Matt Murdock has a new costume in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, and it’s absolutely perfect. The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen has taken to the shadows of New York City, hunted by Mayor Fisk’s brutal Anti-Vigilante Task Force. Somehow, though, the Man Without Fear has taken the opportunity to get a new costume too; a dark, shadowy affair with the traditional double-D comic book logo on his chest.
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Daredevil‘s new costume riffs on his “Shadowland” design, one Matt wore in the comics when he went rogue due to demon possession. Most attention is naturally focused on the logo, the first time we’ve seen anything quite so comic-book-accurate since Charlie Cox took on the Daredevil role in 2015. But one subtle detail is being missed, because this new costume actually fixes a major issue with all the costumes Daredevil has worn in the MCU so far.
Daredevil’s New Costume Is Perfect for Born Again Season 2
Marvel’s old Netflix TV show took its time introducing an actual Daredevil costume, with Matt Murdock originally wearing black clothes and a mask over his eyes. As much as this annoyed viewers, the design was perfect for moving in the shadows. The traditional Daredevil costume’s red is a lot less effective, because even the deepest red reflects more light. Now he’s operating in the shadows once again, wanted by Mayor Fisk’s forces, Daredevil has wisely gone back to a colorscheme more suited to the shadows and the night. It’s infinitely better than the traditional comic costume Daredevil wore in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
To be fair to Marvel, there’s a reason vigilantes like Daredevil tend to compromise their ability to hide in the shadows. It’s so they draw a villain’s attention away from civilians, the bolder colors drawing enemy fire. Matt’s MCU costumes have tended to incorporate Kevlar and other forms of body armor, too, simply because he doesn’t have the agility of Spider-Man; he can’t move faster than a well-aimed bullet, so he needs his suit to be able to withstand impacts. Red, of course, also helps with concealing injuries.
Matt’s in a dark new status quo now, no longer able to operate in the open. Subterfuge is important once again, so the bold colors have been consigned to the past. Notice the texture, too, which is designed to create complex shadow patterns that held with hiding as well. It’s slightly amusing to note that a man who can’t see now has the best MCU costume for hiding from sight. No doubt he’ll need all these advantages as he wages war against his new and returning villains, given the Kingpin is now firmly established as mayor of New York.
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