Matt Murdock is trying to rehabilitate several notable supervillains, including Venom's offspring Agony, in a preview of Daredevil #6.
Written by Chip Zdarsky and illustrated by Rafael De Latorre, the upcoming issue continues the story of Matt and Elektra Natchios' journey to form their own army, the Fist, and bring down the Hand, an evil ninja organization in the Marvel Universe. In the prior issue, Matt and Elektra broke into the Myrmidon prison and recruited the deadly villains confined there. This roster includes the murderous alien symbiote Agony, now out of prison for the first time since the events of Devil's Reign.
DAREDEVIL #6
- CHIP ZDARSKY (W) • MARCO CHECCHETTO (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
- DEMONIZED VARIANT COVER BY KENDRICK “kunkka” LIM • VARIANT COVER BY TBA
- In the most shocking issue of Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s landmark DAREDEVIL epic yet, Elektra finds herself at the center of an international incident that threatens to put her, Matt Murdock and everything they hold dear on a collision course with the Avengers – after which, things may never be the same!
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Agony was created by David Michelinie and Ron Lim, first appearing within the pages of Venom: Lethal Protector #4 in 1993. A member of the Klyntar, a parasitic alien species that encompasses Venom and Carnage, Agony was one of five symbiotes born when an organization known as the Life Foundation hatched "seeds" from Venom and bonded the resulting life forms to hosts. Together with its "siblings" -- Scream, Lasher, Riot and Phage -- Agony was initially an agent of the Life Foundation before the creatures merged into a single symbiote called Hybrid, but they have since separated.
Agony Has Now Worked for Daredevil, Kingpin and Carnage
Since regaining its autonomy, the creature has been involved in a number of Marvel storylines, most recently appearing as a member of the Kingpin's Thunderbolts roster during Devil's Reign. Before that, Agony and the symbiote's siblings were involved in the Extreme Carnage event, which saw Carnage return with a new mission to hold all of his siblings and offspring under his thumb. The preview shows that Agony is quick to lash out, doing so simply because someone was talking, so how Daredevil may rehabilitate Agony and the other freed villains remains to be seen.
Along with Agony, the preview shows that other freed super-criminals Daredevil hopes to reform are the mercenary Fancy Dan, Spider-Man foe Speed Demon and long-legged larcenist Stilt-Man. The next chapter of Daredevil's "The Red Fist Saga" arc follows up on Matt and Elektra's prison break, with the Myrmidon's prisoners now residing in the Fist's stronghold. The raid on the Myrmidon saw Matt fight John Walker aka the U.S. Agent and draw the attention of Avengers Iron Man and Captain America, who now seek to arrest their former ally.
Daredevil #6 is written by Zdarsky, drawn by De Latorre, colored by Matthew Wilson and lettered by VC's Clayton Cowles. Main cover art for the issue is done by Marco Checchetto and Wilson, with variant cover artwork contributed to by Checchetto, Wilson, Peach Momoko and Kendrick Lim. The issue goes on sale from Marvel Comics on Dec. 7 2022.
Source: Marvel