#7

Synopsis

Ephraim Soles is mutated after eating a gamma-irradiated plant in the desert. Stumbling across the New Defenders base, Ephraim attacks them. Iceman is forced to drain him of moisture to defeat him, apparently destroying him. Unknown to the Defenders, Ephraim survives in spore-like form and is taken away by the wind.

Reprinted from

• The Defenders #126— black and white
• The Defenders #127— black and white
• The Defenders #128— black and white
• The Defenders #129— black and white
• The Defenders #130— black and white
• The Defenders #131— black and white
• The Defenders #132— black and white
• The Defenders #133— black and white
• The Defenders #134— black and white
• The Defenders #135— black and white
• The Defenders #136— black and white
• The Defenders #137— black and white
• Beauty and the Beast #1— black and white
• The Defenders #138— black and white
• Iceman #1— black and white
• The Defenders #139— black and white
• Beauty and the Beast #2— black and white
• Iceman #2— black and white
• Beauty and the Beast #3— black and white
• Iceman #3— black and white
• Beauty and the Beast #4— black and white
• Iceman #4— black and white

Credits

Script

J. M. DeMatteis, Peter Gillis, Ann Nocenti

Plot

J. M. DeMatteis

Pencils

Chris Warner, Mike Zeck, Alan Kupperberg, Kevin Nowlan, Butch Guice, Don Perlin, Sandy Plunkett, Bill Sienkiewicz, Mike Mignola

Inks

Chris Warner, John Beatty, Alan Kupperberg, Kevin Nowlan, Mike Mignola, Butch Guice, Kim DeMulder, Bill Sienkiewicz, Alan Weiss, Mike Gustovich, Bob McLeod

Painting

Frank Cirocco

Colours

Thomas Mason

Letters

Janice Chiang, Joe Rosen

Editor

Carl Potts, Michael Higgins, Bob Budiansky

Assistant editor

Ann Nocenti, Jim Massara

As alan e. kupperberg

Alan Kupperberg

Editor-in-chief

Jim Shooter

Finishes

Alan Kupperberg

Layout

Sal Buscema

Characters

• Angel
• Moondragon
• Brunnhilde
• Bobby Drake
• Beast
• Isaac Christians
• Warren Worthington III
• Iceman
• Valkyrie
• Gargoyle
• Heather Douglas
• Hank McCoy
• Lifter
• Randall Darby
• Aaron Salomon
• Shocker
• Nick Fury
• Ned Lanthrop
• Buzz Baxter
• Slither
• Mad-Dog
• Byron Calley
• Burner
• Professor Power
• Anthony Power
• Cannonball
• Cloud
• Psyche
• Sunspot
• Wolfsbane
• Xi'an Coy Manh
• Sam Guthrie
• Professor X
• Charles Xavier
• Karma
• Rahne Sinclair
• Dani Moonstar
• Roberto Da Costa
• Candy Southern
• Frog-Man
• Eugene Patilio
• Manslaughter
• Mantis
• Red Wolf
• William Talltrees
• Odin
• Victor Von Doom
• Doctor Doom
• Alison Blaire
• Dazzler
• Horns
• Max Rocker
• Ivich Williamson
• Alexander Flynn
• Scott Summers
• Black Widow
• Johnny Blaze
• Ghost Rider
• Natasha Romanoff
• Marvel Girl
• Darkstar
• Jean Grey
• Laynia Petrovna
• Hercules
• Cyclops
• Oblivion