Fictional character biography
Born Jonathan Murdock, he went by Jack for short, and lived an average life in New York. He eventually met and fell in love with a woman named Maggie Grace, which led to the birth of a son, Matt. Although their life was good together, Maggie eventually divorced him and went on to join a convent, becoming a nun.
Jack did not want Matt growing up hating his mother for leaving them and decided to tell him she died when he was little. From then on, Jack raised Matt as a single parent by becoming a boxer while doing the best that he could to support Matt. [1]
As time went by, Jack found it hard to support his son on boxing alone and ended up going to a local mobster named Roscoe Sweeney, known as the Fixer because he fixed boxing matches for profit. Jack made an agreement with him: Jack would be one of his enforcers, and in return, Sweeney would fix his fights so that Jack would win and make more money. [1]
When Matt sees his father roughing up someone for money to give to the Fixer, he flees in shock and is involved in a car accident where he saves an old blind man from being hit by a truck carrying radioactive chemicals. Matt is blinded by the chemicals, but develops superhuman senses. Heartbroken, Jack vows to never work for the Fixer again and helps Matt adjust to his blindness, unaware of his powers. [1]
Matt soon enters college and law school, studying to become a lawyer, while Jack continues to work as a boxer. Unfortunately, Jack becomes involved with Roscoe Sweeney again when he returns to town. Sweeney reveals that he had secretly rigged Jack's boxing matches over the years to ensure his victory. Sweeney pays Jack to lose his next match, but he refuses to do so and wins the fight. In retaliation, Sweeney has Jack killed. [1] [3] [4]
Alternate versions
Daredevil Noir
From Daredevil Noir April, 2009 a man named Orville Halloran was hired to kill Jack Murdock for not agreeing to throw a fight in the ring when he was told to.
Ultimate Marvel
Jack Murdock maintains the same role in the Ultimate Comics as he does in the 616 continuity.
What If?
In What If?Daredevil became an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.?, Matt Murdock becomes an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. after Nick Fury offers to help with deal with his blindness and newly acquired superpowers. Jack Murdock is never killed and is kidnapped by Hydra forces before Matt rescues him.
In What If?Daredevil's Dad Had Thrown The Big Fight?, Jack survived his final fight when he went along with the deal to take a dive. As an adult, Jack's son Matt becomes a boxer himself and is forced to work for Wilson Fisk. Fisk orders Matt to take a fall in his next fight, but Matt refuses and wins the fight. In retaliation, Fisk has Jack Murdock killed.
Daredevil: End of Days
The past history of Jonathan Murdock on Earth-12121 mirrors that of his Earth-616 counterpart.
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