kimmi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mhuntone's review against another edition
5.0
One of the all time great Daredevil stories. I thought Nuke felt really dated for a while, but w all the far right reactionary stuff going on, it feels relevant again. Really interested to see how this is translated to todays time in the Disney+ series!
ltscythe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tmdavis's review against another edition
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this. It helps to have read The Man Without Fear first as it gives context and backstory to the characters that appear throughout the series. Full of suspense and fantastic characterization. This along with The Man Without Fear is supposed to be the basis of the new Netflix TV show next month and I am looking forward to seeing what they do with it.
rpanny's review against another edition
5.0
Comics like this make me question why Daredevil isn't a more beloved superhero. In Born Again, we see him torn apart, the Kingpin having taken everything from him - his job, his reputation, his home. The only thing left is his will to live, and even this is obscured by the depression and paranoia that set in. I am still pretty new to comics, but so far this is the best representation of depression I've even seen in a graphic format. Matt Murdock, unable to even get out of bed to try and get his life back together.
bookchellf's review
5.0
This was a bitter read. Everything about this book was tough and miserable but that was what made it enjoyable. It is always interesting reading a comic about a hero when they are experiencing their moment of weakness. To capture the moment where they feel the world has turned against them and see how they react to it.
In this comic we see Daredevil lose just about everything and seeing how this shapes him was very fun. Matt is a complex character who has his hosts of weaknesses and seeing those weaknesses brought to light was interesting. It made him enjoy him more as a character.
Overall I really enjoyed this story line and has helped me apperciate Daredevil more then I did before.
In this comic we see Daredevil lose just about everything and seeing how this shapes him was very fun. Matt is a complex character who has his hosts of weaknesses and seeing those weaknesses brought to light was interesting. It made him enjoy him more as a character.
Overall I really enjoyed this story line and has helped me apperciate Daredevil more then I did before.
jesselee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I had high hopes for this one since it's one of if not the most harolded arc of daredevil comic, but I was honestly a bit disappointed. Part of it might not be the books fault; from the get go we start off in a very different place than daredevil vol 3 left off at, to the point where I assumed there were more issues in between but if there were I couldn't find them anywhere. It's possible I just missed them though. But then, while Matt's life falling to pieces is portrayed very well and makes a lot of sense, him putting it back together, the "born again" part, feels very rushed, and there is even what seems to be a time skip in ht middle that glosses over a lot of it. I assume it's a time skip anyway, they don't really do anything to indicate that there is a skip or how long it was, there is just suddenly a very different status quo than in the issue prior. This happens in the last few issues so it makes the whole ending feel kinda weirdly jumbled and out of step with the rest of the story. There are so other oddities that I found off putting as well, for example Foggy's level of concern for Matt and his disappears fluctuates quite a bit for no discernable reason. In the first few issues he was really worried but by the middle he was acting like it wasn't a big deal at all.
There is still a lot to like. As I said, it starts very strong with kingpins dismantling of Matt's life. It is perfectly believable in both how it happens and how the characters react to it. Karens subplot is very compelling and is the most development and narrative attention any of the love interests have gotten so far (during millers run anyway). Ben Urich's subplot is also more evenly paced than the main plot, ends up feeling more coherent.
Ultimately, I did enjoy it overall. Just not nearly as good as I was led to believe it was.
There is still a lot to like. As I said, it starts very strong with kingpins dismantling of Matt's life. It is perfectly believable in both how it happens and how the characters react to it. Karens subplot is very compelling and is the most development and narrative attention any of the love interests have gotten so far (during millers run anyway). Ben Urich's subplot is also more evenly paced than the main plot, ends up feeling more coherent.
Ultimately, I did enjoy it overall. Just not nearly as good as I was led to believe it was.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gun violence, Addiction, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Death, Kidnapping, and Sexual violence
Minor: Death of parent, Murder, and Bullying
dchaseb's review against another edition
3.0
I had never read Daredevil before. Knew the general background and watched the first 2 seasons of the Netflix series (never saw the movie. Sorry Affleck).
Story is one of redemption if you could not guess it from the title. Pretty cool to see what is done to bring down Murdock in the first place, especially since it seems such a grounded plan in a totally sci-fi world. Some of the plot pieces hit some pretty harrowing scenes which was surprising for me due to when this originally came out. There was also a little blurb at the end discussing the ability of the authors to tell 3 different stories/views from 3 different characters on one page in a non-confusing way. Major kudos for that.
