Daredevil #1 is my favorite comic of 2011 so far. Nostalgic yet refreshingly outstanding. A story and art that are extra fresh. And if Shadowland is never mentioned again or "glossed over" it won't be soon enough.
Instead of just having DD act "out of character" I appreciate the subtle "why" for his new attitude. It actually makes sense. Big Ol' Smooch on a Mafia Princess and all.
Daredevil, the second of Marvel's new Big Shots Initiative, launches with this first issue and differs quite a bit from its preceding Big Shot, Moon Knight. Rather than presenting a new spin on the lead character, Mark Waid takes Daredevil back to basics without ignoring what has happened in recent years. Simply put, Waid just does Daredevil right. Waid had me less than enthused about his Daredevil relaunch with his talk about getting the character back to his fun, swashbuckling nature. It is n...
Matt Murdock's back in the saddle with a new lease on life. And he's gonna need it to face all the new problems coming his way. The Good Mark Waid was the last guy I expected to write Daredevil. He's a great writer and responsible for one of my favorite comics of all time in Kingdom Come, but I've always associated him with brighter, happier characters. My fear was that without his pathos and brooding Matt would simply be Spider-Man in a devil suit. As I read this issue Matt's optimistic aura w...