Strange Tales #18
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Descent into Darkness," Dagger finds herself isolated and outmatched when Cloak is trapped by the young sorcerer Lamar Plotnick. Forced to confront Night alone, she briefly gains the upper hand—only to be overtaken by the villain’s dark forces, transforming her into the menacing Dark Dagger. Night then calls in X-Factor, falsely claiming they must stop a rampaging mutant—unaware that the real threat now wears Dagger’s face. Written by Terry Austin and illustrated by Dan Lawlis, with inks and colors by Kevin Nowlan, this issue features a cover by Kevin Nowlan, capturing the eerie intensity of a hero fallen to darkness.
In "Descent into Darkness," Dagger must stand alone when Cloak is captured by the young sorcerer Lamar Plotnick. As she battles Night’s forces, she’s overtaken by dark magic and reborn as the menacing Dark Dagger—her very essence twisted. Now, Night summons X-Factor to confront the mutant she’s turned into, setting the stage for a clash of wills and shadows.
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Reprinted in Doctor Strange: Strange Tales #[nn] (2011), Cloak and Dagger: Predator and Prey #[nn] (2018), Cloak and Dagger Omnibus #2 (2021)
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