Comments on: Newspapers and the blind superheroes who read them http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/10/newspapers-and-blind-superheroes-who/ Daredevil News, Views & Reviews Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christine http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/10/newspapers-and-blind-superheroes-who/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Christine Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:15:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=148#comment-230 Thanks! I think you're right about how the printing process has changed and I don't think I've ever actually seen Matt read anything glossy (aside from his discerning photographs(!) in early issues). Since the ability is specifically said to be based on differences in texture there should definitely have to be something there in order for him to read it. These days, newspapers still have a raised layer of ink, but lots of other printing processes are certainly more sophisticated.<br/><br/>Based on pure logic, I definitely think that braille should be much easier for him to read. I mean, braille is <i>intended</i> to be read by touch, and print would have a very poor signal to noise ration. These days, it wouldn't hold the character back much to have this kind of preference since you could easily send anything from a computer to a braille printer with no problems at all. On the other hand, that would mean he'd actually have to get a computer (I've complained about his apparent lack of one more than once in the past...). As it is, I think he might be the only blind lawyer in the Western World who can't check his own email. Well, if the pics of his office are anything to go by. :) Thanks! I think you’re right about how the printing process has changed and I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen Matt read anything glossy (aside from his discerning photographs(!) in early issues). Since the ability is specifically said to be based on differences in texture there should definitely have to be something there in order for him to read it. These days, newspapers still have a raised layer of ink, but lots of other printing processes are certainly more sophisticated.

Based on pure logic, I definitely think that braille should be much easier for him to read. I mean, braille is intended to be read by touch, and print would have a very poor signal to noise ration. These days, it wouldn’t hold the character back much to have this kind of preference since you could easily send anything from a computer to a braille printer with no problems at all. On the other hand, that would mean he’d actually have to get a computer (I’ve complained about his apparent lack of one more than once in the past…). As it is, I think he might be the only blind lawyer in the Western World who can’t check his own email. Well, if the pics of his office are anything to go by. :)

]]> By: dmstarz http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/10/newspapers-and-blind-superheroes-who/comment-page-1/#comment-229 dmstarz Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:06:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=148#comment-229 Very interesting post. Reading the very early Daredevils, as I am at the moment, the reading with fingers kinda makes more sense when you think of the (poorer) quality of newsprint back in the 60s and that it genuinely would have been easier to read the imprints of inky type. Nowadays, that's a lot more difficult. Could Murdock actually 'read' a glossy magazine, for example? I've noticed in the examples you've shown that he's reading newspapers and that's acceptable, but anything else, I'm not sure that would fit with the original conception of his powers and therefore, perhaps he would need to know braille too. Very interesting post. Reading the very early Daredevils, as I am at the moment, the reading with fingers kinda makes more sense when you think of the (poorer) quality of newsprint back in the 60s and that it genuinely would have been easier to read the imprints of inky type. Nowadays, that’s a lot more difficult. Could Murdock actually ‘read’ a glossy magazine, for example? I’ve noticed in the examples you’ve shown that he’s reading newspapers and that’s acceptable, but anything else, I’m not sure that would fit with the original conception of his powers and therefore, perhaps he would need to know braille too.

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