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Daredevil Born Again Comic
“Daredevil born again comic” The Man Without Fear is finally prepared to settle into his new home within the Marvel Cinematic Universe after a fleeting cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home and a scene-stealing guest appearance in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Fans of Daredevil obviously needed more than three seasons and a cross-over event, so Disney Plus is getting ready to release Daredevil: Born Again to sate their appetite. The character’s upcoming series will reportedly have a total of eighteen episodes, making it the longest MCU series to date, but information is scarce.
Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk will once again be played by Vincent D’Onofrio, and Charlie Cox will once again wear Matt Murdock’s horned cowl. More cast information has recently come to light, revealing Jon Bernthal’s return to the role of Frank Castle/The Punisher and Sadrine Holt’s new take on Vanessa Fisk. The series’ true plot, however, has mostly remained a secret. The name of the series itself may include some hints. The Marvel comic book series from 1986 with the same title, largely regarded as one of the best for the character, is referenced in the subtitle of Daredevil Born Again comic. How faithfully will the upcoming series be able to follow the first?
The Story of “Daredevil Born Again comics
Stan Lee and Bill Everett, the creators of Daredevil, debuted the character in Marvel Comics in 1964. The sense-heightened, acrobatic hero quickly won over fans and cemented his place in the pantheon of Marvel mainstays. The character’s story evolved over time toward darker themes as they were initially bent on finding justice. With “Born Again,” author Frank Miller significantly drew from the Catholic iconography that is a major component of Daredevil.
The narrative starts with Karen Page, Matt’s old love interest, mired in a drug-fueled downward spiral. To get a fix, she sells Daredevil’s covert identity, and Wilson Fisk learns of this information. The Kingpin utilizes the recently discovered facts to gradually destroy Matt’s life. Matt soon has only a shadow of his previous possessions after having his bank accounts stopped and his valuables seized.
Foggy Nelson, Matt’s law partner, helps him narrowly avoid going to prison after being falsely accused of being framed by a police officer. Fisk destroys Matt’s home in an effort to exact revenge for the failure of his plot even though Matt is now without a license to practice law. Along with Daily Bugle reporter Ben Urich, Karen checks into Fisk’s crimes more thoroughly in the interim.
Matt is homeless and growing more and more isolated, and his mental health is getting worse. Matt is taken in by Sister Maggie after a bloody battle with Fisk. Fisk, who is relentless, hires Nuke, a vicious super soldier. Nuke launches a lethal attack on Hell’s Kitchen in an effort to lure the Daredevil out of hiding. Assuming his heroic persona once more, Matt attacks Nuke in retaliation and almost kills him.
Following Nuke’s capture by Captain America and The Avengers, chaos breaks out as Daredevil, Kingpin, and Captain America compete for control of Nuke in order to get the knowledge he possesses. Nuke is killed on instructions from the Kingpin, but not before Cap learns about it. Kingpin’s life crumbles, exactly as he had imagined it would for Matt, and he swears to exact retribution on Daredevil.
Some of ‘Born Again’s Storyline Has Already Been Seen
A few scenes from the “Born Again” storyline have already been adapted for live-action. Many elements from the run were used in Daredevil, a Netflix series, in its third season. Wilson Fisk is hard at work destroying Matt’s life as Wilson Fisk gives us a depiction of Karen and Matt’s downward spirals. Even while Sister Maggie plays a significant role in the season, as she did in the comics, Matt’s need for her assistance was caused by the events of The Defenders series.
Ben Ulrich’s involvement results in a similar death in both cases, but Karen’s actions and treatment differ significantly. Bullseye’s plot in the Netflix series appears to have been partially inspired by Nuke’s story, however Captain America and The Avengers were plainly taken out. Daredevil and Kingpin’s confrontation, however, came to a same conclusion.
Overall, it appears that Netflix’s Daredevil has already loosely adapted the major plot points of the “Born Again” comic run. All indications point to the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again series taking up where we last left him, thus the plot will have to depart significantly from the comics. Like Spider-Man: Homecoming’s tagline, it’s possible that the “Born Again” moniker is only a playful reference to the character’s fresh introduction to the MCU, but the thematic aspects will undoubtedly make an appearance.