Warning! Spoilers ahead for Daredevil #21
other heroes in the Marvel Universe start to take notice, including Spider-Man himself. Read on to learn about the ultimatum Spider-Man gives Daredevil, and Matt Murdock's response in the latest issue of the series.
After recovering from his accident where he was hit by a truck saving a teenager's life, Matt Murdock feels as though he's ready to get back at it as the Man Without Fear. In the series' first issue from Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto, he's still on the mend, whether he'd like to it it or not, not catching every roof ledge like he used to before the accident. Worse than that, he starts losing a fight with three liquor store thieves he should have easily beat, causing him to become unbalanced and over-aggressive, resulting in the unintentional murder of one of the thieves.
This creates a cascade of events for Matt Murdock, making him New York's Most Wanted. At first, Daredevil believed that he had to have been set up by someone like Mayor Wilson Fisk or Leland Owlsley. However, he soon comes to the realization that is was solely his own actions that were responsible. it's Spider-Man that challenges Matt the most, deciding to be proactive, giving Daredevil a serious ultimatum in Daredevil #5.
To his credit, Daredevil initially agrees with the superhero, who's of course all about great power and the responsibility that comes with it, as well as the responsibility of not using it like he's sharing with Murdock. However, Matt can't sit idly by for long. Eventually, he's compelled to take action, When the dust settles, the whole city knows: Daredevil is back. Sure enough, Spider-Man is good on his word, ready to take Matt in when he returns to his apartment, preparing for a fight to force his retirement. However, Daredevil has some choice words for the Webslinger, and they're pretty poignant in Daredevil #21. He tells Spider-Man that he's turning himself in, and also tells Spider-Man that he is not Matt's moral authority, and that he's put just as many criminals in the hospital as any other hero has.
It's a pretty fair point. Almost every Marvel hero has had moments where they slip or lose control, including Spider-Man. It looks as though Spider-Man isn't the end all for power and responsibility. Thankfully, an intense fight between strained allies isn't needed, as Daredevil does indeed turn himself in, cutting a deal with the DA to be tried as Daredevil in the issues, not as Matt Murdock, allowing his mask and secret identity to remain intact. Fans will have to wait and see what the courts decided for the Man Without Fear when Daredevil #22 releases next month.
