You should always know your way to where your home is. Hell get mad; hell get upset. I might also have some files; from that Hydra base last week. Ah, that makes a lot of sense, Falcon says and Matt resists the urge to bristle. Its that note that seems to say Im letting you speak but my expectations are low. Time to see how his improvisation skills have held up. I could disable it probably, if theres enough time. But its only a few streets over. Matts pleased with their foresight to protect the already diminished police force but annoyed at the fact theyve been here ten minutes and have no sign of a plan yet. Although hes returned to his street-level roots in recent years, Matt Murdocks time with the Avengers was one of the high points of his career as a superhero. He sticks to mainly street crime and not world/universal threats. One of the Russians. I could hear you coming a mile away.. One of the Hydra grunts must notice the fleeing hostages because he starts to make his way towards the door. His suit is all over Foggys floor, lying wherever he threw it in his angry attempts to get it off while trying to explain to Foggy that yes hes uninjured and here for a reason other than help with patching himself up. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Eileen Gonzalez: : With some super on-the-nose dialogue from Daredevil. Or at least, the only one awake in the room. Ill read it out to you?. A bit of reading between the li- oh. Hes almost at the elevator when a pounding heart registers at the edge of his hearing. Having used one of Sins armored suits to take out the forces surrounding the Mansion, Matt makes his way inside to check on the two endangered occupants before stashing them inside the Avengers underground bunker. Matt escapes notice as he slips in behind the Captain, knocking out a man on his way to the stairs. Do they think vigilantism is a viable solution to our crime problem? Reading! So its dawned on him too. Why would I ask for help knowing Id be left behind at the first sign of danger because of your beliefs? Its not like he can say that yes, he can read so long as the letters are raised, handwritten or braille? So this has nothing to do with the fact you may or may not have fought aside the Avengers, people so moronic they both think you cant read and seem to think that matters?. Peter Parker, Matt Murdock and Wade Wilson all have a few things in common. Are we going to debrief or just argue my personal life?, Stark sighs. Im not usually one for loud and flashy, Matt warns. No, The Avengers would only slow him down. He's just going to have to grin and bear it. He is the singer of Sam and Cat's favorite band of the same name. I deserve my own code name if Im going to run with people as nuts as you guys., Matt smiles despite himself. And Im worried Matt, promise me you wont let their stupidness get you killed. Fans have been longing for the avenging angel that is Frank Castle aka The Punisher to join The Avengers on the big screen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Man really is stubborn. Matt nods at Captain America, trying to keep any of his childish glee out of his voice and body. Finally she tries to go for her tooth and Matt lands a carefully aimed punch to the jaw that breaks it, stopping her moving it. Words have no power, theyre only words. Be reasonable about this. Theres no one around, Matt says, aware of how empty this place is. Wouldnt have said anything if Id known.. Well, SHIELDs not exactly paying them a wage now, Matt says with a crooked smile. Awareness brings with it pain and a part of Matt shies away, desperate to return to the peace and comfort of the darkness. Look, I get its embarrassing but reading is, apparently, awesome and this is going to help you learn it.. But cant you fake that? What?. Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. Oh right, Matt had forgotten about the SHIELD info dump. I have issues with reading. Its not a lie; its not a lie, Matt repeats in his head. Matts not willing to talk. So why the FUCK would I trust you, he roars, the devil finally crawling free and raising his voice, when you cant even manage to listen to me about my needs and my abilities.. 4 Daredevil. I didnt realise Tony was going to be such an ass about it. Sam and Tony are on air support, scouting out their arrival and making sure no one leaves. Thats important to sighted people right? Shit. Okay. Relief floods Matt as he is finally listened to. I can tell you how many people are in that back but not how many are hostages not Hydra., You could ask, Matt says mildly and takes pleasure in the way everyone - bar the Black Widow - jumps. Therefore he doesnt see Matt remove his hand and slip the comm into his pocket with his phone. What are you going to do with him?. Barely out of his range. Sergeant Johnson. Good question. Follow him on Twitter at @Brian_Cronin and feel free to e-mail him suggestions for stories about comic books that you'd like to see featured at [email protected]! My my problem?, Stark waves a careless hand. Finally they reach the stairs to descend to the lobby. Yes?. It is, after all, the safest place he knows. Brian Cronin: But yeah, it then ended on a wokka wokka bit. Youre not allowed to say it. He stops and seems to consider for a moment. Captain, he says and feels Steve pause, his sigh like a roaring wind in Matts ears. Im a Murdock, Matt tries to say but it gets caught somewhere between his brain and his lips, coming out a groan instead. Elektra Natchios, Marvel's newest Daredevil, has spent much of the past few years trying to make up for her past as an assassin . Being called illiterate shouldn't hurt, not when he knows he's not, and it's not like he can tell them the truth. Im perfectly capable of reading. With that last grenade lobbed, Matt stumbles to the elevator. Youve not lost the right to call me Mike, he finally says. No, Matt says simply