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!
Themes & Series

The blind superhero

This is my second post on the appeal of Daredevil. See the end of the post for other entries in this series. Daredevil may be the only superhero who is more famous for what he can’t do (see), than what he can do. The Wikipedia article on Daredevil states within the very first paragraph: “…...

The lawyer and the vigilante

The first of three posts on the appeal of Daredevil, introduced HERE. Americans seem to have a love/hate relationship with lawyers. No one seems to like them until they actually need one for divorce court, that pesky personal injury claim, or to settle the ongoing dispute with the cranky neighbor. No country in the world...

Oh Karen! #3, guest-starring Mike Murdock

This episode of Oh Karen! looks at the early issues of the Mike Murdock era through Karen’s eyes. I don’t think I’ll ever do a separate post about the madness that was this strange plot development, so what I do have to say about “brother Mike” will have to be said here. I’m sure he’ll...

The appeal of Daredevil …

When thinking about this post, I realized that the appeal of a character as rich and complex as Matt Murdock/Daredevil is too great and too multi-faceted to be summed up in one post. Well, it could be, but it would be needlessly long and a little unfocused. So, I figured I’d divide it up into...

Beyond Fear

[Since I'm discussing the fallout of the Without Fear arc in this post, it goes without saying that you probably shouldn't read it if you haven't read the arc and intend do so "un-spoilered." That's why I'm hiding the entire post under a cut. If you reached this page directly, there's a lovely graphic to...