Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson Omnibus

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WHEN MILLER WAS KING!.......2007-08-28

Before Sin City, before Dark Knight Returns, there was Frank Miller's Daredevil. In my opinion the best thing he ever did. He took a "B" rated super hero comic, that was being published bi-monthly, and turned it into one of the best selling monthly books of it's time. The ideas that Miller introduced in these stories are still resonating in the Marvel Universe today. He turned Daredevil into a super-bad ninja warrior. He made the Kingpin a major villain with unlimited underworld clout. He transformed Bullseye from a two-bit hood into the world's greatest assassin. And most noteably, he introduce Matt Murdock's ninja assassin love interest, Elektra.

These are some of my favorite comics of all time. The stories are a brilliant blend of super hero adventure and film style action and pacing. Not as light and upbeat as some of the books of the time, but not as dark and depressing as the "gritty" stuff Marvel is publishing these days. While I really liked some of the early adventures of DD by Stan Lee, Wally Wood, John Romita etc., for me Daredevil begins and ends with this legendary run. Nuff said.

great!!.......2007-06-13

awesome collection of the frank millar daredevil run! great quality printing, pages feel great.

Vol. 1 of the COMPLETE Frank Miller run of Daredevil.......2007-05-27

I'm not gonna try to sell you on this book 'cause if you're looking at it you're already a Frank Miller fan. So... before I purchased this book I wanted to know what issues were contained therein! Above there are claimes this book contains DD issues #158 thru #191; this is only sort of true...

This most wonderful book ACTUALLY contains:

Daredevil #158 - 161 and #163 - 191 as well as the DD story from
What If...? #34!

Cool bonuses are: ALL of Franks DD trade paperback reprint covers, thumbnails and color guides for issue #190, a new introduction and an 1981 interview w/ Frank and Klaus,Frank's DD page from Fantastic Four Roast #1, AND Frank's intries from the Offcial Handbook of the Marvel Universe!

You know you want it True Beliver!

'Nuff said!

The standard by which all others are judged.......2007-05-17

In the early 80's, Frank Miller took a tired, lost superhero with low sales and proceeded to reinvent crime comics forever. Dispatching with the standard superhero sensibilty and owing a great debt to Will Eisner's The Spirit, Miller created a new milieu in which the flaws of both Daredevil and his alter ego, Matt Murdock were write large, his supporting cast was fleshed out and his gallery of villians expanded to include ninjas and gangsters.

Along the way, the typical hero-villan confrontations became wrought with far greater emotion than had been previously shown. And, yes, the violence quotient was ratcheted up exponentially.

These stories famously became the basis for the Daredevil movie but here they are in their definitive form. The hardcover collection has all of Miller's Daredevil output from the early 80s. In them, you can see the pre-cursor for Miller's own Sin City. Additionally, Miller's pencils were never better than here. Unlike his future efforts, the style does not overwhlem the substance here. His pencils and Klaus Janson's inks mesh in a manner that occurs only a few times in comics history, joining the great penciller-inker teams like Kirby/Sinnot, Swan/Anderson and Byrne/Austin.

The only minus: it does not include the final portion of Miller's DD output: the classic "Born Again" series he wrote in the mid-80s simultaneously with another little thing he was working on called "The Dark Knight Returns". However, that's carping. This is meant to show Miller's work on the monthly when he was expected to write it forever. Of course, that never happens. But, at least we'll always have this omnibus to remind us of what was...

Oh, yeah, and there's also Elektra!!!!!!!!!

Frank Miller MUST read.......2007-05-13

I own all of the original Daredevil's in what might be the greatest comic book series of all time. When this was released I immediately ordered it so that my sons could relive the experience without touching the precious (and valuable!) originals. As I knew, they both devoured the edition like a starving survivor lost in the desert would consume food and water. This is food and water for all thirsty and hungry Miller fans that never read Frank at his youthful, artistic and brilliant best. Be daring.....buy it and don't put it down until slaked. You will never regret buying but will regret not.

Daredevil Visionaries - Frank Miller, Vol. 1

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Entertaining
Frank Miller Only Drew These Ones - He Didn't Write Them
Miller leads DD down a new path
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Daredevil Visionaries - Frank Miller, Vol. 1

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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03

The start of Frank Miller as an artist. You can see the beginning of the type of story he is interested in. How the Mauler story comes across could almost have been a tale of The Spirit, for example. Some odd villains, the Black Widow, and as he points out, the nicking of Spider-Man villains, with Doctor Octopus, plus the appearance of that green rampaging Hulk.

Entertaining.......2007-04-01

This collection contains Frank Miller's very first Daredevil story, but only as an artist. But boy can this man draw. No one does it better than Miller. His heroes and villains almost jump out of the pages, and the way he draws the big city and all it's inhabitants is spot on, and his layouts are among the finest in the industry, period. The stories in this book are not written by Mr. Miller, but the art is worth the price of admission alone.

Frank Miller Only Drew These Ones - He Didn't Write Them.......2007-02-18

I've got to wonder if the other reviewers are talking about a different book. In Visionaries Volume 2 things take off and start to feel like the Frank Miller we know and love, but with Volume 1 it still feels like the Stan Lee / Chris Claremont comic writing of the previous decade. My advice - skip this one entirely and go straight to Volume 2. Even that's not Dark Knight / Born Again / Sin City caliber, but you do get to watch him grow as a writer.

Miller leads DD down a new path.......2005-10-24

Frank Miller's work for Marvel up to this time was usual fare. But when he started on DD, he developed a greater cinematic style not seen in comics before. If you get this volume and the next two, you'll see Miller take over the writing chores and then the blend of words and layouts really shines. The gritty look that Klaus Jansen gives Miller's art works well. If you actually study the panels, the art is crude at times--look at the proportions of feet and hands to heads, for example; yet the cinematic layouts make it work. Overall, this was a milestone in the history of comics that true fans shouldn't miss.

