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...
Daredevil really is blind, “For Dummies”
Note: A lettered preview for Daredevil #6, due out next week, has been released. Also, CBR’s Spinoff Online has some fun imagining what movie franchises should get the musical treatment and Daredevil makes the list! Last week or so, someone from an (apparently) popular gaming forum posted a link to this site in a thread,...
Matt Murdock enters the 21st century
Daredevil #5 not only revealed that Matt is about to go up against some of the biggest baddies in the Marvel Universe. It also finally revealed that he does, in fact, own and use a personal computer. True, the first revelation is much more spectacular, but considering my past record of every so often pointing...
No more print reading for Waid’s Daredevil?