Giant-Size Defenders 3 (Jan 1975) FI- (5.5)

Games Godlings Play!

Script: Steve Gerber (credited) (script, plot); Jim Starlin (credited) (plot); Len Wein (credited) (plot)

Pencils: Jim Starlin (credited) (layouts); Dan Adkins (credited) (finished art); Don Newton (credited) (finished art); Jim Mooney (credited) (finished art)

Inks: Dan Adkins (credited) (pages 1-7, 10-11, 22-27, 43); Don Newton (credited) (pages 14-19, 31-36, 38); Jim Mooney (credited) (pages 8-9, 30, 37, 39, 44)

Colors: Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)

Letters: Charlotte Jetter (credited)

Characters: The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Grandmaster; Kang (in flashback); The Avengers [Goliath; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor] (in flashback); Squadron Sinister [Hyperion; Dr. Spectrum; Whizzer; Nighthawk] (in flashback); Dr. Doom (in flashback); Nick Fury (in flashback); Prime Mover; Aragorn; Takkor; Grott, the Man-Slayer; Korvac (introduction); Chiroptera; Teju; Dumog

Synopsis: The Grandmaster and the Prime Mover play a game for the fate of the Earth. The Grandmaster selects the Defenders for his "pieces" and the Prime Mover selects several alien "pieces" and combat begins.