Daredevil
Bio borrowed from 'Daredevil: The man without fear' without permission. This site has extended infromation, and anything else that would be needed to know about the Blind Attorney. If you are interested in Daredevil please visit that site.
Real Name: Matthew Micheal Murdock
Height: 6'
Weight: 200lb's
Hair Color: Red
Eye Color: Blue
Matt Murdock was the son of 'Battling Jack' Murdock, a boxer who made
his living in New York's Hell's Kitchen. Raising Matt alone, due to the
death of Matt's mother, the elder Murdock took it upon himself to
provide a better life for his son. He began to work as an enforcer for
the Fixer, a local mobster, to give Matt more than his boxing winnings.
However, Jack Murdock taught his son not to fight and tried to guide him
into studies. Matt became a bookworm, and repeatedly was mocked by
students. They teased him by calling him 'Daredevil'. Matt didn't want
to get his father mad at him, so he secretly trained himself, so he
could stand up to the bullies at school.
While walking down a street one day, Matt noticed a blind man was about
to get hit by a truck. He ran in front of the truck, and pushed the
blind man out of the way. However, the truck was carrying radioactive
waste, and some spilled out directly onto Matt's eyes. Matt couldn't see
anymore.
Matt's remaining senses became heightened, and he was able to 'see'
using a 'radar' sense, that showed outlines and shapes. His hearing
became so acute that he could hear heartbeats. He could smell the
faintest odor in a room. He could touch a newspaper to 'read' it.
After the accident, a mysterious blind man named Stick offered to help
the boy develop his new found powers, and train him in martial arts.
During this time, Jack Murdock was enjoying some success in the boxing
ring. However, he soon found out that all his matches were fixed, and he
was to throw his next fight. Jack didn't want to lose his match in front
of his son in the audience, so he went against his orders and won the
match.
He was murdered by the Fixer's men that night.
Matt, using his new training and abilities, sought revenge against his
father's killers.
After a few years, Matt went to Columbia University and studied law with
his friend Franklin 'Foggy' Nelson. It was here that both men received
their degrees, and they started up their law firm 'Nelson and Murdock'
in New York City afterwards. Karen Page was their secretary. Matt
adopted the identity of Daredevil to begin his crusade against all the
injustices he saw in the courtroom. The major villains he has had to
contend with are the Kingpin, Bullseye, the Hand, Mr. Fear, Cobra, Mr.
Hyde, Stilt-Man and others.
