#1

Aug 1st, 1972

1st Appearance of the Defenders in Own Title: Hulk, Sub-Mariner, Doctor Strange. 1st Appearance of Necrodamus

#2

Oct 1st, 1972

Silver Surfer joins Defenders team

#3

Dec 1st, 1972

The Nameless One Appearance.

#4

Feb 1st, 1973

1st Appearance of Barbara Norris as The Valkyrie, joins team

#5

Apr 1st, 1973

Origin of The Valkyrie.

#6

Jun 1st, 1973

1st Appearance of Cyrus Black

#7

Aug 1st, 1973

Hawkeye joins Defenders team

#8

Sep 1st, 1973

Avengers vs. Defenders cross-over, Red Ghost, Black Knight, Dormammu & Loki Appearance's

#9

Oct 1st, 1973

Avengers vs. Defenders cross-over

#10

Nov 1st, 1973

Thor Vs. The Hulk (Classic Test of Strength Cover). Avengers vs Defenders Crossover

#10-MJ

Nov 1st, 1973

Mark Jewelers Insert Edition

#11

Dec 1st, 1973

Black Knight & Silver Surfer Appearance, Avengers & Nick Fury cameo, Hawkeye quits Team

#12

Feb 1st, 1974

1st Appearance of The Valkyrie's sword Dragonfang

#13

May 1st, 1974

Squadron Sinister Appearance. 1st Appearance of Nebulon.

#14

Jul 1st, 1974

Nighthawk joins Defenders Team

#15

Sep 1st, 1974

Professor X, Magneto, Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Appearance. Nighthawk debuts New Costume. 1st Appearance of Alpha the Ultimate Mutant.

#16

Oct 1st, 1974

Professor X, Magneto & Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Appearance. Alpha the Ultimate Mutant Appearance

#17

Nov 1st, 1974

1st Cameo Appearance of The Wrecking Crew (Thunderball, Bulldozer, Piledriver & Wrecker) 1 panel over 2 pages

#18

Dec 1st, 1974

1st Full Appearance & Origin of the Wrecking Crew (Wrecker, Thunderball, Bulldozer & Piledriver)

#19

Jan 1st, 1975

2nd Full Wrecking Crew Appearance, Origin of Thunderball, Luke Cage Appearance

#20

Feb 1st, 1975

Thing Appearance and Cover. Series "A" Marvel Value Stamp #31 (MODOK)

#21

Mar 1st, 1975

1st Appearance of The Headmen

#22

Apr 1st, 1975

Sons of The Serpent Appearance

#23

May 1st, 1975

Series "A" Marvel Value Stamp #78 (The Owl)

#24

Jun 1st, 1975

Son of Satan Appearance

#25

Jul 1st, 1975

Son of Satan Appearance, Bondage cover

#26

Aug 1st, 1975

Guardians of The Galaxy Appearance.

#27

Sep 1st, 1975

Guardians Of The Galaxy Appearance, 1st Cameo Appearance of Starhawk (Stakar Ogord)

#28

Oct 1st, 1975

Guardians Of The Galaxy Appearance, 1st Full Appearance of Starhawk (Stakar Ogord)

#29

Nov 1st, 1975

Starhawk joins the Guardians of The Galaxy.

#30

Dec 1st, 1975

Tapping Tommy Appearance

#31

Jan 1st, 1976

Chondu Possesses Nighthawk.

#32

Feb 1st, 1976

1st Appearance of Ruby Thursday (Thursday Rubinstein)

#33

Mar 1st, 1976

1st Appearance of The Ludberdites

#34

Apr 1st, 1976

Nebulon Appearance

#34B

Apr 1st, 1976

Price Variant (30 Cents)

#35

May 1st, 1976

1st Appearance of new Red Guardian (Tania Belinskaya)

#35B

May 1st, 1976

1st Appearance of new Red Guardian (Tania Belinskaya)

#36

Jun 1st, 1976

New Red Guardian Appearance & cover

#36B

Jun 1st, 1976

Price Variant (30 Cents)

