Defenders #5 was published by Marvel Comics on July 1, 2001, as part of a series that began in 2001. Kurt Busiek and Peter Milligan write, and art comes from Adam Kubert, Chris Bolton and Erik Larsen. This 36-page issue features Hulk, Doctor Strange, Namor, Silver Surfer and Hellcat, among 17 characters cataloged on VerseDB.