by Christine | Nov 1, 2011 | Blindness & Disability, Featured
Daredevil #5 not only revealed that Matt is about to go up against some of the biggest baddies in the Marvel Universe. It also finally revealed that he does, in fact, own and use a personal computer. True, the first revelation is much more spectacular, but considering...
by Christine | Oct 9, 2011 | A History of the Radar Sense, Featured
As any longtime reader will know, I love scrutinizing Daredevil’s senses, both from a scientific and conceptual perspective. That is to say that I enjoy looking at 1) the conflict between what the limitations of physics and biology allow in the real world and... by Christine | May 9, 2010 | Daredevil Science, Featured
This is the first post of of the three I mentioned in my “science week” introductory post a couple of days ago. Here we’ll be taking a look at some of the numbers put forth by the writers of the Marvel Universe Handbook (specifically the 2004... by Christine | Sep 16, 2009 | Blindness & Disability, Commentary, Featured
We all know that Matt Murdock has an arsenal of abilities and tricks up his sleeve which make it possible for him to do things us mere mortals cannot. Because of his heightened senses, he not only functions believably (well, sort of) as a superhero, but manages to...
by Christine | Oct 15, 2008 | Blindness & Disability, Featured
Still on hiatus – until Daredevil #18 comes out on Wednesday – and apparently also failing at doing what I intended: highlight old posts! Anyway, this one was actually what inspired Paolo Rivera to redesign Matt’s cane for the volume three relaunch, so I figured... by Christine | Jun 3, 2008 | Blindness & Disability, Commentary, Daredevil Character Basics, Featured
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...
I like the effect from the movie, constantly imagine it while watching the show. I think it is very accurate…
You make the wrong biblical reference in Luke Cage. The reference shouldn’t be Cain and Abel. It should be Isaac…
Echolocation definitely is an attribute to the radar sense, but is not a single explanation. If you close your eyes…