he’s the man without fear and is quickly becoming one of Marvel’s most popular
becoming one of Marvel’s most popular
becoming one of Marvel’s most popular heroes you sure about that
heroes you sure about that
heroes you sure about that I’d bet my life welcome to watchmojo.com
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and still be counting down our picks for
and still be counting down our picks for the top ten
the top ten
the top ten daredevil facts are you aware that
daredevil facts are you aware that
daredevil facts are you aware that perjury is a crime mr. dishonor for this
perjury is a crime mr. dishonor for this
perjury is a crime mr. dishonor for this list we’re focusing on more real world
list we’re focusing on more real world
list we’re focusing on more real world facts as opposed to looking at specific
facts as opposed to looking at specific
facts as opposed to looking at specific plot points that occurred in the films
plot points that occurred in the films
plot points that occurred in the films or comics apply enough pressure someone
or comics apply enough pressure someone
or comics apply enough pressure someone will break sooner or later cover ten
will break sooner or later cover ten
will break sooner or later cover ten spider-man’s shadow thanks you saved me
spider-man’s shadow thanks you saved me
spider-man’s shadow thanks you saved me actually I was saving Peter Parker
actually I was saving Peter Parker
actually I was saving Peter Parker excuse me most avid comic book fans are
excuse me most avid comic book fans are
excuse me most avid comic book fans are aware that daredevil and spider-man are
aware that daredevil and spider-man are
aware that daredevil and spider-man are good friends in the comics one of the
good friends in the comics one of the
good friends in the comics one of the main factors behind their strong
main factors behind their strong
main factors behind their strong friendship is how similar the two
friendship is how similar the two
friendship is how similar the two characters are especially since both of
characters are especially since both of
characters are especially since both of them are based in New York catch you
them are based in New York catch you
them are based in New York catch you later
later
later I’ve got a check on a friend in fact
I’ve got a check on a friend in fact
I’ve got a check on a friend in fact when daredevil was first introduced he
when daredevil was first introduced he
when daredevil was first introduced he was considered a lame spider-man
was considered a lame spider-man
was considered a lame spider-man knockoff daredevil even has his own form
knockoff daredevil even has his own form
knockoff daredevil even has his own form of spiney sets allowing him to locate
of spiney sets allowing him to locate
of spiney sets allowing him to locate villains and criminals despite being
villains and criminals despite being
villains and criminals despite being blind
the pair also tend to face similar
the pair also tend to face similar villains with characters like the
villains with characters like the
villains with characters like the kingpin being considered a major villain
kingpin being considered a major villain
kingpin being considered a major villain to both heroes this is no game I assure
to both heroes this is no game I assure
to both heroes this is no game I assure you it is a demonstration what is going
you it is a demonstration what is going
you it is a demonstration what is going to happen to the real spider-man number
to happen to the real spider-man number
to happen to the real spider-man number nine his costume used to be yellow you
nine his costume used to be yellow you
nine his costume used to be yellow you are you want a suit like mr. fists no no
are you want a suit like mr. fists no no
are you want a suit like mr. fists no no I want something very special
I want something very special
I want something very special like most superheroes daredevil is
like most superheroes daredevil is
like most superheroes daredevil is instantly recognizable by his iconic
instantly recognizable by his iconic
instantly recognizable by his iconic costume but what you may not know is
costume but what you may not know is
costume but what you may not know is that his original costume wasn’t
that his original costume wasn’t
that his original costume wasn’t actually read it was yellow more
actually read it was yellow more
actually read it was yellow more accurately it was a combination of
accurately it was a combination of
accurately it was a combination of yellow black and red not everyone
yellow black and red not everyone
yellow black and red not everyone deserves a happy ending due to poor
deserves a happy ending due to poor
deserves a happy ending due to poor sales numbers however Marvel decided to
sales numbers however Marvel decided to
sales numbers however Marvel decided to make several changes to the character
make several changes to the character
make several changes to the character which included changing his costume to
which included changing his costume to
