Matthew Murdock (Earth-616)

This is an abridged version of Matthew Murdock's history. For a complete history see Matthew Murdock's Expanded History. Daredevil's life is a mix of joy and tragedy. The story of Matt Murdock began with his father. Jonathan "Battling Jack" Murdock raised his sons, Matt and Mike alone, claiming Matt's mother had died. Jack wanted his sons to be more successful than him. He impressed upon Matt the need to constantly study instead of playing sports with other kids. Jack hoped that Matt would becom