By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth!! All you foolish and vain mortals must immediately rush forth and purchase the first installment of the all-new, all-astounding adventures of the dynamic Defenders! If you do not heed this call, you may endanger the very reality in which you live, blissfully ignorant of the dire supernatural threats surrounding you-even at this exact moment in time! So says Doctor Strange, and so it shall be!
OK, hopefully that got your attention. You really should read Marvel's new Defenders #1, by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Macguire. The Defenders have always been an odd bunch. They are a team of heroes who don't like each other, don't particularly want to help each other, and don't want to be called a team. The big four of the Defenders have always been Doctor Strange, the Hulk, Namor, and the Silver Surfer. These are not really characters known for their social skills or teamwork. They ARE all known for having huge egos and difficult personalities. As you can imagine, they are as likely to fight with each other as they are to fight the threats they face. They also all love to hear themselves talk, especially by making convoluted and melodramatic speeches. (See above paragraph.)
The Defenders are perfect characters to be handed over to Giffen, DeMatteis, and Macguire. Each of these guys has created great comics working solo, but when they get together they are notorious for writing offbeat, satirical, and just plain funny, super-hero team books. They are responsible for quite a few very silly versions of the Justice League, and for making Guy Gardner the most obnoxious Green Lantern ever.
Defenders #1 will not disappoint readers who are looking for something a little different. In a summer season filled with deadly serious, universe-shattering crossovers, Defenders is a great change of pace. Thanks to a deadly serious, universe-shattering threat ( OK, maybe it isn't all that different) from the Dread Dormammu and his sister Umar the Unholy, Doctor Strange is forced to recruit his old Defenders allies to help him save the day. Needless to say, they are not happy, or cooperative, campers and Strange has his work cut out for him.
If you like your super-heroics with a bit of humor then, by the Rings of Raggador and the All-Seeing Eye of Agamotto, you must make haste to Four Color Fantasies! If you do not truly appreciate this mighty tome, then your hard-earned gold shall be returned! But if you do not at least try, you are truly a craven coward and you may pay dearly for your insolence! And don't even think about making fun of Namor's cute little ankle wings, either.
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