which included changing his costume to the red version we know and love today
the red version we know and love today
the red version we know and love today that is the other one right here kingpin
that is the other one right here kingpin
that is the other one right here kingpin and the names daredevil it was later
and the names daredevil it was later
and the names daredevil it was later revealed that daredevil had made the
revealed that daredevil had made the
revealed that daredevil had made the original yellow costume from his dad’s
original yellow costume from his dad’s
original yellow costume from his dad’s boxing gear number eight ben affleck
boxing gear number eight ben affleck
boxing gear number eight ben affleck originally auditioned for bull’s eye go
originally auditioned for bull’s eye go
originally auditioned for bull’s eye go to hell Diablo okay
to hell Diablo okay
to hell Diablo okay oh you’ll beat me there Ben Affleck’s
oh you’ll beat me there Ben Affleck’s
oh you’ll beat me there Ben Affleck’s portrayal of the man without fear
portrayal of the man without fear
portrayal of the man without fear received a lot of criticism from fans of
received a lot of criticism from fans of
received a lot of criticism from fans of the comics but would things have been
the comics but would things have been
the comics but would things have been different if he had been cast as
different if he had been cast as
different if he had been cast as bullseye instead probably not but that
bullseye instead probably not but that
bullseye instead probably not but that was the character whom Affleck initially
was the character whom Affleck initially
was the character whom Affleck initially auditioned for I don’t like being
auditioned for I don’t like being
auditioned for I don’t like being touched which time we could do like
touched which time we could do like
touched which time we could do like we’ll start there okay another weird
we’ll start there okay another weird
we’ll start there okay another weird twist before the studio decided to cast
twist before the studio decided to cast
twist before the studio decided to cast Affleck as daredevil they considered
Affleck as daredevil they considered
Affleck as daredevil they considered casting Colin Farrell
casting Colin Farrell
casting Colin Farrell the man who would eventually play
the man who would eventually play
the man who would eventually play bullseye first ones a warning Padre did
bullseye first ones a warning Padre did
bullseye first ones a warning Padre did Diesel Guy Pearce and Matt Damon all
Diesel Guy Pearce and Matt Damon all
Diesel Guy Pearce and Matt Damon all turned down the role before he was
turned down the role before he was
turned down the role before he was eventually given to Affleck maybe
eventually given to Affleck maybe
eventually given to Affleck maybe casting the guy who wanted to play
casting the guy who wanted to play
casting the guy who wanted to play another character and was your fifth
another character and was your fifth
another character and was your fifth choice wasn’t the best decision oh well
choice wasn’t the best decision oh well
choice wasn’t the best decision oh well you are so good
you are so good
you are so good number seven he is based on a prototype
number seven he is based on a prototype
number seven he is based on a prototype for Batman this is way past what I
for Batman this is way past what I
for Batman this is way past what I signed up for what exactly do you think
signed up for what exactly do you think
signed up for what exactly do you think that was you might find it hard to
that was you might find it hard to
that was you might find it hard to believe that daredevil who was created
believe that daredevil who was created
believe that daredevil who was created in the 1960s served as a prototype for
in the 1960s served as a prototype for
in the 1960s served as a prototype for Batman a character that has been around
Batman a character that has been around
Batman a character that has been around since the 1930s but it’s actually true
since the 1930s but it’s actually true
since the 1930s but it’s actually true some days you just can’t get rid of a
some days you just can’t get rid of a
some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb the original Batman comics were
bomb the original Batman comics were
bomb the original Batman comics were very light-hearted and goofy
very light-hearted and goofy
very light-hearted and goofy it wasn’t until Frank Miller took over
it wasn’t until Frank Miller took over
it wasn’t until Frank Miller took over that Batman adopted his Dark Knight
that Batman adopted his Dark Knight
that Batman adopted his Dark Knight persona before he began writing Batman
persona before he began writing Batman
persona before he began writing Batman comics however Miller worked on
comics however Miller worked on
comics however Miller worked on daredevil transforming him into one of
daredevil transforming him into one of
daredevil transforming him into one of Marvel’s most popular characters by
Marvel’s most popular characters by
