Daredevil/Spider-Man (Marvels Finest)

Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Review: Two characters that work really well in comicdom is without a doubt Batman and Superman. Supes provides the strength, but it is Batman who makes it up with the brains. Their relationship is not mutual, but complimentary of one another. This, however, is not true for Daredevil and Spider-Man. Both characters are set in the same city, NY. Both hold real jobs when out of costume. And both are like what anyone of us, who has a best friend can relate to. They're real and they work very very well together. From the little gestures to the all time witty repartee between the two. They are so different from Batman and Superman, that the only thing they have in common with the others is the fact that each one knows the other's secret.

So what went wrong here? Paul Jenkins weaves a very poorly constructed story that involves the two best team-ups in all comicdom. This is not expected at all from a master such as Jenkins. One, who actually writes, Spidey each month and has written such unforgettable works as the critically acclaimed Inhumans and Origins. Perhaps one of the reasons why he falls short is the fact that he uses the mystic and the magic to bring these characters together to share a common threat. That may work fine with someone like Dr. Strange, just not DD and Spidey. A more street-wise threat would have been a much better choice to go forth into.

The art doesn't help either. Though it maybe right for bringing out the theme,plot and direction of the story, it just doesn't suit the characters. Spidey and DD should be drawn as humanly as possible, but with a touch of acrobatics. Phil Winslade makes you believe that Spidey is a rubber band. While that may work for a guy with spider powers, it's incredulous when it comes a simple acrobat such as DD.

I had such high expectations with this title and never thought twice when I saw that it was under the Marvel Knights imprint. I guess I just expected too much. Hope that the next team-up between the two does them justice and holds true to the witticism to seeing two good friends hopping around in costume. The three stars only come because you can never feel all that bad when you see DD (1 star) and Spidey (1 star) doing their thing, no matter how bad the story and art (1 star) are.