Frank Miller started pencilling Daredevil when the series still had something of a campy tone. It was his goal to deliver a more serious take on the Man Without Fear when he took over writing duties, but his inspiration came from a strange place. While working on the title, Miller was mugged twice in New York City, and he was later quoted as saying that, "After I got mugged, I was really eager to see criminals shot on sight." That actually explains a lot!
