Warning: Contains potential spoilers for Daredevil: Unleash Hell #1!
One of the most terrifying Daredevil villains is coming back to Marvel Comics with a vengeance, officially taking on Elektra in her new red-band limited series, before the antagonist officially enters the MCU. Muse, a powerful and sadistic villain with an artistic obsession, is set for a hellraising return to Hell’s Kitchen. As the Woman Without Fear’s five-issue series promises unlimited bloodshed, she’ll have to take on one of Marvel’s most sinister threats.
Marvel released an unlettered preview for Daredevil: Unleash Hell – Red Band #1 – written by Erica Schultz with art by Valentina Pinti –reveals the first look at Muse, as he re-enters the comics before his upcoming live-action debut in Daredevil: Born Again. Though he previously died, the creepy artistic serial killer will come back from the afterlife for one more vicious fight.
The ultra-violent killer is the perfect villain to go up against Daredevil in her R-rated, gory new series, with his unsettling and artistic murders able to reach new heights since there are no limits on the bloody action.
Daredevil’s Most Frightening Villain Returns To Fight Elektra, As The Woman Without Fear Faces Her Greatest Test
Daredevil: Unleash Hell – Red Band #1 – Written By Erica Schultz; Art By Valentina Pinti & José Luís
Though the character died years ago, the twisted artist and murderer returns from the depths of Hell to terrorize Marvel Comics’ new Daredevil. The villain Muse, also nicknamed Vincent Van Gore, debuted in Daredevil (2016) #11 as the painter of a disturbing mural, painted with the blood of over 100 victims. With all of his art being made from the bodies of his victims, the sadistic serial killer is one of Daredevil’s most frightening villains ever, and promises to be even scarier as he comes back from the dead.
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After losing a fight with Blindspot in Daredevil #600, Muse walked into a fire and died for his art, in the character’s final frightening moment. In Unleash Hell, the character’s return from the underworld means Elektra will be unburdened by her no-killing rule, since her next villain is already dead. However, there’s no telling just how powerful the killer could be upon his return. Muse already had superhuman strength, agility, and the ability to absorb sensory information before his death, making him a serious threat to Matt Murdock’s Daredevil when they fought.
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Muse, First Appearance: Daredevil (2016) #11 – Written By Charles Soule; Art By Ron Garney; Color By Matt Milla; Lettering By Clayton Cowles
Marvel Studios has already teased Muse’s next fight with Matt Murdock’s Man Without Fear in 2025’s Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+, but his role in the new limited comic series will pit him against Elektra’s version of the red horned hero. With Daredevil: Unleash Hell’s “red band” label, meaning it is for mature readers, the former assassin and the undead murderer are set to clash in one of Marvel’s bloodiest battles yet. With the artsy and cruel villain to contend with as he rises from the depths of the underworld, Daredevil can be totally unrestricted in her brutality.
Before one of Daredevil’s scariest and most sadistic villains officially enters the MCU, he returns to Marvel Comics to make Elektra’s life a living hell.
Schultz and Pinti’s upcoming R-rated series will kick off 2025 with a blood-splattered bang for Daredevil and the supernatural side of Earth-616. With the creepy killer of Hell’s Kitchen being brought back to deliver his twisted and violent works of art to the city, things could get seriously gruesome and gory for Daredevil and the rest of Marvel’s street-level heroes, especially as his mysterious powers continue to come into focus. Before one of Daredevil’s scariest and most sadistic villains officially enters the MCU, he returns to Marvel Comics to make Elektra’s life a living hell.
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Daredevil: Unleash Hell – Red Band #1 will be available January 8, 2025 from Marvel Comics.
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