Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
- Daredevil (Matt Murdock) (possessed by the Beast)
Supporting Characters:
- Moon Knight (Marc Spector)
- ⏴ Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) ⏵
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
- Iron Fist (Danny Rand)
- Shang-Chi
- Luke Cage
- Misty Knight (Mercedes Knight)
- Colleen Wing
- ⏴ Punisher (Frank Castle) ⏵
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Bullseye (Lester) (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
- Master Izo
- NYPD
- Avengers (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Shadowland Suit
- Ghost Rider's Chain
- Moon Knight's Suit
- Spider-Man's Suit and Web-Shooters
- Colleen Wing's Katanas
- Black Tarantula's Suit
- Punisher's Suit
- Elektra's Twin Sai
Vehicles:
Synopsis for 1st story
As the Ghost Rider is fending off the Hand ninjas, Moon Knight decides to further investigate, while the imprisoned cops decide to flee. Meanwhile, upstairs, Daredevil has decided to permanently end the lives of his fellow heroes. And strangely, he demonstrates new types of abilities that his friends are not familiar with, which made his capable of defeating Iron Fist and Shang-Chi. Spider-Man is able to get the drop on him, but Daredevil is able to avoid his webbing, before summoning Typhoid Mary to take him down. As Misty tackles him out of the way, the Punisher bursts in to cover their escape. Once outside, they see the people of Hell's Kitchen going into a riot.
Elsewhere, Lady Bullseye cautions Kingpin of the dangers of summoning the Ghost Rider, who he doesn't take kindly to being used. Kingpin acknowledges this fact, but knows that the summoning scroll she stole will protect them, thereby, the Ghost Rider would have to strike at the heart of the Hand, leaving him to pick up the pieces.
Back at the Shadowland, Daredevil is growing more annoyed with the fact that his so-called friends have plotted a breakout. Despite Tarantula's attempts to reason that he's playing with fire, Daredevil is still concerned with getting more adept fighters. He has Mary accompany him, for they have someone to dig up. Unbeknownst to everyone, Moon Knight is spying from the rafters. Daredevil then finds who he's looking for: Bullseye, whom he intends to resurrect, loyal to the Hand. At the same time, he is approached by Elektra, who offers her allegiance.
The next day, the heroes are wondering how it's possible that Daredevil could best them. From what Iron Fist could guess, that wasn't their friend Matt Murdock they were fighting. The Punisher takes it as an excuse that they need to kill him. The next thing they know, Master Izo pops up, explaining that in his foolish belief that Daredevil could reform the Hand, the Snakeroot cult has made Daredevil a vessel for the Beast of the Hand, who desires nothing but darkness and destruction.