Marvel’s most popular characters by incorporating darker themes and story
incorporating darker themes and story
incorporating darker themes and story lines essentially Miller used his
lines essentially Miller used his
lines essentially Miller used his experience from writing daredevil to
experience from writing daredevil to
experience from writing daredevil to mold his version of The Dark Knight
mold his version of The Dark Knight
mold his version of The Dark Knight you’re under arrest mister you just
you’re under arrest mister you just
you’re under arrest mister you just crippled that man is young
crippled that man is young
crippled that man is young he’ll Walker dead but you’ll stay scared
he’ll Walker dead but you’ll stay scared
he’ll Walker dead but you’ll stay scared won’t you punk
won’t you punk
won’t you punk number six Stan Lee had reservations
number six Stan Lee had reservations
number six Stan Lee had reservations about introducing the character
about introducing the character
about introducing the character sometimes we have to do things we aren’t
sometimes we have to do things we aren’t
sometimes we have to do things we aren’t proud of yep this can’t become what we
proud of yep this can’t become what we
proud of yep this can’t become what we do like many of Marvel’s famous heroes
do like many of Marvel’s famous heroes
do like many of Marvel’s famous heroes daredevil was created by Stan Lee with
daredevil was created by Stan Lee with
daredevil was created by Stan Lee with the help of Bill Everett and the one and
the help of Bill Everett and the one and
the help of Bill Everett and the one and only Jack Kirby Lee was nervous about
only Jack Kirby Lee was nervous about
only Jack Kirby Lee was nervous about creating a blind character however as he
creating a blind character however as he
creating a blind character however as he feared that the series might offend the
feared that the series might offend the
feared that the series might offend the blind community by creating a character
blind community by creating a character
blind community by creating a character that could do things that they couldn’t
he eventually decided to do it but tools
he eventually decided to do it but tools Marvel executives that if there was any
Marvel executives that if there was any
Marvel executives that if there was any sort of backlash he would immediately
sort of backlash he would immediately
sort of backlash he would immediately scrap the character
scrap the character
scrap the character luckily the character didn’t receive any
luckily the character didn’t receive any
luckily the character didn’t receive any criticism but that hasn’t prevented the
criticism but that hasn’t prevented the
criticism but that hasn’t prevented the writers from trying to distance Matt
writers from trying to distance Matt
writers from trying to distance Matt Murdock from ordinary blind people
Murdock from ordinary blind people
Murdock from ordinary blind people that’s what I’m talking about okay I
that’s what I’m talking about okay I
that’s what I’m talking about okay I find a guy in a dumpster who turns out
find a guy in a dumpster who turns out
find a guy in a dumpster who turns out to be some kind of blind vigilantes and
to be some kind of blind vigilantes and
to be some kind of blind vigilantes and do all this really weird number
do all this really weird number
do all this really weird number five a real-life mugging is why Frank
five a real-life mugging is why Frank
five a real-life mugging is why Frank Miller gave the story’s a serious tone
Miller gave the story’s a serious tone
Miller gave the story’s a serious tone you gonna spray you way too much when
you gonna spray you way too much when
you gonna spray you way too much when Frank Miller took over the series in the
Frank Miller took over the series in the
Frank Miller took over the series in the early 1980s he changed the tone of the
early 1980s he changed the tone of the
early 1980s he changed the tone of the series to the darken series one we know
series to the darken series one we know
series to the darken series one we know today one of the biggest changes he made
today one of the biggest changes he made
today one of the biggest changes he made was putting a lot more focus on street
was putting a lot more focus on street
was putting a lot more focus on street crime the reason for this change while
crime the reason for this change while
crime the reason for this change while working on the series Miller was mugged
working on the series Miller was mugged
working on the series Miller was mugged twice in New York City Jesus what
twice in New York City Jesus what
twice in New York City Jesus what happened your eye Omar you okay yeah
happened your eye Omar you okay yeah
happened your eye Omar you okay yeah yeah I’m fine I just wasn’t paying
yeah I’m fine I just wasn’t paying
yeah I’m fine I just wasn’t paying attention last night Miller was quoted
attention last night Miller was quoted
attention last night Miller was quoted in saying after I got mugged I was
in saying after I got mugged I was
