Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Dec 6, 2009, 6:26 pm
Yes, it’s time for one of those radar posts again, and we will finally be moving into post-Miller territory, and covering the Daredevil of Denny O’Neil. As we’ll see, there are a cou...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Dec 1, 2009, 4:27 pm
I admit, I’m a big fan of Daredevil’s costume. It’s simple and bold at the same time, and it gives our hero a distinctly sophisticated look. Even out of costume, Matt Murdock is a go...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 29, 2009, 5:17 pm
Well over a year ago, I started a series called Oh Karen! that was intended to chronicle the life and times of Karen Page, from the first issue until her death many decades later. This was all going n...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 23, 2009, 5:03 pm
Remember Matt Murdock? The nice guy? Well, wouldn’t you know, he’s got some skeletons in his closet. Something along the lines of murder of a poor defenseless child… From Daredev...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 21, 2009, 5:30 pm
So, how politically incorrect can you be within the space of a single panel? Daredevil #196 (volume 1), by Denny O’Neill, Larry Hama and Klaus Janson, sees Daredevil and Wolverine team up to tra...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 17, 2009, 5:24 pm
News Marvel solicits for February are now in various places on the Internet. For Daredevil, February means the beginning of a new arc which will run for three issues and take Daredevil on a little tr...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 15, 2009, 5:07 pm
I may be cheating a little with this installment of the “indecisive villain” series, since Doctor Doom isn’t actually trying to kill Daredevil, but the plot is contrived enough that ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 12, 2009, 5:01 pm
Cover to Daredevil #502 The new creative team keeps up the high level of work from last issue with Daredevil #502. In some ways, I would even say that they manage to crank it up a notch. However, thi...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 12, 2009, 1:51 pm
Anthony Johnston announced on Twitter today that he will be co-writing Daredevil #505-507 with regular scribe Andy Diggle. The current arc ends with Daredevil #504, which means that Johnston will be c...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 9, 2009, 4:57 pm
Daredevil 191 cover Nope, I didn’t consult the random number generator for this one. Daredevil #119 was reprinted in Daredevil #500, and while including old content might be considered padding ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 5, 2009, 5:25 pm
News A Daredevil #502 preview was posted to CBR, but was apparently removed. Fortunately, whenever something hits the Internet, it’s pretty hard to undo it, and the preview can be found on the ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 2, 2009, 5:42 pm
You know what they say about lies. You need a good memory to keep your story in check. Matt could have used that, and more, during the height of the Mike Murdock madness. Below is a scene from Daredev...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 31, 2009, 5:24 pm
How do you like your Daredevil? Served in a beautiful hardcover, in the form of a convenient take-it-on-the-train trade paperback or as single issues to be treated carefully and then put away for post...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 27, 2009, 5:42 pm
… ’nuff said! From Daredevil #34, by Stan Lee and Gene Colan. The hilarity of this panel speaks for itself. And, as a bonus, doesn’t your own day look a whole lot brighter? Exactly. ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 24, 2009, 4:56 pm
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, and it’s not for lack of trying, but because villains seemed to be getting smarter after the first few issues. I had to keep browsing ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 19, 2009, 5:05 pm
News It was just announced today that Daredevil #501 sold out and will be going back for a second printing! In the current economic climate, and with so many books gradually shedding readers (for var...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 17, 2009, 9:19 am
... day. As I think I’ve mentioned before, I knew little about blindness before becoming a Daredevil fan, or at least not much more than the average person. The same goes for my knowledge of ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 14, 2009, 4:56 pm
Panel from Daredevil #27, by Stan Lee and Gene Colan Daredevil #27, by Stan Lee and Gene Colan sees Daredevil have one of those awkward blind superhero moments that should probably be more common tha...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 11, 2009, 3:40 pm
We know Matt isn’t always Mr. Nice Guy, but the panel below, in which he throws a medicine ball at Natasha with enough force to send her flying across the room, pretty much proves it. On the oth...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 9, 2009, 5:03 pm
Cover to Daredevil #501 When I first heard Brubaker and Lark were leaving Daredevil, I was sad to see them go since I felt they had done such a great job with the book. Granted, they had turned it in...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 7, 2009, 3:37 pm
I’m working on a longish post that I think you might like, but in the mean time, here’s a look at what’s current. News Daredevil #501 is out today, the first issue of the Diggle ru...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 4, 2009, 4:57 pm
