Defenders (2001) #3

Marvel 2001–2002 series Cover date May 2001

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Defenders #3 (2001) is issue #3 of Marvel's Defenders (2001–2002), with a cover date of May 2001. Written by Kurt Busiek, Erik Larsen and Eric Stephenson and drawn by Erik Larsen.

Creators

Writers: Kurt Busiek, Erik Larsen, Eric Stephenson
Penciller: Erik Larsen
Inker: Klaus Janson
Colorists: Color Arts, Gregory Wright
Letterer: Chris Eliopoulos
Cover artists: Klaus Janson, Erik Larsen

Characters

The story

“The Armies of the Slain”

Some of the Defenders are captured by Pluto but are freed when the rest of the Defenders appear. Another Valkyrie appears with Nighthawk and Hellcat but she is not who she seems. Her appearance helps the true Valkyrie to break free of Pluto's spell but before she and the Defenders can beat Pluto he opens a gateway to Hades on Earth.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.