FOGGY NELSON
If Foggy Nelson had a superpower, it would be friendship. Since they met in college, this steadfast attorney has stood by Matt Murdock through thick and thin, even when he discovered his best friend's secret escapades as Daredevil. Follow Foggy's path from lawyer to district attorney, meet his complex family, and more in these swashbuckling stories!
Ride or Die
Debut
In Daredevil (1964) #1
Franklin 'Foggy' Nelson makes his Marvel Universe debut alongside Matt Murdock as the fledgling hero's best friend and law partner.
District Attorney
In Daredevil (1964) #48
After a lengthy campaign, Foggy wins the election to become New York District Attorney. He promptly invites Matt to become assistant District Attorney.
District Attorney No More
In Daredevil (1964) #130
Foggy loses his reelection to Blake Tower despite his successful legal career and short-lived stint on the S.H.I.E.L.D. board of directors.
Wedding
In Daredevil (1964) #166
Although they later go their separate ways, Foggy weds his longtime girlfriend Debbie Harris in an issue that pits Daredevil against Gladiator.
Linchpin Moment
In Daredevil (1964) #181
Foggy's run-in with Elektra changes her fate—and irrevocably alters Daredevil's life.
Discovery
In Daredevil (1964) #347
As Matt struggles through an identity crisis, Foggy discovers his best friend is Daredevil for the first time.
Family Reunion
In Daredevil (1964) #353
Foggy receives an offer to partner with Rosalind Sharpe, his biological mother, who left their family to launch an incredibly successful law career.
The First Death of Foggy Nelson
In Daredevil (1998) #82
When Matt Murdock's secret identity becomes public knowledge, Foggy suffers the consequences and gets stabbed while visiting his friend in prison—but all is not what it seems.
The Second Death of Foggy Nelson
In Daredevil (2014) #5
After he is diagnosed with cancer, Foggy finds himself in trouble once more when Matt publicly embraces his dual identity. To protect him from Daredevil's villains, they fake his death so he can recover and work on Matt's autobiography.
Confession
In Daredevil (2015) #20
After the Purple Man's children erase Daredevil's secret identity from public knowledge, Matt immediately goes to Foggy and confesses so they can pick up where they left off.
Chief of Staff
In Daredevil (2015) #602
When an attack on Wilson Fisk leaves Matt as Acting Mayor of New York City, Foggy steps up as his friend's chief of staff.
Resurrection
In Daredevil (2022) #13
When he discovers the Hand killed Foggy to hurt him, Daredevil travels to the afterlife to save his friend's soul.