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Defenders issue 4 page 12 by Sal Buscema and Frank Bolle

Artists: Sal Buscema (Penciller) , Frank Bolle (Inker) , Steve Englehart (Writer)

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Title:	Defenders issue 4 page 12 by Sal Buscema and Frank Bolle
Artist:	Sal Buscema (Penciller)
Artist:	Frank Bolle (Inker)
Artist:	Steve Englehart (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	807
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	6/3/2020
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And here I thought that no deals would happen in auctions anymore- glad I was wrong as I just picked up this super cool early Defenders page featuring Black Knight and the Enchantress. This set up the Avengers/Defenders War and one of my favorite duo of Avengers issues (also by Sal and then Tuska) as Black Knight turned to stone. The Buscema brother both drew Dane so damn well I just fell in love with this page. As I could not afford the Valkyrie cover to this issue a bit ago I am really glad I have a super page from this book now. Fun that the writer signed it too as it was a well plotted and written issue. Here is CL's write up

This Sal Buscema page from comes from a key issue, Defenders #4 (1973), in which Barbara Norriss is transformed into Valkyrie for the first time and is given the Black Knight's winged horse Aragorn after the Knight is turned into stone. It would be years before the Black Knight would return while Valkyrie and Aragorn would go on to play key roles in the Defenders title for the remainder of the Bronze Age and beyond. On this page the Enchantress explains that after her last battle with the Avengers she and the Executioner traveled to an Asgard-like realm and the Executioner soon became the consort of the queen Casiolena, much to Enchantress' chagrin. Wanting revenge she charmed the Black Knight into helping, but both were defeated and locked up along with a woman named Barbara Norriss. In the scene following this page, the Enchantress turns Barbara into the Valkyrie, and with the help of the Defenders manage to free themselves. In the heat of battle, the Enchantress kills Casiolena, and reclaims the Executioner as her own. However, when the Black Knight revolts believing that the Enchantress loves him, she informs him that he was only a pawn in her game, and turns him into stone before leaving with the Executioner. The Defenders then travel back with the stone Black Knight, where Valkyrie adopts Aragorn, and decides to join the Defenders, where she stays for the next decade.

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Steven Filosa
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 6/3/2020

Very glad you got a page you really wanted. The art is excellent!

Congrats.

Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/3/2020

Steven Filosa wrote:

Very glad you got a page you really wanted. The art is excellent!

Congrats.

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Thanks Steven!

Comics Superworld
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 6/3/2020

Terrific page. Good pickup!

Carlo M
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 6/4/2020

Excellent page from early Defenders. Well chosen!

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/4/2020

Beautiful

robert frey
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 6/4/2020

excellent purchase to a significant defenders story (valkyrie). said to see the black knight put on ice for several years after this arc. as the others have commented, the art on this page is excellent!

E DLS
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/4/2020

So many memories. What a great comic, what a great title, and what a great team.

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 6/4/2020

Really rich, strong inks on this page. Congratulations!

Olivier D
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 6/5/2020

Wouawww Kirk, this is a beauty! So so happy for you :-)

Paul Roach
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 4/23/2021

Excelsior! Glorious page! It is a real beauty. The weighting of every figure, and the layout of every panel, is just perfect. Sal was sublime.

Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/23/2021

Paul Roach wrote:

Excelsior! Glorious page! It is a real beauty. The weighting of every figure, and the layout of every panel, is just perfect. Sal was sublime.

I could not agree more!

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