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ninabohemia's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
eileenthecrow's review
4.0
after finishing the second season without moving from the couch for TWELVE HOURS i've decided it was time i read every single daredevil comic out there. this was a satisfying start.
unladylike's review
3.0
I liked Mark Waid's first six issues of DD to continue reading through the rest of his run. My interest in the character has been piqued since the first season of the Netflix show, and I'm starting to get more of a feel for what he represents in comics, both in his dark, gritty, constantly-punished role, and the more sunshiney, "swashbuckling" role. (Seriously, why does everyone at Marvel seem to use the word "swashbuckling" in all of their promotional captions and inside looks at this book?)
At this point in the Daredevil canon, some tabloid has declared that Matt Murdock is Daredevil, but he's determined to constantly deny it. So *everyone* is already suspicious and looking at links between the two, and he's supposed to be a really smart person who successfully keeps his dual identity secret. And what does he do, over and over again? Go out as Daredevil and talk, visibly in costume, directly to the obscure citizens Matt Murdock is representing or investigating. This makes no sense whatsoever, and bugged me the whole way through this volume. It's always bothered me when DD is wearing a mask that obviously covers his eyes, because HELLO. But in this arc, he does things like confront other lawyers and ask them questions that only a lawyer would know or care about - specifically issues that THEY know MATT MURDOCK is involved in. It's one thing to deny a 24-hour news cycle tabloid rumour. But if virtually anyone Daredevil aids were to be interviewed afterward, they'd probably all say something like, "Well, he sure seemed to know a lot about legal battles, which surprised me. Like, he talked about lawyer stuff nonstop!" So one of the key threads of the whole plot is annoyingly unbelievable. I'm sure that's all part of their master plan - to make a joke out of his untenable secret and force him to out himself - but I wish they'd had him do more things to throw people off the trail.
At this point in the Daredevil canon, some tabloid has declared that Matt Murdock is Daredevil, but he's determined to constantly deny it. So *everyone* is already suspicious and looking at links between the two, and he's supposed to be a really smart person who successfully keeps his dual identity secret. And what does he do, over and over again? Go out as Daredevil and talk, visibly in costume, directly to the obscure citizens Matt Murdock is representing or investigating. This makes no sense whatsoever, and bugged me the whole way through this volume. It's always bothered me when DD is wearing a mask that obviously covers his eyes, because HELLO. But in this arc, he does things like confront other lawyers and ask them questions that only a lawyer would know or care about - specifically issues that THEY know MATT MURDOCK is involved in. It's one thing to deny a 24-hour news cycle tabloid rumour. But if virtually anyone Daredevil aids were to be interviewed afterward, they'd probably all say something like, "Well, he sure seemed to know a lot about legal battles, which surprised me. Like, he talked about lawyer stuff nonstop!" So one of the key threads of the whole plot is annoyingly unbelievable. I'm sure that's all part of their master plan - to make a joke out of his untenable secret and force him to out himself - but I wish they'd had him do more things to throw people off the trail.
fifth_magpie's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
murphyc1's review against another edition
5.0
Utterly brilliant. Should be on any list of the top 25 comic runs of the 21st century (thus far, anyway).
2nd reading.
2nd reading.
dantastic's review
4.0
1 - Daredevil prevents a hit at a mafia wedding and goes up against The Spot. Also, his identity being exposed is threatening his legal profession as Matt Murdock.
I haven't read a modern age Daredevil tale since Kevin Smith was writing it. So far, I'm digging Mark Waid's not-as-grim take on Daredevil since old Hornhead has been through the wringer pretty consistently since the Frank Miller run.
I like how Waid and company portray Matt's blindness and heightened senses.
2 - Daredevil has a brawl with Captain America and tries to get to the bottom of the Jobrani business.
Looks like Klaw is going to show up pretty soon unless there's a new sound-based villain with the same color scheme. Shouldn't super heroes take each other at their word when it comes to mind control by now?
3 - Turns out Klaw is behind Matt's most recent woes. How can a blind super-hero who relies on his hearing combat the man of solidified sound?