Daredevil- Reborn.......2005-06-17

Thankfully Frank Miller stepped in to change the Daredevil story for the better. I don't have to tell anyone how great Stan Lee was, but Daredevil was something of a Spider-Man clone when he first started out, and was chased by some very forgettable villains. But all that changed when the comic was given a new breath of life and now its one of my favorites. I've been collecting MARVEL comics for ages now, and this is one of my favorites. Great stuff, and a must-have for any comic collector. The artwork is visually stunning; the writing is sharp and contains real depth and emotion without sacrificing the quintessential villains and numerous amazing villains. Top-notch stuff.

Daredevil Visionaries - Frank Miller, Vol. 2

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Yes Sir, Frank is the Best
Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller, Vol.2
The highlight of the Daredevil legacy
All your favorite Daredevil characters packed in one great book!
Classic Daredevil Stories/Classic Miller

Daredevil Visionaries - Frank Miller, Vol. 2
Frank Miller
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The celebration of one of the comic book industry's top talents continues as writer/artist extraordinnaire Frank Miller's classic Daredevil adventures are collected in a second tribute volume. All the elements that made Miller's tenure on Daredevil a comic noir classic are here: gritty, street-level action, moody atmosphere, and widescreen adventure told with a cinematic eye.

The stories in this volume feature unforgettable characters like the Kingpin, the mammoth king of the New York Underworld; Bullseye, the deranged but deadly assassin; Elektra, the woman Daredevil loves but is forced to oppose; and of course, Daredevil himself, blind as justice, he is an attorney by day and an urban vigilante by night. Also introduced in this collection is the mysterious ninja brotherhood, The Hand, the group that will ultimately cause Elektra's untimely demise.

Tense and dramatic, the stories included in this volume dedicated to Frank Miller's classic work show the continued development of an artistic legend as his formidable skills continued to grow in stature and depth.

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Yes Sir, Frank is the Best.......2007-03-21

What can I say, Frank Miller is simply the Best writer/artist in the comic book industry. This book contains the very best Daredevil stories ever written and drawn, period. Comics don't get much better than this. The dialog is crisp and the artwork is stunning. Few people can draw the human body like Miller. Do yourself a favor, buy it and enjoy it.

Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller, Vol.2.......2007-02-28

Just before Frank Miller on Daredevil: The series was bi-monthly and in danger of cancellation; Marv Wolfman had created a villain with potential called Bullseye, but Wolfman's run on Daredevil was not his finest work, and even the Bullseye stories seemed silly; the Daredevil series was being used to introduce new superheroes like Torpedo, who fizzled, and Paladin, who remains a somewhat popular supporting Marvel character, but what of Daredevil himself? The character was having the same old adventures, and bringing back the wonderful Gene Colan as artist just made the book a too-familiar throwback. Enter Frank Miller. And let's skip right to issue #s 168-182 while we're at it, which, collectively, make up the brilliance of what they are now calling Daredevil Visionaries - Frank Miller, Volume 2.

Four magic words: Daredevil, Bullseye, Kingpin, and Elektra. Lion, tiger, bear, and Elektra, oh my. Marv Wolfman, in his tremendously underrated run on Amazing Spider-Man #s182-200ish, had retired an old Spidey foe named the Kingpin from organized crime. Frank Miller took him and made him into the perfect Daredevil nemesis once Kingpin's only redeeming feature, his wife, was killed in an explosion apparently caused by old rivals. And every good crime boss needs a top-notch assassin; Bullseye would be such a good candidate if he weren't trying to kill the Kingpin. Bullseye would also like to kill Daredevil as a thank-you to Daredevil for defeating him in combat and saving his life...but Daredevil's old love, Elektra, is back, and she has decided to rekindle their passionate love by trying to kill Daredevil. Love and hate. Business and pleasure (assassination, that is). Politics and Organized Crime. Power Man and Iron Fist. Daredevil versus Bullseye. Daredevil versus Elektra. Elektra versus Bullseye. It's all here, controlled somewhat by the Kingpin and with the ninja group called The Hand lurking in the shadows, but through all the character-juggling and plot-twisting, Daredevil--he is, after all, the star of this show--becomes an awesome, compelling presence in his own book, all the more impressive given the supporting cast. He retains some humour (I'd forgotten the light touch Miller can apply when necessary to soften the mood for even a few panels), and has never seemed more like a fearless blind man with astonishing super-powers.

What else? The Punisher shoots his way into the story, at the very end of this Volume (it was inevitable). My favourite "old school" Daredevil foe, the Gladiator, figures into things. Daredevil takes a fascinating inner journey to confront his own worst demon. Ben Urich, reporter, assists Daredevil with alligators in the sewers, while Foggy Nelson, lawyer partner of DD's alter ego Matt Murdock, shows Matt how to handle a tricky trial. Elektra tries to kill them both, when she's not busy with The Hand's most feared ninja-assassin, the legendary and possibly unkillable Kirigi. Elektra tries to kill him too. The Kingpin seems to put a contract out on someone in the cast every thirty pages or so; the constant battles between the principals are a repeated delight because the overall plot of the whole affair is quite the opposite: completely delightfully unpredictable.

I haven't even mentioned the art. Go look at it. A panel is worth a thousand words. But my thesaurus doesn't give a thousand words for "incredible". The art is incredible . The art is Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. Look up "incredible" in my thesaurus and it says "Frank, Miller, Klaus, Janson".

These are some of the greatest superhero adventures in the history of comics. Whatever other graphic novels you want to have around the house, this is not the one you overlook. This is the must, have, Frank, incredible get, Miller, stunning, it, amazing, now!

