The Hand first appeared in Daredevil volume 1 #174 (September 1981) and was created by writer/artist Frank Miller.

While Caine's marriage and career fall apart, the hand mysteriously returns -- on its own murder spree. The original film score is by James Horner, in one of his earliest projects. The Hand covets power above all other objectives. For The Hand (1981), I had to think small. The film stars Michael Caine and Andrea Marcovicci. His hand was about eight feet from wrist to fingertips. Caine delivers a spectacular performance as a cartoonist whose hand is severed in an auto accident. Special Effects Expert Carlo Rambaldi once said of this movie's make-up and special effects: "For King Kong (1976), I had to think big. The Hand is a 1981 American psychological horror film written and directed by Oliver Stone, based on the novel The Lizard's Tail by Marc Brandell. Caine plays Jon Lansdale, a comic book artist who loses his hand, which in turn takes on a murderous life of its own. The Hand is an order of evil mystical ninjas who are heavily involved in organized crime and mercenary activities such as assassination plots. All of the radio controls had to be built in the space of a normal wrist." Warner Bros. released the movie on DVD on September 25, 2007. Directed by Oliver Stone. A comic book artist loses his hand, which in turn takes on a murderous life of its own.

A chilling tale of horror directed by Academy Award-winner Oliver Stone ("Natural Born Killers," "JFK," "Born on the Fourth of July"), and co-starring singer-actress Andrea Marcovicci ("The Front"), Viveca Lindfors … With Michael Caine, Andrea Marcovicci, Annie McEnroe, Bruce McGill.