Stan Lee: co-creator of Matt Murdock, a lawyer who also fights crime as Daredevil by using his superhuman sensory powers; Murdock blinded as a child while saving a man from a truck carrying radioactive waste; billy club as Daredevil's primary weapon; Murdock as son of the boxer Battling Murdock, who rasied him alone and wanted him to gain a superior education; the elder Murdock dying after crossing a crooked boxing promoter and refusing to lose a fixed fight; Fogwell's Gym as Murdock's training place; Murdock partnered with his college friend Franklin "Foggy" Nelson at Nelson & Murdock law firm; Karen Page as Murdock & Nelson's secretary and object of affection to both men; Daredevil as a "man without fear" (Daredevil #1, 1964); of Daredevil's ability to detect lies; of the Owl, a criminal financeer who wears a green suit and battles Daredevil (Daredevil #3, 1964); of Daredevil's red costume; of Daredevil's gimmick billy club (Daredevil #7, 1965); of the Kingpin of Crime, a mob boss who organizes the disparate underworld elements under his leadership from the heart of Manhattan (Amazing Spider-Man #50, 1967); of "Crusher" Creel (Journey into Mystery #114, 1965); of Murdock using the alias "Mike" (Daredevil #25, 1967); of the silver-haired mobster Silvio (Amazing Spider-Man #73, 1969); of the Kingpin's wife, Vanessa (Amazing Spider-Man #69, 1969); of the super hero Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of the super hero Thor (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Gladiator, a costume designer who makes a Daredevil costume and fights Daredevil with a saw weapon (Daredevil #18, 1966); of the Stilt-Man (Daredevil #8, 1965)
Frank Miller: creator of Wilson Fisk's name; of Wilson Fisk as Daredevil's primary enemy; of Fisk spending time in Asia (Daredevil #170, 1981); of Columbia Law as Nelson & Murdock's college; of Matt dating a Greek woman in college (Daredevil #168, 1981); of Stick, Matt's mentor (Daredevil #176, 1981); of Stick training Matt how to use his powers; of Urich working against Fisk; of Randolph Cherryh, a politician who works with Fisk (Daredevil #177, 1981); of Stone, a member of Stick's order and their war against the Hand ninja clan (Daredevil #188, 1982); of the Hand, a clan of evil ninjas who battle Daredevil (Daredevil #174, 1981); co-creator of Murdock wearing black costume while operating as anonymous vigilante (Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #2, 1993); of Rigoletto, mob boss who preceded Wilson Fisk (Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #3, 1993); of Josie's Bar, a dive bar in Hell's Kitchen tended by the titular Josie (Daredevil #160, 1979); of Turk as a recurring foe of Daredevil (Daredevil #159, 1979); of Ben Urich's wife Doris (Daredevil #163, 1980); of Murdock wearing stubble in both of his identities (Daredevil #228, 1986); of Jack Murdock's name; of Roscoe Sweeney's last name; of Hell's Kitchen as Matt Murdock's childhood borough; of Urich becoming an ally of Daredevil (Daredevil #164); of Wilson Fisk controlling the police (Daredevil #227, 1986); of Matt Murdock's mother still being alive (Daredevil #230, 1986); of Melvin Potter's name; of Melvin's lady friend Betsy; of Melvin's mental problems (Daredevil #166, 1980)
Bill Everett: co-creator of Matt Murdock, a lawyer who also fights crime as Daredevil by using his superhuman sensory powers; Murdock blinded as a child while saving a man from a truck carrying radioactive waste; billy club as Daredevil's primary weapon; Murdock as son of the boxer Battling Murdock, who rasied him alone and wanted him to gain a superior education; the elder Murdock dying after crossing a crooked boxing promoter and refusing to lose a fixed fight; Fogwell's Gym as Murdock's training place; Murdock partnered with his college friend Franklin "Foggy" Nelson at Nelson & Murdock law firm; Karen Page as Murdock & Nelson's secretary and object of affection to both men; Daredevil as a "man without fear" (Daredevil #1, 1964)
