Essential Daredevil #3
In "Daredevil Drops Outtt," Matt Murdock faces a crisis that hits closer to home than any villain: when Starr Saxon uncovers his secret identity during a brutal clash with a Plastoid robot, Matt’s world begins to unravel. As he struggles to reconcile his life as a lawyer with his failing health—diagnosed with radiation poisoning—Matt tries to mend his relationships with Foggy and Karen, even as Starr relentlessly targets him. Written by Roy Thomas and brought to life with moody precision by Barry Smith, with George Klein on inks and Artie Simek handling letters, this issue captures Daredevil at his most vulnerable. The cover, a striking Gene Colan pencil piece inked by Klein, perfectly encapsulates the tension between identity and collapse.
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While DD is battling his nefarious Plastoid robot, Starr Saxon invades Matt Murdock's apartment and finds out that he and Daredevil are one and the same. Determined to end his career as DD, Matt tries to patch things up with Foggy and Karen. Starr begins to hound Matt. Matt begins to have weak spells as doctors discover he is dying of radiation poisoning.
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