{"product_id":"marvel-masterworks-the-defenders-vol-9-isbn-9781302955342","title":"Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders Vol. 9","description":"J.M. DeMatteis begins his celebrated tenure with comics' most famous non-team, the Defenders! Along with artist Don Perlin, he'll take Doctor Strange, the Hulk, Nighthawk, Hellcat and the Son of Satan on wild adventures into the occult - and against each other! These weird tales begin with a broken Eternity; evolve to include demons, Dracula and the Devil-Slayer; and culminate in a double-sized issue #100 extravaganza! If the Defenders can't prevail, it'll be hell on Earth - literally! Collectively known as \"The Six-Fingered Hand Saga,\" it's one of the most compelling Defenders adventures of all time. This beautiful hardcover edition also features the first appearance of the Gargoyle, the return of original Defenders the Silver Surfer and the Sub-Mariner, and a tragic turn for Nighthawk! Collecting DEFENDERS (1972) #92-102 and MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #101. | A native New Yorker, writer J.M. DeMatteis has been one of comics’ most respected writers for nearly three decades. Ranging from   the introspective psychological drama of Moonshadow to the offbeat comedy of Justice   League to the autobiographical Brooklyn Dreams, he’s written from   nearly every perspective in graphic storytelling. His long list of credits   includes Captain America,   Defenders, Justice League International, the groundbreaking Spider-Man storyline “Kraven’s Last Hunt,\" Spectre and more. His recent work includes the acclaimed children's   novel Imaginalis and   the popular comics-prose hybrid Abadazad books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA creative stalwart that put his all into his work on   long-running series like Ghost Rider and Defenders, Don Perlin plied his talents in virtually every discipline in the   comic-book field — penciling, inking, creating new characters and sometimes   editing and writing. A student of Burne Hogarth’s, Perlin launched his career   in 1951, drawing horror comics for various publishers and also penciling Will   Eisner’s The Spirit.   After serving in the Army, Perlin returned to comics with Harvey in the late   ’50s as well as Charlton in the ’60s. In 1973, he began his long association   with Marvel, finishing John Buscema’s art on Thor and inking several titles. He took over Werewolf by Night from Mike Ploog,   penciling and inking the book for much of the next two years. He also   penciled and inked the supernatural adventures of Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider, his name becoming very   closely identified with Marvel’s monster biker. In the ’80s, he drew Defenders for a long run before   turning his attention to Marvel’s adaptation of Hasbro’s Transformers. His early ’90s work on   Valiant’s Solar, Man of the Atom and Bloodshot was extremely popular, after which Perlin went into   semiretirement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJerry Bingham has penciled covers and\/or   stories for Black Panther,   Iron Man and several Spider-Man titles. At DC, he   penciled, inked and colored Mike Barr’s controversial Batman: Son of the Demon graphic   novel, and penciled covers for Spectre, Warlord   and DC’s Babylon 5   adaptation. He has also illustrated stories for Batman   Confidential and First Comics’ Warp. During the 1990s, he became a   production artist in the film industry, designing props and special effects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve Ditko (1927 - 2018) began his comics   career in the anthologies of the 1950s, where his unique style and   perspective quickly earned recognition and respect. Recruited to join Stan   Lee’s Atlas Comics, later Marvel, in 1958, his nuances contrasted well with   Jack Kirby’s bombast. In 1962, in the pages of Amazing   Fantasy, Ditko and Lee brought to life Peter   Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man, changing the industry forever. Leaving Marvel   in 1966, he drew Blue Beetle and Captain Atom for Charlton, Creeper and Shade the Changing Man for DC, and his independent effort Mr.   A. Ditko returned to Marvel during the late 1970s   and remained for much of the 1980s, co-creating Speedball, Squirrel Girl and   other characters who would prove of unexpected importance in Marvel’s later   years.","brand":"Marvel Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304515457253,"sku":"NP9781302955342","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/marvel-masterworks-the-defenders-vol-9-isbn-9781302955342","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}