Marvel’s Daredevil: What could a new season look like?

If Marvel wants to lighten up a bit while keeping some of the tragedies of seasons one through three, they might consider adapting the “Last Rites” storyline from writer Dan Chichester and screenwriter Lee. Weeks. “Last Rites” revisits Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s legendary “Born Again,” which features a scene where Kingpin acquires Daredevil’s secret identity from a drug addict Karen Page (played by Deborah Ann Woll in the series). movies) and destroyed the life of Matt Murdock. In “Last Rites,” Daredevil exacts his revenge, slowly taking the Kingpin to pieces.

That sounds like a recipe for a gritty story about the worst aspects of Matt Murdock. And to be sure, Daredevil is a little annoyed here, casting an ungrateful smirk as he insults Fisk and manipulates Typhoid Mary’s affections. But Chichester and Weeks use intrigue to examine Murdock’s commitment to heroism. The climax builds to one of the most epic moments in all of superhero comics, in which Daredevil stands on top of Fisk, is finally brought down, and instead of patting him, says, “I forgive you for you.”

“Black Heart!”

(Daredevil 270, 1989)

While the Netflix series has certainly developed a shared universe, bringing Daredevil into the orbit of the Punisher and the Guardian, all of these characters are on the low side, allowing only a little bit of the mystery involved. to the ninjas. But in the comics, the character has a long history of dealing with monsters from the outside, including Marvel’s demon, Mephisto.

The best of these adventures comes from writer Ann Nocenti and artist John Romita Jr, who take Matt Murdock on vacation from Hell’s Kitchen. But life doesn’t get any stranger for him outside of the big city, especially when he visits the cursed town of Christ’s Crown, New York. There, Daredevil encountered Mephisto and his son Blackheart, who had once again tempted the Fearless Man. These supernatural adventures make the most of placing a believer like Matt Murdock in a world where gods and demons are in constant contact with humanity. And with the coming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Putting a new twist on the otherworldly, Mephisto could be the perfect enemy for Daredevil.

“Hardcore” and “The Kitchen of the King of Hell”

(Daredevil #46 – 50 and 56 – 60, 2002 – 2003)