There’s a consistent sense of “bothsideism” going on, as Zdarsky tries to criticize the police without following through in a meaningful way. The first 5 issues were honestly a mixed bag for me, though. Zdarsky is a terrific writer, and I’m always enamored with how rich-and even poetic-his dialogue is. Regardless I'm very excited to see where Zdarsky leads Matt Murdock.Ī lot of really, really good stuff here. Like he was trying to sound gritty and instead felt awkward. Also on occasion the dialog can feel a bit forced. I wish it wasn't taboo for an artist to stick with the same artist because Marco Checchetto was magnificent! The artist that follows for 4 issues was competent but a real step down from the glorious Checchetto. The art is inconsistent and that really frustrates me. My only two real problems are that while the ideas feel fresh they are kind slightly been there done that. Yes, I can see someone pointing out that this feels like a retread but I was still hooked! And Zdarsky brings the catholic guilt front and center! More so than any writer before. This does shake up the status quo as much as superhero comics are permitted to. I adore how they focus on the violence being an addiction for Matt Murdock and him consistently trying to see if him being a vigilante is doing more harm than good. The tense scene in issue #10 wherein the new detective realises he’s in trouble is very well done. The last issue by Jorge Fornes is excellent though. Matt Murdoch is forever in the ‘man pain’ category and much like most Batman stories the writers don’t tend to deviate too much from the well worn expectations the reader has with Daredevil.Īs with most monthly comics the art is hit and miss and the issues by Sharma don’t hold up to the high standards set by Checchetto. The ten issues collected here are very solid but do little to add a new dimension to Daredevil.

The story with the new detective is good and any time we see Kingpin playing the long game is always reliably good. Matt being a playboy and continuing to own it is always fun as he’s easily Marvel’s biggest horn dog. He’s an artist that somehow turns in monthly comics with the highest standards. Marco Checchetto’s art is so, so good and really elevates the first six issues. This collection sees Matt Murdoch once again ditching his Daredevil side and trying to have a more normal life.

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