revolution666's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
5.0
When a second generation and second rate mafioso enters The Kingpin's domain, he decides to make a power grab by outing Daredevil's identity. What follows is a Sopranos level tale of the undoing of everyone involved in the story.
Another must read for superhero noir fans. Or supehero fans in general.
Another must read for superhero noir fans. Or supehero fans in general.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
3.0
An unfortunate break in the midst of the incredible Bendis run on this title.
We begin with a Bendis miniseries called Ninja, which is mostly a poorly choreographed, uninteresting fight scene that makes its way to Japan that has Daredevil saying "I hate ninjas" in every third panel. I'm guessing it's from about a decade before his actual run on Daredevil because, while I find some of later Bendiw writing to be trite and grating, this is the first time I read something by him and thought it was poorly conceived AND executed. The art is forgettable. 2/5
I forgot everything that happened in theDaredevil/Spider-Man crossover every time I turned a page. 1/5
When I was first collecting the Bendis Daredevil run, there was always a hole in the collection because Bob Gale wrote a few issues in the midst of them. I wondered what about them was so bad that they didn't warrant their own book. Well, it turns out that the first issue is Hella Racist in a 90s sort of way. A man of color sues his employers for racial discrimination but, hold up, it turns out he's just a lazy slacker stealing from the company. Meanwhile, Daredevil breaks up a theft ring of all people of color. *Thumbs down* The rest of the story is pretty white and inoffensive, it's just....silver agey in the plot. 2/5
The Spider-Man Daredevil 1 shot was also pretty forgettable, but I do remember the focus was on how Spider-Man was rewarded for his heroics while Daredevil was punished for his, even if they were working together. It's not great, but it's the best So Far. 3/5
The book ends with [a:David Mack|2620393|David Mack|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1599858290p2/2620393.jpg]'s sequel to [b:Daredevil, Vol. 2: Parts of a Hole|451707|Daredevil, Vol. 2 Parts of a Hole|David W. Mack|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386140316l/451707._SY75_.jpg|440333]. This is, by a wide berth, the best part of the collection. We learn of Echo's Native American heritage, we see her try to reconnect with Daredevil, and eventually get spiritual guidance from Wolverine. I'm a sucker for Mack's art, and I thought this story did a good job of redeeming some questionable decisions Mack made during Parts Of A Hole. 4/5
I am excited to get back to Bendis, though. I don't think I'll be reading this collection again, should I ever do another DD readthrough.
We begin with a Bendis miniseries called Ninja, which is mostly a poorly choreographed, uninteresting fight scene that makes its way to Japan that has Daredevil saying "I hate ninjas" in every third panel. I'm guessing it's from about a decade before his actual run on Daredevil because, while I find some of later Bendiw writing to be trite and grating, this is the first time I read something by him and thought it was poorly conceived AND executed. The art is forgettable. 2/5
I forgot everything that happened in theDaredevil/Spider-Man crossover every time I turned a page. 1/5
When I was first collecting the Bendis Daredevil run, there was always a hole in the collection because Bob Gale wrote a few issues in the midst of them. I wondered what about them was so bad that they didn't warrant their own book. Well, it turns out that the first issue is Hella Racist in a 90s sort of way. A man of color sues his employers for racial discrimination but, hold up, it turns out he's just a lazy slacker stealing from the company. Meanwhile, Daredevil breaks up a theft ring of all people of color. *Thumbs down* The rest of the story is pretty white and inoffensive, it's just....silver agey in the plot. 2/5
The Spider-Man Daredevil 1 shot was also pretty forgettable, but I do remember the focus was on how Spider-Man was rewarded for his heroics while Daredevil was punished for his, even if they were working together. It's not great, but it's the best So Far. 3/5
The book ends with [a:David Mack|2620393|David Mack|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1599858290p2/2620393.jpg]'s sequel to [b:Daredevil, Vol. 2: Parts of a Hole|451707|Daredevil, Vol. 2 Parts of a Hole|David W. Mack|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386140316l/451707._SY75_.jpg|440333]. This is, by a wide berth, the best part of the collection. We learn of Echo's Native American heritage, we see her try to reconnect with Daredevil, and eventually get spiritual guidance from Wolverine. I'm a sucker for Mack's art, and I thought this story did a good job of redeeming some questionable decisions Mack made during Parts Of A Hole. 4/5
I am excited to get back to Bendis, though. I don't think I'll be reading this collection again, should I ever do another DD readthrough.