in saying after I got mugged I was really eager to see criminals shot on
really eager to see criminals shot on
really eager to see criminals shot on sight
sight
sight thus he gave readers a superhero who
thus he gave readers a superhero who
thus he gave readers a superhero who wasn’t afraid to cripple street thugs
wasn’t afraid to cripple street thugs
wasn’t afraid to cripple street thugs would be ashamed be they have to watch
would be ashamed be they have to watch
would be ashamed be they have to watch what they judges number four
what they judges number four
what they judges number four daredevil indirectly helped create the
daredevil indirectly helped create the
daredevil indirectly helped create the Avengers I’m here to talk to you about
Avengers I’m here to talk to you about
Avengers I’m here to talk to you about the Avenger initiative although
the Avenger initiative although
the Avenger initiative although daredevil would turn down an invitation
daredevil would turn down an invitation
daredevil would turn down an invitation to join the Avengers on multiple
to join the Avengers on multiple
to join the Avengers on multiple occasions the team may never have
occasions the team may never have
occasions the team may never have existed without him Marvel was in full
existed without him Marvel was in full
existed without him Marvel was in full panic mode when they realized that
panic mode when they realized that
panic mode when they realized that daredevil number one wasn’t going to be
daredevil number one wasn’t going to be
daredevil number one wasn’t going to be ready in time for print even though the
ready in time for print even though the
ready in time for print even though the artists had been working on the comic
artists had been working on the comic
artists had been working on the comic for over six months desperate and facing
for over six months desperate and facing
for over six months desperate and facing a tight deadline Stan Lee suggested that
a tight deadline Stan Lee suggested that
a tight deadline Stan Lee suggested that they group several existing Marvel
they group several existing Marvel
they group several existing Marvel characters together to create a team I
characters together to create a team I
characters together to create a team I fear the Avengers
that’s what we call ourselves sort of
that’s what we call ourselves sort of like a team Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
like a team Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
like a team Earth’s Mightiest Heroes this would allow the characters to jump
this would allow the characters to jump
this would allow the characters to jump right into a brand new series without
right into a brand new series without
right into a brand new series without needing an origin story the rest as they
needing an origin story the rest as they
needing an origin story the rest as they say is history
number three daredevil inspired the
number three daredevil inspired the creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja
creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja
creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles kidsí created by Kevin Eastman
Turtles kidsí created by Kevin Eastman
Turtles kidsí created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird the Teenage Mutant Ninja
and Peter Laird the Teenage Mutant Ninja
and Peter Laird the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were actually intended to be a
Turtles were actually intended to be a
Turtles were actually intended to be a sort of homage to daredevil among
sort of homage to daredevil among
sort of homage to daredevil among several other comics there are many
several other comics there are many
several other comics there are many direct allusions to the daredevil series
direct allusions to the daredevil series
direct allusions to the daredevil series most of which relate to the origins of
most of which relate to the origins of
most of which relate to the origins of the turtles I came upon a shattered
the turtles I came upon a shattered
the turtles I came upon a shattered glass jaw and fought baby turtle that
glass jaw and fought baby turtle that
glass jaw and fought baby turtle that was us oh no in fact the origin story is
was us oh no in fact the origin story is
was us oh no in fact the origin story is essentially the same as in both comics a
essentially the same as in both comics a
essentially the same as in both comics a canister full of radioactive material
canister full of radioactive material
canister full of radioactive material flies off the back of a truck and gives
flies off the back of a truck and gives
flies off the back of a truck and gives the characters their respective powers
the characters their respective powers
the characters their respective powers furthermore splinter the turtles mentor
furthermore splinter the turtles mentor
furthermore splinter the turtles mentor is an Amash to stick daredevil sensei
is an Amash to stick daredevil sensei
is an Amash to stick daredevil sensei anger is a spark good rage is a wildfire
