[ID: Excerpt from Zdarsky’s Daredevil run. Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson are sitting in Foggy’s law office. Matt is wearing the Daredevil suit without the mask.]
Matt: “Wait. A heartbeat in the hall headed this way. Get under the desk. It may be--”
Foggy: “It’s not. Look. She called the second you were arrested. We need all the brainpower we can get on this.”
[ID: Matt puts on his Daredevil mask and moves toward the closed office door.]
Matt (caption): “No. He wouldn’t.”
Foggy: “She’s the best. You know that.”
Matt (caption): “That perfume. He wouldn’t let her come here... my ex-girlfriend...”
[ID: A silhouette can be seen through the door.]
Kirsten: “Hello? Oh good...”
[ID: Kirsten freakin’ McDuffie walks in, wearing a grey blouse and pants and pulling a suitcase behind her.]
Kirsten: “...Looks like we’re all burning the midnight oil.”
Matt (caption): “...Kirsten McDuffie.”
Daredevil vol. 6 #22 by Chip Zdarsky, Francesco Mobili, Victor Olazaba, and Mattia Iacono
LOOK WHO’S BACK! I waited way too long to post this exciting news from last week’s issue! We haven’t seen Kirsten since her brief appearance in Man Without Fear (2019) #2, in which she offered Matt her support and he seemingly blew her off. I love that she was given this dramatic entrance, right when Matt needs her most, because it’s exactly what she’s owed after being absent for so long, and frankly, it’s also perfectly in-character. And it’s great to know that she and Foggy stayed in touch, even if Matt’s been avoiding her.
I’m hoping that Kirsten and Mike will drag this run up out of the grim-dark drudgery in which it’s been mired, but even if not, it’s wonderful to finally, finally have her back, for however long this visit may last.
