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thebookberrie's review against another edition

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2.0

Yay I finally finished this run!! Here we have Daredevil dealing with the white supremacist group Sons of the Serpent... again. They have infiltrated the New York legal system and are using a villain named Jester to start a race war. Also they are after the Darkhold?

This entire time I was just not into this plotline like why does Daredevil have to deal with the racist group again? When I think iconic bad guy for blind man in devil suit I sure don't go "oh yeah the evil racist wizards" because it's just fucking weird. In one issue he goes down to Kentucky and it was just a lynch mob and everyone hello fellow white manning him until we meet a random ass monster squad.

(Not gonna lie the classic monster squad was kinda cool though.) But it all felt so random like pick one? Why are the white supremacists going after a dark magic book like??? What was the point and why of all people was this Daredevil's problem?

I just wanna shoutout that I like the moments where it shows that even with his enhanced senses, dude is still blind. Someone holding up a paper to him and he's like uhhhhh.

The ending felt so rushed after all that and was mostly to set up his move to San Francisco. Him exposing his identity is also another least favorite plotline for Daredevil so you can imagine how not happy I was at this volume.

modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced

4.0


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blackstairs's review against another edition

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that one mattelektra moment >>> everything else

unladylike's review against another edition

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4.0

Quite the strong finish to this run of Daredevil, aside from the nonsense with monsters in the woods of Kentucky, prompted by a total side-chase that didn't make much sense in the world and methods of an attorney/vigilante.

Much of this book was predictable, but that's forgivable, as it was the logical conclusion of circumstances that have been adding up since the start of Waid's run.

fifth_magpie's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

killerklowns's review against another edition

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5.0

elektra so sexy

dantastic's review against another edition

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4.0

31 - After a controversial trial, someone hacks the live feed to start a riot and all signs point to The Jester!

Matt finds out it was Foggy's idea for Kirsten to take his place. Is it a sign of me getting older that I find the Matt Murdock parts of Mark Waid's run better than the super hero parts most of the time?

32 - The Jester and the Sons of the Serpent continue their reign of terror. Meanwhile, Daredevil enlists the help of Doctor Stephen Strange!

Daredevil goes to Kentucky to find Jack Russell at Strange's insistence and winds up meeting The Stitchwork Man, The Zombie, The Mummy, and Satanna. While I love how DD bounces from street crime to super hero shenanigans so effortlessly, I find it hard to believe he's never met Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night before.

33 - Daredevil gets more than he bargained for down south when he looks for pages from the Darkhold, the book the Sons of the Serpent worship.

Daredevil in a rural setting doesn't work all that well, although it nicely demonstrates how ineffective illusions are to a blind man.

34 - With the pages of the Darkhold in his clutches, Daredevil riles up the Sons of the Serpent and sets up a showdown...

Written by Mark Waid, Daredevil has testicles like a pair of wrecking balls. There were some scary moments in this one but it all worked out in the end. Until it didn't...

35 - The Sons of the Serpent are keeping Foggy Nelson alive and have Daredevil by the short and curlies. They want him to clear one of the Sons of the Serpent for a crime he didn't commit...

Daredevil is forced into action again, this time with Elektra by his side. As usual, the last panel was a great hook into the next issue. Mark Waid has a great talent to write Daredevil into situations where his lawyer instincts conflict with his super hero ones.

36 - Foggy is dying of cancer and Matt tells a full courtroom that he's Daredevil.

Things get settled in dramatic fashion. The Sons of the Serpent are out and Matt and Foggy are headed to San Franciso, just in time for a new Daredevil series to start.

Closing Thoughts: I fucking love Mark Waid on Daredevil. It's just a notch below Hawkeye as the best super hero comic of the last decade. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

raul3893's review against another edition

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4.0

Another series finished

modkuraika's review against another edition

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5.0

And so we come to the bittersweet end. Wait, what was that? A relaunch? Same team? Count me in.

helpfulsnowman's review against another edition

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3.0

I was thinking. Even though he's super stupid and lame in the comics, how cool would Stilt Man be in real life? Sure, it's insane. A guy who has indestructible, extending stilts, that's dumb as hell. But on the other hand, it's pretty fucking far removed from anything I've ever seen.

The key to real life being super, it seems like you have to just be first. You know, something that's not all that cool would be pretty rad if you were the first one. If Squirrel Girls was first, she'd be pretty badass, at least until She Hulk came along.

While we're on the topic of lawyer/superheroes, how annoying would it be if that person was in school with you? "Oh, remember Matt Murdock? He's Daredevil. Also a lawyer." This dude is blind, and he find the time to fight crime AND get a law degree. Plus he always has a rad apartment with a secret exit. I'd settle for any one of those three things. Fucking overachiever.