Appearing in "Into the Heart of Darkness!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Cult of Kali
- SHIELD
- Unnamed agents
- Chinese restaurant staff undercover agents
- Receptionist
- Unnamed agents
Other Characters:
- Hatros Institute
- Armand
- Doctor Leaman
- Hatros Institute alternative receptionist
- Kâli (Statue)
- AIM (Mentioned)
- Corporation (Mentioned)
- Entropists (Mentioned)
- Maggia (Mentioned)
- Ommies (Mentioned)
- Si-Fan (Mentioned)
- Hydra (Mentioned)
Realities:
Locations:
- California
- Los Angeles
- Jessica Drew's Apartment
- Hatros Institute
- Chinese restaurant cover
- SHIELD Los Angeles Headquarters
- Malibu
- Laura Brown's Malibu beachhouse
- Northern Glendale
- Kali Temple
- Los Angeles
- Nepal (Only in flashback)
- Himalayas (Only in flashback)
- Temple of Kali (Only in flashback)
- Himalayas (Only in flashback)
- New York City (Only in flashback)
- British (Mentioned) India (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Into the Heart of Darkness!"
Stepping out of the shower, Jessica Drew finds the Shroud in her apartment. Introducing himself, he explains his origins to her, and his ties to the Cult of Kali.[Continuity 1] He asks for Jessica's help into breaking into a SHIELD facility to help him find information on the Cult of Kali, expressing that he needs her help because, due to his blindness, he cannot read.[Continuity 2]
As Spider-Woman and the Shroud break into the SHIELD outpost that she knows of, Jerry Hunt and his partner Laura Brown visit the Hatros Institute.[Continuity 3] This does not escape the notice of Adrienne Hatros, who calls her fellow cult members, suggesting that their next sacrifice be the two snooping SHIELD agents. As Jerry and Laura are captured, Spider-Woman and Shroud, with the information they gathered from SHIELD's files, track down the Cult to an old tomb where they find Jerry and Laura about to be sacrificed by the cult.[Continuity 4]
After a battle against the Cultists, the Shroud and Spider-Woman make short work of them and free Jerry and Laura. After the battle, the Shroud bids farewell to Spider-Woman and departs. While back at the Hatros Institute, Adrienne Hatros is revealed to be Nekra, who has deduced Spider-Woman's true identity and vows to get revenge against her for ruining her plans.
Notes
Continuity Notes[]
- ↑ The Shroud's origins are recounted as it was told in Super-Villain Team-Up #5–12.
- ↑ The Shroud, who is blind, explains that he cannot read written text. Later , in West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #40, the Shroud's ally Dansen Macabre leaves a written note with a message for the Shroud to read. Admittedly the Shroud is never seen reading the note.
- ↑ Jessica notes that she has been to SHIELD headquarters before. That was in Spider-Woman #7.
- ↑ While looking through SHIELD records, Jessica briefly considers erasing all record of her involvement in Hydra. Jessica's involvement with Hydra is chronicled in Marvel Spotlight #32 and Marvel Two-In-One #30.
Chronology Notes[]
Events in this story occur behind the scenes or in flashbacks that affects the chronology of the following characters:
- ↑ Spider-Woman:
- ⏴ Flashback: Page 3, Panel 2-3 ⏵ - Spider-Woman battles with the Cult of Kalil.
- ⏴ Page 3, Panel 4-Page 4, Panel 2 ⏵ - Jessica Drew returns home unaware that the Shroud is following her.
- ⏴ Main Story ⏵
- ↑ Shroud:
- ⏴ Flashback: Page 2, Panel 3 ⏵ - Max Coleridge receives the brand of Kali.
- ⏴ Flashback: Page 2, Panel 4 ⏵ - Max runs from the temple screaming.
- ⏴ Flashback: Page 3, Panel 1 ⏵ - The Shroud tries to make sense of his new powers.
- ⏴ Flashback: Page 3, Panel 2-Page 4, Panel 2 ⏵ - The Shroud's battle with the Cult of Kali from last issue.
- ⏴ Main Story ⏵
- ↑ Jerry Hunt:
- ↑ Laura Brown: