Daredevil by Frank Miller Omnibus Companion #[nn]
"Love and War" is a pivotal story in the Daredevil mythos, spotlighting a young Matt Murdock whose life takes a dramatic turn after a near-fatal accident leaves him blind. Written by Frank Miller and illustrated by John Romita Jr., with inks by Al Williamson and colors by Christie Scheele, this tale unfolds in Hell's Kitchen as Matt confronts hardship and destiny, guided by the enigmatic Stick and entangled in the violent world of boxing and crime. The cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson captures the intensity of Matt’s early journey, setting the stage for the hero he’s destined to become.
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Matt is a young troublemaker in Hell's Kitchen before saving a man's life from an oncoming truck takes his sight. Battling Jack Murdock is a down on his luck aging boxer who gets involved with a mobster who makes him part of his protection racket. Stick is a janitor at Jack's gym and begins to teach the sightless Matt the ways of the warrior. Fixer tells Jack to throw a big fight, but when Battling Murdock wins, the Fixer kills him.
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