Today we explore Marvel Comic's Daredevil, his creation, evolution, and enduring social significance - especially as a blind superhero, a Catholic hero, and a grounded urban crime-fighter whose stories reflect the complexities of modern American society.
Recommended reading for this episode:
Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe (2012)
Marvel Comics: A History of the Marvel Universe by Scarlett Thomas
Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America by Bradford W. Wright
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear (1993) – Frank Miller & John Romita Jr.
Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson (1979–1983)
Daredevil: Born Again (1986) – Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli
COMICS A-Z is the podcast that showcases the history of sequential art: comic books, comic strips, the characters, their creators, one letter at a time. Each episode highlights an interesting aspect of the long history of comics, as a creative medium and a growing industry.
Hosted by Kevin Cleary, a former executive with First Comics, Classics Illustrated, and TV Comics. Kevin was an advisor to the Overstreet Price Guide, The Overstreet Premium Ring Guide and a columnist/feature writer for the Comic's Buyers Guide, Overstreet Monthly, and Wizard Magazine. Kevin was also the Purchasing Director for Heroes World Distribution, the 3rd largest comic, card, and toy distributor in the country, and the founder of Quantum Licensing, a company that produced pins, rings, and other licensed comic merchandise. Kevin currently works in Hollywood as a literary manager and occasional producer.
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