Comments on: “My costume has a boo boo!” http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/12/my-costume-has-a-boo-boo/ Daredevil News, Views & Reviews Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Duane Thomas http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/12/my-costume-has-a-boo-boo/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Duane Thomas Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:39:14 +0000 http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/?p=2179#comment-1372 One of the joys of the Lee/Colan Daredevil was that DD didn't take himself too seriously. He took doing the JOB seriously, but not himself. This take on the character disappeared over time, and we wouldn't see it again until Karl Kesel took over the monthly book decades later. But of all the Silver Age Marvel heroes, DD was the one who thought that being a superhero was a BLAST. It was like, "Yeah, yeah, Standard origin, father murdered by criminals, swear vengence, track down and punish them....okay, now that we're through that, let's have some FUN!!" One of DD's more endearing traits during this time was a sort of self-deprecating, almost self-parodic humor. He wasn't afraid to laugh at himself. Thus in this scene my take on it is that he's not really hugely embarrassed by the torn costume. But it bothers him a just a bit. He's vain. So he laughs at himself about it. One of the joys of the Lee/Colan Daredevil was that DD didn’t take himself too seriously. He took doing the JOB seriously, but not himself. This take on the character disappeared over time, and we wouldn’t see it again until Karl Kesel took over the monthly book decades later. But of all the Silver Age Marvel heroes, DD was the one who thought that being a superhero was a BLAST. It was like, “Yeah, yeah, Standard origin, father murdered by criminals, swear vengence, track down and punish them….okay, now that we’re through that, let’s have some FUN!!”

One of DD’s more endearing traits during this time was a sort of self-deprecating, almost self-parodic humor. He wasn’t afraid to laugh at himself. Thus in this scene my take on it is that he’s not really hugely embarrassed by the torn costume. But it bothers him a just a bit. He’s vain. So he laughs at himself about it.

]]> By: Francesco http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/12/my-costume-has-a-boo-boo/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 Francesco Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:17:32 +0000 http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/?p=2179#comment-1368 look, one of Colan's trademarks: "DD swinging with legs joined and extended", recognizable by the lenght of his feet exceeding a meter. look, one of Colan’s trademarks: “DD swinging with legs joined and extended”, recognizable by the lenght of his feet exceeding a meter.

]]> By: Ryan K Lindsay http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/12/my-costume-has-a-boo-boo/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 Ryan K Lindsay Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:46:02 +0000 http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/?p=2179#comment-1365 "and only looks less than polished when he goes nuts over some random tragedy and forgets to shave" Harsh, harsh but fair. They do like to let the ginger beard tell a story all its own. Great little post, it's these little things about old comics that always crack me up. “and only looks less than polished when he goes nuts over some random tragedy and forgets to shave”
Harsh, harsh but fair. They do like to let the ginger beard tell a story all its own. Great little post, it’s these little things about old comics that always crack me up.

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