Daredevil

First appearance and origin of Daredevil — young Matt Murdock is blinded by radioactive waste while saving an old man, but his remaining senses are heightened to superhuman levels. He becomes a lawyer by day and vigilante by night to avenge his father's murder.

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Second issue — first appearance of Electro as a Daredevil villain (crossover from Spider-Man). Matt establishes his dual identity.

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First appearance of the Owl — Leland Owlsley, one of Daredevil's earliest recurring villains and a crime lord of Hell's Kitchen

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First appearance of Killgrave the Purple Man — a villain with mind-control powers who would become central to Jessica Jones' story decades later

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Daredevil's new red costume debuts — replaces the original yellow-and-red outfit. The iconic look designed by Wally Wood.

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First appearance of the Fixer — the gangster who had Matt's father, boxer "Battlin' Jack" Murdock, killed for refusing to throw a fight

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First appearance of the Owl — crime boss with the ability to glide

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First appearance of the Purple Man (Killgrave) — mind-controlling psychopath

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First appearance of the Ani-Men/Organizer — early Daredevil villains who would recur throughout the series

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First appearance of the Masked Marauder — and a crossover with Spider-Man. One of the earliest DD/Spidey team-ups.

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First appearance of the Tri-Man — another early DD villain in the Gene Colan era

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First appearance of Elektra Natchios — Matt's college girlfriend turned deadly Hand assassin. Frank Miller's most iconic creation for the series.

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First appearance of the Kingpin as a Daredevil villain — Wilson Fisk transfers from Spider-Man's world to become Daredevil's arch-nemesis. Frank Miller redefines the character.

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First appearance of the Hand — the evil ninja organization that serves as a recurring threat throughout the series. Frank Miller creation.

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First appearance of Stick — Matt Murdock's blind martial arts sensei who trained him as a boy. Leader of the Chaste.

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First appearance of Bullseye — the assassin who never misses. Daredevil's deadliest enemy and the killer of Elektra.

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Frank Miller begins as artist — Roger McKenzie writes. Miller's noir-influenced art immediately transforms the series. The beginning of the greatest Daredevil era.

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Daredevil vs the Hulk — Matt Murdock faces the Hulk alone in one of the most dramatic power mismatches in Marvel. Miller art.

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First appearance of Elektra — and Frank Miller takes over as writer/artist. The most important single issue of the Miller run.

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Kingpin becomes Daredevil's nemesis — Miller repurposes Wilson Fisk from Spider-Man into the definitive Daredevil villain

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Death of Elektra — Bullseye kills Elektra with her own sai. One of the most iconic death scenes in comics. Matt cradles her on the rooftop.

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Punisher appearance — Frank Castle hunts Bullseye for killing Elektra. Daredevil must protect his enemy.

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Daredevil vs the Punisher — their first major confrontation. Miller defines their moral conflict: justice vs vengeance.

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Elektra resurrected — the Hand brings Elektra back to life, but she is purified by Stick's intervention. Miller's final issue as regular writer.

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Daredevil plays Russian roulette with Bullseye — one of the most tense and psychological issues in comics. Miller's last regular pencils.

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"Born Again" begins — Karen Page, now a drug addict, sells Daredevil's secret identity for a fix. The Kingpin systematically destroys Matt Murdock's entire life. Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli.

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Kingpin dismantles Matt's law career — gets him disbarred, freezes his assets, destroys his apartment. Matt loses everything.

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Matt Murdock hits rock bottom — homeless, beaten, paranoid. Wanders the streets of Hell's Kitchen as a broken man.

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Matt Murdock rises — claws his way back from nothing. Fights Nuke, a deranged super-soldier the Kingpin unleashed on Hell's Kitchen.

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"Born Again" conclusion — Matt confronts the Kingpin. Captain America appears. One of the greatest endings in comics. "There is no corpse. There is no body. A man with nothing to lose can never be defeated."

