Daredevil by Mark Waid - Volume 1

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Matt has trouble when confronted with the Purple Children, the children of the Purple Man, who stir up his depression again, but manages to work on it with Kirsten's help. An equal partner is pencil artist Paolo Rivera, who brings a strong sense of graphic design to his pages, exemplified by the innovative cover to this book.

Was it the fact that Daredevil was blind, but had super senses because a radioactive canister fell on his noggin when he rescued Stan Lee from getting hit by a truck? It also does a good job with looking like superhero costumes have some substance to them like when we meet a soccer hooligan-esque supervillain who beats the crap out of Matt. This is a refreshing take on the character especially as dark and gritty is really something that’s run its course in superhero comics and is generally something I’m sick of reading about. That being said, there is a cool scene involving The Spot (something which I thought I'd ever admit) in which he breaks the neck of a bystander in a pretty unique way. I loved the way that Mark Waid made Matt Murdock into a more fun-loving and witty character as it had been years since we had seen a more laid back Matt Murdock and it really made reading about him more interesting and fun!This comic makes a reasonable introduction, though it’s a bit obvious that it is an introduction — there’s a lot of ‘as you know, Bob’ type exposition about how Matt can see, his limitations and his background. Of course, Foggy's anger and behavior were also being influenced by the likely impending cancer diagnosis. I actually felt that the second half of the volume was much more superior as we had a straight forward story than we did in the first half of the volume. Matt Murdock is one of the 'superheroes' who usually has a foot in reality, but some of the stuff was a little silly.

So how did Waid deal with the fallout from the misguided Shadowland miniseries and the looming presence of recent Bendis and Brubaker runs? Normally one of Marvels darkest characters, with character defining runs by Frank Miller, Ed Brubaker, Kevin Smith and Brian Michael Bendis, who all put Daredevil through the wringer, comes a surprising lighthearted run by Mark Waid. The next panel shows what his surroundings as normal where the bumpy-looking walls are actually hundreds of gigantic creatures remaining perfectly still, watching Matt pass. The most fun I have are with the way Rivera provides new visual examination of how DD's powers work, and with the everyday moments of conversation between Matt and Foggy, or Foggy and his girlfriend's roommate, or the roommate and Matt. Open Secret: As of Mark Waid's run, virtually everyone suspects Matt is Daredevil — forcing him to play the bumbling blind man in an attempt to throw people off his scent.Nebulous Evil Organisation: The second arc of the Mark Waid series involves Black Spectre and rival organizations AIM, Hydra, the Secret Empire, and Agence Byzantine all gunning for DD's head. As Kristen points out, it's nearly impossible to get onto another state's bar unless you've practiced law there before. Waid does a good introducing Daredevil to new readers, whilst also giving long-time fans a kick with the inclusion of wacky and neglected villains such as The Spot. I have a lot of reading to do, but I think the new series and the job Mark Waid is doing on it is really good.

And that made for some interesting stories but at this point, what else could you do to the poor bastard? Required Secondary Powers: Bruiser can shift his center of mass to make himself super-strong or make it difficult for Daredevil to flip him. I'm interested in the plot at the end where, apparently, the five largest Nebulous Evil OrganizationTM groups in the Marvel Universe (AIM, Hydra, Zodiac, The Secret Empire, and Black Specter) have teamed up for a plan to secretly move all their cash around the world.He is best known for his work on various DC Comics titles, most notably the Superman-related titles and THE POWER OF SHAZAM! I was hoping to love it and now I have to deal with my OCD as my shelf has an incomplete set of hardcovers Am I the black sheep here in regards to this run? Given the popular trend toward heroes being defined by tragedy, Daredevil's comments seem downright meta. The only thing I didn’t like was the continued fat jokes about Foggy, which are really old at this point (especially the scene where he eats a whole cheesecake with his bare hands, which was just weird and gross — Foggy isn’t a disgusting person, he knows how to use utensils! The art has supporters split between those who favor retro-styles to modern readers who tolerate simple, clean line, digital artwork.

His thin line and enticing layouts match Rivera and he somehow evokes a nostalgia without ever being less than modern.

After Bendis and Brubaker mostly danced around it during their runs, Waid explicitly confronts the impact of Matt's outing on Nelson and Murdock's caseloads. I know it'll linger for a while yet - making it a great plot device to carry this run to an elevated mystique beyond the day-to-day DD fun we're getting. Mark Waids' run on Daredevil is an interesting divergence for the character but one which was probably necessary in the long run. One of my favorite parts of this book is when Daredevil teams up with Spider-Man and they're just standing around all buddy buddy talking about good places to swing around New York. Daredevil assumes that his Evil Counterpart Ikari has the same disability as him because of having the same Super-Senses.