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Monthly archive February, 2010

Review: Daredevil #505 (8.5/10)

I’m sorry for the delay in posting this review, which I started writing on February 18. I ran out of time before going on vacation and I’ve only now found a minute to spare to sit down and finally post it. I will return to blogging when I get back home, on March 3. Thank...

Matt Murdock’s first trip to Japan

It’s comic book day in North America today. I have to wait until tomorrow to get my copy of Daredevil #505, so I thought I’d pass the time by talking a little bit about the first time Daredevil went to Japan. The panels below are from Daredevil #197-199, by Denny O’Neil and William Johnson (though...

May brings Shadowland intrigue and Luke Cage

I guess I should have held off on Sunday’s news update a little longer, because the May solicits were just posted today. While there appears to be no regular Daredevil issue for the month of May, not any trace of Andy Diggle’s much anticipated event (let’s just call it Shadowland, though it’s not official), there...

News Roundup, February 14

These last couple of weeks have been very busy at work for me, so thank you for your patience while I’ve been doing things other than blogging. Mind you, I would much rather be blogging, but it doesn’t exactly pay the bills. Not much news to report this time around, but let’s get to it,...

The Hand – A look at their first appearance

Hey there! Time got away from me, but it’s finally time to take a look at the first appearance of the Hand, in Daredevil #174 (published in 1981), written and penciled by the one and only Frank Miller. Let’s dive right in. Elektra had been introduced a few issues earlier, but here we see her...