Undersea conqueror Attuma has found one of the magic hammers
and become Nerkkod, Breaker of Oceans, assaulting New Atlantis. Prince Namor
the Sub-Mariner leads the defense against him but Namor is defeated and the
city demolished; Loa helps the fearful Namor to escape to the surface world….
Doctor Strange comes to see Namor at a waterfront tavern
where he learns of the disaster that has befallen Atlantis. Strange’s powers
too are weaker; he casts a spell called Belial’s Beckoning, sending out tiny
spirit figures to summon the Defenders….
In occupied New Atlantis, Nerkkod’s generals, Tyrak and
Tiger Shark complain that their superpowered leader doesn’t need them. Tyrak’s
sister Aradnea tells them that Namor will return with reinforcements and she will
meet him with their allies….
Monsters assault the tavern but also arriving is Lyra the
Savage She-Hulk, chosen by the summoners because of her similar genetic make-up
to her father the Hulk. The sea monsters are related to the demonic Undying Ones
so Strange warns his allies, Namor, Loa, and Lyra to be careful. The new
Defenders hold their own until they are overwhelmed but then to the rescue comes
the Silver Surfer….