The Other Murdock Papers is a website dedicated to the Marvel superhero Daredevil. Whether you're a new fan or have been following the adventures of Matt Murdock for decades, I hope you'll find something to read and keep coming back for more!
Monthly archive August, 2009

Disney buys Marvel Entertainment

Unless you’ve been spending most of the day under a rock or haven’t gone to any of the comic book sites, you couldn’t have missed that Disney just bought Marvel Entertainment. After the initial shock settled, I decided to take a stance of cautious optimism. Reactions have varied, but most people currently working for Marvel...

Racial profiling for the blind

Every now and then, when browsing older issues, you come across something that raises an eyebrow and seems to beg the simple question: What were they thinking? The scenario below, while not particularly politically correct, is hardly cause for indignation, but you have to wonder whether there is any scientific basis for the ability to...

What if? Daredevil vs Elektra

One piece of news to come out of Fan Expo Canada, currently underway in Toronto, is an upcoming one-shot starring the Man Without Fear and his former lover. This tale, as we would expect from the What If? concept, takes us back in time and has things play out a little differently. From Marvel.com: “The...

News Roundup, August 28

Hey guys! Sorry for the slow week around the blog. I’ve spent most of my spare time playing around with my new computer and transferring files from my old ailing one (which had obvious problems with the letter ‘r’). Enough with the excuses, but do check in over the weekend when I’ll have some things...

Daredevil’s new status quo

If you read my review of Daredevil #500, you know that I enjoyed it a great deal, and as a whole, I’m very excited about where the new direction might lead. Before I get to that part, however (hidden under a cut for those who haven’t read the issue yet), I’d just like to talk...