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The original Defenders was a 'non-team' formed by Doctor Strange and consisting of Hulk, Namor, and the Silver Surfer. Over the years, various superheroes and groups calling themselves 'The Defenders' would form with the newest incarnation being a group of four New York City -based street-level. Mar 15, 2020  Marvel’s The Defenders brings together Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) in one Netflix series. All characters have individually starred in standalone series, but here they finally team up.

'That must be a sign.' 'That we have allies. We're not alone in this.

All I'm saying is you're not the only person the has ever hurt. It was fight, too. You're not alone in this.' We just go and find a team to join? 'He sent us back to. Maybe there are people here.

It's a shot in the dark, but I think it's one worth taking.' ― andSince the, a series of criminals and their organizations took advantage of the event to rise to power. Built a powerful crime organization and aimed to take control of Hell's Kitchen. Crime bosses like held a strong grip in the community of Harlem.

The sinister organization known as the held influence over Fisk's organization as well as wealthy companies like. Independent criminals like and committed their own series of crimes in.begins hunting down criminalsWith the occupied with worldwide matters, street heroes rose to challenge these forces. One of the first of these heroes was Matt Murdock, also known as the, who began a one-man war against Fisk's organization. He succeeded in systematically dismantling it and got Fisk arrested for his crimes.

Soon after, the public gave this new street vigilant the name Daredevil. His fight to keep the streets safe led him into a conflict against the Hand and their presumed leader,. Joining forces with his former lover and member of the, Daredevil managed to defeat their leader, but during the fight, Elektra was killed, which caused Daredevil to disappear and stop his war on crime.hunts downwas an enhanced human who used to be a victim of the mind-controlling. She broke free of his control in an accident that caused 's death and Kilgrave's disappearance. She began working as a private investigator and was eventually contracted to investigate. This investigation led to Jones discovering Kilgrave's survival.

Jones managed to kill him but couldn't prevent the death of Shlottman and many innocent people were harmed by Kilgrave.stops 's activitiesIn the community of, there was an enhanced individual known as who had bulletproof skin. Cage kept a low profile due to being an escapee from. When his close friend, was killed by Cottonmouth's enforcer, Cage began a fight to rid Harlem of crime. During the conflict, Diamondback revealed himself to the underworld of Harlem and began a vicious campaign against Cage, due to their past and to Diamondback's personal vendetta against Cage. Cage managed to defeat Diamondback and get him arrested, but the fight caused Cage's real identity, 'Carl Lucus' to be exposed. The authorities arrested Cage and returned him to Seagate Prison.returns toReturning home after 15 years, the presumed deceased heir of Rand Enterprises, returned home to New York City. Having spent years training in the mystical city of, Rand had become an accomplished martial artist and latest user of the Iron Fist.

Rand managed to reclaim his fortune, which led into a conflict against the who held influence over his company through. As the sworn enemy of the Hand, Iron Fist fought against them and succeeded in driving the Hand out of his company. His decision to leave K'un-Lun also resulted in the city getting attacked by the Hand.meets. And the only thing keeping Manhattan from crumbling to a pile of dust is the four of you.' ― to the DefendersWhen the made their move on, their action attracted the attention of the four street vigilantes. Investigation on the missing led her to discover his involvement with the Hand.

During her investigation, she was arrested by due to stealing evidence. This allowed Jones to meet who approached as her attorney at 's request.fights againstwas pardoned from his crime due to evidence recovered.

He returned back to Harlem and at Knight's request, he began looking after 's brother,. Cage learned that Cole was under the payroll of, also known as White Hat.

During his task, he encountered, who has returned to New York to continue his fight against the Hand. 's own investigation led to their encounter.The four vigilantes escapeThe four street vigilantes were united for the first time when their individuals goals led them to. A fierce ensued in the Midland Circle Building, where the Defenders fought together for the first time against the Hand led by, who had resurrected Elektra as her enforcer. They managed to defeat their attackers and made their escape from Midland Circle.The four vigilantes discuss working togetherThey found shelter at restaurant to regroup. They were soon greeted by last member of the.

He explained the situation to the Defenders. The Hand's plans will cause the destruction of New York and the Defenders were the only force available to prevent their plans from happening.The Defenders stand together withThe Hand found them at the restaurant. During the, Cage managed to capture one of the Hand's leaders,. The Defenders brought him to an abandoned building where they interrogated him about the Hand's plans.

