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| Defenders #1 | ||
| Marvel Comics, 8/72 | ||
| Steve Englehart story | Sub-Mariner, Hulk and | |
| Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia art | Doctor Strange begin. | |
| Sal Buscema cover | 1st appearance of Necrodamus. | |
| Books | CGC Label | CGC Total | Avg. Grade | 10 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BOOK | Universal | 2,188 | 7.60 | 0 0.00% | 0 0.00% | 34 1.6% | 73 4.9% | 179 13.1% | 164 20.6% | 230 31.1% | 270 43.4% | 231 54% | 225 64% | 182 73% | 157 80% | 130 86% | 84 90% | 76 93% | 59 96% | 41 98% | 23 99% | 12 99% | 12 100% | 3 100% | 0 100% | 1 100% | 1 100% | 1 100% |
| 1 BOOK | Signature | 96 | 7.33 | 0 0.00% | 0 0.00% | 0 0.0% | 4 4.2% | 5 9.4% | 6 15.6% | 13 29.2% | 10 39.6% | 7 46.9% | 10 57% | 9 67% | 8 75% | 3 78% | 9 88% | 4 92% | 2 94% | 2 96% | 2 98% | 1 99% | 0 99% | 0 99% | 0 99% | 0 99% | 0 99% | 1 100% |
| 1 BOOK | Restored | 41 | 7.45 | 0 0.00% | 0 0.00% | 0 0.0% | 0 0.0% | 2 4.9% | 5 17.1% | 5 29.3% | 3 36.6% | 6 51% | 5 63% | 2 68% | 5 80% | 5 93% | 0 93% | 0 93% | 0 93% | 1 95% | 0 95% | 0 95% | 1 98% | 0 98% | 0 98% | 1 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% |
| 1 BOOK | Qualified | 10 | 8.39 | 0 0.00% | 0 0.00% | 0 0.0% | 1 10.0% | 2 30.0% | 0 30.0% | 2 50% | 0 50% | 2 70% | 2 90% | 0 90% | 1 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% | 0 100% |
| Defenders #1 (1972, Marvel Comics) CGC Universal Grade Distribution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0% 0 10 | 0% 0 9.9 | 2% 34 9.8 | 3% 73 9.6 | 8% 179 9.4 | 7% 164 9.2 | 11% 230 9.0 | 12% 270 8.5 | 11% 231 8.0 | 10% 225 7.5 | 8% 182 7.0 | 7% 157 6.5 | 6% 130 6.0 | 4% 84 5.5 | 3% 76 5.0 | 3% 59 4.5 | 2% 41 4.0 | 1% 23 3.5 | 1% 12 3.0 | 1% 12 2.5 | 0% 3 2.0 | 0% 0 1.8 | 0% 1 1.5 | 0% 1 1.0 | 0% 1 0.5 |
| cgcdata.com, last updated September 16, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||