the story of matt murdock began with his father. jonathan "battling jack" murdock raised his son alone, claiming matt's mother had died. jack wanted his son to be more successful than him. he impressed upon matt the need to constantly study instead of playing sports with other kids. jack hoped that Matt would become a doctor or a lawyer instead of an "uneducated pug" like himself. this led the neighborhood kids to bully matt, who took out his frustrations by secretly training in his father's gym.
one day, matt saw a blind man walking towards an oncoming truck. matt pushed the man out of the way. the truck crashed and a radioactive isotope spilled out, striking matt across the face and blinding him. while recovering in the hospital, matt discovered his hearing, smell, taste, and touch were amplified to superhuman degrees. he also developed a radar sense that formed a mental picture of his surroundings. by day, he is a successful trial lawyer; but by night, he guards hell's kitchen as daredevil: the man without fear.
one day, matt saw a blind man walking towards an oncoming truck. matt pushed the man out of the way. the truck crashed and a radioactive isotope spilled out, striking matt across the face and blinding him. while recovering in the hospital, matt discovered his hearing, smell, taste, and touch were amplified to superhuman degrees. he also developed a radar sense that formed a mental picture of his surroundings. by day, he is a successful trial lawyer; but by night, he guards hell's kitchen as daredevil: the man without fear.
• both are adrenaline junkies who take risks and are prone to pursuing thrill seeking activities.
• both turned down cushy corporate jobs in favor of starting their own businesses.
• both were raised catholic.
• both have had several complicated relationship statuses and are perpetually single.
POWERS & ABILITIES:
radioactive enhanced physiology
superhuman sensory system
» superhuman touch
» peak human strength
» peak human speed
» superhuman reflexes
» superhuman agility
» enhanced stamina
» enhanced endurance
» superhuman smell
» enhanced tracking
» illusion awareness
» blindsight
» superhuman hearing
» lie detection
» sonar sense
» superhuman taste
» superhuman balance
» telepathy
» telepathic immunity
» radar sense
» proximity sense
» person identification
demonic powers (formerly)
master attorney
peak physical conditioning
master interrogator
gifted intellect
indomitable will
master detective
master tracker
master acrobat
weapons proficiency
master marksman
master stick fighter
master martial artist
ITEMS:
billy club
prototype suit
yellow and black suit
original red suit
armored suit
shadowland suit