How Daredevil (Yes, Daredevil) Defined the Modern Comic Film

First off, we're not defending the whole "Bullseye as Irish stereotype" thing. It did wonders for Colin Farrell elsewhere (In Bruges) but was grating as the assassin who never misses. Instead, consider the infamous crosshairs scar that Farrell sports. Since appearing in the film it became canon during Brian Michael Bendis' "Hardcore" arc. Matt Murdock and Bullseye have one final grudge match that results in The Man Without Fear leaving his foe with the permenant mark on his forehead.

Likewise, Catwoman has been going from Audrey Hepburn to a bit more Hatheway in recent issues of Batman Inc. and prior to Grant Morrison's run, Christopher Nolan's Tumbler found itself becoming the go-to version for the Batmobile. But Bullseye's scar is one of the biggest original transitions we've found from film to comic canon.

After the random biker bar brawl where we learn how Daredevil operates as a ninja-bat, Matt Murdock peels off his costume in a fashion that subtly displays the strict order required for kicking ass in red leather bodysuits. We also watch how Murdock, as a blind man, what goes into his routine from choosing clothing by braile-based tabs, folding his money into different patterns and even hanging up his billy club/walking stick.

On the original DVD's (epic) making-of featurette, the pre-production on making a form functional outfit for Daredevil goes as far to test which type of leather is capable of handling Matt Murdock's acrobatics. While kind of impossible to do for a film like Thor, films about "street-level" heroes have proudly worn their realistic tendencies on their sleeve -  from indie flicks like Defendor and Super to the mad-cap creativity of Kick-Ass and of Michel Gondry in The Green Hornet. Likewise, this little kiss would've landed Daredevil a hard R, but the infamous "sai that can't pierce fabric" was deemed fine.