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A review by emilyb_chicago
Daredevil, Vol. 1: Guardian Devil by Kevin Smith
3.0
Kevin Smith created a story here with such high casualties and such a low point for Daredevil that the story couldn't ever recover completely to have the superhero arc I expected. I guess there is a limit to how dark my superhero stories can go and this book crossed it. I get that Smith was breaking the rules and crossing the lines and all that, but I didn't want my superhero rules to be broken. I don't want to be sad at the end.
For all that, the art was good (not great like the next one, but good). The writing was very touching and I definitely felt for the characters and will remember them and their sadness. For those who are less attached to the standard superhero story/reboot this might be one to read.
As an afterward: I definitely liked the second installment of this series better than the first. I read them out of order and am so glad I did because the second really is a masterpiece - the art is just amazing - and I probably would not have read it if I'd read this one first.
For all that, the art was good (not great like the next one, but good). The writing was very touching and I definitely felt for the characters and will remember them and their sadness. For those who are less attached to the standard superhero story/reboot this might be one to read.
As an afterward: I definitely liked the second installment of this series better than the first. I read them out of order and am so glad I did because the second really is a masterpiece - the art is just amazing - and I probably would not have read it if I'd read this one first.