| Characters |
Defenders [Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Elena; Elena's baby; Sons of the Serpent; Aragorn; Yellowjacket [Dr. Hank Pym]; Wong; Clea; Jack Norriss; Harold Holliman |
| Synopsis |
Sons of the Serpent reveal their agenda and battle the Defenders, capturing Dr. Strange, Valkyrie, Yellowjacket and Nighthawk. |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Script |
Steve Gerber |
| Pencils |
Sal Buscema |
| Inks |
Vince Colletta |
| Colors |
Don Warfield |
| Letters |
June Braverman [as Junie B.]; Gaspar Saladino (page 3); typeset (page 9) |
| Notes |
Jack Norris name changed to Jack Norriss in this and all subsequent issues |
| Reprinted |
In Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #23 |