They learned that the Hand intended to use the Iron Fist to destroy an indestructible stone of origin. Sowande was killed by Stick when he attempted to escape.fights the DefendersThe revelation caused a splinter in the group, as the rest of the Defenders wanted to keep Rand contained in order to prevent him from being captured by the Hand. Rand disagreed with their decision and he fought against them. The fight ended with Jones knocking him out and the group tied him up. The Defenders decided to learn the Hand's location. Murduck and Jones went to investigate while Cage stayed behind with Stick to watch over Rand.kidnapsMurdock and Jones found Raymond's building plans on Midland Circle and they learned about the massive cave tunnels beneath the building. As they moved to rejoin the group, Elektra attacked them.

During the fight, Elektra killed Stick, defeated the Defenders and captured Rand. The rest of the Defenders were brought to the precinct by the due to the discovery of Stick's and Sowande's corpses.The Defenders head back toThe Defenders managed to make their escape from the precinct and began making their way back to Midland Circle. During the time, Elektra had usurped Reid's as leader of the Hand and managed to antagonize and coaxed Rand to use the Iron Fist to break the stone beneath the building.

The Defenders reunited again to battle the Hand led by Elektra beneath the tunnels of Midland Circle.The Defenders stand against theDuring their battle, their allies, and Knight managed to set explosives to cause a cave-in beneath the building. Murdock chose to stay behind to keep Elektra at bay and tried to save her as the rest of the team made their escape. He didn't succeed in time to escape as the explosion caused the Midland Circle Building to collapse and he was presumed dead.The Defenders complete their missionWith the Hand defeated, the Defenders disbanded and returned to their lives. Jones continued to work as a private investigator.

Cage moved back to Harlem. Rand decided to honor his ally by taking up his duty to protect New York as a street vigilante. Actually, Murdock survived the cave-in and was healing at. Members. Name:. Activity: 2016.

Description: Matthew 'Matt' Murdock is a lawyer in New York. Blinded by an accident in his youth, he gained enhanced senses that allowed him to 'see' the world in a radar/sonar-like sight. After losing his father, he was found and trained by who helped him train and control his senses as well as teach him martial arts. When Stick left him to his own devise, Murdock eventually became a lawyer alongside his best friend,. When his senses showed him the rising criminal activity in New York and the suffering it caused to many innocent people, Murdock became a vigilante and spent every night fighting crimes.

Eventually donning the name Daredevil, he engaged in a one-man war against the crime lord and managed to defeat his criminal empire. His action eventually led to a conflict against the, a powerful organization with sinister plans for New York.

Fighting alongside his one time lover, he succeeded in stopping the Hand's plans but lost Elektra in the fight. After months of inactivity as Daredevil, Murdock resumed the fight when the Hand returned and caused trouble in New York. He joined forces with other street-level heroes to form the Defenders and succeeded in defeating the Hand. During the final fight, he chose to stay behind to try and save the resurrected Elektra as the cave beneath Midland Circle collapsed. When he failed to leave the crumbling building, he was presumed dead by his loved ones and allies; in reality, he had survived and was under the care of nuns.

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Description: A private investigator, Jessica Jones lost her family in her youth and was adopted by the Walkers. Saved her life by doing genetic experiments on her, giving Jones superhuman abilities in the process.

She eventually spent a brief period working as a crime fighter, only to gain the attention of the malevolent. Brought under his mind control, she spent several torturous months under the man's control. She succeeded in freeing herself, but the experience broke Jones and gave her severe post-traumatic stress.

Jones was forced to face her past when Kilgrave resurfaced. During this time, she encountered another superhuman, Luke Cage, who she was connected to through his deceased wife.

She managed to defeat Kilgrave, but she failed to save from the man's crimes. Months later after dealing with Kilgrave, during an investigation on John Raymond, she was led into a conflict against the Hand. Joining force with her one-time lover, Cage and new allies, Daredevil and Iron Fist, Jones helped defeat the sinister organization before returning to and continuing her work as a private investigator. Name:.

Activity: 2016. Description: A former policeman turned bartender, Carl Lucas or better known as Luke Cage is a superhuman with unbreakable skin and enhanced strength. After he went to prison for a crime that he did not commit, he was tormented by in. In prison, he befriended the therapist,. After he was forced by Albert to enter a fighting pit, Lucas retaliated by exposing the corruption in Seagate. Horribly beaten and injured for his action, he was put in an experimental tank by Reva and in an attempt to save his life.

