Daredevil 164: Describe This Photograph

From Daredevil #164: "Well, if you're NOT Matt Murdock and you're NOT blind, just describe this photograph to me and I'll leave. I'll forget the whole thing."

A great journalist figures out Daredevil's secret - and lets him keep it.

This single decision not only served as a character-defining moment for Ben Urich, but also cemented him as a key supporting-character in Daredevil (DD's supporting cast was pretty thin at the time, to be honest, so Ben was a welcome addition).

The centerpiece of this page is that cinematic five-panel sequence with the photo, on the bottom row. Daredevil dodges and flails for a way out, until he finally decides to face the music. Note that Miller made sure not to show the photo yet - for the moment, the focus is on Matt's reaction. It's an intentional omission, to keep the reader guessing and build suspense before the Devil's confession. 😈

(spoiler alert: it was a photograph of Matt's father)

Story by Roger McKenzie, Art by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson.