For much of their history, there was no official membership. A group of heroes assembled in differant forms based on the situation. To save the world from the threats theyll never know existed, doctor strange uses magical tarot cards to select the perfect team for every mission and hes stacked the deck with all. Unfollow the secret defenders 1 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Deadpool and the secret defenders paperback february 28, 2017. Still, id never read these comics before and although they arent anything that will make a must read. Over my five years as a proud comic book semiprofessional, more often than not when i hear the term secret defenders it has been as the punchline of a joke, both in fan circles as well as among my peers. Defenders kicked off by steve englehart and sal buscema, the book began featuring silver surfer with the second issue. Quite how thats going to pan out, i dont know so far, the books main flaw is that theres no real hook introduced that makes them anything more than the budget avengers, a generic superhero team just like all the other ones, only utilizing thirdtier characters. In 1993 a new title called secret defenders came about, led first by doctor strange and then by dr. Published september 20th 2016 by marvel first published may 1st 1993. Thus, the defenders had a reputation as being a nonteam, a term which was coined in the pages of the comic. Strange teamup comic, where he brings together a new team of heroes for each short arc.
The team was subsequently revived numerous times, the first of which recalled the comics original premise of the nonteam by showcasing an eclectic assortment of superheroes. Read secret defenders comic online free and high quality. Stranges summoning the likes of wolverine, spiderman, and the silver surfer to combat various mystical enemies, and it ran for two years. This page contains a list of all the comics included in secret defenders vol 1. Aug 18, 2017 the secret defenders took the idea of the nonteam to the next level as each story arc would see doctor strange choose a new team of defenders for every mission. Trying to unravel the mystery, wolvie and spiderwoman come up against the super powered villains, decimator and tokamak, and are able to handily beat them until dreadlox enters the fray. The secret defenders first had a cameo as a group in dr. Deadpool and the secret defenders is a title that grabs longtime fans easily. The groupwhich was more of a loose temporary affiliation than a traditional superhero squadhad its first appearance in marvel feature no.
In august 2017, marvel launched a new defenders comic book series starring daredevil, jessica jones, luke cage and iron fist, based on the netflix incarnation of the team. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Secret defenders comic read secret defenders comic. The secret defendeers was the 90s relaunch of marvels defenders. Defenders sepulchre, cadaver, deathlok, dagger and drax join forces with the original team the hulk, namor and the silver surfer to take on the powercrazed doctor druid to save the world. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Defenders would run for 152 issues plus one annual by the time it wrapped in 1986. The religious affiliation of comic book religion database.
The secret defenders may have had a brief run and most of the stories spend most of. Browse issues from the comic book series, the secret defenders, from marvel comics. In august 2017, marvel launched a new defenders comic book series starring daredevil, jessica jones, luke cage and iron fist, based on the netflix incarnation of the team during the secret empire storyline, the defenders were seen fighting the villains that were on a rampage for what happened in pleasant hill. We already knew that the publishers fcbd releases would kick off new series for spiderman, the defenders and the guardians of the galaxy, not to mention the marvel universeaffecting secret empire, which shows what happens once captain americas. Marvel teases the return of the secret defenders comic book. Doctor strange and the secret defenders 9782901080. Browse the marvel comic series secret defenders 1993 1995. Secret defenders comic book cover photos, scans, pictures. A gathering of heroes red foil cardstock cover marvel comic book secret defenders 1 a. This template will categorize articles that include it into category. Cut to linkara holding a power rangers sword in one hand and a dogbert doll in the other linkara. Arizona and forms the first team of secret defenders.
