The Supporting Cast Gets Its Due
Some comics really come alive because of their supporting casts. Though the heroes deservingly hog the spotlight and our affections, try to imagine Amazing Spider-Man without Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, or J. Jonah Jameson; or Batman without Commissioner Gordon, Alfred, or Robin; or Superman without Lois Lane, Perry White, or Jimmy Olsen. Matt Murdock’s...
In Defense of Armored Daredevil
One of the most controversial decisions in Daredevil’s history — and often derided as one of the worst — was to change Daredevil’s costume in Dardevil #321, the third issue of the ambitious “Fall From Grace”. Abandoning the now-classic red costume he had worn since Daredevil #7, writer D.G. Chichester and penciler Scott McDaniel designed...
Actually, it is easy being Daredevil
Matt Murdock has a bit of a reputation for having had perhaps the worst luck in the Marvel Universe (though Peter Parker certainly gives him a run for his money). Things just don’t tend to work out terribly well for our devil in red. But, has he really had it so bad? Sure, he’s had...
Why I’m Confident in Mark Waid’s Daredevil
A piece detailing why I find myself confident in Mark Waid’s run-to-come on Daredevil may seem about three months late. After all, the world already has four issues of Daredevil to enjoy and evaluate. But, I find this thought timely for the simple reason that my mind has not been blown by Waid’s Daredevil. Now,...
Daredevil’s Greatest Defeat