Daredevil follows Matt Murdock.
Daredevil is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics .. Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics. superhero. superhero. Daredevil. Daredevil ( TV series ). Daredevil was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett , with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby .. Stan Lee. Stan Lee. Bill Everett. Bill Everett. Jack Kirby. Jack Kirby. writer-editor. Literary editor. Daredevil. Daredevil ( TV series ). The character first appeared in Daredevil # 1 -LRB- April 1964 -RRB- .. Daredevil. Daredevil ( TV series ). Daredevil 's origin story relates that while living in the historically gritty or crime-ridden , working class Irish-American neighborhood of Hell 's Kitchen in New York City , Matt Murdock is blinded by a radioactive substance that falls from a truck after he pushes a man to safety from the oncoming vehicle .. Daredevil. Daredevil ( TV series ). origin story. origin story. working class. working class. Irish-American. Irish-American. New York City. New York City. radioactive. Radioactive contamination. While he no longer can see , the radioactive exposure heightens his remaining senses beyond normal human ability and gives him a `` radar sense '' .. radioactive. Radioactive contamination. His father , a boxer named Jack Murdock , supports him as he grows up , though Jack is later killed by gangsters after refusing to throw a fight .. Jack Murdock. Jack Murdock ( comics ). throw a fight. Match fixing. After donning a yellow and dark red costume -LRB- later all dark red -RRB- , Matt seeks out revenge against his father 's killers as the superhero Daredevil , fighting against his many enemies , including Bullseye and Kingpin .. superhero. superhero. Daredevil. Daredevil ( TV series ). Bullseye. Bullseye ( comics ). Kingpin. Kingpin ( comics ). He also becomes a lawyer after having graduated from law school with his best friend and roommate , Franklin `` Foggy '' Nelson .. lawyer. lawyer. Daredevil is also commonly known by such epithets as the Man Without Fear and the Devil of Hell 's Kitchen .. Daredevil. Daredevil ( TV series ). epithets. epithets. Frank Miller 's influential tenure on the title in the early 1980s cemented the character as a popular and influential part of the Marvel Universe .. Frank Miller. Frank Miller ( comics ). Marvel Universe. Marvel Universe. Daredevil has since appeared in various forms of media including several animated series , video games and merchandise , the character was first portrayed in live action by Rex Smith in the 1989 television movie The Trial of the Incredible Hulk .. Daredevil. Daredevil ( TV series ). animated series. animated series. video games. video games. merchandise. Merchandising. Rex Smith. Rex Smith. The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. He was played by Ben Affleck in the 2003 film Daredevil , and by Charlie Cox in Marvel Studios 's Daredevil , a live-action television series on Netflix that premiered on April 10 , 2015 , and is set to reprise his role in The Defenders , as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe .. Defenders. Defenders ( comics ). Daredevil. Daredevil ( TV series ). Ben Affleck. Ben Affleck. Charlie Cox. Charlie Cox. Marvel Studios. Marvel Studios. live-action. live-action. television series. television series. Netflix. Netflix. The Defenders. The Defenders ( miniseries ). Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Cinematic Universe