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Defenders
Founder(s):	Doctor Strange Hulk Namor the Sub-Mariner
Leader(s):	Doctor Strange, formerly Candy Southern, Beast, Nighthawk, Valkyrie
Current members:	Doctor Strange, Black Cat, Ant-Man, Iron Fist, Namor, Silver Surfer
Former members:	Please add
Status:	Inactive
Base-of-operations:	Stephen Strange's mansion

The Defenders (of Earth-616) is a number of Marvel Comics superhero groups which are usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders," each known for following their own agendas. Spider-Man, while not a official member, is often a ally of the Defenders.

The team battles mystic and supernatural threats. They first appeared in Marvel Feature #1 (Dec, 1971)

FoundationEdit

Its original incarnation, often considered the most powerful formation of superheroes in the Marvel Universe, was led by Doctor Strange and also included the Hulk, Namor, and as a kind of belated addition, the Silver Surfer. They first appeared as The Defenders in Marvel Feature #1 (December, 1971).

Spider-ManEdit

In Defenders #61, (July, 1978), he became a member, however he disbanded and became a official member of Reed Richard's Future Foundation, an member of the Avengers, and a member of the New Avengers as a result, however Spider-Man often fights together with them as an ally.