#37

Jul 1st, 1976

Plantman & Luke Cage Appearance

#37B

Jul 1st, 1976

Price Variant (30 Cents)

#38

Aug 1st, 1976

Nebulon Appearance

#38B

Aug 1st, 1976

Price Variant (30 Cents)

#39

Sep 1st, 1976

Red Guardian and Power-Man Join the Defenders

#40

Oct 1st, 1976

The Valkyrie debuts new costume

#41

Nov 1st, 1976

Shazana Appearance

#42

Dec 1st, 1976

1st Appearance of New Emissaries of Evil; (Egg Head, Elihas Starr), (Rhino, Aleksei Sytsevich), (Solar, Silas King), (Cobalt Man, Ralph Roberts)

#43

Jan 1st, 1977

New Emissaries of Evil Appearance

#44

Feb 1st, 1977

Red Rajah & Hellcat Appearance

#45

Mar 1st, 1977

Clea Appearance

#46

Apr 1st, 1977

Hellcat (Patsy Walker) joins Defenders team

#47

May 1st, 1977

Wonder Man (Simon Williams) & Moon Knight Appearance

#48

Jun 1st, 1977

Scorpio, Nick Fury, Wonder Man & Moon Knight Appearance

#48B

Jun 1st, 1977

Price Variant (35 Cents)

#49

Jul 1st, 1977

1st Appearance of the second Zodiac (cameo), Moon Knight Appearance

#49B

Jul 1st, 1977

Price Variant (35 Cents)

#50

Aug 1st, 1977

50th Issue, 1st Full new Zodiac II Team Appearance, Moon Knight Appearance

#50B

Aug 1st, 1977

Price Variant (35 Cents)

#51

Sep 1st, 1977

1st Appearance of Ringer (Anthony Davis) aka: Strikeback. Final Moon Knight Appearance, Nighthawk Bondage Cover

#51B

Sep 1st, 1977

Price Variant (35 Cents)

#52

Oct 1st, 1977

1st Appearance of Presence (Sergei Krylov)

#52B

Oct 1st, 1977

Price Variant (35 Cents)

#52C

Oct 1st, 1977

Diamond issue sold in Whitman three-packs.

#53

Nov 1st, 1977

Namor (Sub-Mariner) rejoins Defenders

#53B

Nov 1st, 1977

Whitman Variant

#54

Dec 1st, 1977

#55

Jan 1st, 1978

Presence & Red Guardian Appearance

#56

Feb 1st, 1978

Lunatik Appearance

#57

Mar 1st, 1978

Ms. Marvel Appearance

#58

Apr 1st, 1978

#59

May 1st, 1978

1st Appearance of Belathauzer

#60

Jun 1st, 1978

#61

Jul 1st, 1978

Spider-Man Appearance and Cover

#62

Aug 1st, 1978

Defenders For a Day Appearance

#63

Sep 1st, 1978

Defenders For a Day Appearance

#64

Oct 1st, 1978

#65

Nov 1st, 1978

#66

Dec 1st, 1978

1st Appearance of Ollerus the Unmerciful

#67

Jan 1st, 1979

Hela Appearance

#68

Feb 1st, 1978

#68B

Feb 1st, 1979

- Diamond Box

#69

Mar 1st, 1979

1st Appearance of Anything Man

#70

Apr 1st, 1979

Lunatik Appearance

#71

May 1st, 1979

Clea Appearance

#72

Jun 1st, 1979

#72B

Jun 1st, 1979

#73

Jul 1st, 1979

#73B

Jul 1st, 1979

#74

Aug 1st, 1979

Foolkiller Appearance

#74B

Aug 1st, 1979

Foolkiller Appearance

#75

Sep 1st, 1979

#75B

Sep 1st, 1979

#76

Oct 1st, 1979

Moondragon (Heather Douglas) Joins Defenders

#76B

Oct 1st, 1979

Moondragon (Heather Douglas) Joins Defenders

#77

Nov 1st, 1979

Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) Joins Defenders

#77B

Nov 1st, 1979

Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) Joins Defenders

#78

Dec 1st, 1979

1st Appearance of Fem-Force. Yellowjacket (Henry Pym) Joins Defenders, Original Defender Sub-Mariner (Prince Namor) Appearance

