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The New Defenders #142, published by Marvel Comics in 1985 (April 1985). This classic late-run Defenders issue features Valkyrie, Beast, Angel and Gargoyle in a striking battle cover by Arthur Adams and Joe Sinnott. Key significance: Particularly notable as an early Arthur Adams Marvel cover, produced near the beginning of the artist’s professional comics career. Adams would become one of the most recognizable and collectible Marvel artists of the late 1980s and 1990s, making these early appearances appealing to artist-focused collectors. The issue also comes from the final stretch of The New Defenders, which ended with #152 later in 1985. It is not generally regarded as a major first-appearance key, with its main collector significance being the early Arthur Adams artwork and classic Defenders lineup. This is the Direct Edition, identifiable by the Spider-Man head in the lower-left box, with the original 65¢ cover price. The New Defenders #142 – April 1985 – Marvel Comics – Arthur