| Issue | #3 |
| Published | December 1998 |
| Cover Price | 1.99 |
| Pages | 38 |
| Editing | Bob Harras |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Ron Frenz |
| Inks | Brett Breeding |
| Characters | A-Next, Thunderstrike (Kevin Masterson), Mainframe, Stinger (Cassie Lang), J2, Scott Lang (Ant-Man), Doctor Strange, Sub-Mariner, Jarvis, Doc Magnus, Shannon Carter (American Dream) Freebooter, Bluestreak, Crimson Curse |
| Synopsis | Doctor Strange reunites the Defenders. Doc Magnus recruits the Avengers to stop him |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Tom Defalco; Ron Frenz (plot) |
| Pencils | Ron Frenz |
| Inks | Brett Breeding |
| Colors | Bob Sharen |
| Letters | Jim Novak |
| Notes | First appearence Doc Magnus. Part of this issue crosses over with J2 #3. First appearence (in shadow) of Crimson Curse, Freebooter, and Bluestreak |