Daredevil Vol. 5 #22

This issue is the second part of the "Supreme" arc in Daredevil Volume 5, first published by Marvel in June 2017 as issue #22 of the regular series (legacy numbering #588). The plot continues from the previous issue: Simon Slagansky, using the alias "Slug," has been caught and brought to trial. Matt Murdock, now an assistant district attorney in the New York District Attorney's office, has orchestrated behind the scenes a plan that could rewrite New York judicial precedent: to have a never-seen vigilante testify in court in a masked identity. To that end, he himself must take the witness stand as Daredevil and face questioning by prosecutor Ms. Porter. Defense attorney Baden immediately moves to compel him to remove his mask, arguing that an anonymous witness cannot be cross-examined; the prosecution, prepared in advance, submits a rebuttal drafted by Murdock. The judge decides to deliberate first. To prove that the man on the stand is indeed Daredevil, Matt demonstrates his superhuman senses in court. The defense still questions whether the information could have been prearranged. At that moment, Slug's accomplice the "Ammunition Militia" storms the courtroom with weapons to free him, and Daredevil quickly takes down the armed thugs, proving his identity in the most direct way. Two weeks later, Murdock and his team celebrate victory as Slug and the others are convicted. Elsewhere, the Kingpin reads about the legal precedent and vows not to stand idly by. This volume is issue #22 of the series.