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1602
In Neil Gaiman's Marvel 1602, set in Earth-311, Matthew Murdoch (known as The Bard)
is introduced as a blind balladeer. Secretly he is an adventurer for hire, who
charges excessive prices to anyone who has the money, for any job. Matthew, as a
child, was a fearless boy who would explore anywhere. One day he discovered a dark
cave that glowed inside from a green substance. As a boy Matthew thought nothing of
tasting it, and so he did to know what it was. He soon walked back the way he came.
His mother later found him with a fever and discovered that her son is completely
blind. Though he lost his sight, the rest of Matthew's senses became enhanced with
superhuman sharpness. Matthew traveled as a blind beggar and poet, singing songs of
heroes, and appearing weak and helpless. His true nature would be revealed when he
was either on a job for a client or attacked.[volume & issue needed]

The Queen of England's head spymaster, Nicholas Fury, had hired him to hunt down
and protect Donal, the Templar keeper of Thor's staff. On the way to meet Donal he
encountered a woman named Natasha (aka the Black Widow), whom he referred to as the
most dangerous woman in Europe. His analysis of Natasha proved to be very accurate
when she betrayed him by smashing a bottle over his head and pushing Matthew off a
bridge into a canyon below. Murdoch survived, and appeared again in a dark cave
just in time to save Donal from being attacked by Natasha's men. Matthew attempts
to rescue Donal from her by taking him as far away as he could. But Natasha had the
cave entrance surrounded with a garrison of men, sent by Count Otto von Doom of
Latveria to capture the old man's treasure, Donal, and Matthew Murdoch. Doom
imprisons them in one of his castle's cells and works to uncover the secrets of the
golden bauble that Donal gave to him to distract him from the true treasure: the
staff. Donal is also in contact with Doctor Strange, the former Queen's court
magician and physician, who informs them that a group of heroes are on their way to
the castle.[volume & issue needed]

When the imprisoned Captain of the Fantastic Four rails against his stone prison,
it shakes the castle from its foundations and frees Murdoch and Donal. Murdoch uses
his abilities to carry the old man and leap from wall to wall to the courtyard many
feet below. When Doom's men corner them, after Donal demands to find his staff, the
old man uses it to transform himself into the Thunder God, Thor. Thor uses his
immortal powers to stop Doom's men and assist Carlos Javier's witchbreed in their
attack on Doom's castle, finally allowing Doom to use Thor's electricity to explode
the golden sphere that Donal had given him, scarring Doom and bringing him to the
brink of death. While Donal-as Thor-joins the group aboard their ship, headed to
the New World to fix the tear in their universe, Murdoch uses his own means to
leave Latveria.[volume & issue needed]

Murdoch later appears to King James, in the dark, threatening to cut his throat if
he ever attacked the late Queen's spymaster, Fury. He then disappears through the
window, promising to return again if James is untrue to his word, and with a final
warning not to touch his home land of Ireland.[volume & issue needed]

2099
Marvel Knights Daredevil 2099 is Samuel Fisk, a grandson of Wilson Fisk, who feels
some remorse over his grandfather's actions, and carries on the legacy of
Daredevil, as well as the Kingpin legacy he inherited.[volume & issue needed]
The one-shot 2099 A.D. Genesis (Jan. 1996) introduced a Marvel 2099 version of
Daredevil, opposing the corporate criminals of Alchemax in a futuristic New York.
His real identity is Eric Nelson, grandson of Matt Murdock's longtime associate
Franklin "Foggy" Nelson.[volume & issue needed]
Age of Apocalypse
In the Age of Apocalypse timeline (Earth-295), Keeper Murdock serves Mikhail
Rasputin, one of Apocalypse's Four Horsemen. Exposure to toxic waste during his
time in one of Apocalypse's labor camps for humans caused Murdock's blindness and
powers, though he believed his powers were granted by an implant given to him by
Rasputin. When he accidentally touched the incapacitated Empath, he realized the
error of his ways, he then put Empath out of his misery by beating him to death
with his Billy Club.[volume & issue needed] Renouncing Mikhail, Murdock ripped off
his visor and realized that his enhanced senses were not the result of his
cybernetic augmentation. Murdock broke down upon realizing how many years Mikhail
had been manipulating him.[volume & issue needed]

