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The original line up returns in The Defenders The Best Defense. We discuss each of the five individual issues in order, beginning with Immortal Hulk The Best Defense all the way to Defenders The Best Defense.

This is a spoiler filled discussion about each issue but you can listen to them separately as there is no crossover discussion between to two.

Immortal Hulk The Best Defense Part 1 Spoiler Filled Discussion.
00:00 to 20:00

This issue was written by Al Ewing. The artist was Simone Di Meo with colours by Dono Sánchez-Almera. This issue was released on 5th of December 2018.

There are also panels reprinted from Incredible Hulk Vol 1 Issues 1,2,3 and 6 credited to Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Paul Reinman and Art Simek.

Synopsis Immortal Hulk The Best Defense

The Best Defense starts here! Stephen Strange is dead. A charred skeleton in an abandoned barn on the edge of a deserted town. Bruce Banner wants to know why. And he won’t stop until he has the the truth in his hands…with or without the Immortal Hulk.

Namor: The Best Defense Part 2 Spoiler Filled Discussion
20:02 to 42:46

This issue was written by Chip Zdarsky the artist on this issue is Carlos Magno with colourist Ian Herring. This issue was released on 5th of December 2018.

Synopsis for Namor The Best Defense

“THE BEST DEFENSE” PART TWO! The Monarch of the oceans has declared war once more on the surface world in the pages of Avengers. And if this is a war that Namor means to win, he is going to need allies to stand beside him! The Sub-Mariner’s quest for a lost tribe of sea-dwellers carries him further than he ever thought possible – and to a reckoning both strange and wonderful! And hey, what’s up with that weird apparition in the sheet, anyway?

Doctor Strange : The Best Defense Part 3 Spoiler Filled Discussion
42:46 to 1.03:57

This issue was written by Gerry Duggan who we spoke about with our reviews of Soldier Supreme Part 1 and Part 2. The artwork on this issue is by Greg Smallwood. This issue was released on 12th of December 2018.

Synopsis for Doctor Strange The Best Defense

“THE BEST DEFENSE” PART THREE! In a desolate, barren landscape, the Master of the Mystic Arts fights what may well prove to be his final battle – alone, unaided, friendless…except…what’s in that bag that Stephen Strange is carrying with him?”

Silver Surfer : The Best Defense Part 4 Spoiler Filled Discussion
63:57 to 84:42

The writing and artwork for this issue was done by Jason Latour the co-creator of  Spider-Gwen. This issue was released on 12th of December 2018.

Synopsis for Silver Surfer The Best Defense

“THE BEST DEFENSE” PART FOUR! Shall not the Judge of All the Earth’s do right? Norinn Radd is not so certain. But it falls to him who is the Silver Surfer to decide which planets will live…and which will feed the unending hunger of the world-devouring Galactus! A single honest person can tip the balance…if only the Surfer can find one in time! And the train rolls on…

Defenders : The Best Defense Part 5 the finale Spoiler Filled
Discussion
84:42 to End

The final issue of the five part Defenders The Best Defense is written
by Al Ewing with artwork by Joe Bennett. This issue was released on 19th of December 2018.

Synopsis for Defenders The Best Defense

“THE BEST DEFENSE” FINALE! The lost Atlanteans. The Train. The bedsheet man. Dead Steve. The Stock Exchange of Souls. Trust us, it all makes sense. In fact, it makes enough sense to destroy our entire solar system…unless four very different heroes can come together to stop it.

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Recorded between: 05/12/2018 and 19/12/2018
Date published: 21/12/2018
MP3, 1h 57mins, 96kbps, 82.1 MB

All images and audio clips are copyright of Marvel and their copyright holders no infringement is intended. The music for the Doctor Strange portion of this episode is”Magic Hour” by Three Chain Links is licensed under an Attribution License. All other music in the episode is provided by Mississippi MacDonald. You can find more of his music at his website  MississippiMacdonald.com.