History ComicBook / DevilsReign

** Even better, [[spoiler: Mike ironically ''is'' guilty of Fisk's accusations of 'Matt' violating and altering his memories. Mike used the Norn Stones back during the Annual to make himself real and retroactively insert himself into Matt and company's lives and altered all their memories.]]

** BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: ''Devil's Reign: Moon Knight'' reveals Marc Spector allowed himself to be captured by Fisk's goons. He needed to gain access to the prison as he was on Midnight Mission business with Man-Mountain Marko's ex-wife and thyis was the best way to get inside.]]

** [[spoiler: Fisk murdering Mike Murdock in issue #5, thinking he's actually killing Matt.]]

** However, it's then cleverly subverted when [[spoiler: ''Devil's Reign'' #5 reveals Fisk actually killed ''Mike'' Murdock. Because Mike's been posing as Matt for much of the run, Fisk, Elektra, and everyone think he actually killed Matt.]]

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Mike Murdock's death in ''Devil's Reign'' #5. As Matt's twin brother-made-real, he's been posing as Matt since the Annual and while he was in prison. This means when Fisk's memories of Daredevil's identity are restored, he thinks Mike ''is'' Matt and it gets him killed.]]

* InternalReveal: Fisk and most of the heroes who didn't already know finally learn of the Purple Children's mindwipe of Matt Murdock's identity during Charles Soule's ''Daredevil'' run.

* CosmicSuicidalTemperTantrum: [[spoiler:In issue #5, having finally learned Daredevil's identity again and having captured most of the Purple Children, Fisk uses their power to mind control Kilgrave into tearing the city down, who in turns ''mind controls all of New York'']].

* DramaticIrony: [[spoiler:In issue #2, Fisk correctly deduces from the evidence that Spider-Man is very likely a ''Daily Bugle'' employee. So he has Taskmaster and his goons set a trap at the publisher. His deduction is correct and the trap works... except Peter's out of commission due to ''Spider-Man Beyond'' and they've cornered the wrong Spider-Man (Ben Reilly) and don't know it.]]

* BigBad: Mayor Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. the Kingpin, has decided that he's fed up with New York's superheroes and decided to use his power as the mayor of New York ''and'' as a crime lord to rectify that. As the comic progresses, however,[[DragonWithAnAgenda Otto Octavius]] stars to make moves that turn it into a..
* BigBadDuumVirate: While Wilson Fisk's campaign to get re-elected and anti-vigilante crusade drive the plot, most of his actions are only made possible by the scientific assistance of Doctor Octopus, over whom Fisk has hardly any real control. Otto is using Fisk for his own ends and by part 4 proves to be just as much in charge of the situation as Fisk is.

* EurekaMoment: [[spoiler: Fisk gets one at the end of issue #4 after Mary Walker laments her missing memories of their early interactions. Fisk accidentally is able to restore them with the Purple Man's power...and realizes that he can theoretically use them on himself to cut through the Purple Children's mind-block and make him remember Daredevil's identity. It works.]]

* TheHeroDies: ''Daredevil: Woman Without Fear'' #3 reveals that [[spoiler: Fisk has killed Matt Murdock]]

* EvilKnockoff: Dr. Octopus’ Superior Four, multi-armed versions of the All-New Fantastic Four with Doc Ock as Spider-Man. The Superior Four mini-series revealed that the Ghost Rider, Hulk and Wolverine were Ottos who pulled a GrandTheftMe on them instead of Spider-Man.

* ManBehindTheMan: Issue #1 reveals that [[spoiler:Uma and Quinn Stromwyn are behind Fisk's ascension to Mayor of New York and they're preparing to elevate him to President.]]

* PowerNullifier: The captured heroes and slapped with these on their necks.

* WorfHadTheFlu: Tony Stark doesn't have access to his Iron Man armors as Fisk's crackdown and his own security protocols locked down access to his NYC armory. [[spoiler:However, issue #3 reveals the Chameleon has been posing as Tony throughout the event's first half -- suggesting this was a cover story by Dmitri Smerdyakov to explain why 'Tony' couldn't bring his technology to bear against Fisk.]]

** In ''Dark Reign: X-Reign'', the opening flashbacks show a Hellfire Club-era Emma Frost on Fisk's payroll. This is a callback to post-''Hellfire Gala'' revelations within the pages of Duggan's ''Marauders'' several months before the event.

*** Issue #3 also addresses another logical, if inevitable, repercussion of the mind-wipe: [[spoiler:Killgrave knows. He's forgotten Daredevil's identity too, but he ''knows'' his children are responsible because he recognized their powers in action.]]

