Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Feb 11, 2012, 11:41 am
In all the excitment I felt after seeing the preview for Daredevil #9, I completely forgot to look for that other book Daredevil appears in, namely New Avengers. Issue #21 of New Avengers, by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato, also hits the stands on Wednesday and I want to thank Mark for bringi...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Feb 8, 2012, 4:31 pm
It’s been a while since we looked at something from the treasure trove of insanity that is Silver Age Daredevil, but here’s a couple of nuggets from Daredevil #44 (vol 1), by Stan Lee and Gene Colan, originally published in 1968. The war in Vietnam at the time was touched on by having Debbie Har...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Feb 6, 2012, 8:40 am
Mark Waid said a lot of interesting things in the video interview he did with Blastoff Comics, but one thing really made me sit up and take notice. If you listen to the last couple of minutes of the third video, you’ll catch Waid saying the following: “Unlike most comics characters, Daredevil i...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Feb 4, 2012, 4:09 pm
Hey all! The many things that have kept me away from the site lately are now behind me and I have to say that I’ve really missed you guys! I hope all of you are well, and bet you’re as excited for Daredevil #9 as I am. So, what’s new in Daredevil land? Well, quite a bit actually. The Marvel s...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jan 28, 2012, 7:33 pm
“She’s alive!” That I am, though just barely. But enough about me and how about we get to this review already, it’s overdue as it is. For me, Daredevil #8 didn’t quite reach the heights of Amazing Spider-Man #677, the first part of the cross-over, but it is still a very good issue. Fran...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jan 24, 2012, 6:23 pm
Some comics really come alive because of their supporting casts.  Though the heroes deservingly hog the spotlight and our affections, try to imagine Amazing Spider-Man without Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, or J. Jonah Jameson; or Batman without Commissioner Gordon, Alfred, or Robin; or Superman witho...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Dec 8, 2011, 6:30 pm
... before it was common knowledge in the superhero community that Daredevil and blind ... being held captive under sedation. Among the television viewers are Scarlet Witch, ... of Manhattan will be killed. Fortunately, the Black Panther was away at the ... by activating something called the...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Dec 5, 2011, 5:27 pm
Yup, it’s one of those news roundups again, and it’ll be a brief one too for which I offer my profuse apologies. The look at Daredevil’s first adventure with the Avengers (in 1970 as it happens) that I promised about a week ago is in progress and forthcoming, but due to the fact that I’m ins...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 30, 2011, 6:59 pm
There’s no doubt about it, Mark Waid gets Daredevil. You’d have to in order to take a book that’s been headed down a particular path for so long, successfully turn it around and get it moving in a whole new direction yet still have the character sound and act like himself. A more take charge, ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 26, 2011, 2:41 pm
Note: A lettered preview for Daredevil #6, due out next week, has been released. Also, CBR’s Spinoff Online has some fun imagining what movie franchises should get the musical treatment and Daredevil makes the list! Last week or so, someone from an (apparently) popular gaming forum posted a link ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 18, 2011, 2:20 pm
I’ve looked for an official announcement on this piece of news, but haven’t found one. The information just seems to be floating around out there and came up in an interview that Tucker Stone did with Mark Waid for Comixology, published earlier today. I’ve seen vague hints about this in other ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 18, 2011, 10:16 am
Well, yesterday was a fairly eventful day on the Daredevil news front with additional unlettered preview pages from Daredevil #7 (due out on December 21) being released. These are in addition to the page posted on Twitter by Steve Wacker the other day. The preview can be viewed by visiting CBR, News...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 15, 2011, 5:56 pm
Hot off the digital presses is this unlettered preview page from Daredevil #7 that Stephen Wacker just tweeted. About a month ago, he tweeted another pencilled page from the same issue. In other news: Early Daredevil is so weird. I know, this is hardly news, but it’s been a while since I gave a s...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 11, 2011, 8:15 am
So, where is Daredevil these days? Well, in his own title he’s gone for a swim that will end in this month’s Daredevil #6, but what I’m really wondering is why exactly Bendis chose to introduce Daredevil as a new Avenger (well, a new “New Avenger”) back in New Avengers #16, and then make n...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 6, 2011, 7:34 am
Matt Murdock has a bit of a reputation for having had perhaps the worst luck in the Marvel Universe (though Peter Parker certainly gives him a run for his money).  Things just don’t tend to work out terribly well for our devil in red.  But, has he really had it so bad?  Sure, he’s had some he...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Nov 1, 2011, 9:16 am
Daredevil #5 not only revealed that Matt is about to go up against some of the biggest baddies in the Marvel Universe. It also finally revealed that he does, in fact, own and use a personal computer. True, the first revelation is much more spectacular, but considering my past record of every so ofte...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 28, 2011, 11:10 am
The biggest problem with Daredevil these days is that it’s just too good. Despite the fact that each issue manages to pack a big punch in terms of content, the thrill ride is over much too quickly. On the other hand, I’d rather be left anxiously counting down the days until next month (Daredevil...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 22, 2011, 5:57 pm
