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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 | 2,236 | 7.61 | 0 0.00% | 0 0.00% | 35 1.6% | 76 5.0% | 184 13.2% | 170 20.8% | 235 31.3% | 278 43.7% | 232 54% | 230 64% | 185 73% | 160 80% | 132 86% | 85 90% | 79 93% | 59 96% | 42 98% | 24 99% | 12 99% | 12 100% | 3 100% | 0 100% | 1 100% | 1 100% | 1 100% |
| 1 BOOK | Signature | 101 | 7.39 | 0 0.00% | 0 0.00% | 0 0.0% | 4 4.0% | 6 9.9% | 7 16.8% | 14 30.7% | 10 40.6% | 8 48.5% | 10 58% | 10 68% | 8 76% | 3 79% | 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% 35 9.8 | 3% 76 9.6 | 8% 184 9.4 | 8% 170 9.2 | 11% 235 9.0 | 12% 278 8.5 | 10% 232 8.0 | 10% 230 7.5 | 8% 185 7.0 | 7% 160 6.5 | 6% 132 6.0 | 4% 85 5.5 | 4% 79 5.0 | 3% 59 4.5 | 2% 42 4.0 | 1% 24 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 February 24, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||