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It’s a Bowery Boys Podcast/Marvel Comics Podcast crossover for the ages! Greg was a guest on this week’s episode of the Official Marvel Comics Podcast, talking about the New York City origins of Daredevil.
The character first appeared in Marvel Comics in April 1964 and has always been rooted in the Manhattan neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen.
Even though the Midtown west side neighborhood is quite different from what it was in the 1960s, the Marvel TV show Daredevil: Born Again series does keep a bit of its original grit intact.
Extra bonus: The series features a contentious mayoral election with controversial political figures and a subplot featuring the rezoning of Red Hook, Brooklyn (which is also being considered in real life).
Tune in — especially if you’re watching the show on Disney Plus.
Here’s the YouTube link but you can download it as a podcast as well. I’m in around the 15 minute mark:
And here’s our catalog podcast on the history of comic books in New York City — featuring Daredevil, Spider-Man, Annie, Superman and many more:
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