#6

Synopsis

Defenders gather outside Base, after escaping the explosion. Valkyrie is killed. Hellcat and Gargoyle decide to hold a memorial. Many of their friends join them in a field. While their friends prepare their seance, Valkyrie's spirit visits Hellcat. In Asgard, Karnilla torments The Enchantress until she gives up the location of the Rose of Purity. When the mourners arrive at the apartment, Dr. Strange begins his effort to contact Valkyrie. The Defenders make contact with Valkyrie. As they plan a rescue, Enchantress arrives and tears Valkyrie's soul into the enchanted blade of Dragon Fang.

Reprinted from

• The Avengers Annual #11— black and white
• The Defenders #107— black and white
• The Defenders #108— black and white
• The Defenders #109— black and white
• The Defenders #110— black and white
• The Defenders #111— black and white
• The Defenders #112— black and white
• The Defenders #113— black and white
• The Defenders #114— black and white
• The Defenders #115— black and white
• The Defenders #116— black and white
• The Defenders #117— black and white
• The Defenders #118— black and white
• The Defenders #119— black and white
• The Defenders #120— black and white
• The Defenders #121— black and white
• The Defenders #122— black and white
• The Defenders #123— black and white
• The Defenders #124— recolored; new trade dress
• The Defenders #125— black and white

Credits

Script

J. M. DeMatteis, Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant

Plot

Mark Gruenwald, Don Perlin

Pencils

Sandy Plunkett, Al Milgrom, Don Perlin, Jim Starlin, Brent Anderson, Ron Wilson, Sal Buscema, Carl Potts

Inks

Alan Weiss, Al Milgrom, Joe Sinnott, Sal Trapani, Hilary Barta, Jim Starlin, Brent Anderson, Mike Gustovich, Steve Mitchell, Jack Abel, Andy Mushynsky, Terry Austin, Kim DeMulder, Alan Kupperberg, Bill Sienkiewicz

Colours

Thomas Mason

Letters

Shelly Leferman, Janice Chiang, Rick Parker

Editor

Al Milgrom, Carl Potts, Mark Gruenwald

Assistant editor

Ann Nocenti

(uncredited) [as diverse hands]

Mike Mignola

Assist

J. M. DeMatteis

Editor-in-chief

Jim Shooter

Finished art

Mike Gustovich

Finishes

Chic Stone, Sal Trapani, Al Milgrom, Mike Esposito, Joe Sinnott, Andy Mushynsky

Layouts

Don Perlin

P.10, uncredited

Sam de la Rosa

Pages 1-18, 25-27, 32-34, 38

Jack Abel

Plot assist

Mark Gruenwald

Plot, script

J. M. DeMatteis

Script, plot

J. M. DeMatteis

Characters

• Beast
• Brunnhilde
• Hank McCoy
• Warren Worthington III
• Angel
• Gargoyle
• Valkyrie
• Hellcat
• Steve Rogers
• Death
• Matt Murdock
• Captain America
• Daredevil
• Patsy Walker
• Doctor Strange
• Stephen Strange
• Enchantress
• Amora
• Namor
• Daimon Hellstrom
• Sub-Mariner
• Bruce Banner
• Son of Satan
• Hulk
• Spider-Man
• Silver Surfer
• Vera Cantor
• Hawkeye
• Norrin Radd
• Power Man
• Isaac Christians
• Clint Barton
• Luke Cage
• Peter Parker
• Devil-Slayer
• Eric Payne
• Lucifer
• Wanda Maximoff
• Scarlet Witch
• Vision
• Grom
• Over-Mind
• The Stranger
• Ghost Rider
• Johnny Blaze
• Kyle Richmond
• Yandroth
• Clea
• Nighthawk
• Joshua Ayers
• Miracle Man
• Iceman
• Bobby Drake
• Wong
• Odin
• Cloud
• Heather Douglas
• Moondragon
• Buzz Baxter
• Burner
• Mad-Dog
• Aaron Salomon
• Byron Calley
• Lifter
• Slither
• Randall Darby
• Ned Lanthrop
• Shocker
• Tony Stark
• Thor Odinson
• Thor
• Iron Man
• Wasp
• Janet Van Dyne
• Red Guardian
• Tania Belinsky