anger is a spark good rage is a wildfire
anger is a spark good rage is a wildfire and finally Daredevils ninja villains
and finally Daredevils ninja villains
and finally Daredevils ninja villains the hand inspired The Foot Clan I’m not
the hand inspired The Foot Clan I’m not
the hand inspired The Foot Clan I’m not so sure if this is structurally speaking
so sure if this is structurally speaking
so sure if this is structurally speaking such a good time for your buddies to
such a good time for your buddies to
such a good time for your buddies to drop in
number two there was another hero called
number two there was another hero called daredevil in the 1940s I’m gonna kill
daredevil in the 1940s I’m gonna kill
daredevil in the 1940s I’m gonna kill you take your shot lead please in
you take your shot lead please in
you take your shot lead please in publications beat Laurel to the punch
publications beat Laurel to the punch
publications beat Laurel to the punch when they introduced a character called
when they introduced a character called
when they introduced a character called daredevil in September of 1940 similar
daredevil in September of 1940 similar
daredevil in September of 1940 similar to Captain America this version of
to Captain America this version of
to Captain America this version of daredevil helped America fight the Nazis
daredevil helped America fight the Nazis
daredevil helped America fight the Nazis during World War two
during World War two
during World War two you don’t hear me whining about it do
you don’t hear me whining about it do
you don’t hear me whining about it do you no although this character is a
you no although this character is a
you no although this character is a completely separate entity from Marvel’s
completely separate entity from Marvel’s
completely separate entity from Marvel’s daredevil it is interesting to note that
daredevil it is interesting to note that
daredevil it is interesting to note that both characters share a disability
both characters share a disability
both characters share a disability instead of being blind however this
instead of being blind however this
instead of being blind however this character is deaf
character is deaf
character is deaf of course the Man Without Fear has long
of course the Man Without Fear has long
of course the Man Without Fear has long overshadowed this version of daredevil
overshadowed this version of daredevil
overshadowed this version of daredevil what if it already has then we wouldn’t
what if it already has then we wouldn’t
what if it already has then we wouldn’t be sitting here one way before we unveil
be sitting here one way before we unveil
be sitting here one way before we unveil our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one daredevil number 47 is Dan
number one daredevil number 47 is Dan Lee’s favorite comic I never studied
Lee’s favorite comic I never studied
Lee’s favorite comic I never studied look order got me Stan Lee was one of
look order got me Stan Lee was one of
look order got me Stan Lee was one of the creators of daredevil but it isn’t
the creators of daredevil but it isn’t
the creators of daredevil but it isn’t the series he’s best known for
the series he’s best known for
the series he’s best known for in fact the series wouldn’t really take
in fact the series wouldn’t really take
in fact the series wouldn’t really take off until Frank Miller took over in the
off until Frank Miller took over in the
off until Frank Miller took over in the 1980s despite this Lee has stated that
1980s despite this Lee has stated that
1980s despite this Lee has stated that daredevil number 47 is his favorite
daredevil number 47 is his favorite
daredevil number 47 is his favorite comic book the story begins with
comic book the story begins with
comic book the story begins with daredevil visiting American troops in
daredevil visiting American troops in
daredevil visiting American troops in Vietnam he ends up meeting a former cop
Vietnam he ends up meeting a former cop
Vietnam he ends up meeting a former cop who is unjustly discharged and then
who is unjustly discharged and then
who is unjustly discharged and then blinded while fighting feeling
blinded while fighting feeling
blinded while fighting feeling sympathetic to his cause Matt Murdock
sympathetic to his cause Matt Murdock
sympathetic to his cause Matt Murdock takes the soldiers case and clears his
takes the soldiers case and clears his
takes the soldiers case and clears his name even if it’s not the most epic
name even if it’s not the most epic
name even if it’s not the most epic superhero story of all time it is about
superhero story of all time it is about
superhero story of all time it is about as human and humble as they come
do you agree with our list there’s
do you agree with our list there’s something not right about this case I
something not right about this case I
something not right about this case I can feel it what’s your favorite
can feel it what’s your favorite
can feel it what’s your favorite daredevil fact for more great top 10s
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