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Daredevil in Marked for Death (Stan Lee Presents)

Daredevil in Marked for Death (Stan Lee Presents)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Frank Miller's early Daredevil issues are collected here.
Review: Daredevil: Marked For Death reprints some of Frank Miller's earliest Daredevil stories. Published in 1990, this trade paperback collects Daredevil (first series) issue #'s 159, 160, 161, 163, and 164 (Miller had started with issue #158; Miller did not draw issue #162). These early stories that Miller worked on were not written by him. Roger McKenzie was the writer. Miller would become the regular writer and artist of Daredevil a short time later, and would, of course, revive the character's history with his acclaimed run on the book.

The stories collected here still made for enjoyable reading. I liked them, and found them to be very well told. Some highlights include the villain Bullseye kidnapping the heroine Black Widow, with Daredevil coming to her rescue. Another highlight is a spectacular showdown between Daredevil and the Hulk. The last story is a retelling of Daredevil's origin, as Daredevil, while recovering in a hospital from his battle against the Hulk, tells Daily Bugle reporter Ben Urich (who by his own conclusions, discovers that Matt Murdock and Daredevil are the same person) why he became a crimefighter.

I would say that this book is worthy to add to anyone's library. If you want to collect Frank Miller's entire Daredevil run, then pick up the trade paperbacks Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller Volumes 1, 2 and 3 instead.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Frank Miller would've made this awesome if he wrote it
Review: It is obvious from the first ten pages that you are left with the feeling that, if Frank Miller had written it, it would've rocked but instead it flopped. The poor writing is a complete turn-off and the ending is horrible. The only story in the book that I actually liked was the Daredevil vs. Hulk one. It was awesome and, although I am not a big fan of Frank Miller art, it was appropriate for the story but other than this, the book was not worth buying. I recommend Dardevil:Gang War which was written by Frank Miller as well as illustrated by him and that was plain awesome!!!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Classic Daredevil
Review: This volume collects the first several issues of Frank Miller's run on Daredevil. But be warned: he wasn't writing yet. These issues feature Roger McKenzie as the writer. Is he as good as Miller? Maybe not, but very few people are. He is, however, a wonderful writer, and these stories build the character of Daredevil well before Miller took over. Miller himself said that McKenzie was the best writer he ever worked with. These stories are a must have for any Daredevil fan.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Classic Daredevil
Review: This volume collects the first several issues of Frank Miller's run on Daredevil. But be warned: he wasn't writing yet. These issues feature Roger McKenzie as the writer. Is he as good as Miller? Maybe not, but very few people are. He is, however, a wonderful writer, and these stories build the character of Daredevil well before Miller took over. Miller himself said that McKenzie was the best writer he ever worked with. These stories are a must have for any Daredevil fan.


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