The process succeeded. He used his newly gained powers to escape prison. Renaming himself Luke Cage, he married Conners and tried to settle for a quiet life. After losing his wife in an accident, Cage continued to live by himself.

He met Jessica Jones and briefly became lovers before discovering she killed Conners under the control of Kilgrave. Cage eventually moved to and found work under his old friend,. Cage was pulled into a conflict against Harlem's crime lord,. Their conflict gained the attention of the ruthless weapon-dealer Diamondback also known as his former friend and half-brother. Cage defeated Diamondback, but his true identity as Carl Lucas was exposed by to the public, forcing Cage to return back to Seagate Prison. Months later, Cage was eventually freed from prison, thanks to and the evidence recovered.

Returning to Harlem and reuniting with, Cage resumed his vigilante work. While assisting to help the deceased 's brother, Cage's task led him to discover the Hand.

He met and eventually the two teamed up with his former lover, and to fight the Hand. Once they defeated the organization, Cage returned to Harlem to continue assisting his community.

#1 (December 1971), featuring the first appearance of the team. Cover art by.The origin of the Defenders lies in two crossover story arcs by prior to the official founding of the team. The first, in Doctor Strange #183 (November 1969), Sub-Mariner #22 (February 1970), and The Incredible Hulk #126 (April 1970) occurred due to the Dr. Strange series being canceled in the middle of a, leaving Thomas no choice but to resolve the storyline in other series that he wrote. In the story, Dr. Strange teams with Sub-Mariner and the Hulk to protect the Earth from invasion by interplanar beings known as the and their leader, the. Barbara Norriss, later the host of the, first appears in this story.

In the second arc, featured in Sub-Mariner #34–35 (February–March 1971), Namor enlists the aid of the Silver Surfer and the Hulk to stop a potentially devastating weather control experiment, inadvertently freeing a small island nation from a dictator and facing under the name of the 'Titans Three'.The Defenders first appeared as a feature in #1 (December 1971), where the founding members gather to battle the alien techno-wizard and remain as a team afterward. Editor, wanting to write all of the Silver Surfer's stories personally, had asked other writers not to use the character, and suggested that Thomas use Doctor Strange instead. Thomas has also speculated that Lee came up with the team's name: 'The 'Defenders' is far too passive a name for my taste. I prefer more aggressive-sounding names like the 'Avengers' or the 'Invaders,' so Stan probably came up with that one.' Due to the popularity of their tryout in Marvel Feature, Marvel soon began publishing The Defenders with writing and penciling, while Thomas moved into the editor's seat.

Despite Lee's continuing edict on the use of the Silver Surfer, he approved Englehart's pitch to include the Silver Surfer in the story.Valkyrie was introduced to the team in issue #4 (February 1973). Writer Steve Englehart has stated that he added the Valkyrie to the Defenders 'to provide some texture to the group.'

Englehart wrote 'The Avengers–Defenders War' crossover in #116–118 (October–December 1973) and The Defenders #9–11 (October–December 1973), leaving The Defenders afterwards because he 'didn't want to keep doing two team books at the same time.' Briefly wrote the series and introduced such characters as and the.

Wein also added to the cast because, in his words, doing so 'gave me a character to play with who didn't have a whole lot of previous history. a character I could do anything I wanted to without worrying about how it would affect any other titles that character might appear in.' He later became the editor for several issues.first worked on the characters in Giant-Size Defenders #3 (January 1975) and became the writer of the main title with issue #20 the following month.

He wrote the series until issue #41 (November 1976). Part of Gerber's oeuvre was reviving forgotten characters; he brought back three pre-Marvel characters, the, as well as the. The Defenders met Gerber's in #12 (1976). In 2010, ranked Gerber and Sal Buscema's run on The Defenders first on its list of the 'Top 10 1970s Marvels'. Buscema's long run ended with #41, and he was replaced by.Due to Marvel's shuffling of editor-in-chiefs, a brief run by abruptly ended in mid-production on issue #45.

