All hell breaks loose in the thrilling conclusion of Ann Nocenti and John Romita Jr’s highly influential run!Daredevil has his hands full battling “evil mutants” Blob and Pyro, tangling with the Inhumans, and fighting way out of his weight class against Ultron! But his team-up with Spider-Man against the terrifying menace Blackheart leads the Man Without Fear into hellish unfamiliar territory and sets him on a path for a confrontation with Blackheart’s pernicious parent: none other than Mephisto! Forced to face his demons like never before, Matt will be Daredevil no more — so who’s swinging around town in the red suit, committing vicious crimes with pinpoint accuracy? Meanwhile, the Kingpin sets his sights on building a media empire! Can the real Daredevil be reborn in time to administer the last rites to Wilson Fisk’s reign of terror? Plus: Typhoid Mary blazes a trail into the lives of Spider-Man, Wolverine and Ghost Rider!COLLECTING: Daredevil (1964) #267-291, Daredevil Annual (1967) #5-6, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #213-214; material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #109-116, 123-130, 150-151; Marvel Holiday Special (1991) #2Written by Ann Nocenti, Gerry Conway, Gregory Wright, Steve Lightle & MorePenciled by John Romita Jr., Rick Leonardi, Mark Bagley, Lee Weeks, Greg Capullo, Kieron Dwyer, Cam Kennedy, James Fry, Steve Lightle & More
Contributors: (W) Ann Nocenti; Gerry Conway (A) John Romita Jr.; Rick Leonardi (CA) John Romita Jr.
Journalist, editor, filmmaker and more, Ann Nocenti has a long history in comics, both as a writer and an editor. As an editor at Marvel, she oversaw such titles as New Mutants and Uncanny X-Men. As a writer, she has worked for both Marvel (Longshot, Spectacular Spider-Man, Wolverine) and DC (Batman, Kid Eternity, Green Arrow, Catwoman), but is probably best known for her groundbreaking run with John Romita Jr. on Daredevil.Gerry Conway wrote Daredevil, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and others. He was instrumental in Marvel’s 1970s horror boom with work on Man-Thing, Tomb of Dracula and Werewolf by Night. His years on Amazing Spider-Man yielded such historic highlights as the groundbreaking death of Gwen Stacy and the debut of the Punisher. He also wrote DC’s Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Legion of Super-Heroes. For TV, he has written and produced episodes of Diagnosis: Murder, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Huntress and Matlock.Gerry Conway wrote Daredevil, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and others. He was instrumental in Marvel’s 1970s horror boom with work on Man-Thing, Tomb of Dracula and Werewolf by Night. His years on Amazing Spider-Man yielded such historic highlights as the groundbreaking death of Gwen Stacy and the debut of the Punisher. He also wrote DC’s Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Legion of Super-Heroes. For TV, he has written and produced episodes of Diagnosis: Murder, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Huntress and Matlock.Three different incarnations of Cloak and Dagger were only a few of Rick Leonardi’s artistic achievements for Marvel. His other credits include Uncanny X-Men, New Mutants and Spider-Man 2099. At DC, he drew Batman family titles Batgirl and Nightwing, as well as comic/film crossover Green Lantern vs. Aliens. At Event Comics, he penciled Painkiller Jane.