Ten years later, Murdock is seen working for Weapon Omega, Apocalypse's
replacement. He serves as the keeper of New Apocalypse city, using his sense to
monitor humans who try to enter the city. He is seen hunting for Harper Simmons and
fights with Prophet hand to hand but was defeated with a poison gas that allowed
Prophet escape with the X-Terminators.[volume & issue needed]

Amalgam
In the Amalgam Comics universe, Slade Murdock is a blind mercenary in New Gotham
City acting under the name of "Dare the Terminator", because of the dares she
takes, and that few dare to challenge her. Dare is a female combination of
Daredevil and DC Comics' Deathstroke the Terminator.[138]

Another Daredevil amalgam is mentioned, called Deaddevil, the Man Without Life and
is apparently Daredevil merged with Deadman.[139]

House of M
In the House of M crossover, Matt Murdock/Daredevil is romantically involved with
She-Hulk. The origins and the extent of his powers are never explained, but is very
much similar to his mainstream counterpart. It is also unknown if he gained the
fighting skills from his radioactive senses, or if they were gained when Layla
Miller "awakened" him.[volume & issue needed]

Earth X
In the Earth X series, there are at least three different alternative "Daredevils".
First, in an interesting visual pun, Kurt Wagner eventually goes back in time to
become the red-skinned demon Belasco. But ultimately, when he becomes a hero again,
he goes to Hell's Kitchen (the original Daredevil's old stomping grounds), to
become the neighborhood protector.[volume & issue needed]

Secondly, in the afterlife, Matthew Murdock is shown as part of the Avenging Host.
[volume & issue needed]

Thirdly (and most prominently) an invulnerable stunt man, thought by the Thing to
be Deadpool, goes by the name of Daredevil, as well as donning a costume that looks
somewhere between that of Daredevil and Evel Knievel. This version craves his own
death. Ben Grimm repeatedly tries to guess at Daredevil's identity, guessing
Deadpool at first and then a string of other obscure Marvel characters, but
Daredevil denies being any one of them. Eventually Machine Man confronts Daredevil
and reveals that he was never any previously known Marvel character - he is an
original character from the Earth X universe.[volume & issue needed]

End of Days
Daredevil: End of Days is a 2013 eight-issue comic book miniseries that chronicled
Daredevil's final days.[140] During his final battle with Bullseye, Daredevil
whispers the single word "Mapone" to Bullseye before being killed by a blow to the
head by his own billy-club. Several years before his death, Daredevil had
confronted the Kingpin when he returned to Hell's Kitchen. Fisk had made a deal
with the government and Daredevil, seeing no other options to stop Fisk, killed him
in front of many people on the streets.[141] After killing Fisk, Daredevil
disappeared many years until his final battle with Bullseye, having either
alienated from or shunned by his friends and fellow superheroes. Matt had been
training Tim Urich, the adopted son of longtime friend Ben Urich, to become the new
Daredevil.[142] After finishing Tim's training and becoming aware of Bullseye's
return to Hell's Kitchen, Daredevil returned to prevent any more of his past
enemies to affect his successor. His actions during his final battle drove Bullseye
mad with curiosity over the word "Mapone", leading him to commit suicide.[143]

It is revealed that Matt had fathered a daughter named Mapone Romanova with the
Black Widow. After Natasha's death, Matt and Mapone seemingly became estranged.
[144] Matt was also allegedly the father of four other children with several of his
past lovers: Elektra Natchios has a son also named Matthew, Milla Donovan has a son
named Franklin, and Mary Walker is the mother of twin boys.[145]

Exiles
The Daredevil from Earth-181 is an assassin working for his reality's Kingpin.[146]

Earth-6160
When Maker came to Earth-6160, he remade it into his own image. Matt Murdock is
depicted as a blind priest who speaks at the memorial of those who perished the day
when an orbiting laser made by Stark Industries and used by Maker's council
attacked Manhattan and claimed the lives of May Parker, Norman Osborn, Emily
Osborn, and a bunch of other people with Tony Stark presumed dead as well[147]

Earth-13584
On Earth-13584, Daredevil appears as a member of Spider-Man's gang.[148]

Secret Wars
During the "Secret Wars" storyline, different versions of Daredevil appear on
Battleworld.

