The Defenders #72 was published by Marvel Comics on June 1, 1979, as part of a series that began in 1972. Ed Hannigan and Stan Lee write, and art comes from Al Milgrom, Elaine Heinl and Fred Kida. This 36-page issue features Hulk, Doctor Strange, Hellcat, Valkyrie and Nighthawk, among 11 characters cataloged on VerseDB.