Recently, Marvel released a freely available guide containing lettered previews of their new line of original graphic novels. Much of the art has been posted in various places over the last couple of months, but this is the first time we’ve seen it lettered. Since no one else seems to have beat m...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 20, 2011, 12:00 pm
A piece detailing why I find myself confident in Mark Waid’s run-to-come on Daredevil may seem about three months late.  After all, the world already has four issues of Daredevil to enjoy and evaluate.  But, I find this thought timely for the simple reason that my mind has not been blown by Waid...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 19, 2011, 7:05 pm
Okay, how about we get to the Daredevil portion of this modest NYCC coverage? Yes, it may be a week late, and you’ve probably read all about the Amazing Spider-Man panel (which also featured Daredevil news) elsewhere. However, what kind of Daredevil site would this be if I weren’t at least tryin...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 17, 2011, 9:18 am
... from the convention, following up tomorrow with some more Daredevil specific things (things that have been in the news as well as pictures of Daredevil artwork). Standing in line Friday morning I actually had ... time for the Amazing Spider-Man (and friends, including Daredevil) panel and ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 12, 2011, 7:23 pm
Almost four years ago, in December of 2007, this site made an anonymous debut. I didn’t announce it anywhere, didn’t link to it, just put the site up – then hosted on Blogger – and wrote three posts. I made a conscious decision to wait to do anything else until I knew I could commit to a reg...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 9, 2011, 7:04 pm
As any longtime reader will know, I love scrutinizing Daredevil’s senses, both from a scientific and conceptual perspective. That is to say that I enjoy looking at 1) the conflict between what the limitations of physics and biology allow in the real world and what Daredevil is able to do in the co...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Oct 1, 2011, 2:11 pm
The annual insane season at work is over for now, and it’s time to get back to my poor neglected cyber child. So, what better way to start the new month than to look back at everything we missed during the past week? News Marvel has released the December solicitations including the one for Dared...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 24, 2011, 6:29 pm
Even superheroes sometimes run into logistical problems. In fact, there are certain types of practical issues you’d have to be a superhero to even have to worry about. Case in point: When you change into your superhero costume, what do you do with your civilian outfit? Do you carry it with you? No...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 22, 2011, 6:37 pm
Daredevil #4 is a fantastic issue. In terms of pure craftsmanship, this may be my favorite of the relaunched Daredevil so far. Since the very first issue, the title has been funny, buoyant and very well paced, but with this issue, Waid takes things even further in really building a world around Matt...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 20, 2011, 6:44 pm
Before I get to anything else, I want to tell you about an interview that the law blog Abnormal Use did with Mark Waid earlier today, with a particular focus on Matt’s job as a lawyer. The interview also contains spoilers for Daredevil #4 which is due out in stores tomorrow, though these are clea...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 18, 2011, 3:55 pm
I’ll admit it. I’ve put off writing this review. My procrastination tendencies are obvious since I just spent two and a half hours vacuuming a one bedroom apartment (I have two furry cats, but still) before forcing myself to sit down and write this. So, what’s the problem you ask? Well, as yo...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 14, 2011, 7:40 pm
Okay, the Daredevil onslaught has begun! Today saw the release of Daredevil #3 and New Avengers #16 (an issue devoted almost entirely to Daredevil) and as early as next week we’ll see Daredevil #4 hit the stands. I’ll get back to New Avengers tomorrow or Friday, but for right now, let’s take a...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 13, 2011, 3:44 pm
This past Sunday marked the tenth anniversary of a day that changed the world and has come to define an era. Unless you were miles away from a television set (or other people), you will most likely remember exactly what you were doing the moment the news reached you that the United States had been t...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 8, 2011, 4:23 pm
For a while last year, I got into the habit of doing “news roundup” posts every now and then and for this post I’ll make a return to that format. Most of the items below are hardly new, but I’ve been a very bad blogger for the last couple of weeks so I hope you’ll forgive the delay. News ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Sep 4, 2011, 4:55 pm
Please pardon my brief absence from blogging, I will try to bring things up to speed around here! We all know that The Walking Dead writer Robert Kirkman knows his way around zombies. That’s a skill he gets to use to great effect in the Marvel Zombies series together with artist Sean Phillips. Th...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 25, 2011, 3:36 pm
When it rains, it pours. That’s how the saying goes and it certainly seems to be true of all the Daredevil-related news to come out of the last few days. In fact, just after I’d posted my last post detailing some recent news (though I forgot to mention the preview art from New Avengers #16, more...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 22, 2011, 4:48 pm