** [[spoiler:Having been on the receiving end of Killgrave's abilities during ''Alias'', Jessica Jones, more than any of the other heroes, is the first to recognize his abilities at work when Fisk begins trying to brainwash the NYC electorate.]] The climax of issue #4 builds on this [[spoiler: as Fisk realizes that the Purple Man's powers, if used on himself, could cancel out the mind-block and make him remember. It works.]]

** [[spoiler:Having been on the receiving end of Killgrave's abilities during ''Alias'', Jessica Jones, more than any of the other heroes, is the first to recognize his abilities at work when Fisk begins trying to brainwash the NYC electorate.]]

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Rhino runs to the Champions and tells them of Fisk's plot to capture the Purple Children, stating that kidnaping innocent children is not something he is willing to do.

* BigBad: Mayor Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. the Kingpin, has decided that he's fed up with New York's superheroes and decided to use his power as the mayor of New York ''and'' as a crime lord to rectify that.

* EvilKnockoff: Dr. Octopus’ Superior Four, multi-armed versions of the All-New Fantastic Four with Doc Ock as Spider-Man. The Superior Four mini-series revealed that the Ghost Rider, Hulk and Wolverine were Ottos who pulled a GrandTheftMe on them instead of Spider-Man

* EvilKnockoff: Dr. Octopus’ Superior Four, multi-armed versions of the All-New Fantastic Four with Doc Ock as Spider-Man.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Fisk’s plan to win the election: [[spoiler:use Killgrave to hypnotize the citizens to vote for him.]]

** ''Devil's Reign: Spider-Man'', while also running parallel with ''Spider-Man Beyond'', also ties into the tail-end of ComicBook/NickSpencersSpiderMan. More specifically, it's following up on the resurrection of [[spoiler:Richard Fisk AKA the Rose]] at the end of ''King's Ransom''. [[spoiler:The Chameleon is also now on the loose following ''The Chameleon Conspiracy", allowing Otto to hire him to secretly impersonate Tony Stark.]]

* DramaticIrony: [[spoiler:In issue #2, Fisk correctly deduces from the evidence that Spider-Man is very likely a ''Daily Bugle'' employee. So he has Taskmaster and his goons set a trap at the publisher. His deduction is correct and the trap works...except Peter's out of commission due to ''Spider-Man Beyond'' and they've cornered the wrong Spider-Man (Ben Reilly) and don't know it.]]

* ManBehindTheMan: Issue #1 reveals that [[spoiler:Uma and Quinn Stromwyn are behind Fisk's ascension to Mayor of New York and they're preparing to elevate him to President]].

* NoSell: When Fisk releases Killgrave from prison, Killgrave attempts to take over Fisk's mind. Fisk resists all-too-easy and [[spoiler:apparently stabs him to death]].

--> '''Butch:''' You're a fool. Superheroes? Really? What, am I pointing lasers at the planet? Trying to mind-control the population? [[NotSoDifferentRemark You're as garish and outdated as they are]]. I'm not you, "Wilson." I'm not here to be goaded into trading punches with ''Spider-Men.'' You're a joke. [[BullyingADragon You can't help but poke the bears]]. And they'll eat you. They will. [[BadassBoast And I'll still run this town.]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:The Tony Stark who had been planning to run for mayor is actually the Chameleon as part of a plan by Dr. Octopus to have his proxy be elected over Fisk]].

* SignatureStyle: A plot point in issue #3. [[spoiler: Having been on the receiving end of his powers during ''Alias'', Jessica Jones is the first of the heroes to recognize the signs of the Purple Man's abilities actively being used by Fisk. Likewise, Killgrave also knows his Children mindwiped Daredevil's identity because he recognizes the power style at work.]]

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: [[spoiler: The Purple Children in issue #3 when they have an opportunity to use their abilities on May Parker to make her help them. They ultimately decide against it because May genuinely asked if they needed help and they feel guilty about dishonoring such sincerity and kindness.]]

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Veranke, the Skrull Queen during ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion'', is revealed to be alive and well in ''Spider-Woman''.]]

* SignatureStyle: A plot point in issue #3. [[spoiler: Having been on the receiving end of his powers during ''Alias'', Jessica Jones is the first of the heroes to recognize the signs of the Purple Man's abilities actively being used by Fisk. Likewise, Killgrave also knows his Children mindwiped Daredvil's identity because he recognizes the power style at work.]]

** [[spoiler:Having been on the receiving end of Killgrave's abilities during ''Alias'', Jessica Jones, more than any of the other heroes, recognizes his abilities at work when Fisk begins trying to brainwash the NYC electorate.]]

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: [[spoiler: The Purple Children in issue #3 when they have an opportunity to use their abilities on May Parker to make her help them. They ultimately decide against it because May genuinely asked if they needed help and they feel guilty about dishonoring such sincerity.]]