and refuses to say more, leading to a long and very awkward silence. Please. Its his damned city after all. Oh man this is a StarkLet . When Matt gets them home, hes not surprised to find theyre a bunch of addresses of Hydras targets. Building plans? and one book, 100 Things X-Men Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, from Triumph Books. Theres two seats left on the free side of the table, clearly an invitation for Matt. Grinning at the fact he doesnt have to try and knock out the dozen lights he can hear buzzing by hand, he hits the closer button. Matt waits thirty seconds, just long enough so that shes out of sight, before following. Got it. And with that, before anyone can move, Matt turns and throws himself out the window, already reaching out to grab the fire escape under it. A force on his back tries to push him down but lightly, barely touching his aching back. Mask mask stays on.. The window is open, he knows this. Im very good at being silent, Matt eventually says. That right?, Realising Clint is holding his phone out for Matt to inspect the number he nods carefully. He packs the tablet up and runs to the safest place he knows. Its just words. Go ahead, Steve says but theres a note in his voice that makes Matt want to raise his shoulders and leave. Captain, he says smoothly and congratulates himself internally. Matt has barely had time to form a thought let alone start to worry about his identity. Room is empty but theres a deep heartbeat just outside, theres a taste of copper coming from the bin in the corner meaning his wounds were treated here, and hes certain hes never going to get the scent of disinfectant out of his nose. Matt mirrors the movement, clinging to Foggy as he pulls Matt to his feet with a groan from them both. Maybe two stabs to the gut, Matts had one and that wasnt actually that awful. I thought I asked you to stop helping., You did. Theres guilt in every inch of Steves body; from the way hes holding his shoulders to the soft breaths hes taking. I can hear the difference in those fines but Im not sure what you mean by it., F.I.N.E. Duuude., Aimed at helping me learn to read, Matt says bitterly. In fact, its better for Matts cover if they do think hes a complete idiot; a high school dropout barely capable of stringing two words together, who is better at fighting than thinking. Sounds are bouncing off the glass along the hallway, the weird echoes this causes making his already swaying world a confusing mess of noise. Matt continues pacing up and down Foggys living room, running his hands through his hair. No you didnt. You said you werent bleeding!, Pausing halfway through taking his mask off, Matt cocks his head. A few times the 'R' word is used. Something like that. Seek and find them before they slaughter our innocents?, Steve shakes his head. tip: austen words:10000-50000 sort:title. Through various clues, the Avengers conclude that he's illiterate. He listens, certain he heard, Yes. Again he tries to figure out the arrows path and realises its stillaimed at the man at his feet. Feige confirmed Avengers are no longer a thing anymore though. You know what? And on the other side of the street using the building Matts on top of as cover and a base of operations, are the Avengers. At two in the morning? Right, Foggys always been able to see through Matts bullshit. What? Lights out is his biggest advantage; shell have to cope. He instantly realises its not aimed at him but the man hes currently trying to get a location from; whose stubborn refusal to talk has lead to the blood that currently coats his hands and the mans face; and the teeth littering the ground. But while Matt may have been able to turn down Captain America, he had no such luck with Luke Cage and Jessica Jones. Hawkeye takes the bait. Holy shit, how are you still awake? Falcon says, and Matt realises theres been words flowing around him since the Avengers arrived. Though Matt is unaware of the circumstances surrounding the conflict, he hears giant, mechanized Nazis terrorizing innocent people and leaps into action. Theres no space for him to attack, no time for him to think, and hes sure hes only avoided any fatal hits because of his abilities. Almost like the two arent related. Ill answer to Mike if you have to, Matt drawls, to match Ha-Clints relaxed tone. This is completely useless., Huh, Foggy says as he gets up to grab the briefcase and pulls out the tablet. That could be important?, With a smile, Matt gently moves Foggys hands off his head. The please cuts into Matt, right at the heart of the recently blinded little boy that read about the hero of the century whod been born more disabled than him and wanted nothing more than to be him. Therefore, Matt reasons once hes finished with his damned pity party - that only makes him feel so guilty for letting a few stupid words get to him -, if he avoids the Avengers and stops working with them, therell be nothing to leak. Im sure there was an issue of new avengers entirely devoted to him joining. Matt rarely can, when hes like this. Daredevil finally assembles alongside Earths Mightiest in New Avengers #16 by Bendis and Mike Deodato as theHYDRA forces and the Red Skulls daughter, Sin, march on the streets of New York. He shifts, unsure of how to ask why. Tony? So he slips past the table and stands by the open window, fairly sure hes in the sight line of everyone but Stark and Hulk, folding his arms over his chest and trying to give off the best impression of reluctantly there he can manage. And, though he hates to admit it, hes beginning to think he could be in over his head. The real answer is that the ties to the movies just really don't go deeper than little Easter egg like references, unfortunately. Daredevil meets the Avengers in a fight for New York. I wasnt worried about that., Uhuh. Matt stops leaning against the wall and takes a slight step right, placing himself