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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ and the Antagonistic Vigilante
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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ and the Antagonistic Vigilante

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Justin F. Martin
/ 23 April 2025

Vigilantism is central to Daredevil: Born Again, but what does our fascination with the antagonistic vigilante reveal about us?

In the Shadow of the Shadow of the Bat
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In the Shadow of the Shadow of the Bat

By
Colin Dray
/ 12 August 2014
It's common knowledge that the 'best' superhero is the one in cape and cowl. And that's true. It's just not the one you think.
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/ 29 May 2012
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Michael Underwood
/ 6 March 2011
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The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines by Mike Madrid

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Jeremy Estes
/ 10 December 2009

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