The Billy Club: A Daredevil Podcast

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...

Nico & Tori are back again for more Daredevil magic – this time, reading through all of 1965! The two make their way through Daredevil’s second year of storytelling as he takes on Namor, Doctor Doom alongside the Fantastic Four, Stilt Man, Klaus Krueger, The Organizer, & The Plunderer! Plus join DD as he makes an early cameo in Journey Into Mystery & teams up with Ka-Zar. Read along with Daredevil...

Swing into Daredevil from the very beginning! Join friends Nico & Tori as they begin reading along with Daredevil – in all his appearance, plus major DD-characters like Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, Black Widow, Elektra, Kingpin, Bullseye, & more! – starting with the very first issue in 1964! Meet Matt Murdock and his alter-ego inspiring father, Battlin Jack Murdock – as he settles into his role as la...

Guardian Devil. Crimson Crusader. Hornhead. Daredevil and Matt Murdock (same guy) have had hundreds of issues, enemies, love interests, & trials -- and Nico (@NicoAction) & Tori (@SMTori) are here for all of them on The Billy Club. The two friends and DD fanatics dive into the evolving world of Daredevil, issue by issue, year by year, stopping for cameos, crossovers, and guest spots, as well as pi...