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1964

Stan Lee and Bill Everett

Franklin "Foggy" Nelson and Karen Page were introduced in Daredevil, vo. 1, No. 1, in 1964. That comic was written by Stan Lee and drawn by Bill Everett.

The Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. in Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1, No. 50.

Bullseye was created by Marv Wolfman and Bob Brown during a mid-1970s Daredevil comic.

Elektra was created by artist-writer Frank Miller in Daredevil Vol. 1, No. 168 in 1980.

Stan Lee appears as a pedestrian that Matt Murdock prevents from walking into traffic. Frank Miller appears as one of Bullseye's victims ("Man With Pen in Head"). Former Daredevil writer and filmmaker Kevin Smith appears a forensics assistant.

One of the boxers faced by Matt Murdock's father is named Romita; another is called Gene "The Machine" Colan, a reference to artist Gene Colan, the regular Daredevil artist from 1966 until 1973 and who drew the character periodically after that; Matt Murdock's priest is named Father Everett, referring to Bill Everett, the co-creator of Daredevil (with Stan Lee). Another was Jose Quesada who was trialed at court for rape, and was later tracked down by Daredevil; this character is referenced off from Marvel's editor-in-chief Joe Quesada. Another was Kevin Smith's as the forensic assistant Jack Kirby, which was artist Jack Kirby from the early Marvel comics in the 60s.

The forensic assistant that gets paid by Urich (Joe Pantoliano) and then shows him Daredevil's stick is actually writer-director Kevin Smith. Interesting fact: Smith's character is named "Jack Kirby", a reference to comic book artist Jack Kirby.

Bullseye had a suit in the original comics. Interesting fact: In the director's cut, the line is changed to "I want a f**king costume".

According to the original comic, his sense of touch is so highly developed that he can differentiate between individual colours of thread and cloth. The rest depends upon his radar sense.

Marvel has been looking to regain the rights to Daredevil. However, Ben Affleck said he would not like to reprise the role should the series be continued or rebooted.