Matt Murdock: Attorney without Fear

Daredevil was a welcome guest star in the Defenders. In fact, his real-life identity as attorney Matt Murdock was probably more valuable to the team than his costumed persona.

Here are a few examples:

• When police arrested Valkyrie for appearing to use undue violence against an opponent, Matt Murdock got those charges dropped (Defenders #40).
• When Nighthawk faced legal troubles due to problems with his company's finances, Murdock did what he could to help (Defenders #88).
• Murdock drafted the document that led to the celebrated amnesty of the Hulk (Incredible Hulk #279).

In short, the Defenders owed a lot to Matt Murdock!

This image of Daredevil appeared in the first edition of The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.