The highlight of the Daredevil legacy.......2006-01-18

I used to think daredevil was the lamest hero. Eventually, I started getting into the Bendis/Maleev MK books and was hooked. Then I ran into this collection and am convinced that Frank Miller did this book right as soon as he took over the writing. The storyline is complex and completely envelopes you. The final issue when DD accepts that Elektra is dead made me believe that heroes are human too. I tried reading later issues of Daredevil, but Bendis/Maleev are the only team to come close to this level.

All your favorite Daredevil characters packed in one great book!.......2005-09-08

This is a totally awesome book! It has Daredevil and Elektra, who are # 2 and 3 in my Marvel Knights Lineup(Punisher would be # 1)and throughout the book they kick a lot of butt! Also in this book are other cool heroes like Luke Cage and Iron Fist, and of course all of your favorite Daredevil villains like Bullseye and Kingpin! I of course would rank those two in the order above. The fight scenes are well written and well drawn as well as intense, and you'll love Kirigi, too!(He is my # 1 favorite Elektra villain, and very fierce and vicious and skilled)On top of all of that, this is a collection of comics that, if purchased separately, would cost over $200.00. If you like tough comics such as Daredevil, buy this without hesitation. It is a classic treasure. Oh, and people like Sewer King appear, too. THIS BOOK ROCKS! AND IT EVEN HAS THE FIGHT OF BULLSEYE AND ELEKTRA!!!

Classic Daredevil Stories/Classic Miller.......2005-07-11

Frank Miller is spectacular. Just see his work on Batman:Year One and The Dark Night Returns.
For those who only know Daredevil through the movie or cartoon shows, this is a wake-up call. As others have said, be sure you know what your buying. The current Daredevil's are good, but there quite different, since there post miller and don't have the same 'color' that these do.
First known as a artist, he really shows his writing ability here. But what surprised many was his creating ablility, as with Elektra. Now the elektra portrayed in this volume is excellent. A charecter with emotional depth, you actually care about her. (Unlike the elektra movie which almost taints this book, the movie was that bad.)
Comic books storylines (like movies) are more stale and pre-packaged than before. However, over 20 years old these miller comics are still fresh. A must have for the daredevil/miller fan.

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Daredevil's other tragedy
The Book that Made Me a Daredevil Fan
The Jersey Devil
Pretty good but...

Daredevil Vol. 1: Guardian Devil
Kevin Smith
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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03

Not bad, but not as good as people say, I think, this tragedy of Mysterio. A loser supervillain builds up an elaborate revenge and other fantasy around Daredevil. This is in large part due to the fact that is dying of cancer. As a consequence, Daredevil has a lot of problems, and loses a long time lover to AIDS, as she was an ex-junkie.

Daredevil's other tragedy.......2007-01-02

Everybody is always ranting about DD and Elektra's star crossed and doomed love. And it's wonderful . They also talk about his Dad's tragedy and his mother's absence. Also great. (You get that I am talking, from a storytelling standpoint? Don't you?)

But Guardian Devil is right there with those, and in my opinion, beats them by a nose.

The best Daredevil story ever. Shows us DD and Co. as human beings full of angst, hopes and contradictions. You feel for DD as he deals with his issues with Karen Page, his upbringing and Bullseye. Cameos by Spiderman, Dr. Strange and the lovely Black Widow help a lot. Who turns up to be the bad guy --his motives & behavior-- are just right for the story. Gorgeous view of a sad place where love and doing the right thing still matter.

(Did I say the Black Widow is gorgeous in this?)

Don't mean to put down Frank Miller's Born Again. Or Loeb & Sale's Yellow. That is simply impossible. But this is great. I always liked DD, but this was the story that put him over the top for me. After reading this, I couldn't stop rooting for Matt Murdoch's life to get better. He now gets to share living quarters with Bruce Wayne and Peter Parker in my Hall of Fame for Most Interesting Super Hero Alter Egos. This is the graphic novel that got him there.

The Book that Made Me a Daredevil Fan.......2006-11-22

I can describe this book in one word: excellence! This book if perfect for introducing you to the spellbinding adventures of Daredevil. This particular story, "Guardian Devil", is wonderful. It flows nicely and has several plot twists that keep you guessing until the end. I was nearly in tears by the last page! So far I've read this story twice. I'm sure those won't be the last times. Overall, a highly recommended read.

The Jersey Devil.......2006-05-07

Sometimes when famous fanboys are fortunate enough to be allowed to helm a comic book the results are quite abominable. Take for example, Glenn Danzig. Once, he got his music career going, he made a laughable foray into comics with his own imprint: Verotik comics. Standing on the shoulders of giants, such as Frank Frazetta, Verotik caters to adolescent Slayer fans with a taste for Hindenburg-sized breasts, blood, and more Hindenburg-sized breasts. All in an attempt to produce "Adult Comics." Fortunately, sometimes a famous fanboy like Kevin Smith comes along and actually writes comics for adults.

Case in point, Daredevil: Guardian Devil. Amidst the billy-clubbing and blind-fighting masterfully drawn by Joe Quesada, Smith presents the story of Matt Murdock, a man struggling with his faith, as his vigilante alter-ego, Daredevil, is charged with protecting a newborn infant who is alleged by the mother to be the Redeemer reborn. To complicate matters futher, another of Murdock's visitors alleges the child is Antichrist. As he attempts to ferret out the child's true identity and exactly what is going on, Murdock is assailed by Job-like tribulations that touch on all that he holds dear.

Smith's story touches on a number of religious themes: "Catholic guilt," original sin, and hubris, but fear not, True Believers, this isn't a religious-tract-in-comic-book-clothing. There's plenty of Marvel mayhem to go around. As a true fan of the medium, Smith makes ample use of his encyclopedic knowledge of the Marvel pantheon. We are treated to appearances by everyone from Bullseye to Dr. Strange. There's even a cameo appearance by Stan Lee.

