Superhero shows love to make us wait. Wait for the villain reveal. Wait for the suit-up moment. Wait for the hero to finally stop being emotionally constipated. But Daredevil: Born Again might just be flipping the script—and, even better, breaking a DC record that fans have been side-eyeing for almost a decade.
That’s right, Matt Murdock and Bullseye are strutting into Season 2 in full comic-accurate gear. No more just vibes, leather suits, or shadowy silhouettes. We’re talking double-D chest logo, and Bullseye looking like he came straight from the panels of a ’90s comic book and a GQ shoot.
Charlie Cox in a still from Daredevil: Born Again Episode 6 | Credits: Marvel Studios
And in doing so, they’re one-upping Smallville, the show that famously took 10 seasons to get Clark Kent into the Superman costume. Nine seasons of jackets, flannel, trench coats, and emotional speeches all lead to about five seconds of blurry CGI cape action. No disrespect, but that’s like waiting ten years for cake and getting a fondant-covered raisin.
Smallville’s legendary costume holdout
Tom Welling in Smallville | Credits: Warner Bros.
If you were a teenager in the early 2000s, there’s a high chance Smallville raised you and also trained your patience to Olympic levels. For nearly a decade, Clark Kent ran, jumped, and angst-ed his way around Kansas with one unbreakable rule: No tights, no flights. The writers stuck to that motto like it was tattooed on the inside of their eyelids.
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It wasn’t until the series finale in Season 10 that fans finally got to see Clark in the Superman suit. And even then, they had to squint. Most of it was quick CGI, zoomed-out shots, or a dramatic shirt rip. Blink and you’d miss it. Reddit is still processing the emotional trauma.
The rationale? The showrunners wanted to explore Clark’s journey to becoming Superman, not just throw him in a cape and call it a day. Which is noble. But also mildly infuriating. It’s like watching a cooking show where they never actually serve the food.
Daredevil: Born Again will reveal comic suits in Season 2
Wilson Bethel in Daredevil: Born Again | Credits: Marvel Studios
Meanwhile, over in Marvel Land, Daredevil: Born Again is treating fans like royalty. According to behind-the-scenes footage recently shared by Maxblizz, Charlie Cox is back in the double-D Daredevil suit, this time, even more comic-accurate than his Netflix version. We’re talking sleek black with red accents, proper logo placement, and just the right amount of “I’m going to roundhouse kick your soul out of your body.”
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And then there’s Bullseye, played again by Wilson Bethel, who was spotted rocking a blue-black outfit with the signature target symbol on his forehead. Fans are calling it “comic-accurate with a tactical upgrade.” Translation? Deadly, but fashionable.
Reddit’s reaction? Unfiltered joy. Fans are eating it up and let’s be real, Marvel fans don’t give out praise lightly, unless it’s about Wong or a surprise cameo.
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This move sets Daredevil: Born Again up to dethrone not just Smallville’s glacial costume rollout, but potentially change the trend entirely. No more waiting till Season 12, Episode 5, Scene 89. Just give us the suits. We can handle it. We’ve been through enough.
Daredevil: Born Again can be streamed on Disney+.
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