With how Vanessa has been illistrated as being that thread of humanity left in Kingpin, it's this story where Kingpon tries to cure his wife's insanity -- only to be left alone. It's haunting and really does show Daredevil taking away one of the few things that makes Kingpin a human being. With how Vanessa was written and portrayed on the show, this is definitely a great path to take The Kingpin in future seasons.

Hardcore





Out









This is interesting partially because A) Netflix loves to have shows centered on the 'power of media' but also B) Karen Page now not only knows Matt's identity, but works for a newspaper.



While I don't think Out is as good as Born Again, it's still a great tale and if not done on it's own, perhaps elements of it could be worked into Born Again.



Born Again



This is it ladies and gentleman. While many of these stories add or expand on certain characteristics in the sense that they are great stories, none are as brutal, essential, and formative of the character as Born Again.



In many ways, Daredevil only really came to be with this story. In the story, Kingpin discovers who Daredevil is, and utterly destorys Matt's life in every conceivable way. The resulting effects of this leave Matt beaten, broken, and all but destroyed.



While it would need to be re-worked (perhaps incorporating elements of Out or The Devil Inside And Out) but the basic principle is that Matt gets destroyed; and many could argue that at the end of Daredevil Season 2, the pieces are in place for such a story. Kingpin is out for Matt/Daredevil's blood, Karen knows that Matt is Daredevil, and Matt has strained relationships with many others (including Foggy).



While it would be a tough nut to crack, I think Born Again not only makes sense, but it gives us as viewers a sense to see Daredevil be...born...again. While certain stories revolve around Matt's life being made miserable through indirect actions, Out essentially takes away the annonymity that Daredevil could afford and Matt's identity is leaked to the world for all to know and see.This is interesting partially because A) Netflix loves to have shows centered on the 'power of media' but also B) Karen Page now not only knows Matt's identity, but works for a newspaper.While I don't think Out is as good as Born Again, it's still a great tale and if not done on it's own, perhaps elements of it could be worked into Born Again.

With Wilson Fisk on a warpath to take down Matt and his alter ego; I imagine there will be serious ramifications to Matt's war on crime in the third season. One such story we'll get to in a bit, but we can't discount The Devil Inside And Out.The run focuses on Matt being imprisoned with villains that he's helped put away. Many of whom cary a grudge against him. His friends have all but deserted him, and he's slowly starting to lose what grip he had in Hell's Kitchen.Ed Brubaker wrote this run, and while it will never eclipse Born Again, it shows that Matt sacrifices a lot to be Daredevil; and with Wilson Fisk on his tail, and many of his friends leaving him, there's certainly seeds for this storyline to be done properly.It's all in the title. With Wilson Fisk once again out, he sends Bullseye and Typhoid Mary (Two characters that most people would love to see on screen!) to dispose of Matt. Finally at his wits end with Fisk, Daredevil savagely beats Fisk and assumes control of crime in the city, essentially becoming the 'Kingpin'.Just like Batman (whom modern Daredevil stories seem to emulate) Matt is in this cycle of death and destruction with Kingpin; and this story if nothing else, is a story of Matt reaching his breaking point.It's strong and shows that for all his efforts to be a hero, he's also needing to finish this fight eventually. Especially considering the discussions of morality that were littered all throughout Season 2 of Daredevil, there's certainly room for this to be explored in future seasons.