D is for …Daredevil
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zYvuDgtFqCo/maxresdefault.jpgI first discovered Daredevil in the early 1990s. I was subscribing to some kind of comics service that would send me comics I picked, plus some random ones they picked for me. One of my surprises was Daredevil.
Matt Murdock hits a lot of my favorite comic-book hero beats. He's poor, a regular guy. I'm not so interested by the billionaire types; they get it too easy in the logistics department. Murdock works for a living.
Like my own character, Jessica Roark, Daredevil found that his powers were, at first, a disability he had to learn to manage rather than a boon. Not only did he lose his sight, the amplification of his other senses threatened to drive him mad with everything he could now hear and smell. Though it's typically covered in a quick montage, his journey to control and superhero status was a long one.
He's also human, and fallible. He makes mis-steps, and suffers consequences for them. His personal life does not go on glibly. He hurts and loses people he loves. There's a lot of redemption happening in the Daredevil universe.
https://georgespigot.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/daredevil-05.jpgI rediscovered the character in his recent iteration on Netflix. The show really updated the comics nicely while still keeping the heart of the characters and the gritty feeling of Hell's Kitchen. The women characters, especially, benefitted from the update and Foggy got some depth beyond "old friend" and "shlubby sidekick" status. I'm hopeful that the show will continue to surprise and please me. ___________________________________
This post is part of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. I'll be writing about superheroes I love all month. You can check out other bloggers and see their creative takes on the challenge here.Don't forget to check out my own superhero stories:
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