I never was a huge Daredevil fan growing up. I always considered him, as one character in Guardian Devil refers to him, "a second stringer." But, having been reintroduced to Matt Murdock via Kevin Smith, I'm a huge Daredevil fan now.

Pretty good but..........2004-12-21

...the plot feels a lot like Born Again, by Frank Miller, which I think is the greatest Daredevil story ever written. Both books deal with the near-total destruction of Matt Murdock's life by an unseen force. Matt even comments on the similarity, which does not excuse it.

I enjoyed the ending, and the revelation of who the villain was. It was also good to see Matt finally deal with the loss of his mother. And the art was beautiful (although it didn't feel dark enough to be Daredevil).

I can understand how someone would be curious about this, as a Kevin Smith fan, but both Born Again and (I'm told) his own Green Arrow series are significantly better.

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one of the best daredevil storys ever made
Loeb & Sale re-tell Daredevil
One word.......Beautiful
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Daredevil ; Yellow

Yellow (Daredevil Legends, Vol. 1)
Jeph Loeb
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one of the best daredevil storys ever made .......2007-07-27

As far as superhero origin's stories are concerned, there's an infinite number of ways to skin the cat. In Daredevil: Yellow, the fan-favorite creative team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale (of Batman: Long Halloween and Dark Victory fame) tell their version of Matt Murdock's origin and early career, using his brief stint in that atrocious yellow costume as the overriding concept of the miniseries. The story is framed by Matt Murdock's grief-laden letters to the deceased Karen Page, and while the narration gets a bit melodramatic and heavy-handed at times, the story is somehow able to maintain a fun, light-hearted tone. Loeb doesn't exactly introduce anything new to the Daredevil mythos, but he does an enjoyable and commendable job visiting some crucial moments in Matt Murdock's life while perfectly capturing the voices and personalities of Daredevil's supporting cast. The star of this show is Sale, who provides more of his unique style of art and keen eye for storytelling.

Loeb & Sale re-tell Daredevil.......2007-06-24

Daredevil: Yellow is a sort of re-telling of the origins of the blind superhero, with longtime partners Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale in the driver's seat. Ignoring the gritty re-telling of Frank Miller with The Man Without Fear, Yellow is instead a poignant tale in which Matt Murdock reminisces of the lost love that was Karen Page. It also gives a further detail into the changing of the Daredevil costume from the original yellow to the beloved red one we all know today. While Loeb's touching story is a nice surprise given the ultra gritty track record of the character, cynical readers of Yellow will probably dismiss it as a whole. That aside, Loeb spins a good and heart filled yarn, while Tim Sale provides his usual beautiful artwork. In terms of origin stories, I still prefer Miller's, as many do, but Yellow is a welcome change of pace regardless, and definitely worth adding to your Daredevil collection whether your a fan of the character or the works of Loeb and Sale.

One word.......Beautiful.......2005-12-03

Yet another masterpiece by the team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale(Batman: A Long Halloween, Superman: For All Seasons, Hulk: Gray). When these two work together, magic happens.

This, in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful, and possibly THE most beautiful Daredevil story ever written. This TPB is about Matt Murdock remembering his humble beginnings as Daredevil, and his first love, Karen Page. By the way, the book is called Daredevil: Yellow because the original Daredevil actually had a mainly yellow costume, later changed to all red. Anyways, this book tells of DD's origins, his boxer father, his run-ins with several villians like the Owl and Electro, and of course, his love for Karen Page. With guest appearance by the Fantastic Four, just a short cameo appearance though. This story is so touching and beautiful, you'll find yourself reading it again and again. I, for one, read the book in one sitting. Jeph Loeb did a superb job here writing this masterpiece story.

Now let's not forget the beautiful art by Tim Sale. His art in here is soft and beatiful, and works so well with the touching storyline by Jeph Loeb. The illustrations really put you right there with Matt and Karen in the comic book.

A must-have, especially if you are a Daredevil fan, beautiful, touching, and definitely a masterpeice. Other Marvel books by this team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale are Spider-man: Blue, and Hulk: Gray, both are also beautiful and touching, just like DD: Yellow. If you like this, I suggest you get a copy of the other two books. Enjoy!

Best.......2005-08-14

This is the Daredevil comic too buy
Most of it isn't supposed to be tragic because it is about how Daredevil recollects some of the times about his humble beginnings as a super hero and district attorney Besides it is tragic because karen is dead and his father dies The plot they use to introduce the story is very intriguing
The artwork is too good for words
The blend of fighting with his earliest foes as Daredevil and the life he starts and shares after college with Foggy and Karen as Matt Murdock and Daredevil is great
The romantic comedy fits in perfectly with the way the plot was done and was enjoyingly refreshing and the good thing was that there was still just the right amount of action

Daredevil ; Yellow.......2004-02-09

Well I've just got round to reading it and thoroughly enjoyed it . DD has probably been , over the years , my favourite solo Marvel character . From his launch , through the glorious Colan years , and then the revitalisation under McKenzie , Miller and laterly Smith and Bendis.

I think Frank Miller did the definitive origin of his version in the Man Without Fear book but for us old-timers this is the origin of the character we were first introduced to by Stan , Bill and Wally which would later lead us to the swashbuckling Romita and Colan version.

Going back and expanding on Stan's origin , and the artwork too , especially , turned back the clock to those days I'd cycle round looking for tha latest issues in the local newsagents.

I don't think there's too many heroes out there who have had two such great books written in recent years re-telling their origin as DD.

