Defenders Vol 1 129

Defenders Vol 1 #129 Published March, 1984 Issue Details Pages 32 Original Price 60c US 75c CAN 25p UK Cover price variant 75c CAN Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter Cover Artist Butch Guice "Countdown!" Writer J.M. DeMatteis Penciler Don Perlin Inker Kim DeMulder Colourist Christie Scheele Letterer Janice Chiang Editor Carl Potts Ann Nocenti Previous Issue Next Issue Defenders #128 Defenders #130

Appearing in "Countdown!"

Featured Characters:

• Defenders
  •  Beast (Henry McCoy) 
  • Angel (Warren Worthington III)
  • Iceman (Robert Drake)
  • Gargoyle (Isaac Christians)
  • Valkyrie (Brunnhilde)
  • Moondragon (Heather Douglas)

Supporting Characters:

• Cloud
• Seraph (Sonya Tolsky)
• New Mutants (Illusion)
  • Mirage (Danielle Moonstar) (Illusion)
  • Cannonball (Samuel Guthrie) (Illusion)
  • Sunspot (Roberto da Costa) (Illusion)
  • Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair) (Illusion)
  • Karma (Xi'an Coy Manh) (Illusion)
• S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Nick Fury
  • Stein
• Candy Southern
• Dolly Donahue

Antagonists:

• Secret Empire
  • Professor Power (Anthony Power)
  • Mad Dog (Robert Baxter)
  • Number Eighty-Two (First appearance)
  • Number Forty-One (First appearance)
  • Number Sixteen (First appearance)
  • Number Four (Only appearance; dies)^[1]
  • Number Six (First appearance)
• Mutant Force
  • Burner (Byron Calley)
  • Lifter (Ned Lathrop)
  • Slither (Aaron Salomon)
  • Paralyzer (Randall Darby)

Other Characters:

• Roxxon Oil (Mentioned)
  • Nth Command (Mentioned)
• Sassafras
• Porcupine (Alexander Gentry) (Mentioned)
• Colonel Rodian Razumihin
• R2-D2 (Mentioned)
• The Bowery Boys (Mentioned)
  • Huntz Hall (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Mutants
• Asgardians
• Cyborgs
• Dogs
• Genius Loci

Locations:

• New Mexico
  • Angel's Aerie
• New York State (Illusion)
  • Westchester (Illusion)
    • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters (Illusion)
• Virginia Smokies

Items:

• Dragonfang
  
  

Synopsis for "Countdown!"

The Defenders battle the New Mutants, but Moondragon reveals it to be a simulation created by the Secret Empire in an effort to brainwash them into killing Xavier’s students. The Defenders, particularly Moondragon, continue to resist the programming, which upsets Professor Power. The Professor plans to launch a cloaked satellite into orbit that will beam subliminal messages to both the USA and USSR, heightening tensions between the two nations. This will result in World War III, in which the Earth will be devastated while the Secret Empire hides underground, ready to take over once the planet becomes habitable again. Meanwhile, Nick Fury meets with Colonel Rodian Razumihin of Soviet Intelligence about the problem. Candy Southern worries about the Angel’s whereabouts and is comforted by Dolly Donahue. Seraph is revealed to be a Soviet spy and helps Cloud to escape. The Defenders also escape when Gargoyle transfers their life-energies into Moondragon, who uses it to mentally overload the device keeping them prisoner. The Defenders rush to stop the launch of Power’s satellite and battle Mad Dog and the Mutant Force again, while Valkyrie and Moondragon grab onto the rocket containing the satellite as it launches.

See Also

• 6 Image(s) from Defenders Vol 1 129
• 1 Reprints of Defenders Vol 1 129

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