Discovering that the Avengers are attempting to stop the Defenders, the enraged Dormammu can do little but watch the skirmishes unfold with Loki from the interdimensional gulf. Valkyrie strikes at Swordsman’s Quinjet as he approaches a Nazi castle in Bolivia. Swordsman prevents himself from crashing and finds Valkyrie in the castle searching for the Evil Eye. After the two engage in a sword fight, Valkyrie locates the Eye, but Swordsman snatches it. The castle’s occupant shoots Swordsman and Valkyrie takes the Eye after making sure Swordsman will receive medical attention. Captain America arrives in Osaka, Japan, and discovers that Sub-Mariner already has the Eye. They fight, but when the Japanese hero Sunfire takes the Eye for himself, they have a chance to compare notes and realize their two teams have been duped. They retrieve the Eye from Sunfire and leave together, resolved to get to the bottom of things.
The Avengers battle the Defenders (Av #116, ’73 & Def #9, ’73). Dr. Strange fails in his attempt to restore Black Knight to human form.
Chapters 7 & 8 of the Avengers/Defenders War, continuing from Def #9, ’73. The unnamed American is revealed to be an escaped Watergate conspirator in the letters page of Av #122, ’74. His castle may have been built by fugitive Nazi Hans Richter, whose capture by Magneto is depicted in CX #19/2, ’88.
