Red Foil stamped cover. Cover pencils by Andre Coates, inks by Don Hudson.
A Gathering of Heroes starring Dr. Strange, Wolverine, Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter],Nomad [Jack Monroe], and Darkhawk, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Andre Coates, inks by Don Hudson; Dr. Strange gathers a group of four heroes to Phoenix, Arizona and forms the first team of Secret Defenders; the new Defenders foil a bank robbery but are flummoxed when one of the robbers ages and dies in his cell. Article in which Roy Thomas talks about the new floating roster concept of the Secret Defenders.
36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.75.
Revenge: Part 2 of 2 - Written by Ron Marz. Art by Tom Grindberg & Don Hudson. Cover by Tom Grindberg.
War Machine and Thunderstrike battle Nebula for the life of the Silver Surfer! While Nebula tries to destroy Titan, War Machine and Thunderstrike have to deal with her cut-throat crew!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.
Holy War - Written by Ron Marz. Art by Tom Grindberg & Don Hudson. Cover by Tom Grindberg.
Thanos replaces Doctor Strange as leader of the Secret Defenders! The Rhino and the Super Skrull slay a cadre of monks in a quest for the Oracle, a robot-like deity. When double-dealing Thanos goes AWOL, he leaves the villains prey for the remaining monks, who are frothing at the mouth for revenge! Leads into Cosmic Powers limited series.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.
Escape - Written by Ron Marz. Art by Tom Grindberg & Don Hudson. Cover by Tom Grindberg.
When Thanos swipes an oracle of universal knowledge from a band of monks, the wronged party is out for blood! Only the Silver Surfer and Legacy can stop them from taking revenge.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.
Cover art by Tom Morgan. Strange Changes, Part 1: Strangers and Other Lovers starring Dr. Druid, Luke Cage [Power Man], Deadpool, Shadowoman, and Malachi, script by Tom Brevoort and Mike Kanterovich, pencils by Jerry Decaire, inks by Tony DeZuniga
A new team of Secret Defenders is formed to keep the evil Malachi from gathering the last two pieces of the shattered Moebius Stone of Agamotto. Marvel Masterprints Spider-Man cards bound in.
36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Cover pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Keith Aiken. Strange Changes, Part 2: Resurrection Tango starring Dr. Druid, Luke Cage [Power Man], Deadpool, Shadowoman, Cadaver, and Malachi, script by Tom Brevoort and Mike Kanterovich, pencils by Bill Wylie, inks by Tony DeZuniga;
Even with the help of Agamotto's agent, Cadaver, the Secret Defenders are unable to keep Malachi from collecting all the pieces of the Moebius Stone.
36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Cover pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Keith Aiken. Strange Changes, Part 2: Resurrection Tango starring Dr. Druid, Luke Cage [Power Man], Deadpool, Shadowoman, Cadaver, and Malachi, script by Tom Brevoort and Mike Kanterovich, pencils by Bill Wylie, inks by Tony DeZuniga;
Even with the help of Agamotto's agent, Cadaver, the Secret Defenders are unable to keep Malachi from collecting all the pieces of the Moebius Stone.
36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
A Tiny Little War - Written by Tom Brevoort & Mike Kanterovich. Art by Bill Wylie, Don Hudson and Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Steven Butler? Guest-starring Iron Fist!
Doctor Druid calls together the unlikely team of Archangel, Iceman and...Giant Man?! If you think that's strange, look out for the insect evil of the all-new Swarm! Also features more on the origin of Cadaver.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Cover pencils by Andre Coates, inks by Don Hudson.
Second Chance starring Dr. Strange, Wolverine, Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter],Nomad [Jack Monroe], and Darkhawk, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Andre Coates, inks by Don Hudson; Wolvie and Spider-Woman have a hard time battling Dreadlox, a woman who can make them experience their darkest fears.
36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.
Death and the Art of Living - Written by Tom Brevoort & Mike Kanterovich. Art by Bill Wylie & Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Mark Pacella & Mark McKenna.
Venom is called on by Doctor Druid to help him as he takes on the terrifying power of Slaymaker, the Maestro of the Flesh! With Cadaver on a journey of self-discovery and Shadowoman contending with the mystery of the Onyx Statue, the good doctor better hope Venom is in a helpful mood!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
The Aesthetic Imperative - Written by Tom Brevoort & Mike Kanterovich. Art by Bill Wylie & Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Bill Wylie & Michael Bair.
The lives of Doctor Druid and Spider-Woman rest in the hands of Cadaver and U.S.Agent! But first, they must get past Slaymaker's monstrous still-lives before he activates the destructive engine that will restructure all of San Francisco!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Final Defense: Part 1 of 4: Shadowboxing Helena - Written by Tom Brevoort & Mike Kanterovich. Art by Bill Wylie & Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Bill Wylie & Michael Bair.
