Shadowland (comics)
"Shadowland" | |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Publication date | September – December 2010 |
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Main character(s) | The Beast (Demon) ISBN 0-7851-4762-4 |
"Shadowland" is a 2010 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, focusing on Daredevil and other "street-level" superheroes in the Marvel Universe.[3][20] The storyline started in the Daredevil comic and was expanded upon in the Shadowland five-issue mini series as well as four tie-in mini series, four one-shots, and two issues of Thunderbolts. The storyline was collected into seven individual hard cover and soft cover Trade paperbacks in 2011.
The story chronicles Daredevil's return to Hell's Kitchen after he becomes the leader of the
The heroes later realize that Daredevil has become possessed by the Beast of the Hand, which explains why Daredevil's actions have become more and more extreme and erratic. The heroes are helped out by the
Publication history
The storyline included a number of tie-in
Plot
Following his fight with Bullseye, Daredevil is joined by
The Hell Bikers later hold a funeral for Bullseye, which is unauthorized by Mayor J. Jonah Jameson, with Ben Urich and Danny Deaver dragged along to attend. Deaver however keeps getting visions of Bullseye. It is not clear to him whether or not it is the real ghost or just part of Deaver's psychosis. The funeral service is interrupted by Daredevil and the Hand, as a massive brawl breaks out, almost killing Urich.[25][26]
Iron Fist and Luke Cage have an encounter with Power Man (Victor Alvarez), a survivor of the building that Bullseye blew up.[27][28]
Daredevil hires
Master Izo tries to convince
The day after Bullseye's murder, Iron Fist and Luke Cage are discussing Murdock's actions when they are visited by the
During Ghost Rider's attack on Shadowland, he has an encounter with the Snakeroot Clan who are allied with the Hand.[36]
After a difficult battle, the heroes manage to escape when the Punisher arrives and provides cover fire. When the other street heroes find Ghost Rider, he explains that he is somehow being forced to do this. Moon Knight decides to stay even when the prisoners escape, and the heroes even with
Black Tarantula is informed by White Tiger to execute the looters, but he becomes confused and sees that something is wrong with Daredevil. However, White Tiger is possessed by the Hand and stabs Black Tarantula in his back with the blade, and she tosses him over the edge to fall into the vehicle, leaving him for dead.[38]
Days after the fight, Colleen Wing is contacted by Daredevil offering information about her mother. Upon visiting him again, he reveals to her that her mother actually led a resurrected Hand group of all women swordsman called "the Nail". Colleen's mother and the Nail were eventually assassinated by one of The Hand's enemies. Daredevil then asks her to lead a new incarnation of the group.[39] She eventually accepts and meets the Nail consisting of Black Lotus, Cherry Blossom, Makro, and Yuki.[40] Colleen Wing defends herself from the other Daughters of the Dragon when she ends up betrayed.[41]
Luke Cage is visited by his old friend Lacy Kimbro who tells him that her son Darris is among the cops that are held captive by the Underhand (a group of ninjas that are already dead). The
Mister Negative decides to take the advantage of the conflict against the Hand and plan to start a criminal establishment near Shadowland. He and his Inner Demons end up running afoul of Spider-Man and Shang-Chi.[43]
Realizing that Matt is possessed by the demonic Beast of the Hand, the heroes gather together to try to fight him themselves. Meanwhile, Kingpin and Lady Bullseye view the carnage that is occurring in the city. Lady Bullseye informs Kingpin that he may lose New York. Master Izou states that there might be one way to free Daredevil from the Beast of the Hand. Despite their efforts to interrupt Bullseye's resurrection ceremony, even a stun grenade thrown by the Punisher and a direct attack from Wolverine fails to kill the now-demonic Daredevil. Daredevil ends up dodging Punisher's bullets as Spider-Man webs up Typhoid Mary. Spider-Man webs down Daredevil and Elektra attempts to reason with him. The voice that comes out of Daredevil proclaims, "There is no Murdock! There is only the Beast!".[44]
A masked man appearing to be Daredevil violently confronts a group of masked people. Upon closer inspection, Luke Cage and Iron Fist realize the assailant to be
Titles
The titles of the related series include:
- Daredevil #508–512 (by writer Andy Diggle and artist Roberto De la Torre)[citation needed]
- Shadowland #1–5 (by writer Andy Diggle and artist Billy Tan, 5-issue limited series)[3]
- Shadowland: Blood on the Streets #1–4 (by writer Antony Johnston and artist Wellington Alves, 4-issue mini-series)[8][9]
- Shadowland:
- Shadowland: Moon Knight #1–3 (by writer Gregg Hurwitz and artist Bong Dazo, 3-issue mini-series)[12][13]
- Shadowland: Daughters of the Shadow #1–3 (by writer Jason Henderson and artist Ivan Rodriguez, 3-issue mini-series)[18][19]
- Shadowland: Spider-Man #1 (by writer Dan Slott and artist Paulo Siqueira, one-shot)[10][11]
- Shadowland:
- Shadowland:
- Shadowland: Ghost Rider #1 (by writer Rob Williams and artist Clayton Crain, one-shot)[5][6]
- Thunderbolts #148–149 (by writer Jeff Parker and artist Declan Shalvey)[15][16][17]
- Shadowland: After the Fall #1 (by writer Antony Johnston and artists Marco Checchetto and Roberto de la Torre, one-shot)[48]
Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
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Shadowland | Shadowland #1-5 | February 2011 | 0-7851-4762-4 |
Shadowland: Daredevil | Daredevil #508–512 | February 2011 | 0-785143998 |
Shadowland: Blood on the Streets | Shadowland: Blood on the Streets #1-4 | March 2011 | 0-7851-4399-8 |
Shadowland: Moon Knight | Shadowland: Moon Knight #1–3, Moon Knight (vol. 1) #13 | March 2011 | 0-7851-4889-2 |
Shadowland: Street Heroes | Shadowland: Daughters of the Shadow #1-3 and Shadowland: Bullseye, Elektra, Ghost Rider and Spider-Man | March 2011 | 0-7851-4889-2 |
Shadowland: Power Man | Shadowland: Power Man #1–4 | April 2011 | 0-7851-4397-1 |
Shadowland: Thunderbolts | Thunderbolts #148–151 | April 2011 | 0-7851-5218-0 |
Daredevil: Shadowland Omnibus | Daredevil #501–512, Shadowland #1-5, Shadowland: Blood on the Streets #1-4, Shadowland: Power Man #1–4, Shadowland: Moon Knight #1–3, Shadowland: Daughters of the Shadow #1-3, Shadowland: Bullseye, Elektra, Ghost Rider and Spider-Man, Thunderbolts #148–149, Daredevil: Reborn #1-4, Dark Reign: The List - Daredevil, Shadowland: After the Fall | February 2018 | 978-1302910372 |
See also
- List of events of the Marvel Universe
References
- ^ a b c Phegley, Kiel (May 14, 2010). "Layman Hits The Bullseye In "Shadowland"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c Brownfield, Troy (May 18, 2010). "Layman Hits the BULLSEYE in SHADOWLAND". Newsarama. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Richards, Dave (April 17, 2010). "C2E2: Diggle Leads Daredevil into "Shadowland"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c Richards, Dave (May 26, 2010). "Wells Gives "Shadowland" an Elektra Complex". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ Marvel.com. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c Richards, Dave (May 17, 2010). "Williams Drives the Ghost Rider into "Shadowland"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Richards, Dave (May 11, 2010). "Van Lente on "Shadowland: Power Man"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Richards, Dave (May 10, 2010). "Johnston Spills "Blood on the Streets"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Ching, Albert (May 10, 2010). "There's BLOOD ON THE STREETS in Marvel's SHADOWLAND Tie-In". Newsarama. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Richards, Dave (May 14, 2010). "Slott Goes Negative in "Shadowland: Spider-Man"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Rogers, Vaneta (May 17, 2010). "Slott Spotlights Spidey's Street Sense in SHADOWLAND". Newsarama. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c Richards, Dave (May 13, 2010). "Hurwitz's Moon Knight Rises Over "Shadowland"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c Ching, Albert (May 13, 2010). "MOON KNIGHT Operates Within the SHADOWLAND". Newsarama. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c Rogers, Vaneta (May 11, 2010). "An All-New POWER MAN Bursts out of the Marvel's SHADOWLAND". Newsarama. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c Richards, Dave (May 12, 2010). "Parker Uncages the Thunderbolts in "Shadowland"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c Rogers, Vaneta (May 12, 2010). "LUKE CAGE & THE THUNDERBOLTS Cast Their Shadow on SHADOWLAND". Newsarama. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c Carlton, Brian (June 8, 2010). "HeroesCon: Marvel Enters the Shadowland". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ Marvel.com. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c Phegley, Kiel (May 12, 2010). "Henderson Uncovers The "Daughters Of The Shadow"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ "Marvel SHADOWLAND Teaser 8: THE KINGPIN". Newsarama. April 26, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Rogers, Vaneta (May 17, 2010). "ELEKTRA "Will Stab Someone With a Sai" in SHADOWLAND". Newsarama. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ Shadowland #1 (August 2010)
- ^ Daredevil #508
- ^ Callahan, Timothy (July 18, 2010). "Review: Daredevil #508". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ Shadowland: Bullseye #1 (August 4, 2010)
- ^ Hunt, James (August 10, 2010). "Review: Shadowland: Bullseye #1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ Shadowland: Power Man #1 (August 18, 2010)
- ^ Bushley, Chris (August 19, 2010). "Review: SHADOWLAND: POWER MAN # 1". Cosmic Book News. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ Shadowland: Blood on the Streets #1 (August 11th, 2010)
- ^ "Preview: Shadowland: Blood on the Streets #1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ Shadowland: Moon Knight #1
- ^ "Marvel 1st Look: SHADOWLAND: MOON KNIGHT #1". Newsarama. August 4, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ Shadowland: Moon Knight #3
- ^ Shadowland: Elektra #1
- ^ Shadowland #2 (Sept. 2010)
- ^ Shadowland: Ghost Rider #1
- ^ Shadowland #3
- ^ Daredevil #510
- ^ Shadowland: Daughters of the Dragon #1
- ^ Shadowland: Daughters of the Shadow #2
- ^ Shadowland: Daughters of the Shadow #3
- ^ Thunderbolts #148
- ^ Shadowland: Spider-Man #1
- ^ Shadowland #4
- ^ Daredevil #511
- ^ Shadowland #5
- ^ Daredevil #512
- ^ Hunt, James (12 December 2010). "Shadowland: After the Fall #1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
External links
- "Shadowland" at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Shadowland at the Grand Comics Database
- Shadowland at ManWithoutFear.com