Sal Buscema - Defenders 5 - page 14 - Valkyrie
Artists: Sal Buscema (Penciller) , Frank McLaughlin (Inker)
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DescriptionOne of my favourite female super heroes, Valkyrie had a few incarnations, the most long lasting being the one birthed in Defenders 4, through the scheming of the devious Asgardian goddess the Enchantress. Defenders 5 was the issue where her personality was established more clearly. Valkyrie was wonderfully characterised by Englehart (and by later writers Gerber and Kraft as well), rich with contradictions and nuances: an apparently frail body with super strength; and an assertive warrior with a desperate need to find herself and to belong.McLaughlin was one of the best inkers on early Sal, with a confident trait and square angles, anticipating Sal's style in the last phase of his career. Very happy to have secured a "Val" page from Sal's wonderful run on the Defenders. Long live the Defenders and in particular the B characters populating that run! Social/Sharing |
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E DLS 
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/14/2024
Wow, wow, wow! What a fantastic early page! And a Valkyrie page no less. I can only imagine how happy you are to get this. Congratulations my friend. This is a true gem of a Defenders page.
Shaun Crowell
Member Since 2003
Posted on 5/14/2024
These early issues of Defenders were really great, loved Sal in this period!
alessandro gentili
Member Since 2011
Posted on 5/15/2024
Great early Defenders page . Sal was on fire in this period and fantastic inks too !
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/15/2024
Valkyrie centric page putting her in various poses that emphasizes her strength and femininity! Scenes like this would leave a lasting imprint.
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
Posted on 5/15/2024
Great Valkyrie page and enjoy your contradictory analysis of her.
Alex B
Member Since 2008
Posted on 6/7/2024
One of the absolute best Valkyrie pages of the whole run ! Congrats !!!
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006
Posted on 7/1/2024
8 ) - great page in a great collection. Sal's Val is Val!!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 10/2/2024
Fantastic early Defenders page by Sal Buscema. It's a fun page with lots of great scenes featuring Valkyrie! Love that first panel with Hulk disappearing while Valkyrie continues to fall. Fun-tastic rescue by the Black Knight's winged steed, Pegasus! I love that final panel with the closeup of Valkyrie's face. She's never looked better. Just an all around terrific Defenders page. Great pick-up, congrats!
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