Issue: #2
Enshrouded in darkness, plagued by the minions of Baron Mordo and cut off from all assistance, The Defenders and Doctor Strange struggle to save the lives of the innocent people consigned to this hell on Earth. Will Dagger prove to be the key to stopping this nightmare? Meanwhile, will the appearance of a new hero provide Iron Man with the key to Captain America's startling change? THE SECRET EMPI...
Creators: Alan Fine, Axel Alonso, Dan Buckley, Joe Quesada, Rod Reis, Alanna Smith, Tom Brevoort, J. Scott Campbell, John Tyler Christopher, Travis Lanham, Andrea Sorrentino, Mark Brooks, Carlos Lao, Dan Mora, Edgar Delgado, Nick Spencer
Characters: Hawkeye, Maria Hill, Captain America, Bucky Barnes, Mockingbird, Carol Danvers, Miles Morales, Cloak, Dagger, Ironheart, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Namor, Quicksilver, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Wonder Man, Bulldozer, Falcon, Piledriver
Story arcs: Secret Empire