directly in front of the window. Matts been in dirtier hospitals. Welcome to Jade City. Hes being ridiculous and vaguely sexist, she has information and this is the means to get it out of her. Matt knows enough about the man to know that if its a tablet, itll be one from his company at least. Another kind of cool aspect explored in Waids run is that he doesnt particularly like all that big Avengers level fighting- being on a bigger team overwhelms his senses, he prefers going solo, I liked it better when Avengers was their own thing instead of "Marvel's all stars". Please consider turning it on! Matt hears him coming blocks away, the steady heartbeat and metallic taste too distinct to be anyone else. I need my hands to read a piece of paper and thats very obvious. Theres no need for me to be here., Steve sounds like hes swallowing a smile. Stark nods and waves the briefcase hes carrying in the air. I got a sudden alarm siren in my ears for a moment but other than that Im-, -fine, Foggy interrupts with a sigh. She pushes Matt back into his seat and takes a position on the couch beside him. Sure, Matt lies, holding out a hand for the documents. Not only was he able to protect Danielle Cage from the forces of HYDRA, but he would later help the team take on Norman Osborn and his newly reformed Dark Avengers squad, and hed fight alongside them during Avengers vs X-Men. Only the overwhelming scent of disinfectant and echoing glass makes him sure hes not back on Claires sofa. Behind him a woman jumps lightly onto the roof making nearly no sound. Like Matt should be incapable of collecting information if he cant read. off again and turns slightly, so hes facing Matt. Eileen Gonzalez: : Yeah, after all that excitement, the story really peters out here. But then Hawkeye ruins it. I get that its scary and new, but reading, reading is awesome. He stumbles, the dizziness in his head somehow turning the muscles in his legs to mush. ", Eileen Gonzalez: : Also "Clint is not allowed to talk, ever.". What have you got there?, Matt holds out the papers. Okay two stabbing pains, he finds as he tries to move. Not in it for once, go him. Outside Hells Kitchen but only just. Thank you, Matt says softly as Banner moves past him. But youll need to be able to hear us.. Daredevil fans spent years pondering the inclusion of the hero in the MCU, but now that he's there and we know a bit about him, it feels like there are more things to ask about than ever. Completely unremarkable in every way. Hes stumbling around in the darkness, so its more than easy enough to subdue him; knocking him out with his own gun. See how it says Home Hazard Intervention? Matt nods vaguely, cursing that for all his abilities, he cant actually read writing on the side of a van. Looks looks right to me. He takes the phone and makes sure to lower his head in a way thatll appear to Hawkeye like he had a quick glance at it. Put it in there; thats easier. Matt pauses then adds, Only use one letter and youd probably be best off not using C. Ive already got a contact under that name., H it is then. Matt can hear the beeps of the buttons as Clint adds the number to his phone. Captain America turns to look at him. When the New Avengers first formed at the start of Brian Michael Bendis New Avengers series, Daredevil was actually there by happenstance. Im going in after the hostages, Matt declares. The first season was released on April 10, 2015. That I am. He fumbles in his pocket for a moment before pulling out a - Matt sniffs - phone. He also realises its either going to be a kill shot or so disabling that he wont get the information he needs tonight. Will we get a new group of Avengers together though? They were on the desk and I grabbed them and got out of there in case well.. Can I take them for a closer look?, Matt can hear the muscles in Steves face moving as his expression changes but cant actually figure out what the expression is. He rolls his eyes and tilts his head. No doctors. Making a note to warn Foggy and have him read over the list for something Matts fingers - and thank goodness for the fact the lists are handwritten - missed, Matt goes to grab a few hours sleep before work. I understand not wanting to use your own name, Matt corrects gently and it gets a soft laugh. I dont appreciate the doubt when I have something amazing for you., In spite of himself, Matt finds a smile quirking at his lips. Look, youre swaying. None of them know that this church leaves its doors unlocked or that this dumpster is emptied Thursdays and never filled until Wednesday. Next:Captain America Finally Explains Why He Let Wolverine Join the Avengers. You dont do debriefs because you work alone and you only got out of the one last time you helped us because you took off on us.. Carefully, he locates the archer by his breathing and heartbeat and tries to move so most of his body is covering the dazed trafficker on the ground. A split second warning of an attack is still a warning and Matt knows how to exploit that at least. What does that have to do with anything?, Hawkeye carefully picks it up and passes it to Matt. Look, if you press this itll read out the word; and thatll read out words letter by letter. Mr Matt I read my Criminal Law textbook for fun years after we stopped needing to use it Murdock? You were too proud to ask for help and too proud to just walk away and leave a note like youve done be-, How do you know that? Matt can hear the collective beat of confusion in everyones hearts. by Roy Thomas, John Buscema and Tom Palmer, the Avengers had agreed to split up, with Cap, Iron Man, Thor and Quicksilver going after the supervillain organization known as Zodiac, Black Panther taking on organized crime by himself and Vision, Scarlet Witch and Goliath go with a new hero, Red Wolf, to try to stop the old Avenger foe, Cornelius Van Lunt, from driving Red Wolf's people off of their land.
