The Satan You Know
With out query, there’s greater than somewhat political satire to the portrayal of Wilson Fisk within the first two episodes of Daredevil: Born Once more. There’s the monochromatic hats worn by his supporters, the mob-like anger, and the disruptor and outsider standing Fisk adopts.
However the storyline that Born Once more adopts comes not from both of the present American president’s administrations, however quite from a 2022 Marvel Comics occasion. Created by author Chip Zdarsky and artist Marco Checchetto, Satan’s Reign noticed Mayor Wilson Fisk do the unthinkable and make superheroes unlawful in New York Metropolis.
Given that almost all of Marvel’s heroes function in New York, Fisk’s choice creates hassle instantly, touchdown Mr. Improbable and Invisible Girl in jail and sending the Avengers on the run. On the identical time, Fisk replaces heroes along with his personal Thunderbolts, supervillains similar to Rhino and the Shocker serving as super-police, below the command of John Walker a.ok.a. U.S. Agent.
Whereas the Avengers and their allies battle Fisk on the streets, a authorized answer presents itself. Fisk gained his energy by turning the general public in opposition to superheroes, presenting them as unstoppable forces who don’t honor the rule of regulation. Thus, they can’t merely beat him up. As an alternative, they need to beat him legally.
And so, a hero steps as much as run in opposition to him as mayor, a hero who has by no means hid his face or identification, a hero is aware of what it’s like to want a paycheck as a result of he’s been a hero for rent. A hero named Luke Cage.
Hero For Workplace
Luke Cage’s ascension to Mayor of New York Metropolis is an extension of the character’s long-term arc. Created in 1972 by Archie Goodwin, John Romita Sr., and George Tuska, Luke Cage gained superpowers by way of unlawful experiments performed within the jail the place he had been unjustly sentenced. Calling himself Energy Man, Cage turned a Hero for Rent, doing freelance work across the neighborhood.
