Before Daredevil: Enter The Black Widow

Daredevil & The Black Widow: Heartbreak!

Nico & Tori continue their examination of all things Daredevil – featuring the Black Widow, but only FOR NOW! As quickly as they got together, their love comes to a sudden end! But not without plenty of villains, like the debut of The Indestructible Man & The Dark Messiah, the return of Man-Bull (meh), and appearances by Hawkeye & The Avengers! While Black Widow makes it almost another year in the title, Daredevil #99 presents the apex of her story – and it changes Daredevil forever! Read along with Daredevil & Black Widow (Vol 1) #90 - 99 and Avengers (Vol 1) #110 - 111 on an all-new The Billy Club: A Daredevil Podcast!

Daredevil, The Black Widow, & San Francisco

Nico & Tori finally reach the new era – Daredevil and Black Widow are a couple, move to San Francisco, and a whole new cast! The drama continues to boil on both coasts as we say goodbye to Karen, Foggy, and the world we’ve known and begin a new life with a new firm, Widow’s (very hot) associate Ivan, the unforgettable Danny French, and a slew of new villains – like a brand new Mr Fear! Also – the team issues their apologies on the delay and minor audio problems on this episode! Read along with Daredevil & Black Widow (Vol 1) #81 - 89, Captain America #146 - 148, The Incredible Hulk (Vol 1) #152 - 153, Daredevil (Vol 1) Ann #3 containing reprints of Daredevil #16 - 17 on an all-new The Billy Club: A Daredevil Podcast!

Before Daredevil: Enter The Black Widow

Nico & Tori begin an all new era of Daredevil by meeting his new co-star – THE BLACK WIDOW! Well before the world knew her, The Black Widow took an unusual journey to stardom – from her time as a villain in the pages of Iron Man to her reform era with the Avengers, Natasha has played many roles in the MU, including Daredevil’s partner! Nico & Tori read through Black Widow Epic Collection: Beware The Black Widow to get every page of her story to be ready for her debut in Daredevil where she will setup shop and share the title (literally, on the cover) for nearly 40 issues! Read along with the full Epic Collection including appearances from Captain America, Hawkeye, Spider-Man, and more throughout Tales of Suspense (vol 1) #52–53, 57, 60, 64; The Avengers (vol 1) #16, 29–30, 32–33, 36–37, 38–39, 41–42, 43–44, 45–47, 57, 63–64, 76; The Amazing Spider-Man (vol 1) #86; Amazing Adventures (vol 1) #1–8; Daredevil (vol 1) #81 on an all new The Billy Club: A Daredevil Podcast!

Daredevil vs The Owl & Team-Up With Iron Man!

Nico & Tori read the final issues of the first act of Daredevil as a title - the lead up to Black Widow! These stories show Karen out, introduce new villains (Man-Bull), reintroduce old villains (The Owl), and a further exploration of Matt’s connection to the world around him – hippies (Man-Bull again, sorta), international threats (El Condor –yikes), and an unforgettable team up with Iron Man against Zodiac! All this in the lead up to the title changing forever and beginning the pattern of female co-stars that would go onto define DD! Read along with Daredevil (Vol 1) #72 - 80 & Iron Man #35 - 36  on an all new The Billy Club: A Daredevil Podcast!

Daredevil’s California Dreaming & The Black Panther Returns!

Nico & Tori take a look at one of the biggest turning points in Daredevil history – one that sets the pace for so much that follows! Karen leaves New York behind as DD comes up against the Gladiator before chasing after his soon-to-be-lost-love all the way to California! There he comes up against Stunt Master, Silt-Man, Brother Brimstone and more while navigating his failing relationship, TV sets, and murderframe up jobs! Then, upon returning home to NYC to work with Foggy, he teams up with Black Panther, the Avengers, and more to take down terrorists, supervillains, and corrupt lawmen. Read along with Daredevil (Vol 1) #63 - 71 & Avengers #82 on an all new The Billy Club: A Daredevil Podcast!