Well, I will have things to like about vol. 4 but I have to say, personally, the next vol. they couldn't pay me to take.

A 3 part Wrecking Crew. Anytime they show up it seems like a fill-in story!!!

MTIO #7 and Defenders #20, ok these two issues are okay. Not worth a $55 HC by itself! These will probably be in a MTIO Masterworks someday!

Finally, Defenders #21-25 which is a Sons of Serpents story. Anytime these guys show up I know I'm pretty much going to snooze through the preachy and quite dated storyline!

'Course fitting in with #16 was GS Defenders #2 which will be included in vol. 3. No biggie.

However, at the same time of Defenders #19 and #22 was Giant Size Defenders #3 and #4 and THOSE will probably sucker me into the next Defenders vol. I'm a sucker for those Squadron stories Sinister or Supreme, and Grandmaster stories always have a campy bit of fun!

Hmm a 2 part Thing story and 2 GS's is that worth buying a $55 HC?

Ah well vol. 4 won't be perfect either. Thanks to owning that Guardians of Galaxy HC I'll just be buying it for half the material. sigh.

Anyway, at the rate they're going with these Defenders Masterworks vol. 3 will be another 3 years away so plenty of time to decide then!