Defenders #1

Cover A

Market Value

Near Mint (raw): $3.99; current listings, Oct 8, 2026

CGC Census

2,448

Total Graded

9.8 NM/MT

254

8.0 VF

Yandroth captures Gaea and uses her power to bring countless menaces to the earth which releases enough power for Yandroth to manifest the Ravagers of Creation. The Defenders defeat them and Yandroth but with his dying breath he curses them.

Cover Date

March 1, 2001

On Sale Date

January 10, 2001

Pages

Cover Price

$2.99 / CA$4.50

Rating

Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Editor

Joe Quesada

Barcode

75960605063500111

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Credits

Writer

Bill Rosemann, Erik Larsen, Kurt Busiek

Penciller

Adam Kubert, Erik Larsen, John Romita Jr

Inker

Klaus Janson, Richard Isanove

Colorist

Color Arts, Gregory Wright, Liquid Colors

Letterer

Chris Eliopoulos

Characters

Alicia Masters; Ben Grimm; Borers; Bruce Banner; Doctor Strange; Gaea; Gorgilla; Hellcat; Hulk; Johnny Storm; Kyle Richmond; Lorelei; Mindless Ones from Dormammu's Dimension; Namor; Namorita; Night-Crawler; Nighthawk; Norrin Radd; Papa Hagg; Patsy Walker; Quasimodo; Ravagers of Creation; Reed Richards; Silver Surfer; Stephen Strange; Sub-Mariner; Susan Storm Richards; Toad Men; Vashti; Wong; Yandroth; Captain America; Human Torch; Invisible Woman; Iron Man; Mister Fantastic; Steve Rogers; The Thing; Tony Stark

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