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Daredevil gets outed.......2007-07-27

As the title implies, Matt Murdock is about to experience one of the worst days of his super hero career. In one of the crowning moments of Brian Michael Bendis' run on Daredevil, Daredevil's secret identity is outed by the press as the FBI and criminals alike gather around to make their move. Out is where Bendis really hits his stride on the title and takes Daredevil to heights that haven't been seen since Frank Miller's last runs on the title. His Hell's Kitchen is a gritty, dangerous, dark spot on an otherwise shiny Marvel-ized New York City, and his depiction of Matt Murdock/Daredevil is the most human the character has been in years. Later on, we see Murdock embroiled in a trial as he defends a low rent super hero who was at the wrong place at the wrong time; which plants seeds for further, bigger developments in Bendis' celebrated run on the title. Alex Maleev's artwork is spectacular as well, which has come to be expected if you've read Daredevil at any great length over the past few years. All in all, mainstream super hero comics rarely get any better than this.

Worth reading for the first story.......2005-05-17

For the record, I've never read anything by Bendis that was as good as Alias, which was fantastic, all the way through. I read "Wake Up" first, and I was very impressed, although I wasn't sure that I was getting a clear idea of Bendis' Daredevil, or of Daredevil himself, for that matter, as I have never read a Daredevil book. I picked up Underboss, then, and I enjoyed it enough to want to pick up the next volume.

This trade contains two stories: "Out" and "Trial of the Century." "Out" is fantastic. The idea is daring as hell, and it's handled perfectly. The characters are all completely believable and compelling--particularly, Matt Murdock, Foggy and Ben Urich; the dialogue is fantastic, the story is engaging and Alex Maleev's artwork is perfect. It has the same gritty feel of Michael Gaydos' artwork, and it looks great; figures and facial expressions are all natural, too.

Then there's "Trial of the Century," which was fairly poor. The main problem with it is the artwork, which is ridiculously poor for all of Manuel Gutierrez's issues (parts one and two). It is distorted and ugly; the way that Murdock's hair sticks up alone shows that Gutierrez doesn't have a basic understanding of how gravity works--or how hair works. Murdock looks very much like an alien in some panels.

The third issue, illustrated by Terry Dodson, is much better. It's nowhere near Alex Maleev's artwork, or David Mack's, but it's nice and stylized, and it does have something going for it.

That said, the writing on this one was okay. It wasn't as good as "Out," I think, although I'm sure that the artwork had something to do with how little I enjoyed it, but it wasn't wonderful, either. One thing that I really enjoyed in Alias was the way that Bendis could makes ridiculous characters like Speedball, or Mattie Franklin (Spider-woman III) believable, or even idealized super-heroes like Captain America or Ant-Man (Scott Lang) feel like real, relatable characters.

That doesn't go over with the White Tiger, who seems like a stereotypical hero, most of the way through. The opposing lawyer and the judge both seem like charicatures; there's nothing really impressive here. Still, it's Bendis, and, really, the artwork is probably what hurts the story the most.

Still, four stars because "Out" is so good.

Skip the Movie and Read This!.......2003-04-15

Just a quick glance at the myriad of Daredevil trade paperbacks out there will give some indication of how many permutations this character has gone through. Unfortunately few truly understand the intricacies of the character who can turn into a third-rate ninja in one writer's hands and a cut-rate Spider-man in another's.

Luckily Brian Michael Bendis "gets" Daredevil - much as Miller and Smith have before him. As others have said in their reviews before this one, this is certainly not a conventional superhero tale as it focuses more on Matt Murdock and less on his costumed alter-ego. What appearances there are from the spandex set are limited but very effective. And you have to give credit to ANY writer who can make Mr. Hyde interesting, if only for a few panels.

Two disapointments: 1) The conniving Mr. Silke, who basically sets Murdock up for much of the misery he experiences in these issues, essentially becomes a castrated character barely even appearing in these pages. Perhaps Bendis has something up his sleeve for Silke. I hope so, as this story really wastes his potential.
2) The final third or so of the book is taken up with a White Tiger storyline that is moderately good, but certaily nothing like the Bendis/Maleev stories that precede it.

Bottom Line: The Hollywood screenwriters could learn a LOT from Bendis and Maleev. This is a worthwhile read!

TODAY'S BEST MAINSTREAM COMIC.......2003-03-28

Be warned: This collection may cover Daredevil #32-40, but Daredevil hardly appears at all. There's only a brief appearance by a super-villian, and that's by the fourth-string Mr. Hyde. There are cameos galore, but of the appearances by Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Elektra, Jessica Jones and the White Tiger, only Spider-man does any real "super-heroing". The story doesn't advance or conclude with a big battle royale and a resolve where our hero saves the day and the world is put right, but with...well, find that out for yourself.

This is the best Daredevil storyline since Born Again.

Read Underboss before this to get the full story. In breif: Daredevil's secret identity has been outed by a tabloid newspaper (whose source is also an unconventional surprise). The repercussions are real and, no, there won't be a resolve with both Matt Murdock and someone else disguised as Daredevil appearring in the same place at the same time.

Bendis' strength as a writer of dialogue and creating memorable, vital characters is at its' peak here. Matt Murdock creates his own problems and ruins good opportunities because of his own flaws, not some super-baddie vowing revenge. Maleev's artwork is dark, gritty, moody and somber: an ideal match for Daredevil (and the colors by Matt Hollingworth and even the lettering by Richard Starkings are also well-suited and noteworthy).

Bendis and Maleev as a creative team for daredevil is so effective and evocative because they were both clearly influenced by Frank Miller. However, they are are not just aping Miller, they're embellishing. Their vision for Daredevil will forever change the character and in time may be remembered as just as important as Millers'.

The only drawback is the artwork in the last White Tiger story. It's okay, and it's a good story but without Maleev, it's just not the same, and it would have been really interesting to see what Maleev would have done with the story-line.

Pick this up. It's not just the best mainstream comic today, it may be the best thing in the entire field.

