The Billy Club: A Daredevil Podcast

Nico & Tori finish out the women of Daredevil’s run in two titles! Karen Page disappears into the background of Ghost Rider as a title – as Ghost Rider takes a new tone and direction. Across appearances in multiple titles, Johnny Blaze takes on new challenges, including a team-up with Spider-Man! Then, The Champions come to a close as a team across multiple titles – from their own title to a cross...

Nico & Tori get back to the title that started everything – DAREDEVIL! The title begins the final ramp-up to the noir world that will transform the series under Frank Miller! The Purple Man, the Owl, Hyde, Cobra and more villains invade DD’s space with crime and mystery – plus amazing appearances from Nova, Spider-Man, and so much more, as Daredevil continues to grow his presence, whether it’s law...

Nico & Tori continue their read of all things Daredevil with one of their last detours before the Miller run – but the title still has Daredevil reprint tie-ins, Gladiator, & even Stilt-Man! Despite Daredevil & Black Widow having split, Marvel’s not done telling their story in the pages of Marvel Treasury Edition #13 featuring a reprint of Daredevil #86 – this time with new bonus pages! Then, join...

Nico & Tori continue their nonstop ride through every DD adventure – and this time there’s plenty of guest stars! DD faces off against The Jester – a villain he hasn’t fought in almost 100 issues – and it takes the combined help of “real psychic” Uri Gellar, The Torpedo, & DA Tower to contain him! Plus Daredevil handles attacks from The Chameleon, Smasher, Mind Master, The Beetle, The Gladiator an...

Nico & Tori continue their examination of the women of Daredevil as they enter other titles: Black Widow continues to lead the Champions against villains like Rampage, the Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo, and The Griffin as she begins to unravel the secret history of her longtime partner and DD castmate Ivan! Meanwhile, Karen Page continues down the dark magic rabbit hole of Ghost Rider alongside the...

Nico & Tori are here to talk about the women of Daredevil – in OTHER TITLES!? Black Widow, fresh off of her time in Daredevil, takes the reins on a new team and title – THE CHAMPIONS! Featuring Angel & Iceman from The X-Men, Hercules & Black Widow from the Avengers, & the macabre Ghost Rider, the team…kinda fumbles their origin – but The Black Widow is here to save them. And speaking of the Ghost...

Nico & Tori finally meet one of Daredevil’s top villains – BULLSEYE! In a busy arc with the departure of Black Widow (really – this time for good!), the introduction of Heather Glenn, and even the return of Manbull – how is there room for the noir-inspired Copperhead, the newest version of the Torpedo, and then of course – the first appearance, first origin, and first big battle with BULLSEYE! Joi...

Daredevil joins the Defenders! The actual three issues the team discusses leads the duo into a deep conversation about the past, future, and bigger picture of DD, discussing what it mean for DD to move into cosmic storytelling, looking back at the significant and milestone issues of the title, and more. The discussion of DD's placement in the MU leads to an evolving discussion about what makes DD...

Nico & Tori continue their Daredevil journey with the return to NYC! Despite every attempt to remove her from the title, Black Widow continues to be a presence in the title, making the slow end to Matt & Tasha’s love affair feel interminable and yet the team can’t help but continue to cheer for the lovers. The return to NYC sees Foggy & his sister Candance continue to co-star, the return of Gladia...

Nico & Tori examine as Daredevil enters a new era – with SHANNA THE SHE-DEVIL!? After DD’s long list of powerful female co-leads (Karen Page, Black Widow, & even Moondragon), enter Shanna The She-Devil – a one of a kind super-fighter-PhD with the power to change the world. But before Shanna can join DD, she had her own five issue series & two appearances appearances in Ka-Zar. Once she joins DD, t...

BONUS EPISODE! Nico & Tori deliver a bonus episode unlike any other! Enter: ELEKTRA! On X Is For Comics, Nico’s long-running X-Men podcast, Tori joined him to discuss this unforgettable 2002 miniseries to talk about a one-of-a-kind story featuring Elektra & Wolverine, caught up in a twisted caper – featuring a Logan-daughter-clone in the comics that predates our beloved Laura (X-23)! The two discu...

Nico & Tori have reached the end – Black Widow & Daredevil prepare to go their separate ways! But first there’s appearances from Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Moondragon, & more! Even Kraven makes an appearance to do battle with DD & BW – but more than anything, this era marks a rebuilding point for Daredevil as a title and a character. The law re-enters the title, DD reflects on his history in the...

Nico & Tori continue their examination of all things Daredevil – featuring the Black Widow, but only FOR NOW! As quickly as they got together, their love comes to a sudden end! But not without plenty of villains, like the debut of The Indestructible Man & The Dark Messiah, the return of Man-Bull (meh), and appearances by Hawkeye & The Avengers! While Black Widow makes it almost another year in the...

