A key issue noted for First appearance of Starhawk and First cameo appearance of Starhawk. The Defenders #27 was published by Marvel Comics on September 1, 1975, as part of a series that began in 1972. Len Wein and Stan Lee write, and art comes from Al Wenzel, Gil Kane and John Romita. This 36-page issue features Hulk, Doctor Strange, Valkyrie, Nighthawk and Major Victory, among 11 characters cataloged on VerseDB.