The Defenders
For many , Netflix’sThe Defenderswill symbolize their first real picture to a superhero mathematical group that has been around since the 1970s . While not everyone included in the Netflix version of the group was an prescribed member in the comics - at least not until Marvel ’s newDefendersrun begins later this year -the Defenders have been Marvel mainstayswhose adventures outrank among … calculate , if we ’re being fair here , the defender are a peachy grouping , but they ’re not precisely the premier name in Marvel superteams . In fact , there have been many times when the adventure of the Defenders have been downright eldritch .
Of naturally , there have been other times when the downright weird adventures of the Defenders have take a sinister turn . The Defenders are fighter , but Marvel has n’t waver to treat the radical like a glorified band of misfits when it suits them . As such , they sometimes engage in action that more famous superhero squad - theAvengers , for instance - would n’t necessarily ever be a part of . From fighting denounce wildlife to allowing supervillains to overwork a loophole in their membership policies , the Defenders ’ history is filled with unfortunate incident that we ’re guessing wo n’t be included in Netflix ’s take on the squad .
These are the15 Worst Things The Defenders Have Ever Done .
Fighting (And Possibly Killing) Bambi
Let ’s get this out of the way now : the ‘ 70 were a eldritch clip for the Defenders . During this era , the series ’ writers bang to churn out some really outlandish storey . During one of these story , Hulkdecided to take the fists to some hunters who were trying to down a deer . Hulk named the cervid Bambi - Hulk no care about right of first publication - and kept him as a ducky .
Eventually , it was decided that Bambi ’s status as the Defenders ’ pet was n’t good enough . Due to a lapse in protection , the Defenders allow Chondu the Mystic to switch over brains with the poor deer . Bambi then became a mini - villain who tried to kill the Defenders . He was then attacked by the Defenders and some villains ( due to further shenanigans ) before Chondu finally got his head out of the deer . oddly enough , the Defenders ’ author never confirmed if Bambi live on .
Luke Cage Exploits The Defenders For Profit
Luke Cageis a superhero , but he ’s not the kind of hero that will do thing like “ save people ” or “ fight evil ” just because it makes the existence a better place . John Milton Cage Jr. lie with to do good , but what he really sleep with to do is apply his power to make money . In fact , Cage never really found a larger audience until he and Iron Fist shape Heroes for Hire , a for - rent superhero team that will do any good human activity for the right cost .
Even though a little financial recompense is just part of Cage ’s style , there was one time when his greed went a bit too far . After doing some pro - bono work for the Defenders , Cage goes to the organization ’s money man - Nighthawk - and enunciate that there ’s just no profit in the group . As such , he demands that Nighthawk devote him a servant under the table to hold back his services .
Hulk Becomes A Sex Slave
When you arrest and think about it , there is n’t a lot of sexual urge in mainstream Marvel comics . Sure , they have their fair part of kisses , romances , and trysts , but sex becoming the main part of a story ? That does n’t chance often . So , imagine how surprised Defenders readers were when the sorceress Umar decided that the best way to defeat the group would be toturn Hulk into a sexuality slavethen expend him to destruct his teammates .
Hulk was all for it - some magic may have been involved - but the plan strike a split when after their first … get together , Hulk was so utterly quenched that it remove every bit of rage in his body . Because of this , he revert back to Bruce Banner and was unable to Hulk out again . Umar tried to torture Hulk to anger him , but nothing worked .
The Defenders Make a Deal With The Devil
call back how we advert that the Defenders have a history that involve some really eldritch stuff ? Well , quite a second of that stuff involve demons . While other Marvel heroes had fought Demons in the yesteryear , the Defenders really made a name for themselves due to their dealing with the underworld .
Daredevil and The Hand Try to Make Hell’s Kitchen Great Again
Even though he figures to be a prominent part of the forthcoming Netflix series , Daredevilwas never a member of the Defenders during the volume of the radical ’s tally . However , since the Man Without Fear is now a canonical member of the group by virtuousness of the upcoming Netflix series and an upcoming Marvel laughable series , we have to talk about the time that Daredevil endeavor to take over Hell ’s Kitchen by using The Hand to vote out the region ’s superheroes .
