Unlike a lot of other comic book characters, Daredevil's past is relatively uncluttered in terms of continuity. The inconsistencies between different takes on the character that do exist, mostly have to do with Matt Murdock's early life; specifically the circumstances of his fateful accident, and the timing of the death of his father Jack Murdock. The origin has also been added to in various ways through mini-series such as Daredevil: Father and Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock. I have written about some of the most significant cases of "conflicting continuity" in a previous post, so I do suggest you check that out, but I will be revisiting several of those points here, as we combine what we know about the various takes on the origin … [Read more...]
Guggenheim, Krause and Samnee on Daredevil special in April!
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming (i.e. finishing an already delayed review), to look att the latest news on the Daredevil front. Yesterday, it was announced – Newsarama were the the first to report it – that there will be a Daredevil special coming out in April, in the form of Daredevil #15.1. I have to wonder about the thinking behind naming it that, if the aim is to maybe attract a casual Daredevil fan or two who might have a renewed interest in the character due to that other thing happening in April (the Netflix series, more on that in a separate post). It might have been a better idea to give it a more timeless branding? On the other hand, that would probably lead some fans to decide that it doesn't "matter." Oh well, … [Read more...]
News update: Mark Waid’s Reddit AMA and Daredevil in Superior Iron Man #2
Note! Spoilers for both items mentioned in the title coming right up! Hello all! Before November winds to a close, let's just do a quick news update. First off, Mark Waid answered questions from fans in a Reddit AMA earlier this week, and he is notably mysterious when it comes to questions concerning the end of his Daredevil run. Now, before you get your hopes up, Chris Samnee has alluded to wrapping things up on Daredevil next year a couple of times on Twitter so I don't think their announced departure is another trick (remember how vol 3 became volume 4?). However, Waid's answers are certainly open to interpretation. What do you guys think of these? The last one in particular is tricky. Question by HannShotFirstBeta: Hey Mark, I just … [Read more...]
Review of Daredevil #1.50
Hey all! Okay... Where to start? Hm, how about at the end? Karl Kesel's look back at the Mike Murdock era, in a story called The Last Will And Testament of Mike Murdock, makes up the back end of this double-sized special anniversary issue. It is also, by far, my favorite among the three. (Spoilers warning for the other two stories discussed below.) Karl Kesel (and his mysterious twin "Kurt") are listed as both writer and penciller of this story – inked by Tom Palmer with colors by Grace Allison – which sees modern-day Matt finally have to deal with his fictional Silver Age twin. What this story does is what these kinds of specials seem perfectly made for: connecting loose ends and updating old stories to fit with modern sensibilities. … [Read more...]
Review of Daredevil: Road Warrior #4
Hello, fellow Daredevil fans! Time to review the last installment of Daredevil: Road Warrior #4. I just got an automated email from Marvel a couple of hours ago that read "Subscription Notice: Daredevil: Road Warrior Infinite Comic Has Ended" and I have to admit, it felt a little sad. Peter Krause has done a fantastic job providing the art for this series – beautifully colored by John Kalisz – and he will be missed. I would love to see him on a future project similar to this one. Fortunately, Mark Waid will be back tomorrow, along with regular team mates Chris Samnee, Javier Rodríguez and others, but it will be difficult to go back to reading Daredevil monthly after having been spoiled like this! My overall impression of Daredevil: Road … [Read more...]
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