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
Team affiliations Daredevil
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 him and her husband Jack Murdock, when Matt was still a baby to join Catholicism and become a nun.[5][6][7] Matt found his mother 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 were Sister Maggie was.[9][10][11][12][13] She took care of him while he was resting. Later they hugged.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Powers and abilities

Sister Maggie has extensive training in Catholicism, along with some skills in medical first aid.

In other media

Film

Daredevil (2003)

Maggie Murdock can be seen in the Director's cut of Daredevil 2003, 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 a nun (Maggie) is visiting the hospital and bending over him telling him to sleep. He touches the cross around her neck.

Television

Daredevil (2015)

Maggie Murdock hasn't been seen on the Netflix Daredevil series, but she has been referenced to when her ex-husband Jack Murdock calls her to tell her that there's a good chance he'll be killed by the "Fixer" after his next fight; and that he needs her to take care of Matt and his future if that happens.

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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