# Defenders (1972) #97

Published: 1981-07-01T00:00:00+0000
Series: Defenders (1972 - 1986)
Creators: Don Perlin (penciler), Joe Sinnott (cover artist), Diana Albers (letterer), George Roussos (colorist), J.M. DeMatteis (writer)

---

Devil-Slayer confronts the Defenders with a mission to rescue his wife from a strange cult she has been following in Israel. But where did this cult come from, and who is their mysterious leader known only as the Messiah?