So I know the jist of his origin but was just reading the new run and began to wonder, what makes Matt special? Like why are senses heightened, just because he's blind? Shouldn't there be a bunch of other Daredevil's then if the only prerequisite is being blind? Was it to do with radioactive stuff? Or never really explained? I'm sure this is common to knowledge to most people but really curious now and couldn't find the answer anywhere, thanks.

"While walking down a street one day, Matt noticed a blind man was about to get hit by a truck. He ran in front of the truck, and pushed the blind man out of the way. However, the truck was carrying radioactive waste, and some spilled out directly onto Matt's eyes causing him to go blind.

@IrishX said:

@HotSauceCommittee: Hmmm.. well I've gotta say that other than the radioactive waste being the reason for his enhanced senses, I don't know of any other further explanations.

That's pretty much all there is to it. It also gives him is "radar" sense. What really makes him a force is the training he got from Stick, the blind man who also trained Elektra. It's all explained (and very well, I might add) in Frank Miller's "Man Without Fear" story. DD is one of Marvel's best characters.

Oh, and here's a fun fact: The same radioactive waste that gave Daredevil his powers is the same waste that gave the TMNT their powers.

He's an inspiration to blind comic book fans everywhere.

@IrishX said:

@HotSauceCommittee: Hmmm.. well I've gotta say that other than the radioactive waste being the reason for his enhanced senses, I don't know of any other further explanations.

That's pretty much all there is to it. It also gives him is "radar" sense. What really makes him a force is the training he got from Stick, the blind man who also trained Elektra. It's all explained (and very well, I might add) in Frank Miller's "Man Without Fear" story. DD is one of Marvel's best characters.

Oh, and here's a fun fact: The same radioactive waste that gave Daredevil his powers is the same waste that gave the TMNT their powers.

@Vance Astro said:

@Gambit1024 said:

@IrishX said:

@HotSauceCommittee: Hmmm.. well I've gotta say that other than the radioactive waste being the reason for his enhanced senses, I don't know of any other further explanations.

That's pretty much all there is to it. It also gives him is "radar" sense. What really makes him a force is the training he got from Stick, the blind man who also trained Elektra. It's all explained (and very well, I might add) in Frank Miller's "Man Without Fear" story. DD is one of Marvel's best characters.

Oh, and here's a fun fact: The same radioactive waste that gave Daredevil his powers is the same waste that gave the TMNT their powers.

Radioactive waste didn't give Daredevil radar sense.What makes him anything more than a blind man is Stick's training.Remember that Stick also has superhuman senses\radar sense yet he didn't suffer the same accident as Daredevil, if i'm not mistaken Stick was born blind.Apparently in DD's origin as written by Frank Miller in Man Without Fear suggests the radioactive waste help DD's senses along to make his training more successful but in Daredevil #177, Daredevil has lost his radar sense and any superhuman senses that make him more functional.Stick is actually able to train Daredevil so that he is able to regain those sense.He states that Daredevil must think he's the only person in the world with a radar but in actuality radar is a sense that lies dormant in every human because they rely on their eyes.Which is why Stick and Daredevil are the only members of the Chaste with radar sense because they cannot see.I'm assuming it would be harder to teach a seeing person how to use radar.

You are correct my brother

So I know the jist of his origin but was just reading the new run and began to wonder, what makes Matt special? Like why are senses heightened, just because he's blind? Shouldn't there be a bunch of other Daredevil's then if the only prerequisite is being blind? Was it to do with radioactive stuff? Or never really explained? I'm sure this is common to knowledge to most people but really curious now and couldn't find the answer anywhere, thanks.

@Vance Astro: Really? I thought the waste was responsible for heightening his senses... I might have to reread it now...

@Vance Astro: Vance I know your a big fan and contributor to the Daredevil page. Do you think the origin I quoted from it should be changed?

@Vance Astro: Really? I thought the waste was responsible for heightening his senses... I might have to reread it now...

@Vance Astro: But it did heighten them, correct? I know without Stick, Matt wouldn't be the guy he is today, but the waste did help his other senses, right?

@Vance Astro: But it did heighten them, correct? I know without Stick, Matt wouldn't be the guy he is today, but the waste did help his other senses, right?

Was that a Miller issue?

Was that a Miller issue?

@Vance Astro: Understand. I especially thought the part about his intelligence was odd which is why I left it out.

@Vance Astro: Do you have any scans to prove the effects of the waste became irrelevant or do we just take your word for it. I read that issue and it gave me the impression that daredevil had put a mental block on his senses, and stick helped him overcome the mental block.

@Red_Justice said:

@Vance Astro: Do you have any scans to prove the effects of the waste became irrelevant or do we just take your word for it. I read that issue and it gave me the impression that daredevil had put a mental block on his senses, and stick helped him overcome the mental block.

Its true I read it too

@Vance Astro: Do you have any scans to prove the effects of the waste became irrelevant or do we just take your word for it. I read that issue and it gave me the impression that daredevil had put a mental block on his senses, and stick helped him overcome the mental block.

@Vance Astro: You're not denying that the radioactive waste helped give him enhanced senses thought correct?