To support the launch of this major new series, Marvel is promoting Defenders through the following retailer support program:
• A free DEFENDERS/AVENGERS X-SANCTION preview book in stores Wednesday, November 2nd
• Exciting new ordering incentives for retailers, announced yesterday in the Marvel Mailer
• Full issue preview on Diamond Retailer Site
• Extremely limited-edition DEFENDERS #1 Neal Adams
• In-store promotional items including mini-posters, postcards and more.
• Digital marketing designed to drive consumers to comic stores for DEFENDERS #1
• Prominently placed DEFENDERS house ads in major Marvel comics
• A month long promotion through the Marvel Comics app, designed to create greater awareness and interest in DEFENDERS
• DEFENDERS-centric E-mail blasts to consumers
• Mainstream press timed around the DEFENDERS #1 on-sale
• Ads in each digital issue of DEFENDERS #1 directing fans to check out subsequent issues at their local comic shop
This December, all-new era in Marvel history begins with Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson’s DEFENDERS #1.
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DEFENDERS #1 IMMONEN VARIANT
DEFENDERS #1 ADAMS VARIANT
DEFENDERS #1 ADAMS INKED VARIANT
DEFENDERS #1 BLANK VARIANT
DEFENDERS #1 I AM A DEFENDER VARIANT
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON
Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Variant Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Sketch Variant Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Blank Variant available
I Am A Defender Variant also Available
December 2011



Yeah! Thank you, Marvel, for returning this series with some seriousness. Without even reading it, it looks better than that Last Defenders.