The Defenders 1972 #41 Regular Edition - 2.0 - $1.25

Shazanna uses Trish Starr to lure Doctor Strange and Nighthawk into a trap in her plan to take over this dimension.

Last issue scripted by Gerber.

• - Cover inker credit derived from The Comic Reader 134, August 1976.
• Intruder in the Sand! - Valkyrie in white costume; Shazanna reveals that Trish Starr has a natural affinity for magic.
• - Letters of comment from readers Steve Novick, "Your friendly neighborhood Avon representative" and "Troll, Gremlin, Gnome, & Associates". Placed between pages 11 and 12 of the main sequence.