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Karen Page

Karen Page is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett. She served as the original love interest for Daredevil, working as an office manager for him and Foggy Nelson at their law firm. Page was killed by Bullseye in Daredevil #5 (March 1999), and has remained dead since.

Karen Page was first portrayed in a cameo by Ellen Pompeo in the film Daredevil (2003). Deborah Ann Woll portrays the character in television series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including Daredevil (2015–2018), The Defenders (2017), The Punisher (2017–2019), Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present) and The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026).

Karen Page was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 (April 1964).

In her first appearances, Karen is the secretary for the law firm of Daredevil's alter ego Matt Murdock and the mutual love interest of both Murdock and his partner Foggy Nelson. Her relationship with Murdock hits a downward spiral when he reveals his secret identity to her in Daredevil #57 (October 1969), setting off a long break-up which concluded with her departure from the series in issue #86 (April 1972). Within these final stories, she trades her profession of secretary to become a film actress.

After three years' absence from published stories, Karen returned for a considerable stint as a supporting character in Ghost Rider, starting with vol. 2 #13 (August 1975) and continuing through to #26 (October 1977). During this time, a crossover with Daredevil #138 afforded her a brief return appearance in the series where she got her start. A 1978 appearance in Marvel Two-in-One would prove the character's last showing for over seven years.

Karen returned in Born Again, an award-winning storyline beginning in Daredevil #227 (February 1986) that would ultimately restore her earlier role as Daredevil's love interest. Writer Ann Nocenti gave considerably more development to their relationship and even had Karen acting as a sidekick to Daredevil for the first time in issue #259, in which she goes undercover to help take down a child pornography ring. She was again dropped from the series in issue #263 (February 1989) for another long-term breakup from Murdock, but this time was brought back just two years later, for Daredevil #294 (July 1991).

Karen is killed by Daredevil's adversary Bullseye in Daredevil (vol. 2) #5 (March 10, 1999).

Karen Page is first seen being hired by Matt Murdock's partner, Foggy Nelson, as a secretary for the new law firm "Nelson and Murdock". She is infatuated with Matt Murdock from the moment they meet. When Matt introduces her to the adventuring, wisecracking aspect of his personality, in the guise of his "twin brother" Mike, she finds herself equally charmed by this side of Murdock.

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