DEFENDERS (1972) #53

The Power Principle Part 1: The Prince and The Presence! Namor, Hulk, Nighthawk, and Hellcat take an sub to Atlantis. There they discuss a radiation leak near Namor’s realm. In the Soviet Union, the Presence—who is the cause of the leak—continues to prepare himself and his mind-controlled consort, the Red Guardian, for a massive nuclear explosion that will transform them into beings of great power. He hopes to make her truly love him. Valkyrie talks with Clea about her intense stress from when she tried to register for classes at ESU a few issues ago.…