A review by kamaria
Daredevil, Vol. 2: Parts of a Hole by Jimmy Palmiotti, David W. Mack, Joe Quesada
3.0
I liked Parts of a Hole well enough.
Everyone says that Kevin Smith's [b:Daredevil, Vol. 1: Guardian Devil|418107|Daredevil, Vol. 1 Guardian Devil|Kevin Smith|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1374684277s/418107.jpg|1239286] is overwritten, but I think Smith's story was better crafted than David Mack's. Mack's writing is serviceable: the story stays at a purely superficial level and it ultimately feels like a transitional story arc. Daredevil is on the fringes of his own story, while Echo steals the spotlight. She is the light of this trade. I hope to see more of this character soon - I'm sad she's not better known (by the general public, I guess - I can attest to that as a newbie to Marvel).
The one issue that shines in the whole trade is Gun Play, written by Joe Quesada. It was beautiful, and reminded me of movies like Magnolia. It turns out I like Quesada's writing as much as I like his art.
Fun fact: you can play a drinking game of spotting references to the work of Kevin Smith!
Everyone says that Kevin Smith's [b:Daredevil, Vol. 1: Guardian Devil|418107|Daredevil, Vol. 1 Guardian Devil|Kevin Smith|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1374684277s/418107.jpg|1239286] is overwritten, but I think Smith's story was better crafted than David Mack's. Mack's writing is serviceable: the story stays at a purely superficial level and it ultimately feels like a transitional story arc. Daredevil is on the fringes of his own story, while Echo steals the spotlight. She is the light of this trade. I hope to see more of this character soon - I'm sad she's not better known (by the general public, I guess - I can attest to that as a newbie to Marvel).
The one issue that shines in the whole trade is Gun Play, written by Joe Quesada. It was beautiful, and reminded me of movies like Magnolia. It turns out I like Quesada's writing as much as I like his art.
Fun fact: you can play a drinking game of spotting references to the work of Kevin Smith!