In "Howard the Human," a mouse version of Matt Murdock named Mouse Murdock appears
in the Battleworld domain of New Quack City. Mouse Murdock assists Howard the Human
by telling him the murdered informant Howard was investigating was playing possum
for Wilson Fisk (who is a gorilla). Fisk sends monkey ninjas after them, but
Murdock defeats them all and then gives him the location on the possum's
whereabouts.[149]
In the Battleworld domain of Limbo, Matt is married to Karen. He is put under a
spell by Mephisto before the evening of the final Inferno into thinking about
Typhoid Mary and is attacked by Mephisto who was disguised as her. Karen saves Matt
by cutting off Mephisto's head and they share a final kiss as the world starts
falling apart.[150]
Marvel Mangaverse
The Marvel Mangaverse features a version of Daredevil called the Devil Hunter. His
costume is patterned after an oni, or Japanese demon.[volume & issue needed]

Marvel Zombies universe

Daredevil appears in the limited series Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness.
While still un-zombified, he is seen fighting the villain Thunderball. Ash,
misunderstanding, unexpectedly helps Thunderball win the fight.[volume & issue
needed]

Daredevil also appears in Marvel Zombies: Dead Days. He shows up on the scene to
save a terrified Nova from the zombified Spider-Man, saying that they have to kill
Spider-Man immediately. Ironically, he becomes a zombie when Spider-Man bites him
on the back because Nova is too scared to assist him.[volume & issue needed]

In the limited Marvel Zombies series, Daredevil is among those who chase and
eventually eat Magneto, but not before Magneto hurls an I-beam completely through
his torso. It is assumed that he is eventually destroyed after several zombies gain
the Power Cosmic and incinerate all the other zombies.[volume & issue needed]
MC2
Main article: Darkdevil
In the alternative timeline published under the MC2 imprint, Daredevil is murdered
by the Kingpin while saving the life of Kaine. Kaine attempts to revive Daredevil
by sorcery, but inadvertently bonds both Daredevil's soul and the demon Zarathos to
Reilly Tyne, who becomes the superhero Darkdevil.[volume & issue needed]

Mutant X
The alternative universe version of Daredevil in the Mutant X series wears a
similar costume to the character of the same name published by Lev Gleason
Publications during the 1940s as an homage.[volume & issue needed]

Old Man Logan

In the storyline Old Man Logan in an alternative future on Earth-807128, fifty
years after the superheroes lost a great battle, two young men dressed as Daredevil
and the Punisher are found chained together on a pole by a new Kingpin, who has
killed Magneto in the past, after an attempted mission to free the town from him.
The man dressed as Daredevil asks for the whereabouts of Spider-Man's granddaughter
Ashley Barton, who is also the daughter of the Avenger Hawkeye. The new Kingpin
states that he is still thinking of what to do with her and that Daredevil and the
Punisher got off easy. They are then eaten by Velociraptors.[151]

In Old Man Hawkeye, the prequel to the original "Old Man Logan" arc, Matt is
revealed to be one of the few heroes left alive. After the villains conquered most
of the planet, Matt escaped to the Himalayas and formed his own dojo while taking
on his master's alias, "Stick." When Clint Barton loses his vision following an
attack by Avalanche, he seeks out Stick's help to learn how to cope with his
blindness so he continue the fight against Red Skull, Matt agrees to help him.[152]

In the pages of "Old Man Logan" that takes place on Earth-21923, Enchantress fought
She-Hulk, Daredevil, and Moon Knight. After Punisher killed Electro, Enchantress
casts a spell that caused the sounds to be amplified enough for Daredevil's senses
to go into overload enough for his head to explode.[153]

Noir
In Daredevil Noir, part of the Marvel Noir imprint, Matt Murdock was blinded by his
father's assassin who brutally slammed his head into a brick wall, leaving him
blind. Though he did wish to become a lawyer, his impoverished lifestyle denied it,
leaving him to be a performer instead, under the name Daredevil. Later he took to
the streets as a vigilante, killing criminals to avenge those they killed.[volume &
issue needed]

