Daredevil vs Spider-Man: Who has the best sense out of the two Marvel superheroes? Winner revealed

Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, catches an object without seeing it in No Way Home
Charlie Cox reprised his role of Matt Murdock in Daredevil: Born Again. (via Marvel Studios)

When it comes to supersensory perception, Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, and Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, are a couple of Marvel superheroes that come to mind. Though they both are unique in their rights, their senses differ. Parker's ability is what we call Spider Sense, but Murdock uses something called Radar Sense.

Spidey sense is when Tom Holland's Parker feels those goosebumps while on a bus in the Avengers: Infinity War. Radar Sense is when Murdock can hear Foggy's heartbeats as he fights Poindexter on the stairs and the roof. But which of them is better here?

Maybe Spider-Man is having that super strength that can hold a power punch from the Winter Soldier, Daredevil has better sense than his Marvel counterpart. And that makes sense. We will take a closer look at them now.

Disclaimer: Based solely on the writer's opinion. Reader's discretion is advised.


Why does Daredevil have a better sense than Spider-Man?

We need to consider the fact that Radar Sense allows Murdock to see his environment around him. Not just that, he can even sense the minute details that lie there. In Stan Lee and Joe Orlando's Daredevil #2, Matt was almost able to see the Baxter Building just by the sound of air currents.

Given that Spider-Man can already see things, he certainly doesn't have such an ability. But he did perform a similar feat in Spider-Man: Far From Home when he was surrounded by these drones that've created illusions around him. Though he isn't blind, he certainly is in the dark here.

Given this, we can say that Peter Parker can see things but cannot see "dangers." However, it's the other way around with Matt Murdock. He cannot see things but he can certainly see "dangers." That said, Murdock's Radar Sense is better than Spider Sense.

This is made clear in one comic book issue dubbed Daredevil #9 by Charles Soule, Goran Sudzuka, Matt Milla, and Clayton Cowles. Here, our super sensory super hero team-up with Spidey gets this briefcase from a criminal.

Now things go south and they have to chase this criminal now. However, little do our web slinger know, is that there are snipers in place. Murdock alerts him about this, thanks to his Radar Sense, and the day is saved. Spidey's Peter Tingle didn't tingle here.


Why does Radar Sense being better than Spider Sense, make sense?

Things need balancing a bit and Radar Sense being superior to Spider Sense makes sense. Think about it; Peter can see while Murdock cannot. If Spider-Man too has a similar sense as Daredevil, he will have an unmatched advantage when it comes to a debate involving the two.

Both the superheroes make use of their senses in their way. Moreover, Radar Sense is important for Murdock as it helps him navigate through the city as he walks. Now Peter doesn't need that; all he has to do is open his eyes.

Some fans even claim that Stan Lee himself confirmed Radar Sense's superiority to Spider Sense. However, we couldn't find any official claims made by him on the internet. This is what this one fan had to say,

Comment byu/FresnoHairWash from discussion inDaredevil

True or not, Daredevil's Radar Sense is better than Spider Sense and it needed to be that way. Otherwise, there's no sense of having a Daredevil in the picture.


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Edited by Sohini Biswas
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