On Sale Date: December 1997
Writer: Joe Kelly
Artist: Ariel Olivetti
Inker: Pier Britto
Letterers: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Christie Scheele
Editor: Jaye Gardner
Editor In Chief: Bob Harras
Cover Artist: Ariel Olivetti
Matt runs into Malpher, who receives a phone call from Judge Chalmers telling her that she is not to interview the prison warden, which makes her furious. Having overheard the phone call, Murdock changes into his Daredevil costume and enters Malpher's office through her window, offering to help her get the information they need from the warden. At the warden's apartment, Daredevil crashes through the window and finds Ghost Rider about the give the man the Penance Stare, which will reduce him to an incoherent mess. Needing to question him, Daredevil saves the warden and confronts Ghost Rider, asking if he can question the man before the Rider seeks vengeance. Ghost Rider does not take kindly to the interruption and attacks, which also allows the warden to escape by stealing a car outside. Ghost Rider takes off after him, forcing Daredevil to commandeer a motorcycle of his own, which nearly overwhelms his radar sense. Ghost Rider catches up to the warden, crashes his car, and gives the man the Penance Stare just before Daredevil hits the Rider with his motorcycle, causing an explosion. Daredevil realizes that the warden is now a mindless husk, which causes him to yell about the meaning of justice to the approaching Ghost Rider. Having lost his patience, Ghost Rider grabs Daredevil by the sides of his head and gives him a taste of the Penance Stare, even though Murdock his blind. He tells Daredevil that when he interrupted the Penance Stare it prevented him from discerning the truth about the evil forces unleashed at the prison. Because of Daredevil's actions Ghost Rider will be unable to stop the shedding of more innocent blood, and the responsibly to stop what's coming will be on Murdock's shoulders alone. Ghost Rider leaves Daredevil curled up on the floor, able to feel nothing but cold.
At Riker's Island Prison, Assistant District Attorney Kathy Malpher investigates a room that had been hidden following a riot in the prison, where several bloody bodies were discovered in connection to the villain Mr. Fear. Across town, Daredevil drops his girlfriend Karen Page off at the radio station where she works, then he makes his way to his own law office as Matt Murdock. Meanwhile, Danny Ketch is about to enjoy the beautiful day, but the Ghost Rider tells him that there is evil in the air and to "prepare" for him.
Matt runs into Malpher, who receives a phone call from Judge Chalmers telling her that she is not to interview the prison warden, which makes her furious. Having overheard the phone call, Murdock changes into his Daredevil costume and enters Malpher's office through her window, offering to help her get the information they need from the warden. At the warden's apartment, Daredevil crashes through the window and finds Ghost Rider about the give the man the Penance Stare, which will reduce him to an incoherent mess. Needing to question him, Daredevil saves the warden and confronts Ghost Rider, asking if he can question the man before the Rider seeks vengeance. Ghost Rider does not take kindly to the interruption and attacks, which also allows the warden to escape by stealing a car outside. Ghost Rider takes off after him, forcing Daredevil to commandeer a motorcycle of his own, which nearly overwhelms his radar sense. Ghost Rider catches up to the warden, crashes his car, and gives the man the Penance Stare just before Daredevil hits the Rider with his motorcycle, causing an explosion. Daredevil realizes that the warden is now a mindless husk, which causes him to yell about the meaning of justice to the approaching Ghost Rider. Having lost his patience, Ghost Rider grabs Daredevil by the sides of his head and gives him a taste of the Penance Stare, even though Murdock his blind. He tells Daredevil that when he interrupted the Penance Stare it prevented him from discerning the truth about the evil forces unleashed at the prison. Because of Daredevil's actions Ghost Rider will be unable to stop the shedding of more innocent blood, and the responsibly to stop what's coming will be on Murdock's shoulders alone. Ghost Rider leaves Daredevil curled up on the floor, able to feel nothing but cold.