Members Quit Because The Defenders Are Lame
Cards on the tabular array , there were quite a few years when the Defenders were intend of a type B or C - tier up team that paled in comparison to radical like The Avengers . In fact , the group ’s waning popularity caused Marvel to cancel their adventures a few clip over the years . Marvel decide to revive the Defenders following the events ofCivil Warby induce Nighthawk form a new superteam that included heroes like Colossus andShe - Hulk . This newfangled radical even has the financial and political backing of Iron Man .
Fighting Alongside Dracula and The Son of Satan
Due to the Defenders ’ loose organization and membership policies - much more on that later on - the mathematical group has sometimes welcome some … questionable extremity to their ranks . A nimble look at the history of Defenders members will show you that many Marvel hoagy have joined or aid the mathematical group at some pointedness . It will also show you that a few multitude you would n’t commonly think of as zep have aided the squad at some point .
Of those names , there are two that stand out . Son of Satan - as in the actual Logos of Satan - became an early Defenders recruit in the ‘ 70s when the group make up one’s mind they could use an extra fantastically knock-down hand . In their defense , the son of Satan in reality proved to be a true bomber . As for the time thatDraculahelped the Defenders … okay , that was just because the group basically determine that if Dracula wanted to help them fight another vampire , then that was his business .
That horrific tentacle cover
Here ’s a unusual one that require a little explanation . As you may get it on , the upcoming Netflix version of the Defenders ( Daredevil , Jessica Jones , Luke Cage , Iron Fist ) never really team up up during the team ’s comic run . In fact , the origin of the mathematical group bare more resemblance to theHeroes for Hireseries . If we are to roll up Heroes for Hire into the bequest of the Defenders , then we must verbalize about the Heroes for Hire tentacle smut dangerous undertaking .
For reason never adequately explained , the Heroes for Hire originative team resolve that the cover issue forHeroes for Hire # 13should feature three barely clothe female heroes being assaulted by tentacles . The art for this cover is … it ’s just so bizarre to think that a squad of artists see at this cover and thought that it would fly . The covering was eventually shift , but this easily is one of the bad things that shielder members have ever been associated with .
Gossiping About Moondragon So Much That She Turns Evil
Moondragonis one of those fibre that has long evade the line between baddie and hero . Her sinewy psychical abilities and confutative ethics once led to Thor dragging her to Odin so that he could pass along judgment on her for her actions . Odin decide to put a witching headband on her that would limit her mogul . Shortly after returning to Earth , she sought salvation by joining the Defenders .
Moondragon eventually proves herself to Odin , who agree to remove the headband , but the Defenders were never really convince that she was on the side of trade good . It leads to a moment when a brute jazz as The Dragon of the Moon determine to seek to win over Moondragon to betray the Defenders . She is initially reluctant , but Dragon of the Moon demonstrate her the legion incident of other Defenders members talk about Moondragon behind her back and interrogate her loyalty . After seeing their water cooler discourse , Moondragon agree to betray the squad .
Lazy Policies Cause Chaos in the Marvel Universe…
ahead of time on , the Defenderswere established as Marvel ’s most informal group of heroes . They considered themselves to be closer to a chemical group of friends who just so happen to derive together to fight crime when it ’s commodious for everyone . While their informality meant that nobody involved had to deal with the politics of being a conventional group , it did unfold some inauspicious loopholes .
The most costly of these loopholes conduce to the legendary " defender for a Day " storyline . During this run , a man named Dollar Bill ( side distinction : really ? ) decided to create a documentary about the radical . This docudrama revealed that the Defenders ' free policy concerning membership and regulations meant that just about anyone could become a fellow member . This led to a group of deplorably incompetent heroes - as well as some local villain - declaring themselves to be Defenders and soil the group ’s reputation with evil ( or unequal to ) deeds .
