Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Daredevil: Born Again season 1, episode 4.A newMCUvillain makes his debut inDaredevil: Born Againepisode 4, further complicating things for Matt Murdock. Daredevil hasn’t caught a break in a while, asBullseye killed Foggy Nelson inDaredevil: Born Againepisode 1, and despite Matt Murdock’s successful attempts to clear his client’s name, Hector Ayala was assassinated inDaredevil: Born Againepisode 3. Wilson Fisk and Frank Castle aren’t in a good position either, as the former is going through the first obstacle in his mayorship’s reputation and the latter has a tense encounter with Matt Murdock at a low point in his vigilante career.
Matt Murdock hasn’t found any clue about the identity of Hector Ayala’s murderer bythe end ofDaredevil: Born Againepisode 4, but his mind is racing to find connections between the suspects. At the same time, Matt’s desire to don the Daredevil cowl again has become irresistible, even more so after his brief conversation with Frank Castle.Matt knows the implications of bringing Daredevil back at this point, but his thirst for revenge is bigger than his fear of Wilson Fisk’s retribution.
Daredevil: Born Again Sets Up A New R-Rated Villain
Muse Finally Appears On Screen Wearing His Comic-Accurate Costume In Daredevil: Born Again
Daredevil’s new MCU villain only appears in two scenes ofDaredevil: Born Againepisode 4. At the beginning,the masked criminal Musecarries an unconscious body across train tracks and into the depths of a tunnel.At the end ofDaredevil: Born Againepisode 4, Muse pumps blood out of the body, making the unidentified individual scream in pain.Similar to his comic book counterpart, Muse sports a white costume covered in bloodstains, with streaks of blood running out of his mask’s eyeholes. By appearance alone, Muse might be one of the most terrifying villains in the entire MCU.
While Muse is a regular human being, his violent methods make him scarier than most MCU antagonists
Aside from his intimidating costume, Muse makes a much more gruesome debut than many other MCU villains, including some as powerful as Gorr the God Butcher and Thanos himself. While Muse is a regular human being, his violent methods make him scarier than most MCU antagonists. In his debut episode alone,Muse drains the blood out of a conscious victim.Daredevil: Born Againepisode 4 doesn’t make it clear whether Muse’s first on-screen victim survives the ordeal, but it’s likely that the unidentified man died a slow and painful death due to massive blood loss.
Why Muse Is Killing People In Daredevil: Born Again
Muse Is Gathering His Art Materials In Daredevil: Born Again Episode 4
Daredevil: Born Againepisode 4’s ending reveals why Muse carries an unconscious body at the beginning of the episode. But Muse probably isn’t pumping all the blood out of his victim’s body out of sheer pleasure. In the comics, Muse uses dead bodies in his artwork to deliver a message to New York and its vigilantes.Muse’s first gore-based public artwork in the source material is made with six Inhuman corpses. Muse’s next piece involves the drained blood of multiple victims, who are still alive by the time Muse’s plans are interrupted.
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Muse’s brief appearance inDaredevil: Born Againepisode 4 suggests that Muse’s first live-action piece will be based on his blood mural from the comics. Muse’s regular graffiti pieces have appeared throughoutDaredevil: Born Again’s first four episodes, but Muse hasn’t started to haunt New York with his gory pieces yet. Now, not only will Matt Murdock have to deal with White Tiger’s mysterious killer and Wilson Fisk’s massive influence, but he’ll also have to keep an eye on Muse’s twisted crimes as well.
Who Is Muse In Marvel Comics?
Muse Is Among The Most Mysterious Marvel Villains
Muse is an anonymous Marvel villain whose true origins remain unknown — a special feat in the Marvel Comics universe, as even the most mysterious criminals tend to reveal their identities at some point.In the comics, Muse starts creating his gory artworks some time before Wilson Fisk becomes Mayor of New York. Daredevil also gets Muse arrested before Fisk’s inauguration, and Muse develops a more intense feud with the hero Blindspot than he does with Daredevil himself. In fact, Muse dies after fighting Blindspot in the comics.
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Muse’s comic book story takes a different turn after his death. As shown inDaredevil: Unleash Hell— where Elektra Natchios succeeds Matt Murdock as Daredevil — Muse is sent to Hell after his death. There, Muse discovers the tormented soul of a likeminded artist, Morgan Whittier, and he takes advantage of her violent impulses to turn her into his disciple. Since Morgan Whittier made her debut in January 2025, Morgan and Muse’s comic book story will probably continue to be developer in parallel toDaredevil: Born Again.
