Matt Murdock’s Daredevil is about to undergo a fundamental change to a defining aspect of the character, as Marvel launches the Man Without Fear into a bold new era. But will fans accept this new status quo?
Marvel Announces Daredevil Is Now a College Professor, Not a Lawyer
Plus a Brand New Villain
daredevil smashing through a window
Marvel recently released solicit information for the second issue of the upcoming Daredevil Volume 9. In the issue’s summary, it’s revealed that Matt Murdock will no longer be a lawyer in Marvel lore. Instead, he’ll be working as a college professor, using his iconic status within the legal field to educate a new generation.
Daredevil #2 (2026)
daredevil 2 cover showing the man without fear roaring with the logo of new villain omen behind him
Release Date:
April 29, 2026
Writer:
Stephanie Phillips
Artists:
Lee Garbett
Cover Artist:
Lee Garbett
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH! MATT MURDOCK, once a noted attorney, now goes by a new title: college professor! But when the mysterious, future-seeing villain OMEN targets Matt himself, it’s DAREDEVIL who’ll be taught a brutal lesson: When your enemy already knows what’s coming, every choice is a matter of life and death!
It’s been a while since Matt Murdock was a lawyer in his ongoing comics. During 2022’s Daredevil Volume 7, Daredevil accidentally killed a burglar with a mistimed punch. Since then, he’s been to prison, led a ninja cult and begun a new life as a priest.
daredevil’s matt murdock as a priest
Fans had expected that Volume 9 – teased as a significant reset for the character – would find him back practicing law with his old friend Franklin ‘Foggy’ Nelson. However, it seems the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen will instead embark on a whole new career – with a new villain to match.
Our Take on Daredevil Lore Change
daredevil against the night sky
Daredevil’s new era will pit him against the precognitive villain Omen – a new addition to Marvel lore. Little is known about Omen so far, except that the villain is explicitly targeting Matt Murdock, rather than DD. It’s likely that Marvel will leverage Matt’s students, putting a promising group of kids in the crosshairs of various villains.
A lot of Marvel heroes have done stints as teachers – Spider-Man, Captain America, and pretty much every single X-Man – but few stick with the career long term. However, it’s entirely possible that after sixty years as a lawyer, Daredevil will now forevermore be a teacher in Marvel lore, with all the new challenges to his secret identity this fresh status quo can offer.
Daredevil #2 is coming April 29 from Marvel Comics.
First Appearance
Daredevil
Alias
Matthew Michael Murdock
Alliance
Avengers, New Avengers, Defenders, Marvel Knights, The Chaste, The Hand
Race
Human
Franchise
Marvel