Defenders (comics)
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| Name: | The Defenders Other names the series went under: The New Defenders, The Secret Defenders, The Last Defenders, The Fearless Defenders |
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| Creator: | Roy Thomas and Ross Andru |
| Date(s): | 1971 - 2013 |
| Medium: | comic books, animated series |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| External Links: | Wikipedia |
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The Defenders is a Marvel Comics series of a group of "outsider" superheroes.
Canon
Its original incarnation was led by Doctor Strange and included the Hulk, Namor, and the Silver Surfer. They first appeared as The Defenders in Marvel Feature #1 (Dec. 1971).
Dr. Strange and the Hulk are the most constant members along with a number of other Marvel Characters such as Valkyrie, Nighthawk, Hellcat, the Gargoyle, Beast, Hellstorm, and Luke Cage, and a large number of temporary members. (For more names, check out Wikipedia's List of Defenders members.)
The latest team (under the comic book title, The Fearless Defenders) centers on a new team of Valkyrior, led by Valkyrie and Misty Knight. Annabelle Riggs, Dani Moonstar, Hippolyta, Clea, Elsa Bloodstone, Ren Kimura and Nova. However the series was canceled due to low ratings.
Other Adaptions
The Defenders have appeared in the animated series The Super Hero Squad Show and Avengers Assemble. They were mentioned in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series.
In November 2013, Disney and Marvel announced that a Defenders live-action TV series will air on Netflix which would star Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage after each character's series aired. Each series would be set inside the Marvel Cinematic Universe, much like Agent Carter and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..[1]
Fandom
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With The Fearless Defenders, many fans appreciated the all-female cast.[2][3][4] Others especially appreciated the new character Annabelle Riggs,[5] a lesbian character. Tumblr often reposted scans of the comic and reblogged its posters, others posted reviews of its issues.
MCU
Once the Daredevil TV series was released and fans started writing fanfiction, many started adding futurefics which brought the future MCU's Defenders team together in the fanworks, especially Jessica Jones and Luke Cage.
Fanworks
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Artwork
- In honour of my favourite run of the Fearless Defenders <3
- fifty lgbt+ marvel characters 3/50 annabelle riggs by frankcastles
Other
Archives & Fannish Links
- The Defenders - Ambiguous Fandom tagged works at AO3
- The Defenders (comics) tagged works at AO3
- The Defenders: A Complete History of the Marvel Comics' Super-Hero Team
Tumblr
- Tags: the defenders, the new defenders, the fearless defenders, the defenders netflix, Netflix defenders
References
- ^ Netflix Picks Up Four Marvel Live-Action Series & A Mini Featuring Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage For 2015 Launch November 7, 2013. (Accessed July 30, 2015).
- ^ "One of the highlights for some (myself included) was the massive all female cast which really highlighted many overlooked characters."
- ^ Fan response to Fearless Defenders #1 by Elizabeth H. reposted on Tumblr
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