One of the standout character moments from Marvel’s Dark Reign era, this original art page features Bullseye, operating under Norman Osborn’s Dark Avengers as Hawkeye, in a rare private moment before his assault on Daredevil. Singing to himself as he rummages through his closet, Bullseye opens a box labeled “Remember Who You Are” to reveal his classic black Bullseye costume. The page concludes with a chilling close-up as he smiles while removing the Hawkeye cowl, foreshadowing his return to the identity that made him Marvel’s deadliest assassin.
This scene is a pivotal transition in Dark Reign: The List – Daredevil #1, marking Bullseye’s psychological shift from Osborn’s sanctioned Avenger persona back to his true self before carrying out one of the defining attacks of the Dark Reign storyline. The sequence directly sets up the brutal confrontation with Daredevil that permanently alters Matt Murdock’s life and propels the events leading into Shadowland.
Billy Tan and Matt Banning deliver exceptional storytelling throughout the page, balancing quiet tension with unforgettable imagery. The reveal of the Bullseye costume, the “Remember Who You Are” note, and the haunting final close-up make this far more than a standard dialogue page—it is a memorable villain transformation sequence from one of Marvel’s most acclaimed modern crossover events.
I loved the Dark Avengers
