The change in attitude brings him and his ally White Tiger in conflict with a number of street level super-heroes such as Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Moon Knight and more.

In the final moments of the story Iron Fist uses his mystical chi to heal Daredevil, releasing the demon inside him.

As well as the core Shadowland title from writer Andy Diggle,[3] the limited series include Blood on the Streets by Antony Johnston,[8][9] Power Man by Fred Van Lente,[7][14] Moon Knight by Gregg Hurwitz[12][13] and Daughters of the Shadow by Jason Henderson.

[18][19] The one-shots focus on Spider-Man from Dan Slott,[10][11] Elektra by Zeb Wells,[4][21] Bullseye from John Layman[1][2] and Ghost Rider from Rob Williams.

[15][16][17] Matt Murdock returns to Hell's Kitchen from Japan as a changed man and seeks to utilise the Hand as a force for justice, including constructing Shadowland, a prison/temple constructed on the ruins of a Hell's Kitchen building which was destroyed (along with numerous lives) by Bullseye during the Dark Reign event.

[22] The street-level heroes Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, and even the Punisher begin to question Matt and his methods.

[23][24] The Hell Bikers later hold a funeral for Bullseye, which is unauthorized by Mayor J. Jonah Jameson, with Ben Urich and Danny Deaver dragged along to attend.

[25][26] Iron Fist and Luke Cage have an encounter with Power Man (Victor Alvarez), a survivor of the building that Bullseye blew up.

[27][28] Silver Sable, Misty Knight, Paladin, and Shroud later work together when Daredevil's Hand Ninjas begin secretly targeting members of the mafia.

Moon Knight decides to stay even when the prisoners escape, and the heroes even with Punisher's help are forced to run away.

At the same time, Daredevil meets with fellow Hand members Elektra, Typhoid Mary, White Tiger, and Black Tarantula at Bullseye's grave.

However, White Tiger is possessed by the Hand and stabs Black Tarantula in his back with the blade, and she tosses him over the edge to fall into the vehicle, leaving him for dead.

[41] Luke Cage is visited by his old friend Lacy Kimbro who tells him that her son Darris is among the cops that are held captive by the Underhand (a group of ninjas that are already dead).

He informs them that their mission is to locate Darris and bring down the Hand's stronghold, assigning Fixer to lead the team, while he goes to try to convince Daredevil to stop.

[42] Mister Negative decides to take the advantage of the conflict against the Hand and plan to start a criminal establishment near Shadowland.

Despite their efforts to interrupt Bullseye's resurrection ceremony, even a stun grenade thrown by the Punisher and a direct attack from Wolverine fails to kill the now-demonic Daredevil.

Daredevil, who has gained a moment of freedom from the monster controlling him, briefly reflects upon his past before taking his own life, to stop his internal demon.

The Kingpin reveals that Typhoid Mary has a secret fourth personality loyal to him, which he awakens with keywords before beginning his attempt to take over the Hand.

Upon closer inspection, Luke Cage and Iron Fist realize the assailant to be Black Panther, who, when questioned, claims that Hell's Kitchen is his turf now, "Spread the word."