Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City, Matt Murdock is blinded by a radioactive substance that fell from an oncoming vehicle. Yet while he could no longer see, the radioactive exposure heightens his remaining senses beyond normal human ability.

Matt's father, a boxer named Jack Murdock, supports him as he grows up, but is eventually killed by gangsters after refusing to throw a fight. Matt sets out to avenge his father and becomes the superhero Daredevil to go after the killers. He ultimately ends up fighting against many enemies including Bullseye and the Kingpin.

Daredevil's nickname is "the Man Without Fear".