Story is one of redemption if you could not guess it from the title. Pretty cool to see what is done to bring down Murdock in the first place, especially since it seems such a grounded plan in a totally sci-fi world. Some of the plot pieces hit some pretty harrowing scenes which was surprising for me due to when this originally came out. There was also a little blurb at the end discussing the ability of the authors to tell 3 different stories/views from 3 different characters on one page in a non-confusing way. Major kudos for that.
carroq's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of those books that really highlights what Frank Miller can do and why he is so well regarded as a comic writer. It is not without its flaws though.
The storyline is better than the previous ones in this series that Miller worked on. He has hit his stride with the characters and there is a level of comfort that shines through. The plot here is that the Kingpin of crime has found out that Matt Murdoch is Daredevil. This sets the tension pretty high right away. Murdoch crumbles as everything is stripped away from him due to the Kingpin's attacks on his personal life.
I really like the mirroring of Wilson Fisk and Matt Murdoch. As Murdoch hits bottom Fisk is on top of the world. This slowly shifts as Murdoch gets his life turned around. Things aren't perfect for him at the end, but he does get his feet under him and is in a pretty good place. There are hints that Murdoch was having trouble before the Kingpin got involved. That part of the story didn't feel developed enough. For the amount of repetition within this volume, I feel like that downward spiral could have been presented more.
The side stories did a pretty good job of supporting the main action. The first involved Ben Urich, a reporter for the Daily Bugle that discovered Matt's secret previously. He is fighting to clear Matt's name from Kingpin's attacks. The second is about Karen Page, Matt's former secretary and the source of Kingpin's information about Matt, as she tries to return to America and Matt. I didn't like this one as much because she is portrayed very negatively. She is strung out on drugs, involved in adult films, and doesn't present as likeable at all. The third side story follows Matt's former partner, Foggy Nelson, and his latest ex-girlfriend, Glori. I felt like this was here for comedic effect that didn't work very well. I was disappointed with Foggy considering how close he and Matt are supposed to be. The concern he should have had fell short of where I thought it would have been.
There is some more revealed about Matt's background and this sets a hook for future stories. It fell short on his Catholic upbringing. That seemed to be a large part of the character and could have been used more. The culmination with Nuke/Simpson was nice and gave some details on a character I was unfamiliar with until I watched Jessica Jones on Netflix. The final issue in this volume, which actually appeared first chronologically, doesn't add much either.
Born Again is a great representation of Daredevil. Anyone interested in the character after watching the Netflix series should pick this up. It doesn't start at the beginning, but that was covered well enough to let this hold up on its own.
The storyline is better than the previous ones in this series that Miller worked on. He has hit his stride with the characters and there is a level of comfort that shines through. The plot here is that the Kingpin of crime has found out that Matt Murdoch is Daredevil. This sets the tension pretty high right away. Murdoch crumbles as everything is stripped away from him due to the Kingpin's attacks on his personal life.
I really like the mirroring of Wilson Fisk and Matt Murdoch. As Murdoch hits bottom Fisk is on top of the world. This slowly shifts as Murdoch gets his life turned around. Things aren't perfect for him at the end, but he does get his feet under him and is in a pretty good place. There are hints that Murdoch was having trouble before the Kingpin got involved. That part of the story didn't feel developed enough. For the amount of repetition within this volume, I feel like that downward spiral could have been presented more.
The side stories did a pretty good job of supporting the main action. The first involved Ben Urich, a reporter for the Daily Bugle that discovered Matt's secret previously. He is fighting to clear Matt's name from Kingpin's attacks. The second is about Karen Page, Matt's former secretary and the source of Kingpin's information about Matt, as she tries to return to America and Matt. I didn't like this one as much because she is portrayed very negatively. She is strung out on drugs, involved in adult films, and doesn't present as likeable at all. The third side story follows Matt's former partner, Foggy Nelson, and his latest ex-girlfriend, Glori. I felt like this was here for comedic effect that didn't work very well. I was disappointed with Foggy considering how close he and Matt are supposed to be. The concern he should have had fell short of where I thought it would have been.
There is some more revealed about Matt's background and this sets a hook for future stories. It fell short on his Catholic upbringing. That seemed to be a large part of the character and could have been used more. The culmination with Nuke/Simpson was nice and gave some details on a character I was unfamiliar with until I watched Jessica Jones on Netflix. The final issue in this volume, which actually appeared first chronologically, doesn't add much either.
Born Again is a great representation of Daredevil. Anyone interested in the character after watching the Netflix series should pick this up. It doesn't start at the beginning, but that was covered well enough to let this hold up on its own.