A review by sherpawhale
Daredevil by Mark Waid & Chris Samne, Vol. 5 by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee
5.0
Absolute best volume in the series, hands down. The art is so bright and dynamic, with crisp lines and a deft hand. The colors are cheerful, not dark, and most welcome for the atmosphere.
The writing! I had some legitimate laugh out loud moments. First, the issue with Superior Spidey, whose pairing with Daredevil, the man who can see (so to speak) beyond the mundane facets makes it the best choice. I hadn't read any of Superior Spider-man, but I'm keen to now. As long as the fearsome Stilt Man shows up.
As for the rest of it, there was the perfect amount of heart, with Foggy dealing with cancer. Matt has always been the fearless one, but now there's nothing he can do and Foggy turns out to be deserving of the moniker.
As for the villain - absolute fantastic choice. First of all, to see the variables that gave Matt his senses performed on homeless people, that was chilling enough. But knowing who was behind it, why, and how long it's been in the works for this series... hats off. Everything plays out exactly as should be.
Can't wait to continue this series. The last one had me feeling like maybe I was done with this run, but now I can't imagine Mark Waid leaving.
The writing! I had some legitimate laugh out loud moments. First, the issue with Superior Spidey, whose pairing with Daredevil, the man who can see (so to speak) beyond the mundane facets makes it the best choice. I hadn't read any of Superior Spider-man, but I'm keen to now. As long as the fearsome Stilt Man shows up.
As for the rest of it, there was the perfect amount of heart, with Foggy dealing with cancer. Matt has always been the fearless one, but now there's nothing he can do and Foggy turns out to be deserving of the moniker.
As for the villain - absolute fantastic choice. First of all, to see the variables that gave Matt his senses performed on homeless people, that was chilling enough. But knowing who was behind it, why, and how long it's been in the works for this series... hats off. Everything plays out exactly as should be.
Can't wait to continue this series. The last one had me feeling like maybe I was done with this run, but now I can't imagine Mark Waid leaving.