Essential Daredevil #4
In "Now Rides the Ghost of El Condor!", a young street performer’s life takes a sudden turn when a mysterious figure transforms him into the enigmatic Dark Messiah. With newfound power, the Messiah frees a group of street kids from prison and seals them off in Golden Gate Park behind an impenetrable force field. Daredevil, determined to stop the chaos, pushes through the barrier—only to be overwhelmed by the Messiah’s strength. Written by Gerry Conway and Steve Gerber, with moody, atmospheric art by Gene Colan and Ernie Chua, and a striking cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia, this 2007 issue delivers a tense, character-driven clash of wills in the heart of San Francisco.
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A young street performer meets with an accident and is transformed by a mysterious figure into the super-powerful Dark Messiah. The Messiah breaks a gang of kids out of prison, leads them to Golden Gate Park, and erects a force field so that no one can get in. Daredevil gets involved and makes it through the force field but the power of the Messiah is too much and Daredevil goes down.
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