Marvel Feature #2

Marvel Feature #2 was published in March 1972 as part of a Marvel Comics anthology series designed to test the viability of new or secondary characters by providing them with a platform for trial runs. This specific issue features The Defenders, a loosely organized team of non-traditional heroes, following their debut in the preceding issue. The publication strategy reflected Marvel's efforts during the early 1970s to experiment with team dynamics outside the structure of the Avengers or the Fantastic Four.

The issue was written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Ross Andru and Bill Everett. Their work was tasked with solidifying the tone of The Defenders as a brooding, unconventional assembly, contrasting with the more conventional superhero archetypes of the era. The reception was favorable enough to assist in the team eventually earning their own dedicated monthly title, cementing this series as an important transitional point in Marvel's silver-to-bronze age catalog.