8 Reasons Why Daredevil Is Marvel's Greatest Superhero

5. The Supporting Cast Are All Flawless

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In may ways, Daredevil's supporting cast of journalists, super spies, lawyers and assassins actually end up outshining ol' hornhead himself.

Take Ben Urich for instance. Arguably the Daily Bugle's only hard-hitting investigative journalist, Urich was one of Matt Murdock's closest allies and confidants, and one of the few to know his true identity prior to the media frenzy that revealed it to the whole world. He's got a resume that would make Woodward and Bernstein jealous, and has served as one of the Daredevil mythos' brightest elements since he first debuted back in 1978.

Of course, an entry focussing on Murdock's best pals wouldn't be complete without mentioning Foggy Nelson. 'Foggy Bear' encapsulates the warmth of Nelson & Murdock perfectly, and as the comedic foil to Murdock's stoic hero, he accomplishes in grounding Daredevil wonderfully. Not that he's all laughs and no business however. After all, Foggy has taken Matt to task over all sorts of issues in the past, and in these heated, often emotively charged moments, the human element of the comic series is best represented.

Though not exactly limited to Daredevil and Hell's Kitchen alone, Matt's friendships with Peter Parker, Luke Cage, Danny Rand, Stephen Strange and more have all cemented the influence and significance the character has on New York and the Marvel Universe as a whole. For a hero so synonymous with humanity's darkest traits, Daredevil certainly keeps a fantastic company of friends. But he also surrounds himself with some morally questionable characters too. In many ways these juxtaposing personalities are even more enthralling to witness than the amiable relationships Murdock actually does possess. Frank Castle in particular signifies vigilantism in the extreme, and while both he and Daredevil are undoubtedly fighting for the same cause, the Punisher's lethality often puts him in direct confrontation with Murdock's commitment to a more righteous style of crimefighting.

It's perhaps the most interesting of all Murdock's relationships, and to see it come to life on screen is an opportunity no comic fan should turn down.

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