Comments on: Not-so-random Review – Roulette (vol 1, #191) http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/11/not-so-random-review-roulette-vol-1-191/ Daredevil News, Views & Reviews Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Crisis On Infinite Midlives - Deus Ex Machina: Fear Itself 7.3: Iron Man Review http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/11/not-so-random-review-roulette-vol-1-191/comment-page-1/#comment-4560 Crisis On Infinite Midlives - Deus Ex Machina: Fear Itself 7.3: Iron Man Review Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:05:43 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=983#comment-4560 [...] God knows it was when Frank Miller wrote almost the same scene between Daredevil and Bullseye in Daredevil #191 back in the [...] [...] God knows it was when Frank Miller wrote almost the same scene between Daredevil and Bullseye in Daredevil #191 back in the [...]

]]> By: MM http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/11/not-so-random-review-roulette-vol-1-191/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 MM Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:59:35 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=983#comment-1371 Great review of a classic Miller story. This was one of my favorites that was collected in vol 3 of the Miller Visionaries trade. Going to go back and reread my copy now! Great review of a classic Miller story. This was one of my favorites that was collected in vol 3 of the Miller Visionaries trade. Going to go back and reread my copy now!

]]> By: Ryan K Lindsay http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/11/not-so-random-review-roulette-vol-1-191/comment-page-1/#comment-1320 Ryan K Lindsay Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:04:58 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=983#comment-1320 I definitely rate this within my top ten single issue, which I will post about soon, I hope. It's just a wickedly written piece of comic. Possibly even faultless. And it's DD, so it all aligns for me. Thanks for the write up, always nice to be reminded of the classics as often as possible. I definitely rate this within my top ten single issue, which I will post about soon, I hope. It’s just a wickedly written piece of comic. Possibly even faultless. And it’s DD, so it all aligns for me.
Thanks for the write up, always nice to be reminded of the classics as often as possible.

]]> By: Aaron K. http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/11/not-so-random-review-roulette-vol-1-191/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Aaron K. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:13:12 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=983#comment-1290 I think one of the great parts about this issue is that, on a first reading, you actually find yourself believing that Matt is going to kill either himself or Bullseye. How often can you say that in a mainstream comic book? This was early enough in Bullseye's reincarnation that he could actually be killed off and it certainly seemed that Frank Miller was intent on making Matt a much darker, more tortured hero. That suspense really drove this issue for me - will he or won't he? The final page always forced something of a sigh of relief from me, a muted "Wow, that was close!" As the cover suggests, it really is a fight for Matt's soul - a fight he wins. Wonderful choice, Christine! (And it's DD #191; you have it as that and #119.) :) I think one of the great parts about this issue is that, on a first reading, you actually find yourself believing that Matt is going to kill either himself or Bullseye. How often can you say that in a mainstream comic book? This was early enough in Bullseye’s reincarnation that he could actually be killed off and it certainly seemed that Frank Miller was intent on making Matt a much darker, more tortured hero. That suspense really drove this issue for me – will he or won’t he? The final page always forced something of a sigh of relief from me, a muted “Wow, that was close!” As the cover suggests, it really is a fight for Matt’s soul – a fight he wins.

Wonderful choice, Christine! (And it’s DD #191; you have it as that and #119.) :)

]]> By: Bill http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/11/not-so-random-review-roulette-vol-1-191/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 Bill Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:51:43 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=983#comment-1288 I think we forget, or at least I forget, that this was a transition period from being the Scarlet Swashbuckler to the brooding man without fear we know today. This was the issue that, to my mind, completely turned that corner. That’s why Miller is great. That’s why Miller is terrible (in that I miss that Scarlet Swashbuckler). And it’s certainly why we’re about this story 25 + years later. Great post. I think we forget, or at least I forget, that this was a transition period from being the Scarlet Swashbuckler to the brooding man without fear we know today. This was the issue that, to my mind, completely turned that corner. That’s why Miller is great. That’s why Miller is terrible (in that I miss that Scarlet Swashbuckler). And it’s certainly why we’re about this story 25 + years later. Great post.

]]> By: Elizabeth Ickes http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/11/not-so-random-review-roulette-vol-1-191/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Elizabeth Ickes Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:25:53 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=983#comment-1286 Very good post. I loved it! I liked the tension it creates to keep you glued to keep reading. Well done! Very good post. I loved it! I liked the tension it creates to keep you glued to keep reading. Well done!

]]> By: Francesco http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2009/11/not-so-random-review-roulette-vol-1-191/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Francesco Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:46:05 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=983#comment-1285 An awesome story. It never fails to move me every time I go back to read it. An awesome story. It never fails to move me every time I go back to read it.

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