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VOLUME 2 #26-50 (#406-430)


thumbnail - DD #26 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #26 (Vol.2)
Dec 2001, 22 pgs., $2.99
Underboss, Part One
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Abbott (cover: Maleev)

Some of the Kingpin's lieutenants turn on him led by a man named "Silke". Matt Murdock (and a lot of bystanders) are attacked by a mutant with some sort of explosive power in a "one week ago" flashback.


thumbnail - DD #27 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #27 (Vol.2)
Jan 2002, 22 pgs., $2.99
No title (Underboss, Part Two)
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Abbott (cover: Maleev)

Flashback of three months ago: Silke meets the Kingpin's men for the first time. One week ago: DD turns "Nitro" over to the cops, Matt & Foggy try to figure out who was after Matt, and Matt confronts the Kingpin about the incident. In the present, Urich finds out that the Kingpin is dead.

thumbnail - DD #28 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #28 (Vol.2)
Feb 2002, 22 pgs., $2.99
No title (Underboss, Part Three)
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, no lettering (cover: Maleev)

"Silent issue" month. DD gets a note from Elektra letting him know there's a half million dollar bounty on Matt Murdock's head. DD immediately takes out two bounty hunters trying to collect on the reward, and DD's old nemesis Bullseye shows up.
Plus: 6 page bonus feature - a copy of the script for the first 9 pages of the issue.

thumbnail - DD #29 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #29 (Vol.2)
Mar 2002, 22 pgs., $2.99
No title (Underboss, Part Four)
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Abbott (cover: Maleev)

Three months ago flashback: Silke meets the Kingpin and becomes part of the organization. He also finds out that Matt Murdock is off limits by order of the Kingpin. Two months ago: Silke starts planting the idea in people's heads that the Kingpin should be overthrown. Two days ago: DD goes around questioning, trying to find out who put the bounty on Matt's head, and ends up back with the Kingpin who's blind and seems to be losing control of his organization. In the present, Vanessa finds out that her husband was *almost* killed in an assassination attempt. She vows to find those responsible, and finds out one of them may have been her son.

thumbnail - DD #30 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #30 (Vol.2)
Apr 2002, 22 pgs., $2.99
No title (Underboss, Part Five)
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Abbott (cover: Maleev)

Two months ago and one month ago flashbacks: Silke continues his plans to overthrow the Kingpin (aided by the Kingpin's son). We also see some flashbacks of the Kingpin's childhood. Silke and the Kingpin's son also put out the contract on Matt's head. In the present, DD talks with Ben Urich about whether the Kingpin is dead, finds out that the Kingpin is blind, and also has to consider the possibility that his identity is no longer "secret". Vanessa renews her vow to punish those responsible.

thumbnail - DD #31 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #31 (Vol.2)
May 2002, 23 pgs., $2.99
No title (Underboss, Part Six)
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Abbott (cover: Maleev)

Silke and the others celebrate their victory over the Kingpin while DD & Ben Urich try to track down who put the bounty on Matt's head. Vanessa takes out Falzone (the one who put out the contract) and then goes after her son, Richard (aka the Rose). She also orders the Kingpin's men to hit Silke and the others that planned the Kingpin's downfall. The others are killed. Silke tries to get his father to protect him, then runs to the FBI and asks for their help offering up Matt's secret identity as a bargaining chip.

thumbnail - DD #32 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #32 (Vol.2)
Jun 2002, 22 pgs., $2.99
No title (Out, Part One)
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Levine (cover: Maleev)

The two FBI agents that questioned Silke pass their information on to their superior who tells them to keep DD's secret identity under their hat. Foggy finds Matt's identity on the front page of the Globe the next morning.

thumbnail - DD #33 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #33 (Vol.2)
Jul 2002, 22 pgs., $2.99
No title (Out, Part Two)
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Abbott (cover: Maleev)

Foggy & Matt discuss what Matt should do now that his cover's been blown. In a flashback sequence, we find out how the Globe got hold of the story about DD's identity.
Plus: 5 page Spidey & Jay Leno backup story

thumbnail - DD #34 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #34 (Vol.2)
Aug 2002, 23 pgs., $2.99
No title (Out, Part Three)
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Abbott (cover: Maleev)

Foggy pushes hard to get Matt to retire as Daredevil. Ben Urich & Peter Parker both cover for Matt at the Daily Bugle telling Jameson that Murdock is not Daredevil.

thumbnail - DD #35 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #35 (Vol.2)
Sep 2002, 23 pgs., $2.99
No title (Out, Part Four)
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft (cover: Maleev)

Mr. Hyde shows up at Matt Murdock's apartment to take his revenge. Spidey & DD take him on. Matt then takes about a month off to consider his options and returns telling Ben Urich that he's made a decision which he'll announce at a press conference the next day.

thumbnail - DD #36 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #36 (Vol.2)
Oct 2002, 22 pgs., $2.99
No title (Out, Part Five)
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft (cover: Maleev)

Matt announces that he is NOT Daredevil and that he'll be suing the paper that claimed he was. The Widow shows up and tries to get Matt to go out and do the superhero thing with her. Special appearances by Luke Cage acting as Matt's bodyguard.

thumbnail - DD #37 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #37 (Vol.2)
Nov 2002, 22 pgs., $2.99
No title (Out, Part Six)
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft (cover: Maleev)

Elektra shows up at the Widow's request to try to get Matt back into his DD duds. The paper that "outed" DD offers an out of court settlement (after their star witness is scared off by DD), but at the last minute because of Matt's cockiness, the publisher of the paper backs out of the deal & decides to head to court with Matt after all.

thumbnail - DD #38 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #38 (Vol.2)
Dec 2002, 22 pgs., $2.99
No title (The Trial of the Century, Part One)
Bendis, Gutierrez, Gutierrez, Richard Starkings & Comicraft (cover: Maleev?)

