Marvel's Daredevil Vol. 9 #6, released today, kicks off a new storyline titled "Of Moles and Owls," in which New York's biggest street-level villains scramble for power while Matt Murdock is pushed to breaking point trying to keep the peace. Written by Stephanie Phillips, the issue matters for ongoing readers because it ends Elektra Natchios's absence from the current run, bringing a second Daredevil into the fold just as Murdock faces his toughest challenge yet in the series.

In the issue, Murdock learns from the villain Owlman of a planned exchange in which a mole close to Wilson Fisk will hand over a book detailing the Kingpin's criminal empire and the secret identities of vigilantes, including Daredevil himself. Before he can act, Murdock is overwhelmed by an upgraded Silvermane and a crowd of corrupt police under Hammerhead's control, only to be saved as Elektra, having hijacked a police radio, arrives to help — though their volatile history means her return could complicate matters as much as it resolves them. The comic arrives ahead of Élodie Yung reprising Elektra in the upcoming third season of Daredevil: Born Again.