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Issues: Marvel Feature #1 to #3, Defenders #1 to #8Īvengers Epic Collection: The Avengers/Defenders WarĬollects: Avengers (1963) #115-128, Giant-Size (1974) #1, Defenders (1972) #8-11, Captain Marvel (1968) #33, Fantastic Four (1961) #150 New fans will want to explore The Defenders #1 to #11 and make their way through the Defenders crossover with the Avengers, The Avengers/Defenders War.

Black Knight and Valkyrie join the team before long. Strange, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Hulk, and Silver Surfer. The Defenders are perpetually dysfunctional, endlessly weird, and frequently some of the best superteam comics of the 1970s.Įarly Defenders kick off as a team-up between Dr. Strange Meets The 1970’s - The Steve Englehart RunĪlthough it’s the Avengers who get all the hype these days, it’s the second supergroup that retains Marvel’s cool cache. The Roy Thomas blue-faced “Superhero Strange” era- complete with Game of Thrones-esque crossover with the Avengers! Also featuring the first appearance of the Living Tribunal!Ĭollects: Doctor Strange (1968) #169-179, Avengers (1963) #61

Stan and Ditko begin to step back from the title, allowing new talent to come in like Denny O’Neil and Marie Severin. There are some major Strange-verse additions to Marvel’s magical kingdom, as well as the first appearance of Dr. Strange comics from this period come down a notch from “The Search For Eternity,” but then again, most comics do. Thomas is best known for his work on Avengers, but he took charge of Doctor Strange (alongside Denny O’Neil) after Stanly the Manly and Steve Ditko abdicated the throne. Strange, and the end result is a solid modern addition to the foundation created by Ditko and Lee. Marvel’s 2010’s “Season One” initiative gave some of their finest creative talents a shot at retelling the origins of their roster of heroes. Strange, although he may appear in some of the Torch’s adventures.

Also, no, these bonus stories have no bearing on the events of Dr. The Torch stories are largely forgettable, but the early SHIELD comics feature some really fun team dynamics, as well as some Jack Kirby weapons designs that are just the coolest. Note that if you’re reading on Marvel Unlimited this will also get you 1) a bunch of Human Torch stories and 2) The debut of SHIELD, and Nick Fury as the head of SHIELD. These are must reads for any Marvel Comics fan, and certainly the best place to start with Dr. The comparatively shortened story-telling format helps generate Marvel’s first real multi-issue epic, Ditko’s cosmically plotted odyssey: “The Search for Eternity!” Strange tales are relatively breezy, comprising just half of Strange Tales during this time period. These are the Stan Lee and Steve Ditko issues that start it all, beginning in Marvel’s formative years, from 1963 to 1966.

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