- Script:
- Don Perlin (plot); J. M. DeMatteis (plot, script)
- Pencils:
- Don Perlin (layouts); Mike Gustovich (finished art)
- Inks:
- Mike Gustovich
- Colors:
- George Roussos
- Letters:
- Shelly Leferman
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Defenders [Dr. Strange; Valkyrie; Silver Surfer; Gargoyle; Hulk; Hellstrom]; Avengers [Vision; Scarlet Witch; Beast]; Squadron Supreme (Earth-712) [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hyperion; Lady Lark [Linda Lewis]; Power Princess [Zarda]; Nuke [Albert Gaines]; Cap'N Hawk [James Dore]; Amphibian [Kingsley Rice]; The Golden Archer [Wyatt McDonald]; Tom Thumb [Thomas Thompson]; Doctor Spectrum [Joe Ledger]; The Whizzer [Stanley Stewart]; Arcanna [Arcanna Jones]]; Over-Mind; Null the Living Darkness
Parallel Earth's undergound Defender's base is in New England.