Nico & Tori finally reach the new era – Daredevil and Black Widow are a couple, move to San Francisco, and a whole new cast! The drama continues to boil on both coasts as we say goodbye to Karen, Foggy, and the world we’ve known and begin a new life with a new firm, Widow’s (very hot) associate Ivan, the unforgettable Danny French, and a slew of new villains – like a brand new Mr Fear! Also – the...

Nico & Tori begin an all new era of Daredevil by meeting his new co-star – THE BLACK WIDOW! Well before the world knew her, The Black Widow took an unusual journey to stardom – from her time as a villain in the pages of Iron Man to her reform era with the Avengers, Natasha has played many roles in the MU, including Daredevil’s partner! Nico & Tori read through Black Widow Epic Collection: Beware T...

Nico & Tori read the final issues of the first act of Daredevil as a title - the lead up to Black Widow! These stories show Karen out, introduce new villains (Man-Bull), reintroduce old villains (The Owl), and a further exploration of Matt’s connection to the world around him – hippies (Man-Bull again, sorta), international threats (El Condor –yikes), and an unforgettable team up with Iron Man aga...

Nico & Tori take a look at one of the biggest turning points in Daredevil history – one that sets the pace for so much that follows! Karen leaves New York behind as DD comes up against the Gladiator before chasing after his soon-to-be-lost-love all the way to California! There he comes up against Stunt Master, Silt-Man, Brother Brimstone and more while navigating his failing relationship, TV sets,...

Nico & Tori take a deep dive into the history of Daredevil’s most recognizable villain – Wilson Fisk: The Kingpin! The Kingpin spent years in Amazing Spider-Man before making a transition to Daredevil so the duo does a deep dive on the menace of Kingpin! Kick things off with the story that made Kingpin famous in Amazing Spider-Man #50 - 52 (1967) and then a double dose of three-parters in 1968 bef...

Nico & Tori get to one of the biggest, more important moments in the history of Daredevil – Karen Page discovers Matt Murdock is Daredevil! First up, an amazing retelling of the DD origin in the 1960s! After DD fakes his own death, he follows Karen back to her home to protect her as she investigates her missing father, inventor of the Cobalt Bomb – leading her to discover his identity! Plus the re...

Nico & Tori hit a milestone! Daredevil #50 sees Stan Lee leave the title as regular writer and after that, nothing is the same! There’s a number of major changes and characters – Karen departs the title (for like a second, but she still does it!), Starr Saxon enters the mix, the brutal menace of The Plastoid (lol) strikes, DD fan fav Willie Lincoln appears, the return of Stilt-Man, and more! The t...

Nico & Tori are back at it with more CLASSIC DAREDEVIL! Continuing the end of with '67 - '68, the team take a look at an extended Fantastic Four / Doom serial running through Daredevil #35 - 38 and Fantastic Four #73 which sees appearances by Thor & Spider-Man! Then tune in for the Daredevil death of the decade -- Mike Murdock! Daredevil kicks off 1968 with #39 - 43 in which Mike Murdock says good...

Nico and Tori come to a huge Daredevil milestone – the first annual! The annual represented an opportunity for the title to get new readers with a lower number, a fact we know can affect jumping-on. At the same time, Daredevil (v9) kicked off with Phillips & Garbett’s debut issue, a new #1 to pull audiences in. The Daredevil Duo examine these two separate entry points into the character – Annual #...

Mike Murdock has taken over Matt Murdock’s life – he’s even going on trips with Foggy & Karen. Nico & Tori talk about how it’s a slippery slope for Daredevil as Matt Murdock continues to slip further and further into his escapist personality. The duo checks out DD in 1966 - 1967 as the year saw Daredevil take huge steps towards becoming the title we know and creates some of the most memorable (if...

Daredevil begins looking back at the past – and sets the road for his future! The second half of 1966 sees DD make his way back from The Owl only to face Masked Marauder, The Gladiator, & The Tri-Man, plus the return of Ka-Zar & the Plunderer! From there, things only get more crazy – as Spider-Man accidentally tells Foggy & Karen he knows that Matt Murdock is Darevil?! Which leads to….Matt Murdock...

Daredevil is finally becoming DAREDEVIL – and Nico & Tori are here to read along with it all with the first half of 1966t! Join The Billy Club as they read through Daredevil’s third year of comics as he teams up with Spider-Man and takes on The Ox, The Masked Marauder, The Masked Marauder, and rematches against The Owl! Plus, join the pair as they examine an unforgettable 2009 miniseries examining...