Returning from their adventure in
Prague (last issue), the Invaders arrive in the middle of an aerial
battle over London. A German bomber crash-lands on the outskirts of
the city and when the captain sees the British Home Guard approaching
to give aid he mistakes them for soldiers coming to kill them and
orders his men to fire. Sub-Mariner, Human Torch, and Toro pursue the
fleeing Germans who run into a trio of new heroes: the patriotic
Spirit of 76, Dyna-Mite who is only a dozen centimeters tall (about
a foot), and Ghost Girl who manipulates light to confuse her enemies.
The new heroes easily vanquish the Germans and introduce themselves
to Namor and the Torches as half of a new hero group called the
Crusaders....
Meanwhile, Captain America, Bucky, and
Spitfire go into action to put out a fire but are beaten to the spot
by three more heroes: Thunderfist (super-strength), Tommy Lightning
(electrical powers), and Captain Wings (wings). They introduce
themselves as the other half of the Crusaders. Returning to Falsworth
Manor, they find Lord Falsworth in good health and formally induct
Spitfire into the Invaders. They share accounts of their meetings
with the Crusaders and the mention of Dyna-Mite upsets Lord Falsworth
and he must leave for the evening.....
The next day the Invaders head out for
a special mission but they are held up by a car explosion near
Buckingham Palace; a cabbie named Alfie was a witness and he directs
the heroes into St. James Park...
...where a masked villain intercepts a
limousine and prepares to shoot King George VI—but he is stopped by
the sudden appearance of Dyno-Mite followed by the other Crusaders.
When the Invaders, who were supposed to be guarding the King, arrive,
they find that the Crusaders have replaced them—and saved the day.
Later it is announced that the Crusaders will replace the Invaders as
the King's guard of honor at the next day's dedication of a ship—and
Alfie the cabbie laughs a sinister laugh....