UPDATED: It’s come to my attention that I’m an idiot. All the #.1 issues will be printed together in one over-sized issue. Thanks, Mark for spotting my error! Time for an update! I decided to hold out for news of November’s #.1 issues (you know Daredevil is getting one too, right?), but that ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 17, 2011, 7:39 pm
Last month’s Daredevil #1 proved to be a hard act to follow. For me, Daredevil #2 wasn’t quite the phenomenal read we saw last month, but it’s still a very strong issue that I have mostly good things to say about. Let me first just tell you about some reservations I’ve had about the long li...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 16, 2011, 1:50 pm
Here’s the bad news: My computer is in the shop, is going to cost a painful amount of money to repair and I won’t get it back until next week. This explain my recent absence and I’m writing this from a borrowed computer that will just have to do for now. The good news, however, is sensational...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 10, 2011, 8:24 am
While I doubt that Matt Murdock is a big fan of fast food, I do think he could most likely get away with eating massive amounts of calorie-rich food if he wanted to. Everything he does in the field is very physically strenuous, and he presumably works out several hours a day. Still, there are some ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 8, 2011, 4:57 pm
A very important part of the superhero sub-genre is the division between the costumed persona and his or her civilian alter ego. The superhero business often takes place behind a mask to protect the hero’s anonymity and, when out of costume, said hero often has to go to great lengths or develop el...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Aug 3, 2011, 12:21 pm
With all the hoopla surrounding Daredevil #1, it seems like forever since I wrote a post about something from an older issue. However, since the topic of Matt briefly dating Maya “Echo” Lopez came up during an exchange on Twitter the other day, I was reminded of this old scene from Daredevil #11...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jul 31, 2011, 5:49 pm
Okay, maybe that’s a cocky title. First of all, we’re only one issue into the Waid/Rivera/Martín run and there are no guarantees that we won’t see Matt invent a new imaginary relative, pilot a rocket back from space or start teaching extra-terrestrial immigration law in the next few issues (t...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jul 28, 2011, 5:29 am
Tomorrow it’s time for a more serious post, but for now, here’s a list of photos I’ve been meaning to post for the last week, ever since Daredevil #1 came out. You see, I was so excited about Daredevil #1 coming out that I decided to make an event of it and go to the closest coffee shop I cou...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jul 24, 2011, 8:48 am
Right on the heels of Daredevil #1, the San Diego Comic Con (aka Comic Con International) got under way. While there hasn’t been that much talk about Daredevil specifically, there are at least some snippets of news to report along with preview art for Daredevil #2 and the Marvel: Season One origin...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jul 20, 2011, 6:09 pm
This review contains mild spoilers. Also, in case you’re a longtime reader who’s wondering about this, I’ve decided to stop numerically grading my comics when doing these reviews. I simply ran out of room in the high range of the scale! For the last few days, I’ve seen people with early acc...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jul 19, 2011, 7:06 pm
This is it. We’ve come to the end of our long wait, and the next post you’ll see from me will be a review. Thanks to everyone who’s been following this countdown series. It sure made the time go by faster for me, and though I said these posts wouldn’t come in any specific order, I think I ma...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jul 18, 2011, 5:56 pm
Just 48 hours to go now, guys. It’s been four months since the first details of the third volume of Daredevil were released and our wait is almost over. But we have two more countdown posts to finish so today I’d like to talk about Matt’s job and how Mark Waid apparently intends to tackle it. ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jul 17, 2011, 6:40 pm
On the surface, this post might seem to be devoted to something as trivial as caption boxes, but it’s really more about what’s written in the boxes and the big smashing return of the internal monologue. You see, while there were some definite highlights during Diggle’s run, particularly in th...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jul 16, 2011, 7:07 pm
I’m back again for another installment of the “Countdown to Daredevil #1″ series. We’re on the home stretch now, which means that the first issue of the new series is only a few short days away. For this post, I’m going to have you take a look at this piece of Paolo Rivera preview art that...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jul 16, 2011, 1:36 pm
I have a confession to make: I’ve never been crazy about ninjas. Don’t get me wrong, there have been stories where ninjas figure prominently – say, The Elektra Saga – that have been top notch, but from my perspective, that’s usually more in spite of the ninjas than because of them. By the ...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jul 15, 2011, 8:44 am
This time around, I’d like to talk a little bit about the people around Matt Murdock. We already know that Foggy will continue to play a major role in Matt’s life (though they obviously have some things they need to work through), but it seems clear that Waid intends to expand the supporting sta...
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Christine H. posted an article on The Other Murdock Papers - Jul 13, 2011, 5:34 pm
The Daredevil relaunch is part of a Marvel initiative entitled Big Shots. That’s a label that could just as easily be attached to the art we’ll be looking at in this post. Both artists Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martín have received a lot of praise for the Daredevil artwork we’ve seen so far an...
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