#78B

Dec 1st, 1979

1st Appearance of Fem-Force. Yellowjacket (Henry Pym) Joins Defenders, Original Defender Sub-Mariner (Prince Namor) Appearance

#79

Jan 1st, 1980

#79B

Jan 1st, 1980

#80

Feb 1st, 1980

#80B

Feb 1st, 1980

#81

Mar 1st, 1980

Hulk Bondage Cover

#81B

Mar 1st, 1980

Hulk Bondage Cover

#82

Apr 1st, 1980

#82B

Apr 1st, 1980

#83

May 1st, 1980

#83B

May 1st, 1980

#84

Jun 1st, 1980

1st Appearance of Wazira

#84B

Jun 1st, 1980

1st Appearance of Wazira

#85

Jul 1st, 1980

Black Panther (T'Challa) Appearance

#85B

Jul 1st, 1980

Black Panther (T'Challa) Appearance

#86

Aug 1st, 1980

1st Appearance of Absorber Weapon

#86B

Aug 1st, 1980

1st Appearance of Absorber Weapon

#87

Sep 1st, 1980

Nick Fury Appearance

#87B

Sep 1st, 1980

Nick Fury Appearance

#88

Oct 1st, 1980

#88B

Oct 1st, 1980

#89

Nov 1st, 1980

Daredevil (Matt Murdoch) Appearance

#89B

Nov 1st, 1980

Daredevil (Matt Murdoch) Appearance

#90

Dec 1st, 1980

#90B

Dec 1st, 1980

#91

Jan 1st, 1981

#91B

Jan 1st, 1981

#92

Feb 1st, 1981

Eternity Appearance

#92B

Feb 1st, 1981

Eternity Appearance

#93

Apr 1st, 1981

Namor (Sub-Mariner) & Lady Dorma Appearance

#93B

Apr 1st, 1981

Namor (Sub-Mariner) & Lady Dorma Appearance

#94

Apr 1st, 1981

1st Appearance of Six Fingered Hand (Avarrish, Fashima, Hyppokri, Puishannt, Unnthinnk, Maya) & Gargoyle (Isaac Christians)

#94B

Apr 1st, 1981

1st Appearance of Six Fingered Hand (Avarrish, Fashima, Hyppokri, Puishannt, Unnthinnk, Maya) & Gargoyle (Isaac Christians)

#95

May 1st, 1981

Vlad Dracula Appearance

#95B

May 1st, 1981

Vlad Dracula Appearance

#96

Jun 1st, 1981

Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) Appearance, 1st Appearance of Asmodeus Jones (Ozzie Palmer)

#96B

Jun 1st, 1981

Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) Appearance, 1st Appearance of Asmodeus Jones (Ozzie Palmer)

#97

Jul 1st, 1981

1st Appearance of Messiah

#97B

Jul 1st, 1981

1st Appearance of Messiah

#98

Aug 1st, 1981

Avengers Appearance

#98B

Aug 1st, 1981

Avengers Appearance

#99

Sep 1st, 1981

Maya revealed to be Mephisto

#99B

Sep 1st, 1981

Maya revealed to be Mephisto

#100

Oct 1st, 1981

Silver Surfer Appearance, Hellcat revealed to be Satan's daughter

#100B

Oct 1st, 1981

Silver Surfer Appearance, Hellcat revealed to be Satan's daughter

#101

Nov 1st, 1981

Marduk Kurios (Satan) Appearance

#101B

Nov 1st, 1981

Marduk Kurios (Satan) Appearance

#102

Dec 1st, 1981

1st Appearance of August Masters

#102B

Dec 1st, 1981

1st Appearance of August Masters

#103

Jan 1st, 1982

1st Appearance of Null (The Living Darkness)

#103B

Jan 1st, 1982

1st Appearance of Null (The Living Darkness)

