[ChrisCCL]

Collected Comics Library Podcast #191
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In preparing for the show this week, I decided that I would cover the 100th Marvel Masterworks The Defenders Volume 1. Little did I realize that it was actually missing the first three try-out pseudo teams-ups from Doctor Strange #183, Sub-Mariner #22 and Hulk #126, all of which was included in the Essential Defenders Volume 1. It then seemed wise to compare the books as part of my When Trade Collide series that I do from time to time. After writing up my notes for that, I began to speculate on what a MMW Volume 2 might look like and that’s when the Marvel Premiere Classic edition of The Avengers/Defenders War came into play. It got to be too much and my initial review of one single book leads me to a whole gambit that is today’s feature presentation. I look at all the collected editions of Marvels first anti-team and a few runs that have yet to be collected and yes, I do dive head first into the chicken soup that would be a Volume 2 of The Defenders Masterworks series.

I also cover a bit on the upcoming Trinity Volume 1 trade paperback (DC Comics), the 2008 Ignatz Awards, the Product and Shipping Changes and the New Releases of the Week.

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Chris Marshall

[Richard Holland]

Can't wait to check it out!

[Just Bill]

Oooh, adding this to my queue!

[Lone Ranger]

Downloaded the ep, but haven't listened yet.

I'll likely just keep buying Defenders via the Essentials line. The Bronze Age stuff works well for me in that format.

Personally - I think those early few pseudo-Defenders appearances were the weakest stories in Essential Vol. 1

[Just Bill]

For me, the book doesn't really take off until Valkyrie and Nighthawk come around anyway, so the lack of those first few trial appearances don't bother me that much.

I bought the masterworks and got the Avengers/Defenders War HC as a gift from the CGS guys at the Super Show. So I'm a little bummed that the next masterwork is going to have the same material. And that Avengers/Defenders HC is gorgeous.

I've skipped the Essentials because I'd prefer the color collections. For me though, I don't think you really need to collect the series past where they've already released.