While he can no longer see, his exposure to the radioactive material heightens his remaining senses beyond normal human ability, and gives him a 'radar sense.' His father, a boxer named Jack Murdock, is a single man raising his now blind son, who despite his rough upbringing, unconditionally loves his son and tries to teach him to form a better life for himself. While growing up in the historically gritty or crime-ridden working class Irish-American neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen in New York City, Matt Murdock is blinded by a radioactive substance that falls from an out-of-control truck after he pushes a man out of the path of the oncoming vehicle. His origins stem from a childhood chemical accident that gave him special abilities. ĭaredevil is the alias of Matthew Michael 'Matt' Murdock, a blind lawyer. Daredevil is commonly known by such epithets as 'Hornhead', 'The Man Without Fear', and 'The Devil of Hell's Kitchen'. Writer/artist Frank Miller's influential tenure on the title in the early 1980s cemented the character as a popular and influential part of the Marvel Universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Daredevil #1 (April 1964). Jimmy Palmiotti, Danny Miki, Stefano Gaudianoĭaredevil is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Paolo Rivera, Marcos Martín, Chris Samnee

Kevin Smith (1/2, 1-8), David Mack (9-11, 13-15, 51-55), Brian Michael Bendis (16-19, 26-50, 56-81), Ed Brubaker (82-119)īill Everett, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, John Romita Sr., Gene Colan, Bob Brown, Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, David Mazzucchelli, Lee Weeks The cover of the first issue of Daredevil (April 1964) features the superhero's debut. Utilizes billy club with multi-purpose functions.

Expertise in criminology, criminal law, and police procedures.Master martial artist, hand-to-hand combatant, and stick fighter.Superhuman agility, reflexes, stamina, senses, coordination, and balance.

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