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The 10 Most Significant Easter Eggs Of Daredevil Season 2

Apart from the great drama, Daredevil’s first season was a real treat for comics fans as it was stuffed full of references to the character's source material. Everything from the gritty acclaimed work of Frank Miller to the Matt Murdock's wackier early days were nodded to in the series.

8) The Gladiator

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Melvin Potter appeared throughout season one as the, er, specialist outfitter who decked out Wilson Fisk with lightweight body armour – and later did the same for Daredevil. In the comics, Potter was the supervillain Gladiator before he reformed and became a clothing designer.

While he still has yet to become the Gladiator, Potter does don protective armour during season two which resembles his comics outfit. He also picks up a buzzsaw blade in self-defence, referencing the original character’s usual choice of weapon.

As in season one, the stilts which belong to classic Daredevil villain Stilt-Man can still be glimpsed in Potter’s workshop. Whether this repeated easter egg is a set up for a future appearance by the character on the show we don’t know. However, as Stilt-Man would seem a little kooky in the world of Netflix’s Daredevil, we think that’s probably not the case.