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isabelbrieler's review against another edition
2.0
Torn because I want the background but holy cow do these older comics not age well at all
thebookberrie's review against another edition
1.0
I normally review on my tablet after I finish a comic but this was SO fucking awful I had to wait to get on my computer so I can really express how much I hated this shit.
I double checked to see if this the one I read because that fun blurb about being besties with Spider-man was not this at all?
It's so funny to me because I already didn't like Kevin Smith from everything I've ever seen from him / about him. Dude gives bad vibes and this just slams that home. He isn't a good writer, send tweet.
First off the story is absolute bat shit- and not in a good way. Daredevil is told that some random baby is the antichrist and everyone around it is cursed. What does he try to do? Oh throw it OFF THE ROOF... TWICE (once with him along with it). Then we have Foggy being called a rapist and getting arrested after a woman he was (cheating on his gf with) turned into a lizard person and then jumped out a window. THEN THEN Karen shows up and she's done awful things to Matt in the past before ditching him but she's back and now has AIDS.
The art was horrible and ugly to look at. The way women were treated (and drawn) in here was so awful and while I love seeing my girl Black Widow, yeah I wish she didn't make an appearance. Then oh yeah Daredevil had a gf get killed by Bullseye before? Yes let's do it again!! It's so ick that some of this made it into the show (but the show did it 100% better than this dude ever could ofc). I don't know if this was prior characterization but I'm glad this awful portrayal of Karen didn't make it to the show because what the fuck? Talk about hating women.
The over the top plot was such a joke and then the end of it was just??? It was so drawn out over so many issues for very little content, but a LOT of dialogue that was unnecessary.
In the end it was literally Mysterio all along and he spent like 20 pages monologuing his entire plan only to be defeated by Matt simply going "no u". It explains why Matt was acting like a fucking psycho half the time and Dr Strange was pretty cool in this but it was so stupid??? All of this was SO dumb and then the later issues were just Matt about to kill himself and being emo over another dead gf.
Awful. How you gonna do my boy Daredevil like this?
I double checked to see if this the one I read because that fun blurb about being besties with Spider-man was not this at all?
It's so funny to me because I already didn't like Kevin Smith from everything I've ever seen from him / about him. Dude gives bad vibes and this just slams that home. He isn't a good writer, send tweet.
First off the story is absolute bat shit- and not in a good way. Daredevil is told that some random baby is the antichrist and everyone around it is cursed. What does he try to do? Oh throw it OFF THE ROOF... TWICE (once with him along with it). Then we have Foggy being called a rapist and getting arrested after a woman he was (cheating on his gf with) turned into a lizard person and then jumped out a window. THEN THEN Karen shows up and she's done awful things to Matt in the past before ditching him but she's back and now has AIDS.
The art was horrible and ugly to look at. The way women were treated (and drawn) in here was so awful and while I love seeing my girl Black Widow, yeah I wish she didn't make an appearance. Then oh yeah Daredevil had a gf get killed by Bullseye before? Yes let's do it again!! It's so ick that some of this made it into the show (but the show did it 100% better than this dude ever could ofc). I don't know if this was prior characterization but I'm glad this awful portrayal of Karen didn't make it to the show because what the fuck? Talk about hating women.
The over the top plot was such a joke and then the end of it was just??? It was so drawn out over so many issues for very little content, but a LOT of dialogue that was unnecessary.
In the end it was literally Mysterio all along and he spent like 20 pages monologuing his entire plan only to be defeated by Matt simply going "no u". It explains why Matt was acting like a fucking psycho half the time and Dr Strange was pretty cool in this but it was so stupid??? All of this was SO dumb and then the later issues were just Matt about to kill himself and being emo over another dead gf.
Awful. How you gonna do my boy Daredevil like this?
emilyb_chicago's review against another edition
3.0
Kevin Smith created a story here with such high casualties and such a low point for Daredevil that the story couldn't ever recover completely to have the superhero arc I expected. I guess there is a limit to how dark my superhero stories can go and this book crossed it. I get that Smith was breaking the rules and crossing the lines and all that, but I didn't want my superhero rules to be broken. I don't want to be sad at the end.
For all that, the art was good (not great like the next one, but good). The writing was very touching and I definitely felt for the characters and will remember them and their sadness. For those who are less attached to the standard superhero story/reboot this might be one to read.
As an afterward: I definitely liked the second installment of this series better than the first. I read them out of order and am so glad I did because the second really is a masterpiece - the art is just amazing - and I probably would not have read it if I'd read this one first.
For all that, the art was good (not great like the next one, but good). The writing was very touching and I definitely felt for the characters and will remember them and their sadness. For those who are less attached to the standard superhero story/reboot this might be one to read.
As an afterward: I definitely liked the second installment of this series better than the first. I read them out of order and am so glad I did because the second really is a masterpiece - the art is just amazing - and I probably would not have read it if I'd read this one first.
josh0_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hmvonk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
annashiv's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't really like reading this one, but I loved the art, and the end kind of made up for it, but still not my favorite comic i've read.
aceinit's review against another edition
2.0
I'm not going to write a formal review of this, because it will inevitably devolve into a rant. Is this my least favorite Daredevil installment that I've read? Absolutely. Is the writing so pretentious, so self-congratulatory, and so excessively wordy that I wanted to bash my head against my desk? Oh, yes. Does someone make some ridiculous "eyes rolled in their head, semi-anguished, semi-stoned" face on every single page? Just about.
There are very, very few things about this installment save it from being a one-star book. And it is saved by the slimmest of margins. If you're looking for good Daredevil reads, check out Miller, Bendis, Brubaker or Waid. All are phenomenal, and there are installments to suit almost every type of reading/genre preference. Don't waste your time here.
There are very, very few things about this installment save it from being a one-star book. And it is saved by the slimmest of margins. If you're looking for good Daredevil reads, check out Miller, Bendis, Brubaker or Waid. All are phenomenal, and there are installments to suit almost every type of reading/genre preference. Don't waste your time here.
reaperreads's review against another edition
5.0
I wish there was more that I could do for this graphic novel rather than give it a five star rating. I read a whole slew of Daredevil comics from several different writers within the span of a couple of days, and Kevin Smith's writing really took the cake. He captured so much about Daredevil without making it forced--everything about the flow of the writing, and the transitions from issue to issue felt so organic. His writing paired with Quesada & Palmiotti's expressive artwork made reading this graphic a cinematic experience. Just...absolutely fantastic. All of it.
nikshelby's review against another edition
4.0
I just finished this, for the second time through. Got in the mood for one Daredevil. I know this might weaken any compliment for this specific book: I've never read a Daredevil that I didn't like. They are ALWAYS good.
ericthec's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a Daredevil fan and this does not disappoint. Kevin Smith likes his Biblical imagery. A lot goes on and the artwork is fantastic thanks to Joe Quesada. Great coloring.