Power Man and Iron Fist convince Matt to defend the White Tiger who was mistakenly arrested when he was found at the scene of a robbery/homicide where he was trying to stop the real killers/robbers from escaping.

thumbnail - DD #39 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #39 (Vol.2)
Jan 2003, 22 pgs., $2.99
No title (The Trial of the Century, Part Two)
Bendis, Gutierrez, Gutierrez, Richard Starkings & Comicraft (cover: Maleev)

Matt presents his case showing that there is no physical evidence that the White Tiger fired the gun. He also calls in a number of notable heroes including Reed Richards, Dr. Strange, Power Man and Iron Fist to attest to the White Tiger's character and past history. The prosecution builds its case on the rift between the White Tiger and his wife and the possibility that the White Tiger was just out trying to get some quick cash.

thumbnail - DD #40 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #40 (Vol.2)
Feb 2003, 22 pgs., $2.99
No title (The Trial of the Century, Part Three)
Bendis, T.Dodson, R.Dodson, Richard Starkings & Comicraft (cover: Maleev)

The prosecutor attacks the White Tiger's past, his home life, and everything else about him that he can find. Matt tries to remind the jury that there's absolutely no physical evidence, but to no avail: the jury brings in a guilty verdict forcing a desperate White Tiger into taking drastic measures.

thumbnail - DD #41 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #41 (Vol.2)
Mar 2003, 23 pgs., $2.99 (newstand price)/$0.25 (direct edition price)
Lowlife, Part One
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Wes Abbott (cover: Maleev)

Daredevil saves a blind girl named "Milla" from getting hit by a truck. Wilbur Day, the Stiltman comes to see Matt and turn in his costume so he can "quit" the whole superhero/supervillain ratrace. He also tells Matt that the Owl is looking to take over now that the Kingpin is gone.

thumbnail - DD #42 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #42 (Vol.2)
Mar 2003, 24 pgs., $2.99
Lowlife, Part Two
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Petit (cover: Maleev)

Daredevil confronts the Owl, but the Owl's lawyers are having the Owl lay low and trying to trap Daredevil through legal means. Milla shows up at Matt's office to see if he's Daredevil. And Mr. Rosenthal, the owner of the paper being sued by Matt/Daredevil is killed in his swimming pool.

thumbnail - DD #43 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #43 (Vol.2)
Apr 2003, 22 pgs., $2.99
Lowlife, Part Three
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Petit (cover: Maleev)

Milla comes back to ask Matt out to dinner. Foggy tries to explain to Matt why going out with Milla or going out as Daredevil to take on the Owl is a very bad idea. Matt goes to Luke Cage to try to get help with getting a new drug off the street, but it turns into a debate about how Matt's denying who he really is. The police show up at the Law Office with a search warrant.

thumbnail - DD #44 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #44 (Vol.2)
Apr 2003, 23 pgs., $2.99
Lowlife, Part Four
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Petit (cover: Maleev)

Matt's house & office are searched, and Matt is taken down to police headquarters for questioning regarding Rosenthal's death. The Owl says to put the word out that he is officially open for business.

thumbnail - DD #45 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #45 (Vol.2)
May 2003, 22 pgs., $2.99
Lowlife, Part Five
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Petit (cover: Maleev)

Silke is killed in prison. The FBI go after the Owl and so does Daredevil. The FBI also let Daredevil know that the Kingpin is back in town.

thumbnail - DD #46 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #46 (Vol.2)
Jun 2003, 22 pgs., $2.99
Hardcore, Part One
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Petit (cover: Maleev)

The Kingpin reawakens Mary's "other" personality. Milla and Lori discuss Matt's costumed profession. The Kingpin hunts down his right hand man, Walter. And Mary decides to visit Matt.

thumbnail - DD #47 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #47 (Vol.2)
Jul 2003, 23 pgs., $2.99
Hardcore, Part Two
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Petit (cover: Maleev)

The Kingpin actively uses Typhoid and lets both his friends and his enemies that he's back in town. The FBI confronts the Kingpin at Josie's bar, as does Turk!
(This issue is simultaneous with #46 and ends at the same spot).

thumbnail - DD #48 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #48 (Vol.2)
Aug 2003, 23 pgs., $2.99
Hardcore, Part Three
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Petit (cover: Maleev)

Mary goes after Matt. Jessica gets caught in the crossfire, and Luke Cage shows up to help out. Agent Driver comes to Matt's house to talk to him. Milla & Matt discuss the day's events and some of Matt's past. Bullseye discusses coming back to work for the Kingpin.

thumbnail - DD #49 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #49 (Vol.2)
Sep 2003, 23 pgs., $2.99
Hardcore, Part Four
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Petit (cover: Maleev)

While Matt's gone tracking down the Kingpin, Bullseye shows up at Matt's house to have a little conversation with Milla.

thumbnail - DD #50 (vol.2) cover Daredevil #50 (Vol.2)
Oct 2003, 24 pgs., $2.99
Hardcore, Part Five
Bendis, Maleev, Maleev, Petit (cover: Maleev)
Additional art: Colan, Gutierrez; Weeks, Palmer; Janson; Romita (Sr.), Milgrom; Quesada, Miki; Oeming; Mack

The Kingpin meets with the existing crime leaders and lets them know he's recovering all his old territories, but Daredevil crashes the meeting and lets the Kingpin and the rest of the folks at the meeting know that he doesn't approve.
Note: For this "50th issue", Marvel had a good half dozen or so of the notable artists who've drawn Daredevil each draw a scene within the grand finale fight. The only disappointment being that they only had a single half page panel each.

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