2018 NEWS

12/30 - Daredevil Year in Review

2018 started out with excitement for Daredevil fans, as Charles Soule's run on the comic had just been renumbered back to its legacy numbering and the Netflix show was filming its third season.

By the end of the year, the comic had ended with issue #612, and the show's third season was its last.

THE COMICS

DAREDEVIL #597-612

There were also several other DD-related comics this year, like the following:

HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: WEAPON LOST #1-4

INFINITY COUNTDOWN: DAREDEVIL #1

DAREDEVIL ANNUAL #1

MARVEL KNIGHTS #1-4

AVENGERS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1

By November, the comic ended and news was released about a relaunch in 2019 by Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto!

But before that, a MAN WITHOUT FEAR weekly series will come out in January by Jed MacKay and Danilo Beyruth.

THE NETFLIX SHOW

After IRON FIST Season 2 came out in September, Netflix finally revealed that DAREDEVIL Season 3 would be released October 19th.

Netflix provided the site with a preview screener and I posted my review in early October:

DAREDEVIL Season 3 Review

Netflix also provided the site with promotional images:

I also had the chance to interview a lot of people involved in the show and the comics this year, including a special interview with Charlie Cox!

And in a surprising turn of events, the show was canceled on November 28th!

DAREDEVIL Canceled on Netflix

Daredevil fans have banded together to try to convince the powers that be to revive the show with its cast and crew. The RenewDaredevil.com campaign started just prior to the cancellation, and has now turned its attention to #SaveDaredevil.

RenewDaredevil.com

According to reports, Marvel cannot use the Netflix characters until two years has passed after cancellation. So, the earliest we can see a DD show is 2020... will it be on Hulu, Freeform, or even the new Disney Plus? Let's hope we find out soon.

See you all in the new year, and maybe there will be some features for the site's 23rd anniversary in January!

-- Kuljit Mithra

12/20 - Peter Halpin Interview

It's been a busy year for interviews, and just in time for the holidays is a new interview with Theo Nelson himself, actor Peter Halpin.

We talked about working with the extended Nelson family and he also commented on the recent cancellation of the show.

Many thanks to him for the opportunity.

Peter Halpin Interview

12/19 - DAREDEVIL March 2019 Solicits

The solicits for DAREDEVIL are still wrapped in mystery, and the "covers" being presented are not the covers yet, they are promos by writer Chip Zdarksky.

So, you're not going to find much info on the comic itself, but have a look at the promo and the tagline "The Man Without".

DAREDEVIL March 2019 Solicits

12/19 - Disney's Kevin Mayer talks Streaming Services

Disney's chairman of direct-to-consumer and international, Kevin Mayer, spoke with Hollywood Reporter about the FOX deal and what is coming from the Disney+ service.

But for Daredevil fans, there was one question that will be of interest...

Q: Would you consider reviving the Marvel shows that Netflix canceled?

A: They are very high-quality shows. We haven't yet discussed that, but I would say that's a possibility

Disney's Kevin Mayer Talks Fox Plans and that New Streaming Service

"Would you consider reviving the Marvel shows that Netflix canceled?"

"They are very high-quality shows. We haven't yet discussed that, but I would say that's a possibility."
https://t.co/JPpVWk1u7P

— Daredevil ManWithoutFear.com (@manwithoutfear) December 18, 2018

12/19 - Even More MAN WITHOUT FEAR Variants

Some new variant covers to share for MAN WITHOUT FEAR, which is coming in January...

LUKE ROSS

DECLAN SHALVEY

12/14 - More MAN WITHOUT FEAR Variants

Some new variant covers to share for MAN WITHOUT FEAR, which is coming in January...

GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (Connecting Variants for #2-#5)

12/14 - MARVEL KNIGHTS 20TH Previews

MARVEL KNIGHTS 20TH #2

MATTHEW ROSENBERG WITH DONNY CATES (W) • NIKO HENRICHON (A)
Cover by GEOFF SHAW
VARIANT COVER BY JAE LEE
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS (2 OF 6)
VARIANT COVER BY JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

MARVEL KNIGHTS 20TH #3

TINI HOWARD WITH DONNY CATES (W) • Damian Couceiro (A)
Cover by GEOFF SHAW
Variant Cover by JAE LEE
Connecting Variant Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
THE 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE GAME-CHANGING MARVEL KNIGHTS IMPRINT CONTINUES!
• Bruce was happy in his life. At peace.
• But that was before the notes came every night.
• Scrawled in a childlike hand. Driving him to seek out others like him.
• The blind man. The law officer. The self-defense instructor.
• Together, they must probe the very darkest parts of the soul on a quest for identity.
• A mystery that can only be unraveled…a threat that can only be challenged…by Knights.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL KNIGHTS 20TH #4

VITA AYALA WITH DONNY CATES (W) • JOSHUA CASSARA (A)
Cover by GEOFF SHAW
Variant Cover JAE LEE
Connecting Variant Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
• What has changed the world around them?
• Who has taken their memories of who they were, and why?
• And why are they all haunted by the same ghost?
• Only one man can find the answers. A man who once ruled a nation!
• But even with no homeland, no fortune and no weapons, T’Challa is still the most dangerous man alive!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

12/14 - Latest DAREDEVIL Show News

MARVEL WAS SURPRISED WHEN NETFLIX CANCELED DAREDEVIL, AMY RUTBERG SAYS

Marvel Was "Surprised" When Netflix Canceled 'Daredevil,' Cast Member (Amy Rutberg) Sayshttps://t.co/aevxXbcJGB

— Daredevil ManWithoutFear.com (@manwithoutfear) December 13, 2018

one more short and sweet story from my interview with @AmyRutberg https://t.co/jfmPFwpSZE

— Jake (@jacobkleinman) December 14, 2018

DON'T EXPECT THE DEFENDERS ON DISNEY SERVICE ANYTIME SOON

Don’t Expect ‘The Defenders’ on Disney Streaming Service Any Time Soon (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/P0H62D8YMd via @variety

— Daredevil ManWithoutFear.com (@manwithoutfear) December 13, 2018

SAG AWARDS NOMINATION

Congratulations to the stunt team on @Daredevil who received a SAG Awards nomination today for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series

Congrats @ninjabrewski and team!

— Daredevil ManWithoutFear.com (@manwithoutfear) December 12, 2018

HOW TO READ BETWEEN THE LINES OF A PRESS RELEASE

'Daredevil,' Netflix, and How to Read Between the Lines of a Studio Press Release https://t.co/sZwgnv6jKo pic.twitter.com/BCA1U7ktEd

— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) December 11, 2018

NETFLIX MARVEL SHOWS POST-MORTEM

A Post-Mortem Into the Dissolution of the Marvel-Netflix Shows #Daredevil https://t.co/gvFc56qX3y pic.twitter.com/Nw1DfEBLb2

— MCU Exchange (@MCUExchange) December 10, 2018

12/11 - DAREDEVIL Sales Data

Sales data for DAREDEVIL has been updated up to the milestone #612 issue.

There was a slight jump with the start of the "Death of Daredevil" arc, and a bigger jump (with multiple variants) for the final issue of volume 5.

It is also concerning to see the sales go below 23K... let's see how the new #1 does in February.

DAREDEVIL Sales Data

12/10 - Marvel/Netflix Selling Show Wardrobes

Today I learned from a source in the NYC film industry that Marvel/Netflix is selling clothing from DAREDEVIL, LUKE CAGE and IRON FIST.

It appears to be an industry only sale, advertising "coats, dresses, shoes, you name it" from all three shows.

There are $1, $5, $10 and $15 racks (and the racks are on sale too), and only credit/debit is accepted.

The sale started today and continues until Friday at a location in Brooklyn.

It isn't clear if this sale also includes costumes, but it does mention "uniforms", which leads me to believe this includes things like FBI jackets and maybe ninja outfits?

Nevertheless, for fans hoping that a Season 4 could be salvaged, this doesn't look good.

It also isn't clear who is selling the clothing... is it Netflix or Marvel?