Matt Murdock pushes a man clear of an oncoming truck but is blinded when he lands in an unknown radioactive substance. Matt is the son of boxer “Battling” Jack Murdock, who is attempting to rebuild his career with the help of a crooked promoter known as the Fixer. While attending law school, Matt engages in an intense physical training regimen, aided by heightened senses that were triggered by the accident that took his sight. When his father is killed after refusing to throw a fight, Matt dons a costume and becomes Daredevil, vowing to bring his father’s killers to justice. Upon being confronted by Daredevil, the Fixer promptly dies of a heart attack, so establishing the terrifying effect the hero has on criminals.
