Review: Absolute Cassandra Cain #1

In this review of Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow’s Hand #1, we get the origin story of Cassandra Cain in this one-shot from the pages of Absolute Catwoman. Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow’s Hand #1 main cover by Bengal (DC Comics) ABSOLUTE CASSANDRA CAIN: THE SHADOW’S HAND #1 Written by CHE GRAYSON Art by MATIAS BERGARA Main Cover: BENGAL Variant Covers: MATIAS BERGARA, INHYUK LEE, DERRICK CHEW Page Count: 32 pages Release Date: 9/16/26 This review contains spoilers Lady Shiva is running the League of Assassins and she takes in a new student. This student becomes her best assassin. By far the best . Until one day he asks Shiva for something and Shiva says “no”. The student snaps and becomes a monster and tears through the league. The student was the Absolute Joker. This is the story that David Cain is telling Cassandra. He says there are only seven members of the League still around. And that she should not speak up like her mother. Because of an explosion, Cass’s larynx is damaged and she can never speak again. Shiva says David has made her weak and he leaves. Shiva says she wished that she would one day become the new Demon’s Head but now she will become the Demon’s Hand...