Character Driven, Intense Super Hero Tale.......2003-03-11

Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, faces the worst nightmare for masked adventurer when the front page of the tabloids proclaim to the world that he is Daredevil. His life is upended, the media is camped outside his aprtment and hounding his every mood, and Foggy tells Matt that maybe he should quit. This story plumbs the depth of the character, Matt not Daredevil, and what compels Matt to put on the costume. Very few baddies in this volume, it's all about Matt and Foggy, which isn't a bad thing. Guest appearances include Luke Cage, Jessica Jones (ALIAS), the Black Widow, and Spiderman.

The pencils by alex maleev are incredible. His work constantly improves with each issue of Daredevil he draws. Buy this book. Bendis' best Daredevil story so far.

Book Description

After his secret identity as Daredevil is publicly exposed, Matt Murdock is forced to reckon with the problems and legal ramifications that emerged as a result of his public outing. But there isn't much time for Matt to dwell on his problems, as a new love appears on the horizon and one of Daredevil's most dangerous foes returns to perpetrate some chaos.

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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03

A decent enough Daredevil tale. Nothing to rush out and get in fancy format though. Save it for a cheap paperback reprint. I am not a huge Daredevil fan, so that may well be different if you are. This would be a 3.25 if possible in the rating system. Still better than your run of the mill superhero stuff though.

A Great Stepping Stone.......2005-09-15

This issue is a great stepping stone for the next volume. Again, Bendis makes the characters seem real. With the downfall of the Kingpin, it's a free for all in Hell's kitchen. The Owl is running a drug operation that sells mutant growth hormone that will supposedly give you Spider-Man's power temporarily. The Owl who has always seemed a silly villian to me actually seems more realistic to Bendis. Tired of losing to Daredevil, he beats vigilantes the way we would suppress vigilantes in real life: Using the law. That's right. He hires a lawyer and Daredevil can not legally touch him. We also see the semantic games that is played between the laweyer, the public, and daredevil since his secret is now out.

One of the Best Comics in Recent Years.......2003-08-25

While still facing the aftermath of having his identity outed by a tabloid, Daredevil must now face a former enemy who is trying to control the Kingpin's former territory. Meanwhile, after Daredevil rescues a blind woman from an oncoming truck, she decides to look Matt Murdock up.

For fans following the current storylines, this book is more of the same--great writing by Brian Michael Bendis and superb artwork by Alex Maleev and Matt Hollingsworth. Bendis' signature writing style is here: realistic dialogue and credible characterization. Alex Maleev's amazing visuals capture the urban grittiness of the setting perfectly, while Hollingsworth's dark colors help set the tone of the story. The only shortcoming is some of the action scenes that look somewhat disjointed.

For fans of Bendis or fans of Daredevil this is a must own. This is another great example why Bendis so reasonably earned an Eisner award on this title and why this is consistantly the best comic on the market.

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Miller re-invents Daredevil again.......2007-06-07

Like he did with Batman, Frank Miller re-invented Daredevil by tinkering with his origin throughout his influential run on the title by introducing characters like Elektra and Stick, and integrating them into his past. Daredevil: The Man Without Fear re-tells the story of young Matt Murdock growing up in Hell's Kitchen, and suffering the accident that would both take his sight and give him super-senses. From that point forward, he meets the mysterious Stick who becomes his mentor, seeks revenge for the death of his father, and later in college, meets the dangerous Elektra and falls in love, and has his first encounter with Wilson Fisk, AKA, the Kingpin of crime. Miller packs enough grit and surprising realism into his re-imagining of the origin of Daredevil that one could imagine this TPB re-titled "Origin: The True Story of Daredevil". John Romita Jr's pencils are superb as usual too, but it's how seamless Miller weaves everything together that really makes The Man Without Fear worth picking up. All in all, origin stories rarely get any better than this.

daredevil, man without fear.......2005-12-11

wow....everything miller has a hand in seems to be gold. i'm pretty new to comics, but i got hooked on miller's style after reading the dark knight returns (this was further cemented with batman year one). this book's art is also some of my favourite, as i always loved what romita jr did with the uncanny bunch. this book didn't seem to have the same serious and dark tone of batman year one, but it's much of the same overall feeling. i think it aims at a slightly younger audience, and it's very very close to getting 5 stars from me (it's at like 4.25).

The origin to Daredevil THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR..........2005-11-29

One of the best Daredevil stories out there, wriiten by daredevil comics extraordinaire, Frank Miller(Daredevil Visionaries), and pencilled by one of my favorite artists, John Romita Jr. (Amazing Spiderman, Punisher Warzone)

This is the first Daredevil story I've ever read, and it made an impression and got me hooked. An origin story for Daredevil, the Man Without Fear. As a young boy growing up in Hell's Kitchen, Matt Murdock, son of a small time boxer, had a hard time dealing with the bullies, often calling him daredevil, which will be the name of his alter ego later on. Young Matt saved an old man from a truck carrying radioactive wastes. But by doing so, Matt exposed himself to the radioactive products which takes away his sight, but heightened his remaining sences. Later he meets a blind martial artist known as Stick, who teaches him to fight using his heightened senses. In college, Matt studies law and meets his best freind, Franklin Nelson, or 'Foggy' as most people call him, and also meets Electra Natchios, one of the loves of his life. This is the story of a boy turning into a man, the Man Without Fear, Daredevil. Very well written by Frank Miller, and look out for any Daredevil stories written by Frank Millar, if it's Daredevil and written by him, it's gotta be good. This book is one of the many great Daredevil books written by Mark Miller.

The art by John Romita Jr. was superb as well, his depiction of Matt Murdock was very good (I'd like to point out that Matt Murdock have red hair in some comics, and blonde in others, in this book, he's blonde.....interesting fact). John Romita Jr. is one of my favorite artists and his style works very well with DD.

Great origin book of Daredevil, a great read, great art, and bound to provide great entertainment. A great place to start if you're just getting into Daredevil comics.