And volunteered to write the series, but issue #45 had no written plot, having been drawn by Giffen following a story conference with Conway. Kraft and Slifer were unable to contact either Conway or Giffen, and so had to puzzle out Conway's plot from the unscripted artwork.David Anthony Kraft's run as writer included 'The Scorpio Saga' (issues #46, 48–50) and the 'Xenogenesis: Day of the Demons' storyline (issues #58–60). The 'Defenders for a Day' storyline in issues #62–64 saw dozens of new applicants attempting to join the Defenders, as well as a number of villains attempting to present themselves as Defenders members in order to confuse the authorities and the public as they commit robberies. Kraft later recalled that reactions to the story's off-beat humor were polarized: 'readers were either wildly enthusiastic or absolutely and very utterly appalled.' Kraft and artist explained some of the Valykrie's backstory in The Defenders #66–68 (December 1978 – February 1979). At Kraft's request, Hannigan helped write issue #67 but found that he could not handle both writing and artwork at once, and so transitioned to being just the series's writer with the following issue.wrote a conclusion to Steve Gerber's series in two issues of The Defenders, at the end of which most of the original series' characters were killed.

While Gerber seemed unhappy with Grant's conclusion, it nevertheless tied up the loose ends of the comic series, and is considered 'canon' by Marvel.Writer took over the series with issue #92. Coming from a background of writing eight-page horror shorts for DC Comics, DeMatteis found it a struggle to adapt to writing a 22-page superhero comic on a monthly basis. He and co-wrote The Defenders #107–109 (May–July 1982), which resolved remaining plot points from the Valkyrie story by Kraft and Hannigan published three years earlier. While working on the series, DeMatteis developed a strong friendship with penciler, who would draw the series for nearly half its run.

Perlin later commented, 'It turned out to be a real fun book because you got a chance to draw almost every character Marvel had at one time or another.' He has also stated that Kim DeMulder, who inked issues #122-144 apart from a few fill-ins, is his preferred inker after himself. The New Defenders Suffering from creative burnout on the series, DeMatteis felt a change was needed. As of issue #125, The Defenders was retitled to The New Defenders as the original four members (Doctor Strange, the Silver Surfer, the Hulk, and Namor) are forced to leave the team, in response to an that states that these four, operating as a group, would be responsible for destroying the world. While The Beast reforms the team as an official super-hero team complete with government clearance. The 'New Defenders' concept provided a substantial boost to the series's sales, but left DeMatteis in a creative drought, as he realized in retrospect that '.I created a book that was exactly the kind of the thing that I hated to write.

I made it into a standard superhero team.' DeMatteis stayed on for only six issues of The New Defenders before turning it over to writer, whose run was marked by shorter, more personal stories. Gillis recounted, 'I had been working for a while at Marvel, and was constantly pumping for more work, and specifically a series of my own. So when I heard DeMatteis was leaving Defenders, I was in editor ' office like a shot, and I got the gig.' Though the series remained a modest hit through the Gillis/Perlin run, it was cancelled to make room in Marvel's production schedule for the line. Perlin recounted that Potts tried to soften the blow by telling him and Gillis the news while treating them to lunch at an Indian restaurant. The final issue was The New Defenders #152.

In the final issue, several members (Gargoyle, and Valkyrie), plus allies (, ) seemingly die in battle with the controlling Moondragon. The remaining mutant members leave the team to join.

Gillis has claimed that killing off the other members of the group was a directive from the editorial staff to free up the surviving members for usage in X-Factor, pointing out that he shortly after revived several of these seemingly-deceased members in issues of Solo Avengers, in Strange Tales vol. 2 #5–7, followed by issues #3–4 of the relaunched Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme series. The Return of the Defenders In 1990, the original trio reunited in The Incredible Hulk #370–371, in which it was revealed that the prophecy was a hoax. The originals then rejoined with the Silver Surfer in a story entitled The Return of the Defenders running in The Incredible Hulk Annual #18, Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual #2, Silver Surfer Annual #5, and Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual #2.Secret Defenders In 1993, Marvel sought to revive the 'Defenders' brand as 'The Secret Defenders'.

The new team first appeared, unofficially, in Dr. Strange #50 and later #374, before being officially introduced in Secret Defenders #1. The series premise originally was that Doctor Strange would organize various teams of heroes for certain missions, with him as the leader. Members included, Hulk, and others. This would last for the first several months of the title, before Doctor Strange was removed from the book, due to the character being reassigned to the ' line at Marvel.