Roger McKenzie: co-creator of Josie's Bar, a dive bar in Hell's Kitchen tended by the titular Josie (Daredevil #160, 1979); of Turk as a recurring foe of Daredevil (Daredevil #159, 1979); of Ben Urich, an aging reporter with a relentless dedication to the truth (Daredevil #153, 1978); of Ben Urich's wife Doris (Daredevil #163, 1980); of Jack Murdock's name; of Roscoe Sweeney's last name; of Hell's Kitchen as Matt Murdock's childhood borough; of Urich becoming an ally of Daredevil (Daredevil #164); of Melvin Potter's name; of Melvin's lady friend Betsy; of Melvin's mental problems (Daredevil #166, 1980)
Gene Colan: co-creator of Turk Barrett, a gangster who fights Daredevil (Daredevil #69, 1970); of Murdock using the alias "Mike" (Daredevil #25, 1967); of Ben Urich, an aging reporter with a relentless dedication to the truth (Daredevil #153, 1978); of Gladiator, a costume designer who makes a Daredevil costume and fights Daredevil with a saw weapon (Daredevil #18, 1966)
John Romita: co-creator of the Kingpin of Crime, a mob boss who organizes the disparate underworld elements under his leadership from the heart of Manhattan (Amazing Spider-Man #50, 1967); of the silver-haired mobster Silvio (Amazing Spider-Man #73, 1969); of the Kingpin's wife, Vanessa (Amazing Spider-Man #69, 1969)
John Romita, Jr.: co-creator of Murdock wearing black costume while operating as anonymous vigilante (Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #2, 1993); of Rigoletto, mob boss who preceded Wilson Fisk (Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #3, 1993); of Matt Murdock going to regular confession (Daredevil #267, 1989)
Alex Maleev: creator of image of Daredevil on newspaper (Daredevil #60, 2004); co-creator of Night Nurse, a medic who treats wounded super heroes such as Daredevil (Daredevil #58, 2004); of Silke, a gangster (Daredevil #26, 2001); of Daredevil battling the Yakuza (Daredevil #56, 2004)
Jack Kirby: co-creator of "Crusher" Creel (Journey into Mystery #114, 1965); of the super hero Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of the super hero Thor (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of the super hero Captain America (Captain America Comics #1, 1941)
Roy Thomas: co-creator of Turk Barrett, a gangster who fights Daredevil (Daredevil #69, 1970); of Cornelius Van Lunt (Avengers #77, 1970); of Cornelius Van Lunt's astrology (Avengers #72, 1970); of Van Lunt as real estate mogul (Avengers #80, 1970)
David Mazzucchelli: co-creator of Murdock wearing stubble in both of his identities (Daredevil #228, 1986); of Wilson Fisk controlling the police (Daredevil #227, 1986); of Matt Murdock's mother still being alive (Daredevil #230, 1986)
Brian Michael Bendis: co-creator of Night Nurse, a medic who treats wounded super heroes such as Daredevil (Daredevil #58, 2004); of Silke, a gangster (Daredevil #26, 2001); of Daredevil battling the Yakuza (Daredevil #56, 2004)
D.G. Chichester: co-creator of Fisk committing murder during his childhood; of Daredevil bringing down Fisk's criminal empire (Daredevil #300, 1992); of Daredevil wearing body armor (Daredevil #322, 1993)
Mark Gruenwald: creator of Leland Owsley's name (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8, 1983); of Roscoe Sweeney's first name (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #3, 1986)
Joe Orlando: co-creator of Daredevil's ability to detect lies; of the Owl, a criminal financeer who wears a green suit and battles Daredevil (Daredevil #3, 1964)
Lee Weeks: co-creator of Fisk committing murder during his childhood; of Daredevil bringing down Fisk's criminal empire (Daredevil #300, 1992)
Wally Wood: co-creator of Daredevil's red costume; of Daredevil's gimmick billy club (Daredevil #7, 1965); of the Stilt-Man (Daredevil #8, 1965)
Larry Lieber: co-creator of the super hero Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of the super hero Thor (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962)
Sal Buscema: co-creator of Roxxon Energy (Captain America #180, 1974); of Cornelius Van Lunt's astrology (Avengers #72, 1970)
John Buscema: co-creator of Cornelius Van Lunt (Avengers #77, 1970); of Van Lunt as real estate mogul (Avengers #80, 1970)
Jeph Loeb: co-creator of "Crusher" Creel as a boxer who fought Battling Murdock (Daredevil: Yellow #1, 2001)
