Sometime after Frank Miller's excellent run on Daredevil, Marvel Comics decided that the new status quo for Daredevil was to make him highly flawed and put him through Hell. Several writers like Miller, Ann Nocenti, Kevin Smith, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, and Chip Zdarsky have maintained Matt's agony, all in acclaimed runs.

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Regardless of Mark Waid giving Matt some solace, more often than not, Daredevil's life is both turned upside down by outside forces. However, there are a few occasions where the tragedies in his life are a result of his actions. With the character more beloved than ever, it's time to look back at some of Matt Murdock's lowest points.

Felt Bad: Foggy Gets Cancer

For years, Foggy Nelson has been one of Daredevil's best friends and strongest moral compasses. However, there was one time where Matt almost lost the one constant person in his life to something he couldn't control.

Mark Waid's Daredevil run was a more lighthearted take on The Man Without Fear, but that didn't mean that he was exempt from suffering. While Foggy would recover, had he died of cancer, Matt probably would have become something far darker.

Hated Him: Nearly Killing A Baby

Kevin Smith's "Guardian Devil" kicked off Marvel Knights in grand fashion. When a teenager leaves her baby with Daredevil, claiming the child was a result of miraculous circumstances, a mystery as to whether or not the baby is the Antichrist preys upon Daredevil's personal issues.

Daredevil, after finding out that the baby in his care was potentially the spawn of Satan, throws the baby off a building. Thankfully Black Widow was on the scene to save it, but later on in the story, DD throws himself off a building with the baby.

Felt Bad: A Rough Reunion

"Echoing beneath The West Side Highway, approaching police sirens wale. Hopelessly late. A distant foghorn gives out a great long moan. For the first time, Elektra cries." "The Elektra Saga" kicked off Frank Miller's run on Daredevil by pitting him against one of his greatest loves.

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Going from the daughter of a Greek ambassador to a deadly assassin, Elektra Natchios would be hired by The Kingpin to serve as his personal assassin. After their paths cross during an adventure, Daredevil kisses Elektra before leaving her alone in the rain, which sadly wasn't the worst thing to happen to Elektra during Miller's tenure.

Hated Him: Mike Murdock

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1960's Daredevil was a different ball game as opposed to modern Daredevil, with the tone being far lighter than what Daredevil has to deal with today. When an incident risks Matt Murdock's identity being revealed, he adopted an alternate persona, that being Matt's twin brother, Mike.

While Mike Murdock was more carefree and fun than the more stern Matt Murdock, he was still an absolute tool. Eventually, the creative team decided that this was too convoluted and brought Matt back, but writer Charles Soule would eventually make Mike Murdock a real character.

Felt Bad: His Identity Is Outed

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The moment Brian Michael Bendis jumped onto Daredevil, Matt Murdock's life was over. Samuel Silk, a newbie in the New York mafia, incapacitates Kingpin and leaks Daredevil's identity to the public.

Having his identity leaked to the public placed Matt Murdock's personal and professional life on a razor-thin line, with everything at risk of coming to an end. Sadly, Murdock would prove just how irresponsible of a person he can be in this story.

Hated Him: Being A Chauvinist Towards Black Widow

A foundational Avenger these days, Black Widow was actually a supporting character in the Daredevil book for a time. The two were thrust into a romance that would be a fond memory for many a fan, but it wasn't all smooth sailing.

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Although some believed they were very compatible and had similar traits, there were some things that were problematic about their relationship. For one, Matt was a real sexist. This nadir came when Matt tried to get Natasha to hurry up by smacking her on the rear. That panel does not age well.

Felt Bad: Bullseye Kill Karen Page

Karen Page was one of Matt's greatest love for a long time, long enough to join the ranks of his greatest failures. Towards the end of "Guardian Devil," Mysterio, the main villain, hires Bullseye to take the baby in Daredevil's care.

A returning Karen attempts to help Matt when Bullseye attempts to use one of DD's trademark billy clubs to murder him. Karen is then impaled by the club, dying in Matt's arms. This is the second love of Matt's life that the monster known as Bullseye has killed.

Hated Him: Endangering His Girlfriend

Though Karen was the second, it was likely that she wasn't going to be the last. During the story "Out," where Matt's identity is public knowledge, Matt enters a relationship with Milla Donavon. This puts her in Bullseye's crosshairs, which Matt could have easily avoided.

Milla did choose to be with Matt of her own volition, but Matt could have stressed how dangerous his life was and try to talk her out of it. To say that this isn't the most irresponsible thing he does in this story alone would be absurd, but it isn't.

Felt Bad: Born Again

The relationship between Daredevil and The Kingpin has been a constant since Frank Miller pitted them against each other. However, in "Born Again," the readers see Fisk make his biggest move against Matt. When Karen Page sells his identity for heroin, Fisk starts a one-man war against Matt.

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Matt is disbarred, made homeless, humiliated when he fights Fisk, knocked down multiple times, and driven to the edge of sanity in "Born Again." In the end, however, both Matt Murdock and Karen Page are reunited and happy.

Hated Him: Becoming The New Kingpin

The grand finale of "Out" shows Matt, at his lowest point, brutalizing the returning Kingpin in an ugly display of violence. After violently beating Fisk, he parades his unconscious body in front of New York's underworld, vowing that he is done protecting his beloved city. Matt then crowns himself The Kingpin of Crime, which ends up being one of the worst choices he has ever made.

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