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!
Posts tagged "Commentary"

"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 of the movie and Kevin Smith’s brief run, Matt has never actually been portrayed as a regular church-goer, or even as particularly religious. Sure, he was raised in an...

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 poster questioned whether it was realistic that no one is ever killed when the Hulk goes on a rampage. Not suprisingly, many of the other posters got on his...

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 only hit, by the way?). In case you forgot, you can look it up on YouTube. I’d have to warn you though, it really gets stuck in your head....

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...