Essential Defenders #3
In "Nighthawk's Brain!", the Defenders are scattered across the globe as the Headmen strike with terrifying precision—Nighthawk and Red Guardian face off in France, Power Man and Valkyrie are shrunk to doll-size in India, and Jack Norriss is captured by Ruby Thursday, all while Dr. Strange and Nebulon fall into enemy hands. Steve Gerber’s sharp storytelling and Sal Buscema’s dynamic art bring the chaos to life, with Klaus Janson’s inks adding depth to every panel, all framed by Al Milgrom’s bold cover.
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Red Guardian and Nighthawk travel to France to stop Nebulon's Bozos and are captured by the Headmen. Power Man and Valkyrie travel to India to battle the Headmen and are captured and shrunken to inches tall. Jack Norriss confronts Ruby Thursday and is captured. The Headmen capture Dr. Strange and Nebulon. Hulk attacks the Headmen and rescuse the rest of the Defenders and Nebulon gives up his quest to take over the Earth.
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