ash_hernick's review
2.0
The art was great and the premise was interesting, but there wasn't enough of a build-up to the villain reveal for me to get invested. Also, the writing felt choppy at points, particularly at the very beginning and end of each comic - it made transitioning from one to the other difficult.
ricksilva's review against another edition
5.0
Set in Marvel's "Noir" alternate universe, this 1930s-era version of Daredevil has most of the classic elements readers will expect: Wilson Fisk, Foggy Nelson, Hell's Kitchen, and even a "Bullseye Killer".
This was a very well crafted story that stands on its own, and retains the heart of Daredevil's mythos. The action sequences were excellent, and the characters were spot-on. Foggy Nelson and the Kingpin were especially good.
Really, in many ways, this story could have been done in the standard continuity as easily as in this alternate world, and some readers may find that it is not enough of a departure. The changes made from the standard Marvel continuity didn't feel like much of a leap: Matt Murdock is an assistant to Foggy, a private investigator. Other than that, the biggest change is a new interpretation of Bullseye, and the addition of gangster Orville Halloran, and up-and-coming mobster who serves as an effective new villain.
The pacing of the story was a nice build to an effective conclusion, and I thought the climactic twists and action were effective, along with a really fun open ending in the final pages.
This is a good story that hits Daredevil's classic thematic elements through just enough of a different lens to make it feel fresh.
This was a very well crafted story that stands on its own, and retains the heart of Daredevil's mythos. The action sequences were excellent, and the characters were spot-on. Foggy Nelson and the Kingpin were especially good.
Really, in many ways, this story could have been done in the standard continuity as easily as in this alternate world, and some readers may find that it is not enough of a departure. The changes made from the standard Marvel continuity didn't feel like much of a leap: Matt Murdock is an assistant to Foggy, a private investigator. Other than that, the biggest change is a new interpretation of Bullseye, and the addition of gangster Orville Halloran, and up-and-coming mobster who serves as an effective new villain.
The pacing of the story was a nice build to an effective conclusion, and I thought the climactic twists and action were effective, along with a really fun open ending in the final pages.
This is a good story that hits Daredevil's classic thematic elements through just enough of a different lens to make it feel fresh.
bowienerd_82's review against another edition
3.0
Visually and stylistically, this is a beautiful book. Daredevil is one of the most noirish Marvel characters to begin with, so he was a great choice for the concept. Unfortunately, I didn't find the story particularly compelling or interesting.
birdmanseven's review against another edition
5.0
I've read several in the Noir line, but this one really stands out. The frame story between Daredevil and the Kingpin adds a nice layer. The changes to the story and characters felt very organic and added some new to tangles to the story. Highly recommend.
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We discussed this with the author over on Previously on X-Men: https://previously-on-x-men.libsyn.com/alex-irvine-is-a-bamf
mvuijlst's review against another edition
4.0
Jawel, véél beter dan Iron Man Noir. Het ligt er ongetwijfeld aan dat Daredevil zich veel beter leent tot film noir-achtige toestanden, wegens veel grimmiger en menselijker en dichterbij dan de superrijke miljardair Tony Stark.
Nu ja, "veel beter leent": Murdock en Foggy zijn prové-detectives, en ze hebben wat andere kledij en er rijden andere auto's rond, maar voor de rest had het min of meer een klassiek Daredevil-verhaal kunnen zijn.
Niet dat daar iets verkeerd mee is, natuurlijk. En de tekeningen zijn uitstekend.
Nu ja, "veel beter leent": Murdock en Foggy zijn prové-detectives, en ze hebben wat andere kledij en er rijden andere auto's rond, maar voor de rest had het min of meer een klassiek Daredevil-verhaal kunnen zijn.
Niet dat daar iets verkeerd mee is, natuurlijk. En de tekeningen zijn uitstekend.
captwinghead's review against another edition
2.0
This wasn't far enough off from Daredevil's initial origin to make this interesting for me.
It does have more of a classic Noir feel compared to Iron Man Noir, but I enjoyed that book a lot more. I don't know if it's just that I find Matt Murdock to be a bland character (doubtful considering I love him on the show) or if it's just this book but I couldn't really find anything to latch onto. There's a "romance" that progresses out of one meeting somehow. The narrative wasn't moving enough that I got invested in it at all.
The art is absolutely gorgeous. It's exactly what you want for a story like this. I did enjoy the Bullseye aspect of this. Also, I found Kingpin to be likable enough.
Ultimately, I just didn't love the story and I wasn't invested.
It does have more of a classic Noir feel compared to Iron Man Noir, but I enjoyed that book a lot more. I don't know if it's just that I find Matt Murdock to be a bland character (doubtful considering I love him on the show) or if it's just this book but I couldn't really find anything to latch onto. There's a "romance" that progresses out of one meeting somehow. The narrative wasn't moving enough that I got invested in it at all.
The art is absolutely gorgeous. It's exactly what you want for a story like this. I did enjoy the Bullseye aspect of this. Also, I found Kingpin to be likable enough.
Ultimately, I just didn't love the story and I wasn't invested.
penguininabluebox's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting and dark. More of an origin story than an action-packed superhero comic. Really bizarre in a good way.
discocrow's review against another edition
4.0
I can't get over how much I love the suit with the more prominent horns.
[b: Daredevil Noir|6821371|Daredevil Noir|Alexander C. Irvine|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1349017198s/6821371.jpg|6666868] is a tight mystery. Bullseye is killing people left and right. The man who killed Jack Murdock is out of prison and on the streets. Matt, the young courier for Foggy Nelson, has to consider just what he wants to do. He wants to be a lawyer, and is the most trusted adviser for Foggy. Yet there's something strange about the woman who hires them, not the smallest fact of which is how hard Matt falls for her. Then again, he never was one for good decisions.
The art in this volume is beautiful, a fair bit of it looks like it was done in watercolors in fact. The suit design, as seen above, is great. I liked the relationship between Matt and Foggy, although I wish more time had been given to it. Daredevil's origins were a little bit shaky, but the scenes between him and Fisk more than made up for it. Likewise, Bullseye was great.
Daredevil, already a noir character, lends himself well to this format. I would read more in this style, and in fact am greatly looking forward to [b: Luke Cage Noir|6979360|Luke Cage Noir|Mike Benson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1349018234s/6979360.jpg|7220923]. This time period fits so well for the characters, and the art has been uniformly great in the two issues I've read. Shame this all didn't last longer.