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The New Defenders #143, published by Marvel Comics in May 1985. Features the New Defenders lineup including Angel, Beast, Iceman and Gargoyle, with Cloud prominently featured on the cover. Key significance: This issue is part of the important Secret Empire storyline running through the later New Defenders period and develops the mystery surrounding Cloud and her connection to the Secret Empire. It comes from the final year of the original Defenders series, which concluded with #152 in 1986. While #143 is not generally considered a major first-appearance key, it is desirable as part of the increasingly collectible late New Defenders run and for its connections to the X-Men-associated members of the team. The cover is by Bill Sienkiewicz, giving the issue additional appeal to collectors of distinctive 1980s Marvel cover art. 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 #143 – May 1985 – Mar