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First appearance of Elektra — Matt's college love revealed as a deadly assassin working for the Hand

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Death of Elektra — killed by Bullseye in one of the most famous death scenes in comics

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Elektra resurrected — purified and returned to life through mystical means

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Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz's prestige limited series — a surreal, painted masterpiece exploring Elektra's psyche

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Elektra's first ongoing solo series — the assassin strikes out on her own

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Elektra returns in the Marvel Knights era — Kevin Smith brings her back in his "Guardian Devil" storyline

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"Guardian Devil" begins — Kevin Smith relaunches Daredevil under the Marvel Knights imprint. Joe Quesada art. A baby may be the Antichrist or the Messiah, and Matt must protect her.

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Mysterio revealed as the villain — Quentin Beck manipulates Matt's life in a twisted scheme

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Death of Karen Page — Bullseye kills Matt's longtime love interest with Daredevil's own billy club. History repeats Elektra's death.

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Bendis and Alex Maleev take over — begins one of the most acclaimed runs in Daredevil history. Dark, street-level crime noir.

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The tabloids out Matt Murdock as Daredevil — a newspaper publishes his secret identity. Matt must navigate public exposure while refusing to confirm it.

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"Hardcore" — Matt Murdock declares himself Kingpin of Hell's Kitchen. Takes over Fisk's criminal empire to clean it up from the inside.

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Milestone issue — Bendis's run hits its stride. Matt struggles with his public identity and his role as Hell's Kitchen's protector.

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"The Murdock Papers" — Bendis's finale. Matt is arrested by the FBI. Taken to prison. One of the most devastating endings to a Daredevil run.

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Brubaker takes over — Matt Murdock is in prison. Must survive Ryker's Island while Foggy Nelson is seemingly murdered. Michael Lark art.

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Foggy Nelson's fate revealed — Matt discovers the truth about his best friend. Brubaker builds on Bendis's foundation.

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Milestone issue — Brubaker's "Without Fear" arc. A brutal fight that pushes Matt to his limits.

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Legacy numbering restored — Brubaker's finale. Matt makes a devastating decision that sets up the next era: he becomes the leader of the Hand.

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Daredevil leads the Hand — Matt builds a fortress in Hell's Kitchen and kills Bullseye. Has he gone too far? Andy Diggle writes.

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Shadowland conclusion — Matt was possessed by a demon. He is freed but must atone for everything he did as leader of the Hand.

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Mark Waid relaunches Daredevil — a radical tonal shift to a brighter, more swashbuckling Matt Murdock. Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martin art. Won multiple Eisner Awards.

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Matt Murdock trapped in a snowstorm with children — must keep them alive using his radar sense. One of the best single issues of the decade. Eisner winner.

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Waid's run finale — Matt publicly confirms he is Daredevil and moves to San Francisco. A triumphant ending.

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Charles Soule relaunches — Matt is back in New York, his identity is secret again (via Purple Man's children), and he's now a prosecutor instead of defense attorney. Ron Garney art.

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"Purple" — the Purple Man returns. Matt must confront how his identity was erased and the ethical cost.

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"Mayor Fisk" — Wilson Fisk becomes the legally elected Mayor of New York. Matt must fight the Kingpin within the system. A brilliant arc.

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Milestone issue — legacy numbering. Matt confronts Mayor Fisk. The culmination of Soule's run.

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Chip Zdarsky begins what many call the greatest Daredevil run ever — Matt accidentally kills a man and must confront whether he deserves to be Daredevil. Marco Checchetto art.

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"No Devils, Only God" — Matt goes to prison for killing a man. Must survive without his costume while questioning everything.

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Elektra becomes Daredevil — Matt passes the mantle to Elektra while he serves as a vigilante called "the Kingpin in Red." A shocking status change.

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Final issue before relaunch — Zdarsky's first volume ends with Matt in a dark place. Sets up the next chapter.

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Zdarsky continues — "Daredevil and Elektra" era. Matt and Elektra are both Daredevil. The Hand, Fisk, and Punisher converge.

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"The Red Fist Saga" — Zdarsky's climactic arc. The Hand, the Avengers, Elektra, and Matt collide in an epic conclusion.

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