After
the events of the previous issue, Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner relaxes by
playing with some dolphins, when he is summoned by Lady Dorma, his long dead love….
Meanwhile
the other Defenders (Valkyrie, Bruce Banner, Son of Satan, Nighthawk) are
likewise relaxing at Doctor Strange’s home, when Kyle suddenly collapses; the
belief that his friend is dead triggers Bruce’s transformation into the Hulk….
Back
in Atlantis, Dorma, who claims that a clone created by the villain Llyra was
killed in her place all those years ago, has persuaded Namor and his people to
conquer the world and any dissent is immediately punished….
In
New York, Dr. Strange has diagnosed Kyle’s problem: the spirit-bond the
Defenders created to keep him alive back in issue #14 has been broken, and,
while he will live, Kyle will be paralyzed….
Interlude:
At home, Patsy Walker struggles with her mixed feelings about her late mother
and then the darkness descends on her….
Wong
interrupts with news reports come in that Namor and his forces have invaded and
captured London, so the Defenders go out to talk sense to their friend. The
heroes engage in battle and are vanquishing the invaders until Namor’s Sonic
Scrambler blasts them into unconsciousness. They awaken in custody, where Dorma
taunts the fallen heroes and Valkyrie lashes out at her; the ensuing fight
causes Dorma’s disguise to drop, revealing her to be Nebulon the Celestial Man.
Namor frees the other Defenders and they confront the villain who assumes his
true monstrous appearance. Namor flings Nebulon into the air where he is seized
by a beam from a ship sent by his own people to take him back to the homeworld
for punishment. As he is drawn away, Nebulon once more tries to ensnare Namor
by taking on Dorma’s form, but Namor’s reaction this time is anger—and sorrow.