Defenders
Marvel Comics.
Essential Defenders 1 (1-14; Dr. Strange 183; Sub-Mariner 22, 34-35;
Incredible Hulk 126; Marvel Feature 1-3; Avengers 115-118; w Stan Lee, Roy
Thomas, Steve Englehart, Len Wein; a Gene Colan, Ross Andru, Sal Buscema,
Jack Abel, Marie Severin, Bob Brown, Herb Trimpe). [From
Marvel Comics: Dr. Strange. Namor. The Hulk. The Silver Surfer. Set
apart from others by nature and choice, this team of Marvel's mightiest
loners embarked on a string of strange adventures rarely equaled since -
joined by some of the most off-kilter heroes of their time. Sorcery! Super-science!
The war of the super heroes! Learn how the "non-team" got its
non-start in this multi-title compilation!] 
Essential Defenders 2 (15-30, Giant-Size 1-5, Marvel Two-In -One 6-7, Marvel Team-Up 33-35, Marvel Treasury Edition 12; w Len Wein, Chris Claremont, Steve Gerber, Bill Mantlo, Tony Isabella, Jim Starlin, Don McGregor, Roger Slifer, Gerry Conway, Scott Edelman; a Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson, Vince Colletta, Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia, John Tartaglione, Sam Grainger, Jim Mooney, Gil Kane, Jim Starlin, Dan Adkins, Don Newton, Don Heck, George Tuska). [From Marvel Comics: There’s nothing the non-team can’t handle when mutants, gods, demons and miscreants of the 1950s all get their crack at the sensational super heroes of the seventies! With Luke Cage! The Guardians of the Galaxy! The Son of Satan vs. the Sons of the Serpent! Brain transplants, foreign intrigue and the tumultuous terror of Tapping Tommy! Daredevil, Yellowjacket, Bambi! And introducing...an Elf!? Featuring the first appearance of the ever-reliable Wrecking Crew!] 
Essential Defenders 3 (31-60, Annual 1; w Steve Gerber, Mary Skrenes, Bill Mantlo, Gerry Conway, David Anthony Kraft, Roger Slifer, John Warner, Chris Claremont; a Sal Buscema, Sam Grainger, Keith Giffen, Dave Cockrum, Carmine Infantino, Ed Hannigan, George Tuska). [From Marvel Comics: The Day of the Defenders first gathered Doctor Strange, the Hulk and the rest of Marvel's legion of loners - but can they survive "Defenders for a Day?" If the second team calling themselves Defenders doesn't finish them off, the third one just might! Plus: more non-stop action when the non-team faces team after team - including the Emissaries of Evil, Zodiac and the Headmen! Demons and gods alike threaten humanity, leaving its outcasts to defend it! Guest-starring Iron Fist, Ms. Marvel, Havok and Polaris, the Son of Satan, Hercules and more!] 
Indefensible (5-issue mini; w Keith Giffen & J. M. DeMatteis; a Kevin McGuire). [From Marvel Comics: Wong possessed by Nightmare! Dormammu and Umar in unholy alliance! The Hulk and the Sub-Mariner at each other’s throats! The Silver Surfer...uh...surfing. Can Doctor Strange reunite the Defenders and save “Reality As We Know It?” Only the Ancient One knows for sure!] Book of the Week 4/29/06: Writers Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis have developed a style they now call Bwa-Ha-Ha comics, in which they take either existing characters or knock-offs, walk a fine line between the actual characters and parodies of them, and blend relatively conventional plots with not entirely serious treatments. The result is usually something that would read pretty well if it were played straight, not played straight, and funny as hell. In this story, The Dread Dormammu (an ego-maniacal but rather dim evil overlord) and his sister Umar (not as powerful, but just as ambitious, and a lot smarter and more manipulative) try yet again to take over the universe. Standing in their way is a very arch Dr. Strange, the rude and arrogant Sub-Mariner, the dorky and hapless Bruce Banner with his big, green, anti-social counterpart, and the Silver Surfer, who really doesn't have anything to do with the story, spending his time hanging out on the beach with a bunch of surfer dudes. A recurring theme of the series is the notion that these people really don't belong on a team together. As a bonus, frequent Bwa-Ha-Ha artist Kevin Maguire brings his astonishing ability to render facial expressions. If you're in the mood for snorts of laughter, and don't have a deep and abiding love and respect for the Defenders, give this book a try. 