Daredevil Writer Warns Fans New Comic Contains Accidental Event Spoilers

Chip Zdarsky, longtime Marvel writer and current Daredevil scribe, has an urgent warning for fans regarding the Devil’s Reign event. The massive crossover event impacts every corner of the Marvel Universe, but a very significant ending spoiler was accidentally left in an earlier-released book. Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3 stars Elektra as she battles various supervillains while remembering her shady past – but the end contains a plot development fans were not meant to know.

In the Devil’s Reign crossover event, the Kingpin uses his power as Mayor of New York (along with the power of persuasion harnessed from the Purple Man) to outlaw all superhero activity within the city limits. Immediately, the law goes into effect and the Thunderbolts are dispatched, arresting Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Spider-Man and many others. While some superheroes manage to break out and flee from the police, others aren’t so lucky and are locked away with power-dampening collars preventing them from escaping. Meanwhile, the Kingpin has used the Purple Man’s powers to remember a shocking truth: Daredevil’s real name is Matt Murdock.

In Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3, Elektra fights Kraven the Hunter as the new Daredevil. Unfortunately, the ending of the comic (which this article will not mention) spoils a significant Devil’s Reign plot development. Writer Chip Zdarsky was apparently made aware of the mistake; on his personal website zdarsky.substack.com, Zdarsky posted a plea to his fans:

Okay! First thing’s first! A WARNING!!

Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3 is out today! Which is great because the issue is fun and exciting for all to enjoy!! Go buy it!

AND THEN DON’T READ IT.

At least not until next week when the next Devil’s Reign is in shops! Woman Without Fear #3 super spoils Devil’s Reign #5. Like, it really does. I want long-time Daredevil readers to not be spoiled and to enjoy the story as it unfolds, so you gotta read Devil’s Reign before Woman Without Fear!

I’m sorry! These things happen!

With multiple issues covering multiple events, Zdarsky is correct; occasional mistakes regarding exactly what fans are meant to know at any given moment are bound to happen, especially in a medium where last-minute publishing changes are the norm. Devil’s Reign is also concurrent with the Fantastic Four’s Reckoning War, Avengers Forever, and a city-wide event in the Iron Man series. As such, he is entirely within his right to reach out to fans to clarify the specific reading order.

Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3 is out now, though fans would be wise to follow Zdarksy’s advice and wait to read it until the Devil’s Reign finale arrives next week. Writers work hard to properly pace their stories and take extra care to ensure that continuity is maintained throughout. Daredevil and Elektra’s story continues as the Devil’s Reign event draws to a close this March.

Source: zdarsky.substack.com