After an arc where the organized a team of 'Secret Defenders' for a mission, leadership of the Secret Defenders passed to and the series itself abandoned the revolving door roster in favor of Druid and the Cognoscenti. The series was canceled with Secret Defenders #25.

Reunion and The Order In 2001–2002, the Defenders reunited in Defenders (vol. 2) #1–12 created by and, immediately followed by The Order #1–6, in which Yandroth manipulated into 'cursing' the primary four Defenders (Doctor Strange, the Sub-Mariner, the Hulk, and the Silver Surfer) so that they would be summoned to major crisis situations.

These members were then by Yandroth into forming the world-dominating 'Order'; once the Order were freed from this control by their fellow heroes (including their teammates, and ), the Defenders apparently disbanded. A fill-in issue set between these two series was published in 2011.2005 miniseries A Defenders five-issue debuted in July 2005, by, and (as a team, best known for their work on DC's franchise), featuring Doctor Strange attempting to reunite the original four Defenders to battle. This series focuses mostly on humor as the characters spend most of their time arguing with and criticizing one another. The series was later collected into both hardcover and trade paperback collections, entitled Defenders: Indefensible.The Last Defenders In 2008 wrote a new miniseries with a new line-up of Defenders as a result of the Super-Human Registration Act and the events of the. Wanted a team made up of previous Defenders such as Hellcat and Devil Slayer but Tony Stark makes the decision to select other heroes for the team.

The line-up is led by Nighthawk, with, and as members. The Defenders are assigned to New Jersey under the, because the proximity to New York City demands more experienced heroes than can just be recruited from the ranks of. The team is disbanded for incompetence but Richmond eventually founds a team outside the Initiative with the, and ( agent Joaquin Pennyworth). The team reappears in the mini-series Vengeance (2011).The Offenders In the 2009 ongoing Hulk series (Issues 10–12), assembles a counter team of supervillains called the, which includes, and, and fights past versions of their enemies. Fear Itself: The Deep During the 2011 ' storyline, Doctor Strange forms a new version of the Defenders with (daughter of Hulk), (a student of the ), and the to confront who has become Nerkkod, Breaker of Oceans.

Many past Defenders appear in the last issue. 2011 series Marvel launched a new Defenders series in December 2011, written by Matt Fraction and drawn by Terry Dodson. The new book features, the. The new series follows the reunion of the Defenders in Fear Itself: The Deep. During the battle against the Death the characters, and join the team.

The series was cancelled at issue #12. Despite the prophecy supposedly being a hoax, the central storyline of the series involves a reunion of the original four Defenders setting off a chain of events leading to the destruction of the universe.

In the final issue, Dr. Strange changes the past so that the reunion never happens, thus erasing all the events of the series.The Fearless Defenders. The Defenders (2017) #1, with the team consisting of Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Daredevil.

Art by.In August 2017, Marvel launched a new Defenders comic book series starring, and, based on the.During the ' storyline, the Defenders were seen fighting the villains that were on a rampage for what happened in Pleasant Hill. They were defeated when exploded. The Best Defense 2018 saw a new five part crossover storyline involving the 'Big Four' members of the team. Published throughout December, the plot features separate issues all sub-titled 'The Best Defense' in, and which culminates in a final issue under the banner of The Defenders. Announced on August 24, 2018, the creative teams were respectively:. Immortal Hulk written by Al Ewing and illustrated by Simone Di Meo.

Namor written by Chip Zdarsky and illustrated by Carlos Magno. Doctor Strange written by Gerry Duggan and illustrated by Greg Smallwood. Silver Surfer written and illustrated by Jason Latour. The Defenders written by Al Ewing and illustrated by Joe Bennet.Membership. Main article:Defenders membership was fluid, yet a few members were relatively constant: the three founders (Doctor Strange, Namor the Sub-Mariner, and the Incredible Hulk), the Silver Surfer, and Gargoyle. Membership was clearer in the New Defenders era when the team was more formally organized.Secret Defenders This group's composition was even more fluid than that of the original Defenders, but typically included either Doctor Strange or as leader, joined by a custom selection of heroes chosen for the mission at hand. At various times, the second, and many others were members.

At the end of its existence, the group had a somewhat regular composition including Cadaver, Joshua Pryce, and Doctor Druid.Other versions Ultimate Marvel In the universe, the Defenders are a group of amateur who dress up as superheroes. None of them have superpowers, although they claim to be experienced in crimefighting. Is invited to join them, and he accepts, adopting a new identity, Ant-Man, to avoid the potential legal problems of using his growth serum, as it has become the official property of the government.

