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The Defenders (vol. 1) #20 (Feb. 1975):
“The Woman She Was...!”
by Steve Gerber, Sal Buscema, Vince Colletta

The Defenders (vol. 1) #20

Title: “The Woman She Was...!”

Medium: comic book

Publication date: Feb 1975

Publisher: Marvel

Written by: Steve Gerber

Art by: Sal Buscema, Vince Colletta


16 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)		 Religious
Affiliation		 Team(s)
[Notes]		 Pub. #
app.
Doctor Strange Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D occult
 Defenders; Midnight Sons  Marvel 1,687
The Thing The Thing (Ben Grimm) hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
 U.S. Air Force; Yancy Street Gang  Marvel 5,017
Nighthawk Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond) hero
   Squadron Sinister; Squadron Supreme  Marvel 361
The Executioner The Executioner (Skurge) villain
CBR Scale: R Norse/Teutonic paganism
 Masters of Evil Marvel 110
Enchantress Enchantress (Amora) villain
CBR Scale: M Norse/Teutonic deity
(Asgardian)
 Masters of Evil; Lady Liberators (founder) Marvel 264
Valkyrie Valkyrie (Barbara Norriss) hero
CBR Scale: S Cult of the Nameless One;
Norse/Teutonic paganism
 Defenders Marvel 24
Alice supporting character
   [restaurateur; business owner] Marvel 1
Sister Celestia Sister Celestia (Mrs. Denton) villain
CBR Scale: M Cult of the Nameless One
 [mother of Barbara Norriss (Valkyrie)] Marvel 10
Al Denton Al Denton supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
 [killed by Destiny Force; father of Valkyrie/Barbara Norriss] Marvel 5
Destiny Destiny supporting character
CBR Scale: D cosmic entity
 [embodiment of destiny] Marvel 3
The Nameless One The Nameless One villain
CBR Scale: D demon
 [leader of Undying Ones (ancient race of demons)] Marvel 16
The Undying Ones The Undying Ones villain
CBR Scale: D demon
 [powerful, ancient race of demons] Marvel 6
Jack Van Nyborg Jack Van Nyborg villain clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Cult of the Nameless One
(leader)
 [led sect Valkyrie (Barbara Norriss belonged to)] Marvel 2
Tom supporting character
   [sheriff] Marvel 1
Henry Todd supporting character
   [undertaker for Al Denton] Marvel 1
Clea Clea
(cameo)		 hero
CBR Scale: S occult
 Defenders
[disciple/former girlfriend of Doctor Strange]		 Marvel 222

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