Frank Miller + Daredevil = Perfection.......2005-06-22

This volume is nothing more or less than a master at work on the character that he made famous. Frank Miller is known these days more for his work on Sin City, but once he revolutionized Matt Murdock, making him not only a relevant comic character again, but a fan favorite. Man Without Fear has Miller returning to Matt Murdock with a bone crushing, teeth gnashing, hard hitting origin story, detailing Matt's journey from childhood, to his first adventure as a masked crime fighter.

Of course, no origin of Matt would be complete without the inclusion of Miller's greatest creation for Marvel, the mysterious Elektra. Though she's only in part of the story, her sway over Matt greatly shapes his character. Their relationship is beautiful, complicated and destined for tragedy.

Kingpin, Foggy Nelson, Jack Murdock, Fixer, and many other Daredevil staple characters are included.

This is the best Daredevil origin out there, and every comic collection should have a copy. It's brilliant. `Nuff said.

Daredevil Legends Vol. 3: The Man Without Fear.......2004-08-02

OK, here it is. You found what you're looking for: The best Frank Miller Daredevil story available. Also, this book is one of the best Daredevil stories written by anyone, anywhere. This story is an origin story, and explains how Daredevil got the way he is and how he learned to adapt and who taught him to fight. He has his first meetings with Elektra and Kingpin, too. This book is worthy of the moniker "must-read," and I don't say that about many books. This is one of those TPBs that every comic book lover should own.

This edition is a reprint of the story, as it always sells very well and sells out. I own the original collection that was printed with an all-red cover with a black outline of Daredevil on the front. It's a more attractive cover, but, really, it's what's on the inside that counts, right?

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Truly Hardcore
Attention Bendis haters
Trying To Hit The Mark
How do you kill a man without fear?

Daredevil Vol. 7: Hardcore
Brian Michael Bendis , and Alex Maleev
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Daredevil is simultaneously faced with murder charges, a new girlfriend, being outted by the tabloids, the return of one of his deadliest foes, Typhoid Mary, and the Kingpin's attempt to restore his fallen empire. And the surprise ending changes Daredevil's place in the Marvel Universe forever.

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Truly Hardcore.......2005-09-15

Spoiler Alert
The reason why so many traditional comic book readers hates Bendis is because he is not a traditonal comic book writer. He will not give you stale stories of where the good guys beat the bad guys and they always come back, where the status quo never changes. But Bendis doens't change the status of the characters just for increased salesr such as the death of superman . All his change creates a great story. Volume 7 is about Daredevil being truly hardcore. He has had enough loss in his life and he will take control of his destiny in just one volume. There are no more epic struggles between the good guy and the bad guy. This is it: Daredevil is making his stand. In Volume 7, he takes out his greatest enemies which include typhoid Mary, Bullseyes, and the Kingpin. But rather giving them the chance to reinstigate the fight in the future, he makes his declaration to his enemies. He psychologically analyzes Bulls-Eye during their battle and scars him physically. He beats the Kingpin into submission and throws his carcass in front of Hell's Kitchen seedier citizen. He proclaims that he is the devil and Hell's Kitchen is his kingdom.

Attention Bendis haters.......2004-12-21

I understand why many comic book lovers hate Bendis. He writes too much dialogue, forcing artists to draw repetitive pictures of characters just standing there talking. I like it and I think it fits the now-older Daredevil who probably needs to take things a little slower and smarter, but I understand your complaint.

This book is a little different. Daredevil finally gets to stop talking and start kicking butt. There is a wonderful fight in this book between DD and Bullseye that has a great splash page and some snappy effective dialogue. He also takes out the Kingpin and shows his dark side. Along with "Out," this is one of my favorites of the Bendis run.

Trying To Hit The Mark.......2004-07-20

Let me explain where I'm coming from. I hate pretty much all post-Torso Brian Michael Bendis work, particularly his Marvel stuff. I think Ultimate Spider-Man was complete idiot fluff and that Alias was one of the least-shocking shocking books ever put out. I don't understand nor buy into the hype of Mr. Bendis's work, regardless of what Wizard tells nerds they're supposed to think.
Now, here's where I got mad. I kept hearing buzz about his Dare Devil run and picked up my first TPB with the excuse that I was checking out Alex Maleev's incredible artwork. Maleev's artwork is incredible but saddly it was a double whammy; Bendis's story was great.
I now own the three TPB's that lead up to Hardcore (Underboss, Out, and Lowlife) and have told everyone I know, much to my chagrin over Mr. Bendis, to read them. In fact, if your reading this and don't own them, buy them right now. They are one of the few solid crime-yarns out today, regardless of format, and pay proper homage to the rich heritage of the Dare Devil books.
I fell in love with them and was foaming at the mouth over the inevitable conclusion between Dare Devil and the Kingpin and Bullseye. I cannot remember a better set up in comics to a fight yet to come. Everything of those three previously mentioned books was leading specifically up to the brawl to end all brawls in this collection, Hardcore.
Hardcore came and I'm not to particularly impressed.
This here is my spoiler warning.
After some twenty or so issues hinting at the return of Bullseye, everyone's favorite assassin shows up in his horrible movie look and proceeds to get his butt thuroughly kicked in a single issue. Then ol' hornhead goes after the Kingpin directly and proceeds to stomp a mudhole in his ample behind in a single issue.
Three TPB's of setup and it ends in two one-sided beatdowns and thats it.
I think it was a publishing problem. The end of Hardcore was the 50th issue of the ongoing series, so I suspect thats why the whole story seems forcd and rushed. Had they been able to go to whatever issue they desired, perhaps the story would have been better conceived and realized, but as it stands, its a slight fizzle after three books of incredible set up. Hardcore, in the end, just comes off as the silly, predictable comics that the rest of the run refused to be.

