Though it wasn’t intended for fans outside of the Anaheim Convention Center, the first look at Daredevil: Born Again found its way online following Marvel Studios’ portion of the Disney Entertainment Showcase. The trailer featured plenty to be excited about including a look at Matt Murdock’s growing collection of cowls, including a pair that have never been seen before. While the footage only shows off one costume combo, set photos revealed that The Man Without Fear would be sporting at least one new suit at the end of Season 1. So while there’s no guarantee Matt will bust out each of the new cowls and their coordinating costumes, it’s still worth taking a look at the comic book inspiration for the two previously unseen cowls.
Purified Daredevil Suit
Furthest left, the coordinating cowl to the most recent addition to Murdock’s extensive collection can be seen. First seen while Daredevil battles Wolverine in Saladin Ahmed‘s Daredevil #6 (March 27, 2024), the all-white Purified Daredevil suit signifies “a complete change of pace” for Matt. Given that Daredevil: Born Again is drawing heavily from modern runs on the character in addition to some classic runs, it wouldn’t be too surprising to find out it was a late add to the production after the series’ creatives saw artist Aaron Kuder‘s design.
Shadowland/Armored or Back in Black Suit
Though the cowl second from the right is a little harder to make out than the rest, that’s probably because it’s all black! While the Twitter account that put the screenshot out into the world posited that the black cowl must belong to the “Back in Black” suit from the 2015 Charles Soule and Ron Garney run, there’s no way to verify that, especially since there are two other black cowls that were part of suits featured prominently in the comics. The Shadowland suit, which debuted in the 2010 street-level event of the same name, seems unlikely given it comes with a certain set of circumstances yet to be seen in the MCU Matt’s life. It’s far more likely that the suit is either an armored version of the suit, first worn by Matt in 1993’s Daredevil #321, or the the Back in Black suit, the first appearance of which does line up with some rumored plot elements of Daredevil: Born Again.
Early rumors about Daredevil: Born Again had The Man Without Fear having access to as many as seven different costumes which means it is possible that the impressive collection seen in the trailer isn’t even complete! Of course, there’s no guarantee Matt will put each of the cowls on during Season 1 nor that they’re they belong to the comic-accurate suits described above; however, it’s nice to see Matt continuing to be a fashion-forward hero as he makes his way through the MCU.
Daredevil: Born Again debuts on Disney Plus in March 2025.
Source: Marvel.com
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