The Religious Affiliation of
Battlin’ Jack Murdock
 

Religion: Catholic

Name: Battlin' Jack Murdock

Other Names: Jack Murdock; Jonathan Murdock; Battling Jack; The Devil; Kid Murdock; Battling Murdock; Southpaw; Southpaw Jack Murdock; The Red Devil

Classification:  supporting character  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Daredevil (vol. 1) #1 (Apr. 1964): "The Origin of Daredevil"

Creators: Stan Lee, Bill Everett, Steve Ditko, Sol Brodsky, David Keith (actor)

Number of Appearances: 82

   Comic Book Appearances: 81

   TV, Film Appearances: 1

Enemy of: The Fixer, Slade

Occupation: boxer

Race: white

Gender: male

Note: Daredevil's father

This character is in the following 45 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Daredevil / Deadpool Annual '97 (Sep. 1997): "Whomsoever Fights Monsters..." (mentioned)
Daredevil

Daredevil (vol. 1) #1 (Apr. 1964): "The Origin of Daredevil"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #53 (June 1969): "As It Was in the Beginning..."
Daredevil (vol. 1) #68 (Sep. 1970): "Phoenix and the Fighter!" (mentioned)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #100 (June 1973): "Mind Storm!" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #119 (Mar. 1975): "They're Tearing Down Fogwell's Gym!" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #156 (Jan. 1979): "Ring of Death!" (illusion)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #161 (Nov. 1979): "To Dare the Devil" (mentioned in text & seen in picture)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #162 (Jan. 1980): "Requiem For a Pug!"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #164 (May 1980): "Exposé"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #177 (Dec. 1981): "Where Angels Fear to Tread" (hallucination)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #191 (Feb. 1983): "Roulette" (5-panel cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #200 (Nov. 1983): "Redemption"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #229 (Apr. 1986): "Pariah!"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #235 (Oct. 1986): "A Safe Place" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #247 (Oct. 1987): "The Backwards Man"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #260 (Nov. 1988): "Vital Signs" (hallucination)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #284 (Sep. 1990): "The Outsider" (mentioned)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #285 (Oct. 1990): "The Shadowman" (mentioned)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #286 (Nov. 1990): "The Thief" (mentioned)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #287 (Dec. 1990): "The Fighter" (mentioned)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #288 (Jan. 1991): "The Student" (mentioned)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #289 (Feb. 1991): "The Hero" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #325 (Feb. 1994): "Fall from Grace Conclusion: Salvation for the Damned!" (mentioned)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #346 (Nov. 1995): "Inferno, Part Two" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #362 (Mar. 1997): "Never Look Back" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #367 (Sep. 1997): "Cruel & Unusual Punishments" (hallucination)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #379 (Sep. 1998): "Flying Blind, Part 4" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #500 (Oct. 2009): "Return of the King: Conclusion" (cover & 3-panel cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #500 (Oct. 2009): "3 Jacks" (mentioned in text & seen in picture)
Daredevil (vol. 2) #58 (May 2004): "The King of Hell's Kitchen: Part 3" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 3) #1 (Sep. 2011) (mentioned)

Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock

Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #1 (Aug. 2007): "Round 1" (lead character)
Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #2 (Sep. 2007): "Round 2" (lead character)
Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #3 (Oct. 2007): "Round 3" (lead character)
Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #4 (Nov. 2007): "Round 4" (lead character)

Daredevil: Father

Daredevil: Father #1 (June 2004): "Father's Day"
Daredevil: Father #2 (Oct. 2005): "Heat Wave"
Daredevil: Father #3 (Nov. 2005): "Orisha"
Daredevil: Father #4 (Dec. 2005): "Street Angels"
Daredevil: Father #5 (Jan. 2006): "Heeeeeere's Johnny!" (cameo)
Daredevil: Father #6 (Feb. 2007): "Reunion"

Fantastic Four Annual 2001 (Sep. 2001): "The Devil You Know"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual '97 (1997): "The Devil and Mrs. Parker"
What If? (vol. 1) #28 (Aug. 1981): "Matt Murdock, Agent of...S.H.I.E.L.D."

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.comicvine.com/battlin-jack-murdock/29-10371/
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Jonathan_Murdock_(Earth-616)
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0060969/
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/m3.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/muomuz.htm