Defenders Vol 1 53

	Published
	November, 1977
"The Power Principle Part One: The Prince and the Presence!"
	Writer David Kraft; Penciler Dave Cockrum; Keith Giffen; Mike Golden; Inker Terry Austin; Colourist Phil Rache; Letterer Joe Rosen; Editor Archie Goodwin;
"Clea, the Mystic Maiden!"
	Writer Naomi Basner; Penciler Sandy Plunkett; Inker Tony Salmons; Colourist Marie Severin; Letterer Joe Rosen; Editor Archie Goodwin;

Whoever is guilty of such callous disdain for the denizens of the deep shall suffer at the hands of the Sub-Mariner! THIS I SWEAR!

-- Sub-Mariner

Appearing in "The Power Principle Part One: The Prince and the Presence!"

Featured Characters:

Defenders
- Sub-Mariner (Rejoins Team)
- Hulk
- Valkyrie
- Nighthawk
- Hellcat
- Clea (Leaves team)

Supporting Characters:

Red Guardian

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

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Locations:

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Vehicles:

Atlantean Submarine

Synopsis for "The Power Principle Part One: The Prince and the Presence!"

Traveling to Atlantis, the Defenders are briefed by Lord Vashti as to the specifics of the device which is polluting Atlantis with radiation. As the Defenders travel to the location, inside the nuclear installment, The Presence and Red Guardian are exposing themselves to controlled radiation to turn themselves into pure nuclear beings.

While in New York, Valkyrie searches for the mysterious Lunatik, and has a brief battle with the vigilante, however Lunatik manages to escape. Back on the Russian coast, the Presence manages to set off a strong enough nuclear explosion to change him into a purely nuclear being.

Appearing in "Clea, the Mystic Maiden!"