In the world of comic book movies it is no surprise that once again Marvel and DC are at it again, competing for the limelight and the next big movie that will capture the millions. I think its fair to say that in the last few years however, Marvel has killed it. With great movies to kick start the franchise in the first two X-Men movies and Spiderman. The subsequent phase 1 endeavours in Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America  all of which lead up to The Avengers  where what we thought was the pinnacle  of the Marvel Cinematic Universe…and how wrong were we. Avengers Age of Ultron is set to hit down under April 23rd and with the promise of Civil War, and another Guardians of the Galaxy, marvel is now ready to keep its throne in the world of comic book movies. But does it stop there? With many of us fans waiting for these blockbusters we delve into the world of television and unfortunately Marvel does not own it. The release of the surprisingly successful television series Agents of SHIELD was a lone wolf in the market of the already DC dominated television format, with Arrow being an intense show with a solid storyline and epic fights sequences which subsequently spawned the much more successful spin off in CW’s The Flash, Marvel, although having had such dominating success in film were in a very DC world even in the world of animated TV (Batman, The Justice League etc.). Of course Agent Carter has has its moment in accompanying AOS(Agents of Shield), but Marvel really had nothing to offer…until now.

The blind justice in the nitty gritty world of Hells Kitchen, New York that the Daredevil delivers as means to make his home a better place, is not only very Batman like, which we all know and love  but is also the exact form of realistic, violent, in the street brawling that Marvel has been lacking in its previous phases in movies and television. Charlie Cox plays the lead character in a role that proved out of reach to even the likes of Ben Affleck, and not only does he make you believe in his mission but he also shows the two faced nature   of Matt Murdock and his alter ego in an attractive way. From Attorney at law to vigilante at night, Cox’s performance is one to admire and his believable role finds it hard to believe that he ISN’T  a blind lawyer who fights crime at night. On the other end of the spectrum is the villain, a large bald man with an aggressive other side, the character of Wilson Fisk is one that we have never seen before. True vulnerability that was probably only shown through Tom Hiddleston’s Loki is the subject matter that made up D’Onfrio’s Kingpin. His calm and soft expression leaves us in awe as the audience tries to figure him out. A stark contrast to the savage nature of his physical side, something that surprisingly came as a shock, drew us  on the edge with distress trying to see everything from his perspective. With the comic relief of Foggy Nelson and the damsel in distress turned driven, angry investigative office assistant  Karen Paige, both offer there alternative sides of emotion and real life examples of everyday people making the show that much more real. The blood and gore can sometimes make  you cringe but coupled with the awesome fight sequences and surprisingly emotive dialogue, Daredevil has now rose to the top quickly and quietly, just like the Man without Fear.