The Fixer Takes A Dive

First Look Review of Daredevil #1

The Origin of Daredevil by Stan Lee and Bill Everett. Published by Marvel Comics, 1964.

In this issue we see how little Matthew Murdock, son of Battling Murdock, becomes a powerful hero even though his father pushes him to stay in school and be a good student.

It’s pretty clear that little Matt was gonna follow in his father’s steps and become a powerful fighter but it turned out he was not destined for the ring. Rather he became a vigilante when the Fixer and his gang of thugs demanded that his father throw a fight. Battling Murdock was not gonna take a fall in front of his son but when he won the fight, the Fixer and his buddy Slade made sure he took one final dive caused by a bullet.

So we see some really nice fight scenes in this issue but we also get the origin of Daredevil as he is blinded by a radioactive chemical while saving an old blind man from being run over. With his sight taken away, his other senses are enhanced to the extent he even develops a kind of radar that lets him behave as though he’s not blind at all.

In any case we see Matt not only become daredevil but also a lawyer and from my knowledge of the character both play a large role in who Murdock is for the next 50+ years.

I give this issue a A- and look forward to seeing more of what Daredevil brings to the streets of New York.

This comic can be found on Marvel Unlimited, Comixology or at your local comic book shop.

Comic Corner | First Look Review of Daredevil #1