Maggie Murdock

Maggie Murdock
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Daredevil #229 (April 1986)
Created by Frank Miller
David Mazzucchelli
In-story information
Full name Margaret Grace Murdock
Partnerships Jack Murdock
Notable aliases Sister Maggie, Maggie Murdock, Maggie Grace
Abilities
  • Skilled at Medical first aid

Maggie Murdock (née Maggie Grace) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is the ex-wife of Jack Murdock and the mother of Matt Murdock who grew up to become the superhero known as Daredevil.[1] Maggie Murdock was created by writer-editor Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli. The character first appeared in Daredevil #229 (April 1986).[2]

Creation

Sister Maggie Murdock was created by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, first appearing in Daredevil #229[3] in 1986.

Fictional character biography

Sister Maggie (Maggie Murdock, née Maggie Grace) is the mother of Matthew Murdock, aka Daredevil.[4] She left her child and husband Jack Murdock when Matt was still a baby to take the vows and join the Catholic sisterhood.[5][6][7] Matt would go on to find his mother by chance in the Born Again story arc (in Daredevil #229[8]). They reunited on different occasions. In the storyline Guardian Devil, Daredevil, plunging off a roof after being drugged by Mysterio, saved himself and ended up in front of the Church where Sister Maggie lived.[9][10][11][12][13] She took care of him while he was resting. Later they hugged.[14][15][16][17][18] When the Orb used the eye of the murdered Uatu to reveal the heroes' secrets, Daredevil believed that he witnessed his father abusing his mother,[19] but a confrontation with Maggie revealed that his father had actually been protecting Matt from her as she suffered from post-natal depression, prompting her decision to enter the nunnery to stop herself hurting Matt by accident.[20]

Powers and abilities

Sister Maggie has some skills in medical first aid, and as a nun presumably well-versed in Catholic theology and hagiography.

In other media

Film

Maggie Murdock can be seen in the Director's Cut of Daredevil, portrayed by Vivian Palermo Winther and credited as the Nun. Sister Maggie can be seen briefly in a flashback with Matt after he gets struck by the chemicals that gave him his powers. The scene is where Maggie visits the hospital and tells Matt to sleep. He touches the cross around her neck.

Television

Maggie Murdock is referenced in the Daredevil series on Netflix. In the first season episode "Cut Man", her ex-husband Jack Murdock calls her and leaves a voicemail. Anticipating he will be killed by Roscoe Sweeney after his next fight, Jack asks Maggie to take care of Matt.

References

  1. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #230
  2. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #229
  3. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #229
  4. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #229
  5. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #230
  6. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #233
  7. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #267
  8. ↑ Daredevil #229
  9. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #325
  10. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #348
  11. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #349
  12. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #375
  13. ↑ Daredevil vol 1, #380
  14. ↑ Daredevil vol 2, #0.5
  15. ↑ Daredevil vol 2, #4
  16. ↑ Daredevil vol 2, #5
  17. ↑ Daredevil vol 2, #7
  18. ↑ Daredevil vol 2, #8
  19. ↑ Daredevil vol 4, #6
  20. ↑ Daredevil vol 4, #7

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