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!
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Daredevil's Greatest Defeat

Daredevil’s Greatest Defeat

Over his crime-fighting career, Daredevil has been in his fair share of brawls and has received more than his fair share of brutal beatings.  The Hulk put him into the hospital without breaking a sweat in Daredevil #163.  He was beaten to within an inch of his life by Typhoid Mary, Bushwacker, Bullet, Ammo, and...
No more print reading for Waid's Daredevil?

No more print reading for Waid’s Daredevil?

Mark Waid said a lot of interesting things in the video interview he did with Blastoff Comics, but one thing really made me sit up and take notice. If you listen to the last couple of minutes of the third video, you’ll catch Waid saying the following: “Unlike most comics characters, Daredevil is a character...
The Supporting Cast Gets Its Due

The Supporting Cast Gets Its Due

Some comics really come alive because of their supporting casts.  Though the heroes deservingly hog the spotlight and our affections, try to imagine Amazing Spider-Man without Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, or J. Jonah Jameson; or Batman without Commissioner Gordon, Alfred, or Robin; or Superman without Lois Lane, Perry White, or Jimmy Olsen.  Matt Murdock’s...
In Defense of Armored Daredevil

In Defense of Armored Daredevil

One of the most controversial decisions in Daredevil’s history — and often derided as one of the worst — was to change Daredevil’s costume in Dardevil #321, the third issue of the ambitious “Fall From Grace”.  Abandoning the now-classic red costume he had worn since Daredevil #7, writer D.G. Chichester and penciler Scott McDaniel designed...
Daredevil really is blind, "For Dummies"

Daredevil really is blind, “For Dummies”

Note: A lettered preview for Daredevil #6, due out next week, has been released. Also, CBR’s Spinoff Online has some fun imagining what movie franchises should get the musical treatment and Daredevil makes the list! Last week or so, someone from an (apparently) popular gaming forum posted a link to this site in a thread,...