joshgauthier's review
5.0
After the battle of Hell's Kitchen, Matt Murdock is finally finding his way back to himself, back to an understanding of who Daredevil is and is meant to be. But crime families and power players still have designs for the city and the consequences of Daredevil's actions are still to be reckoned with. While everyone pursues their own agendas, and Matt struggles to navigate the tricky line between hero and vigilante, bigger threats continue to take shape just out of sight. And even with the best intentions, sometimes plans just fall apart.
While relevant, the Annual 1 issue feels like a bit of an odd side journey in the midst of an otherwise strong volume. The art delivers the story to great effect, and Zdarsky's writing continues charging headlong into the complexity of Daredevil's character and role in the city he calls home. Delivering bold action as well as some beautifully heartfelt moments, Daredevil is a series that continues to surprise and impress, right down to the bold twists of the final issue.
While relevant, the Annual 1 issue feels like a bit of an odd side journey in the midst of an otherwise strong volume. The art delivers the story to great effect, and Zdarsky's writing continues charging headlong into the complexity of Daredevil's character and role in the city he calls home. Delivering bold action as well as some beautifully heartfelt moments, Daredevil is a series that continues to surprise and impress, right down to the bold twists of the final issue.
frasersimons's review
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The art vacillates, but can be very very good. The cover of this volume is actually a card in Marvel Snap, which I play daily, so that’s fun. This run doesn’t have anything new going for it still, though. Daredevil has gone to jail before, and this whole weird doppelgänger brother thing is just weird and dumb. However, the end was promising. It seems like it could go in an interesting direction.
crookedtreehouse's review
2.0
The first misstep in Zdarsky's run is a big one.
The first issue in the collection continues the excellent storyline from the previous volumes but there is a wild divergence in the annual, which appears next.
I've read almost every issue since the Kevin Smith/Joe Quesada run in the 90s, and enjoyed almost all of them. The exception is that I lost interest very quickly during Charles Soule's run a few years ago. So when the annual introduced a character alleged to be Matt Murdock's twin brother I thought, This Is Awful, This Must Be Soule's Doing, and it was. Zdarsky's use of the character soured me on the whole Matt Goes Back To Jail storyline. There had to be a better way to progress the story. Issue #24, where much of the Mike Murdoch turn takes place is also an issue with a fill-in artist and it is vastly inferior to [a:Marco Checchetto|2994619|Marco Checchetto|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1483324825p2/2994619.jpg]'s work.
I am excited by the reveal at the end of the volume. In fact, the final issue is a nice return to the quality of previous volumes, but the middle of this volume is, compared to the rest of Zdarsky's run, a bitter disappointment.
The first issue in the collection continues the excellent storyline from the previous volumes but there is a wild divergence in the annual, which appears next.
I've read almost every issue since the Kevin Smith/Joe Quesada run in the 90s, and enjoyed almost all of them. The exception is that I lost interest very quickly during Charles Soule's run a few years ago. So when the annual introduced a character alleged to be Matt Murdock's twin brother I thought, This Is Awful, This Must Be Soule's Doing, and it was. Zdarsky's use of the character soured me on the whole Matt Goes Back To Jail storyline. There had to be a better way to progress the story. Issue #24, where much of the Mike Murdoch turn takes place is also an issue with a fill-in artist and it is vastly inferior to [a:Marco Checchetto|2994619|Marco Checchetto|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1483324825p2/2994619.jpg]'s work.
I am excited by the reveal at the end of the volume. In fact, the final issue is a nice return to the quality of previous volumes, but the middle of this volume is, compared to the rest of Zdarsky's run, a bitter disappointment.
duncan_mcguire's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
themtj's review
4.0
I love zdarsky's take on daredevil. The ethics compound with catholic guilt reach their max here. Great to see him interact with Iron man. I've never been a fan of elektra so I'm not sure what I'll think of the conclusion.
elliot_lcq's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
Suite du run de Zdarsky sur Daredevil, l’histoire est toujours aussi passionnante, les questionnements de Matt autour du jeune homme qu’il a tué par accident sont très présents et c’est très bien, c’est clairement le fil rouge de ce run et c’est justifié dans le sens où tuer quelqu’un est, du point de vue d’un catholique comme Matt, le pire péché qui peut être commis. Ce tome 5 englobe toute la partie procès de Daredevil, ce qu’il doit faire pour Hell’s Kitchen avant d’aller potentiellement en prison et c’est très intéressant à lire. Les dessins de Checceto sont juste à tomber par terre, il y a une identité visuelle, les dessins sont une grosse masterclass et facilitent encore plus la lecture de ce comics.
La fin est très très cool, Elektra qui devient la nouvelle Daredevil c’est du neuf et ça donne très envie de lire la suite.
La fin est très très cool, Elektra qui devient la nouvelle Daredevil c’est du neuf et ça donne très envie de lire la suite.
ariebacca's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
blackbird9805's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
emmafong's review
5.0
this is EVERYTHING. i know daredevil comics are often full of morality debates, but i really like the direction this one is going. matt is so full of guilt because he sees himself as a killer. elektra is often his foil. she’s an assassin and she’s confident in that role because she’s good at it. even though matt is morally opposed to everything she does, they are always running in the same circles. we don’t usually see elektra being the one to shift her morals, but now she’s taking up the daredevil mantle because she knows it is fundamentally important to who matt is as a person and it is a role that he can’t fulfil while in prison. i’m VERY interested to see how long this lasts.