Tim Sale: co-creator of "Crusher" Creel as a boxer who fought Battling Murdock (Daredevil: Yellow #1, 2001)
Jim Shooter: co-creator of Hell's Kitchen as locale patroled by Daredevil (Daredevil #148, 1977)
J.M. DeMatteis: co-creator of Foggy Nelson learning Murdock is Daredevil (Daredevil #347, 1995)
Gil Kane: co-creator of Hell's Kitchen as locale patroled by Daredevil (Daredevil #148, 1977)
Ron Wagner: co-creator of Foggy Nelson learning Murdock is Daredevil (Daredevil #347, 1995)
Kevin Smith: co-creator of Matt Murdock wearing red-tinted sunglasses (Daredevil #1, 1998)
Joe Quesada: co-creator of Matt Murdock wearing red-tinted sunglasses (Daredevil #1, 1998)
Ann Nocenti: co-creator of Matt Murdock going to regular confession (Daredevil #267, 1989)
Joe Simon: co-creator of the super hero Captain America (Captain America Comics #1, 1941)
Scott McDaniel: co-creator of Daredevil wearing body armor (Daredevil #322, 1993)
Tony Isabella: co-creator of Matt Murdock's Catholicism (Daredevil #119, 1975)
Don Heck: co-creator of the super hero Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963)
Chris Claremont: co-creator of the Steel Serpent brand (Iron Fist #14, 1977)
Bob Brown: co-creator of Matt Murdock's Catholicism (Daredevil #119, 1975)
Steve Englehart: co-creator of Roxxon Energy (Captain America #180, 1974)
John Byrne: co-creator of the Steel Serpent brand (Iron Fist #14, 1977)
Archie Goodwin: co-creator of Claire Temple (Hero for Hire #2, 1972
George Tuska: co-creator of Claire Temple (Hero for Hire #2, 1972)
Richard Starkings: creator of Daredevil logo (Daredevil #1, 1998)
Win Mortimer: co-creator of Night Nurse (Night Nurse #1, 1972)
Jean Thomas: co-creator of Night Nurse (Night Nurse #1, 1972)
How about writer Jean Thomas and artist Win Mortimer as co-creators of Linda Carter aka Night Nurse (Night Nurse #1 [1972])?
ReplyDeleteSince Marvel reprinted her four-issue run along with the Daredevil stories that re-introduced her in a TPB recently, it's definitely the same character!
Note: She's unrelated to Linda Carter: Student Nurse, co-created by Stan Lee and Al Hartley in 1961, though the Marvel Wika seems to want to tie them together.
I believe the Netflix series used Claire Temple because of her connection to Luke Cage, and because the original Night Nurse's name was too similar to Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter (who played the role several years after Night Nurse came and went in the 1970s).
Note: Clair Temple in the comics was also the ex-wife of Bill Foster (Black Goliath/Giant-Man II and former scientific co-worker of Henry Pym [Ant-Man/Giant-Man/Goliath/Yellowjacket/Wasp II]) so there's a potential Avengers connection there, too!
Thank you Britt, but if you look above you'll see I added Night Nurse creator's as the last two entries.
ReplyDelete(of course, the Night Nurse on the show is based on Bendis' - who, herself, had nothing in common with the Thomas/Mortimer creation beyond the name - and naming her after an unconnected Luke Cage character further muddies the waters)
Very interesting post. Everyone is talking about Daredevil creators since the Netflix show started. By the way, I just read your post about The Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw and it was great. You seem to be a bit of an expert in Kurt Busiek. Anyway, I also wrote about Busiek's series in my blog (wich I encourage you to visit):
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I hope you enjoy my review, and please feel free to leave me a comment over there or add yourself as a follower (or both), and I promise I'll reciprocate.
Cheers,
Arion.
Hello Arion! Thank you for directing me to your site!
ReplyDeleteI've only been following Busiek's work since his '97 run on Thunderbolts began, but I did some remedial work to catch up on Astro City, A Wizard's Tale, the Liberty Project, etc. He's certainly a creator whose bibliography is well worth delving into.
Well, I read my first Busiek comic probably in 1999 or 2000, but then he quickly became one of my favorite writers. I haven't read A Wizard's Tale or the Liberty Project, though. I still have a lot of catching up to do!
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