Which Marvel superhero is known as the "Devil of Hell's Kitchen"?

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The Marvel superhero known as the “Devil of Hell’s Kitchen” is Daredevil. The title refers to Matt Murdock, a lawyer and masked vigilante whose neighborhood is Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan.

In his origin story, Murdock is blinded as a child after being struck by a truck carrying radioactive material. Although he loses his sight, the accident heightens his other senses and gives him an extraordinary ability to perceive his surroundings. He later trains in martial arts and uses his legal career and vigilante identity to confront crime and corruption.

Daredevil first appeared in Marvel Comics’ Daredevil #1 in 1964, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with Jack Kirby contributing to the character’s design. “The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen” is an epithet, not his civilian name or a separate hero. Another common mix-up is assuming the nickname refers only to the Netflix/Marvel television version: it is also a long-standing description of the comic-book character, whose identity is Matt Murdock.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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