Daredevil's popularity raised again because of his presence as Matthew Murdock as Peter Parker's lawyer in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Plus, the showtimes of several Marvel series on Netflix skyrocketed, making Marvel move some of the series to Disney+ Hotstar. It turns out that there are still many people who don't know about Daredevil, a superhero who turned out to have been fired from the Fantastic Four and had a relationship with Black Widow.

In this article, Dunia Games will discuss some facts about Daredevil or Matt Murdock that only Marvel comic fans know. Let's dig in!

1. Initially, He Wore Yellow Suit

Some fans or audiences of the Daredevil series, know that Daredevil's iconic costume is dark red, but unfortunately, the red color that we know today is not the first color used by Matt Murdock. In his comic debut, Daredevil appeared in a yellow suit with black on his chest, and also the letter D (his initial) on the chest of the suit in red.

2. Had a Relationship with Black Widow

Before Natasha Romanoff or Black Widow became the Avengers along with Captain America, Iron Man, and others, previously, Black Widow often worked with Daredevil. Their first meeting began when Natasha was tried in court for a murder case, and Matt became her lawyer at the time. In the end, they both fell in love with each other until they became lovers.

3. Spider-Man is His Best Friend

Daredevil first met Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man #16th in 1964. The two met when Daredevil managed to save Spider-Man from danger. After rescuing, the two immediately reveal their identities after Daredevil uses his ability to discern heartbeats to learn his secret, and after that, the two of them become best friends until now

4. His Identity was Revealed in a Letter

Most superheroes like Spider-Man and Batman wear a mask to keep their true identities secret. There is very little chance of revealing the secrets of their respective identities because of their face covered. But unfortunately for Daredevil, it's not the same. Many people already know that he is Matt Murdock, and that's because Karen and Foggy read a letter and revealed his identity to Spider-Man.

5. His Relationship with Black Widow Ended Because of One Rule

The relationship between Daredevil and Black Widow did not go any further, as they both ended their relationship in the end. The end of their relationship turned out to be originated from a rule from the Comics Code Authority, the United States comics authority, which prohibits characters who are not husband and wife to live in the same house so that their relationship must be terminated.

6. Once Fired from Fantastic Four

Instead of being fired as a member of the Fantastic Four, Matt Murdock was fired as an attorney for the Fantastic Four. Matt was once offered to be a lawyer to handle legal cases related to the Fantastic Four's headquarters. But the documents provided were stolen by Electro, so Daredevil had to look for him and chase Electro for a long time. Not knowing that the documents were stolen, the Fantastic Four, knowing only the case wasn't done, decided to fire Matt.

7. Gained His Powers from a Traffic Accident

It turns out that Matt Murdock obtains his Daredevil superpowers by accident,. When Matt was a kid, he saw an old man who was about to be hit by a truck. Matt bravely decided to try to save the old man. Unfortunately, the truck hit Matt, and lose his sight as a result. Despite losing his vision, it turned out that Matt gained superpowers from the other four senses due to the radioactive spill from the Truck.

8. Daredevil is the Inspiration of the Creation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Daredevil and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are two different stories and they have nothing in common. Actually, Daredevil is the reason why Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles exist. Daredevil inspired the creation of TMNT because the background of the turtles gaining their powers is quite the same as Matt, not to mention the two mentors are quite similar in some ways.

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9. Often Rejected of Joining the Avengers

Daredevil is one of the superheroes who have the potential to boost his superhero career in Avengers because Daredevil is also a great lawyer. That way, Captain America once directly asked Matt to join the Avengers but was rejected. Besides Captain America, Daredevil had also rejected several offers to become Avengers. Unfortunately, Matt has not explained what the answer is, but it seems that he also often helps the Avengers, and it can be concluded that he is actually part of the Avengers albeit unofficially.

10. Often Regained His Vision Back More than Once

Famous as a superhero who cannot see, Matt apparently had retained his vision more than once. Matt once got his vision back when Moon Dragon gave his power so he could see again, then, there were also from The Beyonder and The Power Union which briefly gave him his vision back. Those were the only times Matt gained his visions back for permanent. After that, he stays blind.

11. His Radar Abilities Once Gone

In the comics, Daredevil once lost one of his valuable abilities, namely his radar ability, which is very useful in combat. In fact, Matt's radar ability disappeared because the Moon Dragon healed Matt's eyes so he could see again, but that resulted in the loss of his radar ability. In the end, Matt asked her to go blind again because he was used to his radar.

12. Daredevil and Batman Often Crossover

How can superheroes from different companies meet? One of the many ways is to have a crossover, and that thing happened so often between Marvel Comics and DC Comics. It turns out that Daredevil is one of the Marvel superheroes who often cross paths with DC's Batman, and their crossed path happened 3 times. One of their non-canon crossovers is Daredevil/Batman: An Eye for An Eye.

13. His Staff Can Turn Into a Double Stick

Since Matt Murdock is blind, it's no wonder he always uses a walking stick wherever he goes. But his walking stick is also often used when he becomes Daredevil. He uses the stick because he mostly fights using it. In fact, the stick that he has is not an ordinary stick, because the stick can become a double-stick like Bruce-Lee's nunchaku to combat enemies in short to medium combat range.

14. Once Married to Milla Donovan

Previously, Daredevil had an affair with Black Widow but ended because of a rule that we explained above. But apart, from Black Widow, other women have been close to Matt, and one of them is Karen Page and then Milla Donovan. Eventually, Matt and Milla fell in love with each other when Daredevil had saved her from an accident, so with that, they developed a relationship to the stage of the actual marriage.

15. Has a Doppelganger Named Hellspawn

If a superheroes' doppelganger is usually a figure that has a similar appearance to the superhero that they imitated, then it is different from Daredevil's doppelganger that was created by Adam Warlock. Adam managed to create several Doppelgangers from several superheroes, and one of them was Daredevil. Daredevil's doppelganger is a pretty scary figure, where he has a big red demon head with large horns called Hellspawn. Besides his scary looking, his strength is also the same, where is also blind and has similar sensory powers.

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