The classroom isn’t the only unknown on Matt Murdock’s radar; a new villain, Omen, also has sights set on the former lawyer. What can you tell us about this mysterious figure?
Omen brings the combination of noir and horror to Hell’s Kitchen to oppose Daredevil… or Matt, actually. Omen shows up looking for Matt Murdock but finds Daredevil. While Daredevil tries to contend physically with Omen, part of the mystery is how Matt Murdock is so tangled in Omen’s web. When writing Omen, I took inspiration from Gothic literature and Greek tragedies. He’s both monstrous and tragic, and I’m excited for readers to start unraveling his mystery alongside Daredevil as the story progresses.
What makes DAREDEVIL #1 a good jumping-on point for superfans and new readers alike?
Lee and I are longtime fans of the character, so you’re absolutely going to get familiar faces and elements of the character that made us fall in love with him. But we’re also setting up a new status quo, new characters, and a new entryway for readers to fall in love with Daredevil alongside us. We’re not ignoring any of the previous stories, but we get to start readers off fresh and really develop something that is uniquely ours.
