Defenders (2005) #3: "The End Of The World As We Know It!"

Speaking of Dormammu...

There was a Defenders sale a couple of weeks back on Comixology and since I'm unwilling to spend more than $1 for issues in this limited (in every sense of the word) series, I took the opportunity to move ahead a bit. Having just reviewed a book featuring Dormammu's villainy (Defenders volume 1, #2) made it seem like a good time to do so.

We open with Dormammu preparing to remake the entire universe in his image, as heavily implied on the cover. 

Dr. Strange and Namor are unaffected by this because they are trapped in Dormammu's domain.

Namor hasn't had water for a while and Strange uses this facts to his advantage. He suggests to their dull-witted guards that if Namor dies on their watch, Dormammu's going to be some kind of pissed and probably quite unkind.

So they agree to give him a little water. But as we know...

They teleport out and see that Dormammu has put his plan in motion as they materialize in goth heaven.

Strange is at least relieved that when Dormammu made this world, he didn't create evil versions of them. Assuming that Dormammu is unaware of their escape, he decides that they should go undercover.

Of course, he's wrong on both counts. Dormammu knows of their appearance in his realm and has made (literally) a new friend.

So presumably there's an alternative version of Namor as well? I guess that gives us a little something to look forward to.

If this all seems a little light on content it's because about a third of the book is dedicated to the Hulk being used to satisfy Dormammu's sister, Umar, sexually and the Silver Surfer attending a clam bake on some beach full of (skin-toned) surfer dude types.

I may hate this book as a Namor fan but if you're a Silver Surfer fan who bought it, I feel for ya.