Muse (character)

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Muse
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Daredevil (Vol. 5) #11
(September 2016)
Created by Charles Soule (writer)
Ron Garney (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoUnknown
Species Human mutate [lower-alpha 1]
Place of origin Hell's Kitchen, New York City
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength and speed
  • Imperceptibility
  • Expert Combatant

Muse is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Charles Soule and artist Ron Garney the character first appeared in Daredevil (Vol. 5) #11 (September 2016). Muse is a serial killer artist who planned shocking mass murders, abductions, and torture as a means of creating his "art", converting them into works of art stretch from simple street graffiti of different heroes, serving as an antagonist to Daredevil and Blindspot. [1] [2]

Contents

The character will make his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series Daredevil: Born Again (2025). [3]

Publication history

Muse first appeared in Daredevil (Vol. 5) #11 (September 2016), in the story arc "Dark Art" and was created by Charles Soule and Ron Garney.

His last appearance to date has been Daredevil #600 (March 2018).

Biography

The first mural of Muse was discovered by the vigilante Blindspot in Washington Heights, painted with the blood of over a hundred people. His second, working in competition with himself, featured the corpses of six Inhumans posed with props as if they were performing everyday tasks. After being tracked down by Blindspot and Daredevil during preparation for his next piece, Muse gouged Blindspot's eyes out to distract the Devil of Hell's Kitchen, and broke his own fingers upon his capture to avoid giving Daredevil the satisfaction. [4]

Following Wilson Fisk's rise to power as the Mayor of New York and his establishment of anti-vigilante laws, [5] Muse escaped from his prison, killing twelve guards, and continued his work, [6] inspired by Daredevil's fight of justice in spite of the persecution. [7] In their way of supporting the vigilantes, Muse vandalized numerous landmarks of Manhattan with giant-sized irremovable graffiti that featured different vigilantes. While Muse was painting a Punisher graffiti, he was intercepted by a group of police officers, whom he killed and adorned the graffiti with their bodies. Fisk used this to push his anti-vigilantism agenda, blaming Punisher for what happened. [8]

Muse soon came to blows with Blindspot again, with the latter defeating Muse thanks to the power of the Hand's Beast. Losing to Blindspot spurred Muse to commit suicide, allowing himself to be consumed by fire. [7]

Powers and abilities

Muse's body acts like a vortex which can absorb any kind of sensory information that surrounds him, making Muse incredibly hard to track, with even Daredevil struggling to target him. Muse's superhuman speed also helps with this, as he is able to move faster than what the human eye can track, allowing him to remain out of sight. He has a level of superhuman strength that is far beyond the average human, proved by his ability to swiftly lift and move many dead bodies. Muse is also very agile, and may potentially be able to climb walls akin to Spider-Man, as he is able to quickly paint giant murals of various superheroes across the entire facades of buildings. He is also a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, being able to take down even the most skilled soldier or vigilante. [2]

In other media

Muse will appear in Daredevil: Born Again (2025). [3]

Notes

  1. ↑ In Marvel comics, the term "mutate" is used as a noun to designate characters that received superpowers from an external source, as opposed to Marvel's mutants.

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References

  1. ↑ Outlaw, Kofi (January 26, 2024). "Daredevil: Born Again Teases Fan-Favorite Character". ComicBook.com . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Young, Kai (August 10, 2024). "Who Is Daredevil: Born Again's New R-Rated Villain? Muse Explained (Powers & Origin)". ScreenRant . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Tassi, Paul (August 11, 2024). "'Daredevil: Born Again' Gets A Release Date And An Incredible Trailer". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Daredevil (Vol. 5) #11 (September 2016)
  5. ↑ Daredevil #596 (December 2017)
  6. ↑ Daredevil #597 (January 2018)
  7. 1 2 Daredevil #600 (March 2018)
  8. ↑ Daredevil #598 (February 2018)
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