#104

Feb 1st, 1982

1st Appearance of Ian Fate

#104B

Feb 1st, 1982

1st Appearance of Ian Fate

#105

Mar 1st, 1982

1st Appearance of Giver of Life

#105B

Mar 1st, 1982

1st Appearance of Giver of Life

#106

Apr 1st, 1982

#106B

Apr 1st, 1982

#107

May 1st, 1982

#107B

May 1st, 1982

#108

Jun 1st, 1982

Enchantress (Amora) Guest Appearance

#108B

Jun 1st, 1982

Enchantress (Amora) Guest Appearance

#109

Jul 1st, 1982

#109B

Jul 1st, 1982

#109-MJ

Jul 1st, 1982

#110

Aug 1st, 1982

#110B

Aug 1st, 1982

#111

Sep 1st, 1982

#111B

Sep 1st, 1982

#112

Oct 1st, 1982

1st Appearance of ARCANNA (Arcanna Jones), PRINCESS POWER (Zarda Shelton), NUKE (Albert Gaines)

#112B

Oct 1st, 1982

1st Appearance of ARCANNA (Arcanna Jones), PRINCESS POWER (Zarda Shelton), NUKE (Albert Gaines)

#113

Nov 1st, 1982

Squadron Supreme Appearance

#113B

Nov 1st, 1982

Squadron Supreme Appearance

#114

Dec 1st, 1982

#114B

Dec 1st, 1982

#115

Jan 1st, 1983

Overmind (Grom) Joins Defenders

#115B

Jan 1st, 1983

Overmind (Grom) Joins Defenders

#116

Feb 1st, 1983

#116B

Feb 1st, 1983

#117

Mar 1st, 1983

#117B

Mar 1st, 1983

#118

Apr 1st, 1983

#118B

Apr 1st, 1983

#119

May 1st, 1983

#119B

May 1st, 1983

#120

Jun 1st, 1983

#120B

Jun 1st, 1983

#121

Jul 1st, 1983

#121B

Jul 1st, 1983

#122

Aug 1st, 1983

#122B

Aug 1st, 1983

#123

Sep 1st, 1983

#123B

Sep 1st, 1983

#124

Oct 1st, 1983

#124B

Oct 1st, 1983

#124C

Oct 1st, 1983

Canadian $0.75 Price Edition

#125

Nov 1st, 1983

Beginning of New Defenders.

#125B

Nov 1st, 1983

Beginning of New Defenders.

#125C

Nov 1st, 1983

Canadian newsstand

#126

Dec 1st, 1983

Secret Empire Appearance

#126B

Dec 1st, 1983

Secret Empire Appearance

#126C

Dec 1st, 1983

Secret Empire Appearance; Canadian Variant

#127

Jan 1st, 1984

#127B

Jan 1st, 1984

#128

Feb 1st, 1984

Mutant Force Appearance

#128B

Feb 1st, 1984

Mutant Force Appearance

#128C

Feb 1st, 1984

Canadian newsstand

#129

Mar 1st, 1984

#129B

Mar 1st, 1984

#129C

Mar 1st, 1984

Canadian newsstand

#130

Apr 1st, 1984

Cloud (Carol Fabel) Joins Defenders Team

#130B

Apr 1st, 1984

Cloud (Carol Fabel) Joins Defenders Team

#130C

Apr 1st, 1984

Canadian newsstand

#131

May 1st, 1984

1st Appearance of Walrus (Hubert Carpenter)

#131B

May 1st, 1984

1st Appearance of Walrus (Hubert Carpenter)

#131C

May 1st, 1984

Canadian newsstand

#132

Jun 1st, 1984

1st Appearance of Phantom of Gamma-Ray Flats (Ephraim Soles)

#132B

Jun 1st, 1984

1st Appearance of Phantom of Gamma-Ray Flats (Ephraim Soles)

#132C

Jun 1st, 1984

Canadian variant; 1st Appearance of Phantom of Gamma-Ray Flats (Ephraim Soles)

#133

Jul 1st, 1984

1st Appearance of Cutlass (Oliver Cutlass), Typhoon (Kwan Tai-Fung) & Manslaughter

