“Darkness on the Edge of Time!” Four original defenders are hauled before a mysterious and powerful cosmic entity called the Tribunal. The seemingly omniscient Tribunal says the Defenders will cause the Earth to be destroyed in the 24th century. And as a result the non-team must disband immediately! What? Does Doctor Strange or Prince Namor or the Hulk or the Silver Surfer believe what the Tribunal is saying? The answer is revealed next issue! Cameo appearances by the Vision, Scarlet Witch, Iceman, Cloud, Harridan, Seraph, and Luann Bloom. Defenders Lineup: Beast, Dr. Strange, Gargoyle, Hulk, Silver Surfer, and the Sub-Mariner.