The product is a vintage single issue comic book titled "Defenders #4 "VALKYRIE Rides Again!" from 1973 is in very good plus condition, solid, complete, covers retain their vibrant colors, light to moderate wear along spine cover and along some edges of cover, no major tears on covers, minor stain marks on back cover, page bundle tightly attached to covers, pages have no tears and markings, bagged and boarded.. It features the character Valkyrie within the superhero team, The Defenders, in the Marvel Comics universe. The comic book is in English, color style, and part of the US Comics tradition. The cover art was done by Frank Giacoia and John Buscema, with writing by Sal Buscema and Steve Englehart. This collectible item from the Bronze Age era is graded as VG + and is ideal for general audiences interested in superhero comics.
- Publication Date: February 1973 (Cover dated Feb 1973; released around December 1972 / February 1973).
- Publisher: Marvel Comics (Bronze Age).
- Creative Team:
- Writer: Steve Englehart
- Penciler: Sal Buscema (with John Buscema / Jim Starlin contributions on cover layout)
- Editor: Roy Thomas
- Key Characters: The Defenders (Doctor Strange, The Hulk / Bruce Banner, Sub-Mariner / Namor), Black Knight, Enchantress, Executioner (Skurge), Queen Casiolena, and the debut of Valkyrie (possessing Barbara Norriss).
- Story Title: "The New Defender!" (also referenced as "Valkyrie Rides Again!" or "War Below the Waves!").
- Plot Summary:
- Believing Dr. Strange is responsible for harming Barbara Norriss, the Hulk leaps away toward a nearby castle, followed by Namor, Strange, and the rest of the group.
- They are transported to Queen Casiolena’s mystical dimension, where they are imprisoned alongside Bruce Banner, Barbara Norriss, the Enchantress, and the Black Knight.
- The Enchantress magically transforms Barbara Norriss into the shield-maiden Valkyrie, marking Valkyrie's first full appearance and her recruitment into the team.
- The heroes manage to escape via one of Strange's dimensional spells, leaving the Black Knight petrified by the Enchantress