Daredevil under Karl Kesel – an underappreciated run?
I will readily admit to being a big fan of Karl Kesel’s run, and it’s interesting to see his name mentioned every once in a while
The Daredevil movie
This is one review – or post – I’ve been putting off writing. It still seems like the mere mention of the Daredevil movie, which came
"My other senses more than compensate"
There are a few common misperceptions about Daredevil that tend to bother me. One is the idea some fans hold that he’s a “devout Catholic.” Outside
Meet Ben Urich
Ben Urich, who made his return to the pages of Daredevil in #106 (no, I don’t think that qualifies as a spoiler) after being absent since
Some thoughts on realism in comics
About a week ago, I stumbled across a thread on one of the comics message boards (it was either Newsarama or Comic Book Resources) where one
Against all odds
This is the final part to the series The appeal of Daredevil Do you remember that incredibly annoying song called Tubthumping, by Chumbawamba (was that their
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
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
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
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
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
A history of the radar sense #1 – From the origin through the early “power upgrade”
As promised – though a little late – here’s the first of many looks at the portrayal of the radar sense. The “prologue” to this little
Oh Karen! #2
Okay, so let’s check in with Karen again, shall we? Or rather, Karen, Matt and Foggy, since everything Karen does for the next fifteen issues is
The life of a superhero – check out the digs!
We all know that Matt Murdock is no Peter Parker. He has (almost) always had a steady job, doesn’t live on his aunt’s wheatcakes, and is
A History of the Radar Sense – Prologue
Anyone who knows me in DD-related circles is well aware of my fascination with Matt’s senses. Understanding his heightened senses is one thing – these should
Meet Becky Blake (for the first time)…
After bringing up Brubaker’s “reintroduction” of Becky Blake in my review of The Devil in Cell Block D, I thought it might be interesting to go
Daredevil Volume 2 for Dummies
Note: This post has been updated to reflect available TPBs and HCs as of February 2011. See the end of the post for all omnibuses. Actually,
Oh Karen! #1
I wonder if Stan Lee, when he created the “gorgeous Karen Page” for Daredevil #1, had any idea that his innocent piece of eye candy would
My hero can beat your hero
If that sounds anything like the age-old “my dad can beat you’re dad,” you’re on to something. They are kind of the same thing, except the
The "other" Daredevil movie
The motion picture Daredevil (2003) was not the first Daredevil movie. With the amount of screen time devoted to Matt Murdock and his alter ego, The
Without Fear
Well, the most recent arc of Daredevil – volume 2, issues #100-105 – has now been concluded. The most annoying thing about this is that despite
Daredevil #1 – Boy meets radioactive waste
Daredevil #1 is, of course, a classic issue. It marks the character’s first appearance and is the first of nearly five hundred issues of comic book
Daredevil – The (comic book) world’s most unenviable hero
young kids may dream of having the powers of Superman or Spider-man, nothing about Daredevil’s life inspires envy.
Daredevil’s humble beginnings
“Justice is blind. Let’s take a blind lawyer and make him into a superhero!” On the origins of Daredevil