How do you kill a man without fear?.......2003-11-22

This five part storyline is even more solid proof that Brian Michael Bendis is a modern day visionary. Not since Frank Miller has anyone painted a more gritty, realistic portrait of the Man Without Fear. The last part of Bendis' long time run on the Daredevil series, Hardcore finds the blind vigilante even more popular with the people of Hell's Kitchen now that his identity has been outed, and this story contains some of the most memorable scenes and moments to happen in the pages of Daredevil in quite some time. After dueling with The Owl, we see our hero being attempted to stay at bay by Wilson Fisk who is trying to reclaim his mantle as the Kingpin of crime. Daredevil has a run in with Typhoid Mary, followed by one of the most violent and memorable fights with Bullseye that must be seen to be believed. The final battle with the Kingpin seals up this package, the conclusion of which for now (I should say forever, but this is the Marvel Universe after all) changes Daredevil forever. Bendis' knack for gritty storytelling is at his best, while the art by Alex Maleev is superb as always. Appearances by Luke Cage and Jessica Jones (from Bendis' other series Alias, no, not the TV show either) are featured here as well, and this storyline is a fine swan song for Bendis and Maleev.

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Graphic SF Reader
Born Again can be read again and again!
recommended - minor spoilers
daredevil: born again
A Man Without Hope...

Daredevil Legends Vol. II: Born Again
Frank Miller
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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03

Daredevil is involved in a personal war with the Kingpin. Said crimelord is getting pretty sick of the horned guy, and sets out to ruthlessly destroy him, one piece of his life at a time. Having discovered his identity as Matt Murdoch, this becomes an even easier task.

The Kingpin only makes one mistake, when the assassins he hires to bump off Matt fail to do the deed comprehensively.

Born Again can be read again and again!.......2007-04-11

Many people may be more familiar with the name Frank Miller nowadays with the film versions of his graphic novels "Sin City"Frank Miller's Complete Sin City Library and "300"300 but there was a time when his name was known predominately to fans of the comic community. His "The Dark Knight Returns"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is considered one of the greatest Batman stories of all time (rightfully so) and helped to elevate the genre to new heights of storytelling. It was the character of Daredevil, though, that put Mr. Miller on the map.

Daredevil was a bit player in the Marvel Universe when Frank Miller was first hired to draw, then write the vigilante superhero. His stories revolutionized the character and turned the book into a bestseller. Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson Omnibus
After years away from the character he returned to write the story line "Born Again". Collecting issues # 227-233 of the original series, Born Again tells one of the darkest story of Daredevil's life.

Daredevil is secretly attorney Matthew Murdock, blinded in an accident but bestowed with heightened senses and trained in various forms of martial arts. "Born Again" opens with The Kingpin of Crime, Daredevil's greatest foe, learning the heroes true identity. Murdock's identity was sold by former girlfriend Karen Paige, who has become a drug addict and sold the secret to obtain a fix. The Kingpin sets about to slowly destroy Murdock by chipping away at his life.

This is not a story about Daredevil but a story about Matt Murdock. One of the most remarkable aspects to the story is the limited use of the Daredevil persona. It is Matthew Murdock's personal life that is assaulted so it is Matthew Murdock who confronts the threat. Frank Miller crafts the slow deterioration of Murdock with brilliance. Every time you think the character has hit bottom, Miller manages to further the descent. Not only is Murdock affected but so are the loved ones in his life. The side story involving friend and reporter Ben Urich adds enormous depth and empathy to the story. The reader becomes invested with the characters and cannot wait to see them rise up from their circumstances.

The art by David Mazzucchelli gives the story grit. His characters have a haunted quality with facial expressions that convey just as much as the script. He is equally skilled at crafting scenes of quiet repose or action. When Murdock finally dons the Daredevil identity, not in defense of himself but to protect the neighborhood he watches over, you almost feel like cheering at the page.

This story will impact long time fans of the character as well as entertain first time readers.

recommended - minor spoilers.......2007-02-10

This is as a good a Daredevil story as I've read and the first time I read it, I was blown away by the story and characters. Frank Miller does a particularly good job of defining Kingpin's ruthlessness and Murdock's tightrope walk with destitution and the brink of madness. It's very suspenseful, hard to put down, and the fight panels are excellent.

It's not without flaw, however. Karen Page's motivation for giving up Murdock's identity is a little too easy and bringing in Captain America and Nuke, towards the end, may be a little cringe inducing for some. The Nuke character is pretty hilariously done, "...our boys, our boys... gimme' a red..." and is entertaining enough, regardless. The art I feel ambivalent about; it has an old school style that at times I really love (panels are all excellently laid out), but at times feels nondescript. Maybe it's the painfully eighties color job that taints the pencils for me. Anyways, these are small concerns as this volume is over two decades old, so this is forgivable.

In closing, I would recommend this without hesitation, especially for Daredevil fans or fans of Frank Miller.

daredevil: born again.......2006-12-07

the book came in TERRIBLE condition...very disappointed....pages bent, ripped and smudged. awful awful

A Man Without Hope..........2006-11-21

This is one of those stories that works on every level, although, with it's tone, it should have been called "The Last Daredevil Story". In their first collaboration together, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli chronicle Matt Murdock's destruction at the hands of the Kingpin.
It also had a tag-line that blew me away: "A man without hope is a man without fear." This is a dark story, in every sense of the word: the subject, the worldview, the color palate. However, unlike many modern comics, it is neither bleak nor glum. This is the story of a hero who, by definition, won't give up.
Mazzucchelli demonstrates his mastery over the tools afforded to an artist working with that old beige pulp paper--offset coloring, zip-a-tone and bold inking that puts today's computerized processes to shame. The only complaint about this collection is that the slick, white paper is a little too bright, putting a shine on Hell's Kitchen that shouldn't be there.

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