Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
“Among my most treasured memories in connection with Daredevil are the many letters we’ve received over the past years. Letters from people associated with organizations which aid the handicapped, and particularly the blind. These letters have told of the warm reception given to Daredevil’s adventures by handicapped readers, readers who feel they have finally found a hero with whom they can empathize, a hero whose fantastic exploits help to strengthen their own sense of pride and self-esteem.”
-Stan Lee
I just read the first ever issue of Daredevil last night, because I bought it off of a friend. I had never gotten into Daredevil before, which was probably because I can’t get that interested in comics with few to no female characters, but upon reading the first issue, I was struck by something.
Daredevil’s disability is a big part of his crime fighting abilities. His blindness doesn’t hinder him, it only makes him stronger. There was no “despite his disability” stigma. Furthermore, he is very quickly given the option to have an operation done that may restore his vision, but he refuses it (I’m going past issue #1 at this point).
What I’m trying to say is, Daredevil is important. Even more important than I had realized.
Yet another fine blog…. 😅 