bennyd's review against another edition
4.0
My first Daredevil trade paperback. I had always found the character quite boring, but the reinvention of the series by Brian Michael Bendis is supposed to be one of the best ever. The story was littered with mobster cliches, but somehow they fit together to form an intriguing storyline. The art is amazing, fitting the noir setting perfectly. This is the fourth volume in the series, so I am interested in going back and reading the first three. The only reason I started with this one is that it was given the best recommendation.
fabilous_books's review against another edition
5.0
The updated art is much better than the old ones. There was a silent issue which is always a win. Matt looks 10 times better than he did before. Foggy still looks weird but that’s fine. The mystery is killing me and I need the next issue.
tabman678's review against another edition
3.0
Marvel Knights Daredevil by Bendis, Jenkins, Gale & Mack: Usual Suspects is a large collection. It includes Daredevil/Spider-Man 1-4, Daredevil: Ninja 1-3, Spider-Man/ Daredevil #1, and the 1998-2011 Daredevil series 20-25 and 51-55. Literally the only collection I could find issues 20-25 in.
And save issues #51-55 this is a 2 star collection all the way through. Most of it feels like filler. Daredevil Ninja is about his relation to Stick. Daredevil/Spider-Man is about them saving the city from some B lister villains with appearances by better villains. These two are my least favorite in the collection as it felt like a slot to read them. Both of them get 1 star because I didn’t like them and I don’t recommend them. They aren’t bad but they aren’t worth reading.
Spider-Man/Daredevil #1 is a fun little one off about saving a girl from both perspectives and it’s wonderful. This issue gets four stars.
Daredevil (1998) #20-25 is fun enough but is confusing and contrived by the end as the plot could have been finished in four issues. Though it’s interesting to note that Daredevil runs a case against himself. 2 stars for this batch of issues.
Then lastly my favorite story of the bunch #51-55 which tells the story of Echo after she disappeared right before Bendis began his run. She’s gone to find herself and the story may be simple but the art is entrancing and the best part about it. The only gripe I’ve got is the tie to “Daredvil” is slim for s story within his own title. But this is absolutely worth a read because of how it is plotted and drawn. I will search for more of this character. 3.5 stars that I’ll bump to 4 because I try to not do decimals.
3 star collection even though I doubt ill remover a large portion of the stories contained. Don’t know that I’d recommend anything other than the Echo story.
And save issues #51-55 this is a 2 star collection all the way through. Most of it feels like filler. Daredevil Ninja is about his relation to Stick. Daredevil/Spider-Man is about them saving the city from some B lister villains with appearances by better villains. These two are my least favorite in the collection as it felt like a slot to read them. Both of them get 1 star because I didn’t like them and I don’t recommend them. They aren’t bad but they aren’t worth reading.
Spider-Man/Daredevil #1 is a fun little one off about saving a girl from both perspectives and it’s wonderful. This issue gets four stars.
Daredevil (1998) #20-25 is fun enough but is confusing and contrived by the end as the plot could have been finished in four issues. Though it’s interesting to note that Daredevil runs a case against himself. 2 stars for this batch of issues.
Then lastly my favorite story of the bunch #51-55 which tells the story of Echo after she disappeared right before Bendis began his run. She’s gone to find herself and the story may be simple but the art is entrancing and the best part about it. The only gripe I’ve got is the tie to “Daredvil” is slim for s story within his own title. But this is absolutely worth a read because of how it is plotted and drawn. I will search for more of this character. 3.5 stars that I’ll bump to 4 because I try to not do decimals.
3 star collection even though I doubt ill remover a large portion of the stories contained. Don’t know that I’d recommend anything other than the Echo story.
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