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A new version of the team has just been announced as The Last Defenders.
Which team line-up or creative team run is your favourite of The Defenders?
Which team line-up or creative team run is your favourite of The Defenders?
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Gotta be Strange, Namor, Hulk and Valkyrie for me.ENGLISH AND DAMN PROUD OF IT
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I always liked The Original team Hulk,Dr Strange,Silver Surfer,Namor.Comment
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What those guys said. I really enjoyed Larsen's run of a few years ago.You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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I like the Hellcat, Nighthawk, Valkyrie and Hulk era.Think OUTSIDE the Box! For the BEST in Repro & Custom Packaging!Comment
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"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"
In the Southeast Pacific, lies the sunken city of R'Leyh. There lies C'thulhu waits to return to our world with the other Great Old Ones. A hideous creature of enormous size and alien power, it waits for it's time to return patiently. For it has all the time in the world while it waits for the stars.
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Hmmmm....
I really liked the era of rotating membership; where they had a new teammate almost every issue. (Right around the time Val went to college.) Good stuff.
I think the BOC storyline was my fave. ("The Revenge of Vera Gemini.") Weird idea.
Don C.Comment
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I have to admit I have a strange fondness for the "Not the X-Men" era by JM Dematties. Moondragon, Cloud and Gargoyle.
Loved the idea of Gargoyle. Pretty good mini as well.
Also enjoyed the Giffen/Dematties/Maguire mini.Comment
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>See now I personally thought that run was forced...seemed like it was just to cash in on the popularity of the X-Men.
I won't disagree with you; at the time EVERY comic was the X-Men, but I think in their desperation to put some distance between the Defenders and every other superhero team they really came up with some good stuff. The supernatural elements were one of 'em; as were the stories focussing on the NON-superhero parts of the character's lives. AND the fact that not all of it involved the characters sitting around whining. (Which the other teams, ESPECIALLY the X-Men, seemed to do a lot!)
Don C.Comment
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You are probably right, although more-so when they morphed into X-Factor. That was pretty much the blatant cash-grab. Then they figure out that it's much more lucrative to slap "X-Men" on a half dozen books rather than just have Uncanny X-Men and a handful of mutant team books with names like "New Mutants".
I think the saving grace of the Dematties/Badger run is the use of some pretty out-there characters like Cloud and Gargoyle who were pretty unique as well. I wonder where those characters are now?Comment
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Not quite the line-up everyone is clamoring for eh?
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The only Defenders "era" that I likes was when Klaus Jansen was inking Sal Buscema. That was a great marriage of talents.Comment
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DR. FATE - AQUAMAN - SOLOMON GRUNDY in the TIMMVERSE
"No. No no no no no no. You done got me talkin' politics. I didn't wanna'. Like I said y'all, I'm just happy to be alive. I think I'll scoot over here right by this winda', let this beautiful carriage rock me to sleep, and dream about how lucky I am." - Chris MannixComment
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I love the Giant Siza Annual they had about 30 years ago with Doc Strange, Hulk, Namor (in blue outfit), Valkyrie, Nighthawk and special guest Daredevil.
Also the lineup up Doc, Hulk, Nighthawk and Luke Cage that fought the Wrecking Crew in issues 16-18.Check out ALL my customs at https://www.facebook.com/megowgshcustomsComment
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