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[Kuljit Mithra]

I am going to post this on the NEWS section once a few weeks has passed so more people have read the issue and won't be spoiled... but here's a quick thing I wrote so people know more info on Snakeroot.

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The Snakeroot ninja clan made its debut in the "Fall From Grace" storyline which ran in Vol.1 #319-325. This arc is well-known for being the story that brought back Elektra into DAREDEVIL comics and also for the change to Daredevil's armoured costume. It was written by Dan Chichester with artwork by Scott McDaniel and Hector Collazo. The Snakeroot seemed to be a high ranking sect, which had
influence in many of the dealings of the Hand.

The Snakeroot sect of the Hand was led by Lord Daito. He wanted to create a warrior; an assassin on the level of someone who used to be one of them... namely Elektra. Using information from a disgraced US army general, "TNT" Kenkoy, they found a top-secret virus called "About Face" that could be used to transform anyone afflicted. They then kidnapped SHIELD Agent John Garrett, who after the events of ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN, had Elektra's "dark essence" residing in his mind. The Snakeroot infused the essence into their warrior named Erynys. The "About Face" was going to be used to help the process. Stone, from the Chaste, and Elektra, came down from their mountain hideout to stop the process. Elektra had been living with the Chaste since her resurrection in DAREDEVIL Vol.1 #190. While battling the Snakeroot, Elektra killed Erynys, but caused the "dark essence" to return to her. The Snakeroot made their getaway, but now Elektra was not allowed to return to the Chaste because of her return to the dark side.

In the mini-series, ELEKTRA: ROOT OF EVIL, also by the same team of "Fall from Grace", the Snakeroot had to regroup as Lord Daito performed Seppuku because of his failure with Erynys. Daito had used the Snakeroot's ceremonial sword Sakki, which was now impure. Tekagi took over as
leader of the Snakeroot. He had to cleanse the sword by killing three innocent people (a Nobel prize winner, a priest and an activist).

Since Elektra was now cast out of the Chaste, she had formed her own order of six. She learned of the Snakeroot's plans and
sent her recruits to stop them. All the new recruits perished. Elektra went after the Snakeroot in vengeance. Elektra and Tekagi were left to battle alone in the end, with Elektra besting Tekagi by killing him with the Sakki sword. The Snakeroot was no more.

Until now, that is...

What connection the current Snakeroot has to the old remains to be seen in SHADOWLAND.
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Kuljit Mithra
www.manwithoutfear.com

[Dre]

*sigh* For those of you wishing for more Checchetto will get your wish come September with DD #510 since it appears de la Tore truly cannot maintain a monthly schedual whatsoever. Here's the solit:

DAREDEVIL #510
Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON
Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Super Hero Squad Variant also available
SHADOWLAND TIE-IN!
As New York City crumbles under the weight of Matt Murdock’s new order, his former friends and allies struggle just to hold their lives and world together. But as the pressure builds, Foggy Nelson will make an alliance no one saw coming – while Black Tarantula takes a stand against Daredevil – and learns the consequences of crossing the Man without Fear.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

The full solits sans cover images for Marvel comics shipping September 2010 can found here: http://www.comicbookbin.com/comicbook238.html

[Ryu Murdock]

I wish Daredevil would go back to basic. One writer, Andy Diggle. One penciller, Roberto de la Torre (I hope!). And cut this crap of cover artist when it's gonna change every arc! Look at the Bendis Maleev run. Bendis writes it, and Maleev whips out art and COVER(except the anniv issue)! And in every sense was is not an awesome run?
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"I'm only a DEVIL to those who are demonic."

[Taskmaster]

Snakeroot is blahhh cause Fall From Grace was the **** of any DD arc ever. The idea of it is fine I guess. So I'm hopeful this will flesh it out, help establish it and make it interesting. Worst case scenario: it dredges up any continuity to Fall From Grace. I don't want to have to know anything about that story and no one else does either.

Review of 507: Cool art, as quick a read as some of Bendis' issues though, but I didn't mind these little interlude issues. I'm ready to get back to the meat though for certain. Bring on Shadowland already. I can't stand the wait!!

[Dre]

[Darkdevil]

I'm happy with either artist, but some constiency would be appreciated.

The bi-monthly scheduling hurt this arc for me but this was a good ending for it and a solid, exciting lead-in for Shadowland. If nothing else, I'm more interested now in what is to become of White Tiger.