Shadowoman's origin is revealed as she metamorphs into the evil Sepulchre! Meanwhile, Doctor Druid leads the Secret Defenders on a mysterious mission that will change the Defenders forever!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Final Defense: Part 2 of 4: Heaven's Albatross - Written by Tom Brevoort & Mike Kanterovich. Art by Bill Wylie & Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Bill Wylie & Michael Bair.
Doctor Druid leads the Defenders -- Cadaver, Sepulchre, Deathlok, Drax and Dagger -- in unlocking the Dread power within the Tomb of Slorioth! Meanwhile, a mysterious magician assembles his own team of Defenders to oppose them! This story leads up to the explosive, status quo-changing 25th issue!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Final Defense: Part 3 of 4: The Eleventh Hour - Written by Tom Brevoort & Mike Kanterovich. Art by Bill Wylie & Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Bill Wylie & Michael Bair.
Today's Defenders battle the original Defenders team! Avatar calls the Silver Surfer, the Hulk and Namor from the past to take on today's heroes. And when a Secret Defender reneges on the rest of the pack, the stage is set for next month's explosive finale!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Cover pencils by Andre Coates, inks by Don Hudson.
Swarm Song, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Andre Coates, inks by Don Hudson; The Defenders discover that Macabre and her cohorts are actually members of a viral collective from another dimension who have been turning the homeless of Phoenix, Arizona younger to carry out their wishes; When Dr. Strange arrives to help, the team pools their own collective strength to allow him to send the villains back where they belong.
36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.
Cover pencils by Andre Coates, inks by Don Hudson. Roadkill, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Andre Coates, inks by Don Hudson
Punisher, Sleepwalker, Namorita, and Doctor Strange are united to try and defeat Roadkill.
36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.
"The Winds of Watoomb" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Captain America, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, and the Scarlet Witch. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Andre Coates. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Andre Coates and Don Hudson.
The Master of the Mystic Arts and the wall-crawler thought they had seen the last of Xandu in the Spider-Man/Dr. Strange (1992) graphic novel titled: "The Way to Dusty Death"; but they were wrong! From his padded cell in a New York insane asylum, Xandu summons and reassembles the powerful Wand of Watoomb! And then he quickly escapes to the Death Dimension. Dr. Strange senses the return of the wand and asks the Scarlet Witch and Spider-Man -- two heroes with a past history with Xandu -- to aid him in stopping Xandu again! But when Captain America shows up at the asylum, the Sorcerer Supreme doesn't know what to do with Cap. Should the Sentinel of Liberty join the mission into the Death Dimension? Appearance by Melinda Morrison. (Notes: Dr. Strange and Spider-Man first encountered Xandu in the classic Amazing Spider-Man (1st series) Annual #2. The Scarlet Witch and the web-slinger fought Xandu in the Death Dimension in Marvel Fanfare (1st series) #6.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.75.
"The Queen, My Lord, is Dead" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Captain America, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, and the Scarlet Witch. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Andre Coates. Inks by Fred Fredericks. Cover by Andre Coates and Don Hudson.
In a surprising decision last issue, Dr. Strange told Captain America to remain on Earth while the Secret Defenders journeyed to the Death Dimension! But that looks like a big mistake now as the Sorcerer Supreme, Spider-Man, and the Scarlet Witch have gone down to defeat! And Xandu is proceeding with his plan to merge the Death Dimension with Earth's realm! Meanwhile in New York, Cap tries to protect the city from the strong winds created by the merging realms! However the shield-slinger has an additional problem! Dead people are coming out of their graves to attack the living! Appearance by Melinda Morrison.
32 pages. Cover price $1.75.
"She Should Have Died Hereafter..." Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Captain America, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, and the Scarlet Witch. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Andre Coates. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Andre Coates.
The fate of the world rests in the hands of the star-spangled avenger, the Master of the Mystic Arts, the Scarlet Witch, and the Amazing Spider-Man! In the Death Dimension, the Secret Defenders have to find a way to stop Xandu! Or the Death Dimension will catastrophically merge with Earth's realm! The only hope for victory is through Melinda Morrison -- the Queen of the Dead! Can Dr. Strange empower Melinda to rise up against Xandu? He must and she must! Otherwise Cap, New York City, and the entire Earth will be overrun by the walking dead! Godspeed to the Secret Defenders!
32 pages. Cover price $1.75.
Revenge: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Ron Marz. Art by Tom Grindberg & Don Hudson. Cover by Tom Grindberg.
War Machine, Thunderstrike and the Silver Surfer give Doctor Strange a hand in preventing a galactic war! Nebula's on the loose and thirsty for revenge after her recent imprisonment. She's gathering troops from the Martian moon with plans for a major onslaught!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.