Waid's plot does a great job at showing how reliant Daredevil is on his remaining senses. The Klaw battle was excruciating to read. I'm also pleased to see the direction Matt and Foggy's law firm is going in.
4 - Matt takes on a wrongful termination case for a blind young man.
The final panel of this issue was pretty chilling. I like how Waid and company are going out of their way to show how hard it is to get around without sight, even with super powers.
5 - Turns out that blind kid overheard some Latverians talking about Hydra. Matt hides him and goes looking for his old boss.
Who the hell is Bruiser? This one started off strong and never let up. Daredevil's in way over his head.
6 - Daredevil has to go toe to toe with Bruiser and figure out what's got Mr. Zachary so scared.
Daredevil takes a shit-kicking and jumps from the frying pan into the fire when he winds up with the Omega Drive, gigs and gigs of data about Hydra, AIM, and all the other superterrorist groups in the Marvel Universe.
Closing Thoughts: Mark Waid and the gang have taken Daredevil from rock bottom to being super again. I love the new life they've injected into his character. I'm in for the long haul for Mark Waid on Daredevil. Four out of five stars.
I haven't read a modern age Daredevil tale since Kevin Smith was writing it. So far, I'm digging Mark Waid's not-as-grim take on Daredevil since old Hornhead has been through the wringer pretty consistently since the Frank Miller run.
I like how Waid and company portray Matt's blindness and heightened senses.
2 - Daredevil has a brawl with Captain America and tries to get to the bottom of the Jobrani business.
Looks like Klaw is going to show up pretty soon unless there's a new sound-based villain with the same color scheme. Shouldn't super heroes take each other at their word when it comes to mind control by now?
3 - Turns out Klaw is behind Matt's most recent woes. How can a blind super-hero who relies on his hearing combat the man of solidified sound?
Waid's plot does a great job at showing how reliant Daredevil is on his remaining senses. The Klaw battle was excruciating to read. I'm also pleased to see the direction Matt and Foggy's law firm is going in.
4 - Matt takes on a wrongful termination case for a blind young man.
The final panel of this issue was pretty chilling. I like how Waid and company are going out of their way to show how hard it is to get around without sight, even with super powers.
5 - Turns out that blind kid overheard some Latverians talking about Hydra. Matt hides him and goes looking for his old boss.
Who the hell is Bruiser? This one started off strong and never let up. Daredevil's in way over his head.
6 - Daredevil has to go toe to toe with Bruiser and figure out what's got Mr. Zachary so scared.
Daredevil takes a shit-kicking and jumps from the frying pan into the fire when he winds up with the Omega Drive, gigs and gigs of data about Hydra, AIM, and all the other superterrorist groups in the Marvel Universe.
Closing Thoughts: Mark Waid and the gang have taken Daredevil from rock bottom to being super again. I love the new life they've injected into his character. I'm in for the long haul for Mark Waid on Daredevil. Four out of five stars.
modkuraika's review
4.0
Mark Waid's run marks a shift in Matt Murdock that is more in line with his more carefree, early days, the foundations for it are heartbreaking, and the chinks in Matt's armor begin to show.
groblinthegoblin624's review against another edition
4.0
There were aspects of the current status quo here that just jumping in, I didn’t love, but overall a charming read and I’m looking forward to going through more Daredevil
helpfulsnowman's review
3.0
Good stuff, fun read. This is a great place to jump in if you're looking for a superhero comic without too much history.
Okay, yes, there is some history that Daredevil's secret identity went out the window and that he was possessed by a demon for a while, but you don't have to know anything about those events to read this stuff. That's what I like about it. They figured a way to not completely trash the past while at the same time making it unnecessary to be familiar with every nuance.
To be honest, though, I'm really looking forward to volume 4 when Mike Allred jumps in.
Okay, yes, there is some history that Daredevil's secret identity went out the window and that he was possessed by a demon for a while, but you don't have to know anything about those events to read this stuff. That's what I like about it. They figured a way to not completely trash the past while at the same time making it unnecessary to be familiar with every nuance.
To be honest, though, I'm really looking forward to volume 4 when Mike Allred jumps in.