Their members include Ultimate versions of,. The Ultimate Defenders are much more interested in becoming celebrities rather than actually stopping crimes or saving lives.Since The Ultimates vol.

3, Pym has rejoined the, and the Valkyrie was rewritten as having powers and skills akin to her Earth-616 counterpart, along with expertise in sword fighting, some degree of enhanced strength, and training by Thor.The Defenders return in #1 (May 2010) with the original members now possessing superhuman abilities that fit their namesakes. It's revealed that Loki gave them these powers (Valkyrie included), to steal Thor's enchanted hammer. 'Age of Ultron' Following 's murder of during the to keep Ultron from being created, a splinter timeline called Earth-26111 is created. In the new timeline, the Defenders became the world's premier superhero team after the disbanding of the Avengers. The new Defenders line-up consisted of Doctor Strange, Wolverine, as, as,.

The group is a resistance against who has conquered half of Earth. 'Iron Man: Fatal Frontier' In the Iron Man: Fatal Frontier storyline taking place on Earth-10429, a version of the Defenders consisting of Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor encountered Rescue, this reality's version of. After a brief fight over a misunderstanding, Rescue joins up with the Defenders. Secret Wars (2015) During the ' storyline, different versions of the Defenders are featured:. A variation of the Defenders resides in the domain of. Experiences a premonition of a group of enemies called the Defenders who he predicts will attack the Avengers.

The Defenders 2099 are later revealed to consist of Silver Surfer, Valkyrie, Roman the Sub-Mariner,. Following the defeat of the Dweller-In-Darkness, Miguel Stone allowed the Defenders to continue operating independently. The Yinsen City region of is protected by a variation of the Defenders.

The team is led by and consists of, Kid Rescue (the armored version of Ho Yinsen's granddaughter Toni), and a variation of the of Earth-138 (that world's version of ).In other media. Screenshot of the Defenders and from the (L:R: as, as Stick, as, as, as ). Television.

The Defenders are formed in episode 'Invader From the Dark Dimension'. When Baron Mordo Iron Man, Wolverine, Falcon, and Redwing, a new group is formed by Doctor Strange, Valkyrie, Hulk, Thor, and Silver Surfer to stop Mordo. The Defenders appear in the episode 'Planet Doom'. The Defenders act as the world's sole team of heroes in an alternate timeline where prevented the formation of the Avengers and took over Earth. In the show, the team consists of , Snap , and Slinger with the Black Bride acting as their mole within Doctor Doom's regime while Brain Trust (a version of Tony Stark whose life was saved by Doctor Doom) and a hazmat suit-wearing Bruce Banner (who Doctor Doom saved from the exposure to gamma energies) are secretly on their side. An eight episode aired on during the summer of 2017.

It was set in the and served as a culmination of the storylines from, and, with, and reprising their roles. And Marco Ramirez served as the showrunners and was the executive producer of the show. The show revolved around the team organizing to fight an enemy that threatens them all:.Video games. The four founding members of the Defenders each play a role in. The Silver Surfer can be unlocked with a special code (available to those who pre-ordered the game through specific outlets) or by completing all Comic Book Missions. Both Doctor Strange and Namor are NPC-Striker characters in the version. Doctor Strange is a playable character in most platforms.

In all other versions, Bruce Banner originally only appears as an NPC character who aids the heroes in defusing a gamma bomb, though the Hulk was subsequently released as an optional downloadable playable character in the version. Namor plays a prominent part in the storyline, when the player must assist in averting an uprising in Atlantis, rescuing Namor from the prison of air he has been trapped in and defeating the Atlanteans (now under control of renegades such as and Tiger Shark). The player can get a Defenders team bonus for using a team of Doctor Strange, Silver Surfer, Luke Cage, Iceman, or the downloadable Hulk or receive a team bonus of Secret Defenders by using Ghost Rider, Hulk, Silver Surfer, and Doctor Strange. The Defenders appear in. It consists of Colleen Wing, Daredevil, Hellcat, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Misty Knight. The Defenders appear in with Dardevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Elektra as playable characters and Jessica Jones as a non-playable character in the story.Homages. The two-part episode 'The Terror Beyond' features, and banding together to fight an ancient supernatural entity known as Icthulhu.

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