selenes_luna's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gothamshire's review
4.0
Not surprising considering how much I generally love the way Mark Waid writes impulsive redheads, but for the first time I really enjoyed a Daredevil comic. I was expecting droning and guilt with some Elektra sap, so was pleased to find snark and some silliness with Black Cat instead.
crookedtreehouse's review
5.0
I started reading Marvel comics as a teenager because I picked up a copy of X-Men vs Fantastic Four #1 when I was hanging out with someone I thought was cool, and was trying to impress. This led to a couple of years following the X-Men comics before losing touch with comics for five or six years.
When I got back into comics, I started picking up other titles, and found that I preferred the street level characters: Spider-Man and Daredevil, and a few years down the line Punisher and Hawkeye.
I had lost all interest in Daredevil during the Shadowland run, and apart from reading X-titles out of habit, had mostly abandoned Marvel and DC for Image comics and some of the less-mainstream biographies and other non-superhero books. But I still read comic sites that talked about ongoing titles so that I could continue to recommend books to customers with an affinity to superhero books, without being the old guy who told everybody to read Watchmen or Fables because he'd grown out of touch with more recent books.
Some article mentioned that Mark Waid's run on Daredevil was really refreshing, as it marked the first time in twenty-five years that Daredevil was smiling on the page of a comic. So I picked it up. The smiling wasn't the hook, though. [a:Paolo Rivera|16432718|Paolo Rivera|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s layouts are spectacular in this book. And, sure, his art is miles away from the Maleev/Gaydos/Mack/Quesada/Lark/Francavilla eras, but that's as refreshing as Waid's lighter tone in writing.
I love that this isn't a fresh start, and yet Matt Murdock is virtually unrecognizable from the previous runs. Sure, he's still a blind lawyer playing dressup and fighting crime, but the Catholig guilt noose has been cut away from him, and he's started to be more focused on solving problems than brooding over past mistakes.
While, after Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada's run, I never felt like the Catholocism in Daredevil was rammed into the reader's eyes, it was always there. The guilt. The rituals. The guilt. The brooding. The need to confess. The belief that you're being punished for being imperfect. I enjoyed the story, but it was So Heavy.
Waid has, at least for now, lifted that heaviness away. Do terrible things still happen? Yes. Innocent people are still targeted. Criminals still win sometimes. But it's not because of some judgey old white guy's God, it's just life. And instead of waiting for God to give him answers about things, Murdock is finally just trying to solve problems to move forward, not atone for his past.
When I got back into comics, I started picking up other titles, and found that I preferred the street level characters: Spider-Man and Daredevil, and a few years down the line Punisher and Hawkeye.
I had lost all interest in Daredevil during the Shadowland run, and apart from reading X-titles out of habit, had mostly abandoned Marvel and DC for Image comics and some of the less-mainstream biographies and other non-superhero books. But I still read comic sites that talked about ongoing titles so that I could continue to recommend books to customers with an affinity to superhero books, without being the old guy who told everybody to read Watchmen or Fables because he'd grown out of touch with more recent books.
Some article mentioned that Mark Waid's run on Daredevil was really refreshing, as it marked the first time in twenty-five years that Daredevil was smiling on the page of a comic. So I picked it up. The smiling wasn't the hook, though. [a:Paolo Rivera|16432718|Paolo Rivera|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s layouts are spectacular in this book. And, sure, his art is miles away from the Maleev/Gaydos/Mack/Quesada/Lark/Francavilla eras, but that's as refreshing as Waid's lighter tone in writing.
I love that this isn't a fresh start, and yet Matt Murdock is virtually unrecognizable from the previous runs. Sure, he's still a blind lawyer playing dressup and fighting crime, but the Catholig guilt noose has been cut away from him, and he's started to be more focused on solving problems than brooding over past mistakes.
While, after Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada's run, I never felt like the Catholocism in Daredevil was rammed into the reader's eyes, it was always there. The guilt. The rituals. The guilt. The brooding. The need to confess. The belief that you're being punished for being imperfect. I enjoyed the story, but it was So Heavy.
Waid has, at least for now, lifted that heaviness away. Do terrible things still happen? Yes. Innocent people are still targeted. Criminals still win sometimes. But it's not because of some judgey old white guy's God, it's just life. And instead of waiting for God to give him answers about things, Murdock is finally just trying to solve problems to move forward, not atone for his past.
mjfmjfmjf's review
4.0
Good solid book. A little irritating in that the last third of the book I'd read in a different graphic novel - a perennial problem with the graphic novel is that stories are reprinted in multiple places.
So the world knows that Matt Murdock in Daredevil and he's trying to convince the world that he's not. It probably will get old but for now it is still kind of amusing. And wow, I didn't realize how much Daredevil gets beat to a pulp over and over again.
But a lot of this is Matt Murdock but with insight into how he sees the world. And Matt coaching clients into being their own lawyer - since people thinking he's Daredevil is getting in the way.
The repeat stories include Matt's trip with kids when they caught in the snow - and the team ups with Black Cat and Spider-man - unfortunately also his encounter with the Mole Man. All pretty good though.
So the world knows that Matt Murdock in Daredevil and he's trying to convince the world that he's not. It probably will get old but for now it is still kind of amusing. And wow, I didn't realize how much Daredevil gets beat to a pulp over and over again.
But a lot of this is Matt Murdock but with insight into how he sees the world. And Matt coaching clients into being their own lawyer - since people thinking he's Daredevil is getting in the way.
The repeat stories include Matt's trip with kids when they caught in the snow - and the team ups with Black Cat and Spider-man - unfortunately also his encounter with the Mole Man. All pretty good though.
myckroft's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ohgull's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death, Ableism, and Cursing
kenningjp's review
4.0
Mark Waid states that he grew up a DC fan and it shows in his approach to the man without fear. A much nicer version of Batman mixed with the wit of Flash and bravado of Hal Jordan. In fact, his history of working on Flash definitely shows. Daredevil the boy scout has been broken but not completely. He's still fighting for the little guy and getting deeper into trouble with Hydra, AIM and possibly Doom. Not too much action in this comic but like DC, the quest for this hero is in finding his own sense of self and honor.
meobrien91's review
5.0
Interesting story
I’ve been trying to expand my knowledge of Marvel heroes as movies about their heroes keep coming once every two seconds. This volume of Daredevil really kept me on my toes. Very thrilling and great plot pacing (which seems to be lacking in a lot of comics these days).
I’ve been trying to expand my knowledge of Marvel heroes as movies about their heroes keep coming once every two seconds. This volume of Daredevil really kept me on my toes. Very thrilling and great plot pacing (which seems to be lacking in a lot of comics these days).