When the Earthly plane is threatened by an otherworldly
force of evil known as The Cabal, four unlikely heroes
are gathered to stand against the darkness.

Four strangers. Four lost and lonely souls. Four… Defenders!

 
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DOCTOR STRANGE
  When arrogant surgeon Stefan Strang loses his hands
in a car accident he considers his life ruined – but how
will he react when a mysterious individual known only
as The Ancient encourages him to embrace a new
calling… as a practitioner of magic? 
by MERIADES RAI
 

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VALKYRIE
Locked away in a mental institution, teenager Samantha
Parrington is a confirmed murderer – but is she also host
to the spirit of an arcane warrior, wielding the scared
blade known as Dragonfang, or is this simply another
psychotic delusion?
 
BLADE

Jailed for murder, convict Eric Brooks has turned to
God in his quest to salve a troubled heart – but can his
faith survive exposure to the forces of darkness when he
is called upon to battle an undead legion of vampires?

 
HELLCAT
Patsy Walker is a sultry singer and performer at London’s Premiere Burlesque club, Château Noir - but she’s also something else. Something dark and mysterious, with secret ties to her enemies, The Cabal, and possessed of supernatural agility and the ability to breathe green fire. Patsy is the cat you really don't want crossing your path…
 
BARON MORDO

Charged with acting as a mortal servant for the infernal Cabal, Karloff Amadeus Mordo has sacrificed everything
he has ever held dear in an orgy of blood and sorrow –
but, as the powers of darkness grow, will he prove to be as great an adversary for The Defenders as The Cabal themselves?