Apparently, the last defenders is pointedly named as such. Dec 14, 2018 the secret defenders first had a cameo as a group in dr. Apr 04, 2017 deadpool and the secret defenders is a title that grabs longtime fans easily. Secret defenders last edited by pikahyper on 070418 04. They have been led by doctor strange and later doctor druid. But this hatred is understandable on one level when one considers the fact that the hulk is not really a distinct individual, but is a manifestation of bruce banners negative emotions, primarily his. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Find the value of the marvel comic secret defenders volume 1. Get the best deals on defenders comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. The deficit of this once upon a time, roy thomas created an unteam called the defenders. In the early 1990s, marvel attempted to revive the defenders as secret defenders. Get the best deals on defenders comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Doctor strange and the secret defenders trade paperback.
Doctor strange and the secret defenders by roy thomas goodreads. The defenders comic books category for a complete list. Marvel debuts first look at secret empire, defenders. To save the world from the threats theyll never know existed, doctor strange uses magical tarot cards to select the perfect team for every mission and hes stacked the deck with all the greatest and grittiest heroes of the nineties to draw from. The idea of the merc with a mouth teaming with a group of unlikely oddball heroes sounds like a perfect collaboration, especially when you realize that the series is primarily dealing with magical phenomena and enemies in the 90s. Doctor strange and the secret defenders by roy thomas. This new series would have doctor strange organize squads of random heroes including wolverine, spiderman, darkhawk, the second spiderwoman, ghost rider, hulk, luke cage, deadpool, and many others for oneoff missions. The secret defenders may have had a brief run and most of the stories spend most of the page count trying to justify each member. The defenders gives us the origin story for marvel. The master of the mystic arts revives the original nonteam and this time theyre more secret than ever. A montage of clips from linkaras video on secret defenders 9 is shown linkara. Doctor strange and the secret defenders by roy thomas, andre.
The team were originally led by doctor strange but soon doctor druid took over. The defenders are a loosely organized team of fictional characters mostly, but not solely, superheroes in the marvel universe. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Secret defenders 1 a, mar 1993 comic book by marvel. Strange, wolverine, spiderwoman julia carpenter,nomad jack monroe, and darkhawk, script by roy thomas, pencils by andre coates, inks by don hudson. Dec 14, 2018 the revelations pretty big news for fans that like characters like sleepwalker or darkhawk, whos had an increasing role in the marvel comics mythos as of recent. In 1993, marvel sought to revive the defenders brand as the secret defenders. As the book drags on hes not in the whole thing it starts to suffer. Covers on this page in red 125 if cover wont enlarge when you. The hulks hatred of humanity may seem irrational, given the fact that the hulk is actually a human, bruce banner. Secret defenders comic story 22 pages report information script roy thomas pencils andre coates inks don hudson colors john kalisz letters clem robins. The secret defenders comic story 22 pages report information script ron marz pencils tom grindberg inks mike decarlo.
Free comic book day 2017 doesnt arrive until may 6, and marvel comics has already announced its big plans for the national holiday. Almost all of our issues are going to be in at least vf or better condition. The secret defenders series by roy thomas goodreads. Strange gathers a group of four heroes to phoenix, arizona and forms the first team of secret defenders. In this series he selects a different hero to help him on each adventure. Defenders for all the variations of the subject on the site. Article in which roy thomas talks about the new floating roster concept of the secret defenders. At this point i wouldnt be surprised to learn that many of those making the joke dont even know who or what theyre talking about. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Strange organized his own secret defenders project, recruiting whichever heroes he required for a given.
All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Netflixs the defenders finally brings marvels street level super hero team to television, but the four leads arent the only marvel characters whove staffed the group. The defenders, american comic strip superhero team created for marvel comics by writer roy thomas and artist ross andru. Secret defenders comic read secret defenders comic online. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Almost all of our issues are going to be in at least vg or better condition. The defenders are a set of fictional superhero groups with rotating membership appearing in american comic books published. The revelations pretty big news for fans that like characters like sleepwalker or darkhawk, whos had an increasing role in the marvel comics mythos as. This new series would have doctor strange organize squads of random heroes including wolverine, spiderman, darkhawk, the second spiderwoman, ghost rider, hulk, luke cage, deadpool.