Giant-Size Defenders 1974 #3 - back issue - $25.00

The Grandmaster and the Prime Mover play a game for the fate of the Earth. The Grandmaster selects the Defenders for his "pieces" and the Prime Mover selects several alien "pieces" and combat begins.

On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #111, October 1974.

• When the Grandmaster plays-- the prize is Earth! - Wilson cover penciler credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo. Marvel Comics Index #3 lists Gil Kane as penciler & Mike Esposito as inker.
• - Includes letters from Dean Mullaney, Mary Jo Duffy and Aoxomoxoa.
• The World Destroyers! - The GCD credits Bill Everett (pencils, inks, script) in the original.