The Defenders 1972 #44 Regular Edition - back issue - $10.00

The Red Rajah captures the Hulk, Power Man and Nighthawk. Hellcat comes to the Defenders for help.

When Captain Marvel sees Neuron Nelson using his Neuron Neutralizer ray to sap kids' strength, preventing them from eating Hostess Cupcakes, he flies in and destroys the gun.

• The Secret of the Red Rajah! - Al Milgrom writes per e-mail that he did the cover sketch Kirby based the pencils on.
• Rage of the Rajah! - Red Rajah is Dr. Strange taken over by the Star of Capistan.
• - Letters of comment from readers Pierre Watson and Wayne Sallee. Placed between pages 11 and 12 of the main sequence.
• Captain Marvel! and the Energy Crisis - Placed between pages 15 and 16 of the main sequence.
• Spider-Man and Captain America Ricochet to Freedom! - Comic ad for Ricochet Racers.