It's more than likely that the Hand merely acts like a criminal empire, when in reality they're just a small death cult of a few living members who happen to command an undead army. Even more recently in ' X of Swords', Wolverine fought with the Hand in order to get his sword for the coming tournament, needing a blade forged by the immortal Muramasa, who the Hand had captured and taken to Hell itself to serve them and the Beast. They have frequently clashed with the X-Man Wolverine, as seen in comics such as Enemy of the State, where HYDRA and the Hand teamed up to capture and resurrect Wolverine as their brainwashed weapon (until he broke their control and went on a revenge quest against them).

They even asked Daredevil to lead them, and he surprisingly accepted, hoping to turn them into a force for good in the Shadowland crossover event.ĭaredevil is not the Hand's only superhero enemy in the Marvel Universe. The latter may indeed be the case, seeing as how they are constantly seeking strong leadership from the likes of Elektra, who they resurrected for such a purpose. Therefore, it makes sense to ask whether the Hand is truly a massive criminal organization, or whether they're a small group of leaders who essentially have a mindless army of undead warriors at their disposal. When an agent of the Hand dies (or someone is killed by the Hand) they are able to be resurrected as the undead to continue serving the Beast. Related: Marvel’s Greatest Assassin Isn’t Who You ThinkĪny uncertainty around how big the Hand truly is comes from their practice of resurrection. The Hand eventually became mercenaries and assassins all over the world, expanding their influence and gaining power, gathering more and more agents and followers for their demon lord. Originally formed to be a group of samurai nationalists in the 16th century, the Hand was eventually coopted and corrupted by the ninja clan known as Snakeroot, who practice dark magic and serve a demon master they refer to as the Beast.

While based in Japan, the Hand has enterprises and agents all over the world. The Hand was created by Frank Miller in 1982 during his run on Daredevil, formed to serve as the longtime rivals of the Chaste, a heroic group led by Daredevil mentor, Stick.

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