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Defenders #2

Oct 1972

Steve Englehart, Sal Buscema

Story Name:

The Search For The Silver Surfer!

Synopsis

Defenders #2 synopsis by Julio Molina-Muscara

Rating:

The Sub-Mariner, trapped in the mystic barrier (previous issue), witnessed the Silver Surfer conversing with Necrodamus before he blacked out. Angry, the Atlantean asks Doctor Strange to aid him find the Silver Surfer.

Namor succeeds and unleashes his anger on the former Galactus herald! The Surfer, confused, flies away and mentions a valley. Doctor Strange believes such a place is in the Himalayas. The duet asks the Hulk to come with them.

They find a group of suspicious ape men and the Silver Surfer shows up defending them. Namor reveals his anger to the Surfer. But he doesn’t remember having been with Necrodamus. Thus, the ape men turn into their real selves: Calizuma and his warrior wizards. The Nameless One and Necrodamus had been controlling the Surfer’s mind through the ape men. The Defenders attack the villains. Calizuma is the hardest to conquer, but he falls at last.

When the battle is over, the Silver Surfer regrets being trapped in Earth. Doctor Strange offers his help so the Surfer can return to his home world.

Review / Commentaries

Defenders #2 Review by Peter Silvestro (November 2, 2020)

Comments: Part one of two parts. Silver Surfer’s first full appearance in this title; he and Subby met previously in SUB-MARINER #34-35. First and only appearance of Calizuma and his Warrior Wizards. Dr. Strange’s friend Kenneth Ward appeared in DR. STRANGE #183.

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This comic is in the following collection:

Collecting SUB-MARINER (1968) #34-35, MARVEL FEATURE (1971) #1-3, DEFENDERS (1972) #1-19, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #1-2, and AVENGERS (1963) #115 (B STORY) and #116-118.

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Main/1st Story Full Credits

Steve Englehart

Sal Buscema

John Verpoorten

Unknown

Sal Buscema (Cover Penciler)
Frank Giacoia (Cover Inker)
Unknown (Cover Colorist)

Additional Credits

Letterer: John Costanza.
Editor: Roy Thomas.

All stories. Listed in alphabetical order.

Doctor Strange
(Stephen Strange)

Hulk
(Robert Bruce Banner)

Silver Surfer
(Norrin Radd)

Sub-Mariner
(Namor McKenzie)

Nameless One

Plus: Calizuma, Necrodamus.

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