A sense of humanity
When Bendis started his first story arc for Daredevil I was intrigued by the way he and Mack had the lay out for the issue as it is almost sort of surreal and dreamlike, almost like it is a foggy remembering of something. Issues 16 through 19 follow Ben Urich as he works to find out just what has happened to a traumatized child by the name of Timmy who also happens to be the son of the costumed criminal Leap Frog. Something big has happened to Timmy, so big that it is put him in an almost catatonic state where he lives in his comics. With some patience Ben discovers that Daredevil is some how involved in the event that caused this drama and sets out to find his friend Matt Murdock. While Ben is suppose to be covering the Kingpin trial (from issues 9-15) he instead spends more time trying to learn about Timmy's condition and discovers that Timmy has suffered abuse from his father.
All these things culminate in this final heartfelt issue where the truth about Timmy and his father are revealed. This is something that would be a huge spoiler so I won't go into detail about Timmy's confrontation with Daredevil and their trip around the city which jogs Timmy's memory, but it is well worth the read. By issue 18 I was wondering where this was leading and it went farther than I expected it to resulting is one hell of a comic book.
While this story is a great one to read it isn't the only reason to begin reading the Daredevil series by Bendis, Mack's artwork plays a significant role in the feel of these issues and it compliments the writing style perfectly. The talents of of these two individuals shine through immensely making this a series that is not to be missed and a read that is well worth the time you spend soaking in the story and the artwork.