#133B

Jul 1st, 1984

1st Appearance of Cutlass (Oliver Cutlass), Typhoon (Kwan Tai-Fung) & Manslaughter

#133C

Jul 1st, 1984

Canadian newsstand

#134

Aug 1st, 1984

1st Full Appearance of Manslaughter

#134B

Aug 1st, 1984

1st Full Appearance of Manslaughter

#134C

Aug 1st, 1984

Canadian newsstand

#135

Sep 1st, 1984

1st Appearance of Blowtorch Brand (Peter Brand)

#135B

Sep 1st, 1984

1st Appearance of Blowtorch Brand (Peter Brand)

#135C

Sep 1st, 1984

Canadian newsstand

#136

Oct 1st, 1984

#136B

Oct 1st, 1984

#136C

Oct 1st, 1984

Canadian newsstand

#137

Nov 1st, 1984

#137B

Nov 1st, 1984

#137C

Nov 1st, 1984

Canadian newsstand

#138

Dec 1st, 1984

Candace (Candy) Southern Joins Defenders Team

#138B

Dec 1st, 1984

Candace (Candy) Southern Joins Defenders Team

#139

Jan 1st, 1985

Red Wolf (William Talltrees) Appearance.

#139B

Jan 1st, 1985

Red Wolf (William Talltrees) Appearance.

#139C

Jan 1st, 1985

Red Wolf (William Talltrees) Appearance. Canadian

#140

Feb 1st, 1985

1st Appearance of Heartbreak Kid (Daniel Shepard).

#140B

Feb 1st, 1985

1st Appearance of Heartbreak Kid (Daniel Shepard).

#140C

Feb 1st, 1985

1st Appearance of Heartbreak Kid (Daniel Shepard). Canadian

#141

Mar 1st, 1985

#141B

Mar 1st, 1985

#141C

Mar 1st, 1985

Canadian

#142

Apr 1st, 1985

1st & Only Appearance of Adrian Castorp.

#142B

Apr 1st, 1985

1st & Only Appearance of Adrian Castorp

#142C

Apr 1st, 1985

1st & Only Appearance of Adrian Castorp. Canadian

#143

May 1st, 1985

#143B

May 1st, 1985

#143C

May 1st, 1985

Canadian

#144

Jun 1st, 1985

#144B

Jun 1st, 1985

#144C

Jun 1st, 1985

Canadian

#145

Jul 1st, 1985

#145B

Jul 1st, 1985

#145C

Jul 1st, 1985

Canadian

#146

Aug 1st, 1985

Hotspur Appearance

#146B

Aug 1st, 1985

Hotspur Appearance

#146C

Aug 1st, 1985

Hotspur Appearance. Canadian

#147

Sep 1st, 1985

#147B

Sep 1st, 1985

#147C

Sep 1st, 1985

Canadian

#148

Nov 1st, 1985

1st Appearance of Minerva Bannister

#148B

Nov 1st, 1985

1st Appearance of Minerva Bannister

#148C

Oct 1st, 1985

1st Appearance of Minerva Bannister. Canadian

#149

Nov 1st, 1985

Andromeda (Andromeda Attumasen) Joins Defenders Team

#149B

Nov 1st, 1985

Andromeda (Andromeda Attumasen) Joins Defenders Team

#149C

Nov 1st, 1985

Andromeda (Andromeda Attumasen) Joins Defenders Team. Canadian

#150

Dec 1st, 1985

Cloud Leaves Defenders Team

#150B

Dec 1st, 1985

Cloud Leaves Defenders Team

#150C

Dec 1st, 1985

Cloud Leaves Defenders Team . Canadian

#151

Jan 1st, 1986

Manslaughter Joins Defenders Team

#151B

Jan 1st, 1986

Manslaughter Joins Defenders Team

#151C

Jan 1st, 1986

Manslaughter Joins Defenders Team Canadian

#152

Feb 1st, 1986

Secret Wars II. Defenders Vs. Dragon of The Moon

#152B

Feb 1st, 1986

Secret Wars II. Double size. vs Dragon of The Moon

#152C

Feb 1st, 1986

Canadian $1.50 Price Variant Edition