On a couple of occasions, I’ve come across people on message boards who have absolutely loved the character of Milla Donovan, the first and only woman to ever get Matt Murdock to tie the knot. O...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 3, 2009, 10:16 am
Regular readers have probably figured out by now that I’m not crazy about Daredevil’s powers being used to perform tricks that defy all logic (there’s an entire series devoted to Wac...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 29, 2009, 4:21 pm
News The news broke today that Dark Reign: The List – Daredevil has sold out and will return to press for a second printing. Read more about the second printing and see the new cover at Marvel ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 28, 2009, 4:56 pm
Silver Age Daredevil was something of a blind MacGyver in tigths. He made his own stuff, whether it was sewing his own costume (by hand, no less) or inserting micro-circuitry into his billy club. Howe...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 25, 2009, 10:33 am
Matt Murdock is nothing if not dedicated to his craft. Low-powered and forced to rely mostly on hard-earned fighting skills, he can’t afford not to learn from past battles and strive to constant...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 23, 2009, 4:18 pm
Lots of news around these parts, obviously, but lets start with a less myopic perspective and look at what’s happening in the world of Daredevil. News With Dark Reign – The List: Daredev...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 23, 2009, 3:28 pm
As of September 22, this site has moved to a new platform, but the address, www.theothermurdockpapers.com, is still the same. I will leave this Blogger site (now reverted to the orginial blogspot URL)...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 17, 2009, 3:48 pm
This is a strong and promising first outing by Andy Diggle, but not without its faults. The pacing feels a little quick (probably due to the one-shot packaging), and there are a couple of rough spots ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 17, 2009, 3:48 pm
This is a strong and promising first outing by Andy Diggle, but not without its faults. The pacing feels a little quick (probably due to the one-shot packaging), and there are a couple of rough spots ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 16, 2009, 3:30 pm
We all know that Matt Murdock has an arsenal of abilities and tricks up his sleeve which make it possible for him to do things us mere mortals cannot. Because of his heightened senses, he not ... or,...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 16, 2009, 3:30 pm
We all know that Matt Murdock has an arsenal of abilities and tricks up his sleeve which make it possible for him to do things us mere mortals cannot. Because of his heightened senses, he not only fun...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 14, 2009, 4:58 am
I'll keep this brief, but there's definitely some news to report so let's cut right to it, shall we? NEWS It was announced today that Stephen Wacker and Tom Brennan are taking over as edi...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 13, 2009, 7:43 am
I was quite delighted to see which issue was next in line to get the Random Reviews treatment as this is one of my favorites from the Bendis/Maleev run. It's exciting, funny, and even sensual. Th...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 9, 2009, 2:47 pm
Rarely do I find myself actually laughing out loud when reading a Daredevil comic, and that includes most of the Silver Age goofiness. But Daredevil #9 really is that funny. And it knows it's funn...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 8, 2009, 4:40 pm
Sorry about the lack of new posts around these parts lately. I plan to make up for it this week, but lets start by kicking things off with a (light-weight) news update... NEWS The first news item tod...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 5, 2009, 1:48 pm
In his most recent review, Robert of the Matt Murdock Chronicles discussed an instance of Matt talking about his color sensing ability in Daredevil #106, and a dialogue on the topic ensued in the comm...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 31, 2009, 4:23 pm
Unless you've been spending most of the day under a rock or haven't gone to any of the comic book sites, you couldn't have missed that Disney just bought Marvel Entertainment. After the in...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 30, 2009, 3:00 pm
Every now and then, when browsing older issues, you come across something that raises an eyebrow and seems to beg the simple question: What were they thinking? The scenario below, while not particular...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 29, 2009, 4:21 pm
One piece of news to come out of Fan Expo Canada, currently underway in Toronto, is an upcoming one-shot starring the Man Without Fear and his former lover. This tale, as we would expect from the What...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 28, 2009, 1:34 pm
Hey guys! Sorry for the slow week around the blog. I've spent most of my spare time playing around with my new computer and transferring files from my old ailing one (which had obvious problems wi...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 23, 2009, 6:01 am
If you read my review of Daredevil #500, you know that I enjoyed it a great deal, and as a whole, I'm very excited about where the new direction might lead. Before I get to that part, however (hid...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 20, 2009, 3:35 pm
I have to say that I'm very impressed. This story featured one huge twist most of us saw coming (but one which I'll refrain from mentioning outright to keep the spoilers to a minimum), and whi...
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