Runaways
In a Runaways alternative future, Daredevil is a member of Heroine's team of
Avengers.[volume & issue needed]

Ruins
In the two issue Warren Ellis limited series Ruins, a newspaper headline reveals
that Matthew Murdock was fatally injured when an atom truck crashed spilling a
radioactive substance in his face. Thus he never became Daredevil.[volume & issue
needed]

Spider-Ham
The talking animal comic book Spider-Ham from the Marvel children's-comics imprint
Star Comics included versions of Daredevil named "Deerdevil" and "Deviled Ham".
[volume & issue needed]

Spider-Gwen
Main article: Kingpin (Matt Murdock)
Matt Murdock serves as the main antagonist for most of Spider-Gwen. His ninja
training, law background, and powers are the same as his mainstream counterpart.
However, he eventually becomes this world's version of the Kingpin and constantly
antagonizes Gwen Stacy, who is the Spider-Woman of this dimension.[154]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios)

The story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the original comics is that they
were four newborn pet turtles owned by a young boy who were splashed by a mutagenic
compound and dropped in the sewers when their owner was involved in an accident
involving a truck carrying said compound. The circumstances of their creation was
intentionally designed to resemble Daredevil's origin, with the scenes even being
drawn similarly. The creators of the comic later confirmed that the boy was
intended to be a young Matt Murdock, explaining Daredevil's own abilities as the
result of exposure to the mutagen.[155]

Ultimate Marvel
See also: Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra
The Ultimate Marvel version of Daredevil (Matt Murdock) has appeared in two
different limited series, Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra written by Greg Rucka, and
Ultimate Elektra, a team to take down the Kingpin. It is revealed in Ultimate
Spider-Man #109 that his father Jack was a boxer killed by the Kingpin (a.k.a.
Wilson Fisk) when Jack would not throw a match. Later, after the Kingpin burns down
Murdock's law offices, a crazed Daredevil breaks into Fisk's apartments and
threatens to murder the comatose Vanessa Fisk, but is convinced not to by Spider-
Man.[156] During Magneto's flooding of New York during the "Ultimatum" storyline in
which millions of people are killed, Daredevil was found dead by Spider-Man and
Hulk.[157]

Ray Connor
A new exclusive iteration of Daredevil, Raymond "Ray" Connor, appears in Ultimate
Comics: Avengers. He is a youth who is discovered and trained by Stick after
experiencing an accident similar to the one behind his predecessor's powers.
Sometime after being publicly known as the new Daredevil, he and Stick are attacked
by Vampire X's vampires and turned.[158] Luring the Avengers to their sewer,
Daredevil bites Captain America.[159] Just when Daredevil was about to kill Blade,
Captain America teleports the Triskelion to the desert of Iran using the deceased
Perun's hammer, leaving Connor's fate unknown.[160]

What If
In What If Everyone Knew Daredevil Was Blind?, Electro realized Daredevil's secret
when he assisted Spider-Man in a fight, Electro noticing that Daredevil was not
bothered when he triggered a particularly intense flash of light. Although Matt
tried to continue as normal, when the Owl attacked Daredevil with weapons designed
specifically to exploit Matt's heightened senses, Matt decides to undergo a risky
operation to restore his sight. When exposure to another dose of radioactive waste
deprived Matt of his enhanced senses while leaving him with his sight, after
defeating the Owl's attempt to stage a mock trial, Matt decided to retire from his
costumed career and run for district attorney.[volume & issue needed]

In What If Karen Page had Lived?, when Karen survives Bullseye's attempt to kill
her as part of Mysterio's last scheme, the fear of losing her drove Matt to beat
the Kingpin to death for his role in the scheme. Despite his friends' defense, Matt
was sentenced to 44 years in prison for Fisk's murder, but was left alone in prison
due to the other prisoners' fear, and was often consulted by Nick Fury on legal
matters. He was eventually released after 15 years for good behavior. However, in
the beginning of the comic book, it is revealed that the entire story is the
speculation of the main Marvel Universe version of Brian Michael Bendis, the writer
himself, who makes a cameo as narrator.[volume & issue needed]
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