Tarot (2020 series) #1

In WW2 France, the Invaders (Captain America, Sub-Mariner, Human Torch) come upon the scene of an allied defeat near a cemetery. Suddenly, Oberfuhrer Okkulte, Hitler’s chief wizard, appears and he makes the statues in the cemetery come to life and attack the heroes. The Invaders are nearly overcome by the stony enemies when Cap suddenly transforms into the Hulk, smashing all the statues to bits and causing Okkulte to flee in terror. When the ruckus is over, the Hulk returns to his Cap form (who is unaware of what just happened), leaving Torch and Namor in shock…

…and the incident is now remembered by Namor in modern day Arizona where the Defenders are preparing for action; Namor is confused by the sudden appearance of a new memory but he must keep his mind on the mission. The evil wizard Cyrus Black has enslaved a multitude of innocent citizens and is marching them into a narrow canyon so they can witness his triumph over the captive Doctor Strange. Strange springs his trap, showing he was never truly a captive and at his cue, Namor, Hulk, Valkyrie, and Silver Surfer leap into action, holding the possessed crowd at bay while Strange blasts the baddie in a magic duel. The people collapse and the evil pours out of them and Strange is able to catch all of the Infernal Ichor of Ish’izog in a cask of Cytorrak. Strange notes that not all the Ichor has been collected and mentally traces the remainder to Avengers Mansion. The Defenders step through a portal…

…and arrive at the Mansion to see Vision and Iron Man locked in battle. Captain America tells them to stay back while the Avengers handle the problem. With great pain, the Scarlet Witch casts a spell that shuts down the berserk android. Strange asks Wanda if the Ichor could have something to do with Vision’s breakdown, the Surfer helps Iron Man bring Vision in for repairs, and Thor asks Hulk and Valkyrie to help him shore up the damaged façade of the Mansion. Namor talks to Cap and finds that Cap doesn’t remember any such incident from the war and a database search yields no relevant information. Strange and Wanda trace the Ichor’s emanations and run into Diablo, the villainous alchemist, who reveals that he was unable to exert full control over Vision but his magic cards have allowed him to capture the minds of the Avengers and they have now caught the Defenders unaware and subdued them…and then he plays his last card: Dr. Strange himself….