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Summary: Blasphemy? The best Frank Miller has ever done!
Review: I dare say that there are no bigger Frank Miller fans than myself. And this is the only one of his works I'm bothering to submit a review for. This is, to me, the best piece of writing that Frank Miller has ever produced. Many people will disagree with me simply because Daredevil is not the epic character that Batman is. But what is not there in scale is made up for with heaps of realism. Folks, this is a superhero tale that could actually be true. This is what Frank Miller beats every other writer on this planet at: making extradinary stories out of ordinary characters. The style alone (in no small part due to the artwork as well) gives me chills, it is so enveloping. Daredevil is the most human superhero you will ever read in the hands of Mr. Miller.
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Summary: Best comic ever?
Review: I have read and re-read this story many many times over the last ten years, and it has never failed to disappoint. The only problem I ever had with it is that that I use it as a yardstick to measure other comics by and by and large very little comes close. Brilliant!
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Summary: This Sold Me On Daredevil For Good
Review: I initially became aware of the so-called "Man Without Fear" through several Ann Nocenti issues more than a decade ago. While I found her stories to be a bit out in left field (with DD LITERALLY going to hell!), they were often quite entertaining reads for the most part. They also drove me to seek out more issues, for I found the main character to be somewhat of a revelation (a blind attorney with superhumanly enhanced senses who also fights crime as a costumed vigilante???). My search eventually led me to the now classic Frank Miller-penned story in Born Again.I'll say one thing for sure. Stan Lee may have been the one primarily responsible for introducing the Matt Murdock/Daredevil character to the Marvel universe, but I truly believe it was Frank Miller who ended up placing him within the proper context. While most superheroes are often busy duking it out with supervillains in otherworldly places and the like, Miller's all-too-human Daredevil was firmly rooted in the gritty, uncompromising setting of New York City's Hell's Kitchen (the lower east side of Manhattan in real life) and dealing with the worst kind of criminal scum imaginable on a frequent basis. I admit, Miller's initial take on DD was somewhat flawed with the Elektra-based stories in terms of execution despite being well-written in general. However, I believe he more than made up for it in what could possibly be THE greatest Daredevil story ever told and certainly one of the best in the entire comic book medium. It all starts out with Murdock's former girlfriend and co-worker Karen Page selling his secret identity for the mere sake of a drug fix, information which inevitably finds its way to the Kingpin of Crime himself, Wilson Fisk. What happens thereafter is nothing short of riveting, as one slowly begins to witness Murdock's world come crashing down in the Kingpin's attempt to make a painful example out of the only person who ever truly got under his skin, particularly as the infamous crimson-clad crimefighter. I could say more about this highly acclaimed piece of comic book storytelling, but the other reviewers pretty much filled out the remaining details in one form or another. It's also good to see this character finally getting the recognition he so rightfully derserves in the quality stories currently being written of him by some of the best in the business in addition to the much anticipated film set to come out this year. Only pick up this TPB and you can see for yourself why I think Daredevil continues to remain one of Marvel's most notoriously unheralded cornerstones, despite being there from the very beginning alongside more established characters like Spider-Man, the X-Men, Hulk, the Fantastic Four, etc.
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Summary: This one got me by surprise....
Review: I never was interested in the daredevil. I didn't think a blind lawyer who at night runs around with only his other senses guiding him really got my attention.
The only reason I decided to purchase this book was the overwhelming praise of many of those who read it, besides it was written by Frank Miller and thought i'll give it a chance. I was totally floored! This was awesome story telling! I know this was written in the 80's but you packs an emotional punch.
The art work was gritty and very effective.
My respects to the both author, artist and all those involved.
This one got me by surprise.
Never give up...
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Summary: A true masterpiece
Review: I read all the glowing reviews for Kevin Smith's Daredevil (Daredevil Visionaries Vol. V) and felt compelled to write. Make no mistake, everyone; this is what Kevin Smith tried so desperately, and failed so completely, to imitate. This is the quintessential Daredevil story. Here he contends with the Kingpin, who is catapulted from his early days in Spider-Man comics to the elite of Marvel evil. The story opens with the Kingpin learning Daredevil's secret identity as Matt Murdoch (the blind attorney). It is not enough to merely kill him, though, so he begins the process of systematically destroying Matt's life. When that is done he arranges Matt's death, disgracing him even further, and Kingpin's victory is complete. But only then does he realize he hasn't won at all. Someone once said that the measure of a hero is in the strength of his villains. After reading this there will be no question that Daredevil is one of the best heroes in Marvel comics. His rise from defeat is as stirring as anything I've read in comics, and I've read a lot, believe me. And I don't imagine many female readers could see this and not come away with the impression that DD would make a better boyfriend than most other superheroes. David Mazzuchelli, not Frank Miller, handles the art in this comic, but I don't think you'll be disappointed. Miller's art is great but can be a bit too stylistic. Mazzuchelli is more of a classic comic book artist, and he knows how to draw a fight. On a side note, Miller wrote the best Batman story and here gives us the best Daredevil. But he also gives us, in this volume, the best portrayal of Captain America I've ever seen. (Cap's best line ever: "He wears the flag." Read it and you'll understand. And remember, DD can't see colors!) This is definitely one of my five favorite comic book stories (along with Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen, Squadron Supreme, and the Alan Moore Supreme issues). I cannot recommend this highly enough.
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Summary: Excellent, except the ending
Review: I was searching for a copy of Daredevil: Yellow the other day, and found instead this masterpiece. Frank Miller is no doubt my favourite comic writer. I read it with awe, captured by such a brilliant graphic novel...
until the ending.
The story is superb, showing the degeneration of Matt Murdock's life at the hands of the Kingpin. Matt is hardly ever in costume, and the story shows his personal life more than anything else. There is a violent, hate-fuelled punch up between Matt and Kingpin, a car "accident" and a few insights into Foggy Nelson's and Ben Urich's lives. Then Miller decides to have a guest star appearance of Captain America to make things more interesting. Things are dumb from then on, apart from the amazing climax.
If you like the sound of a Cap/DD crossover, GET THIS BOOK. If you just like Daredevil, stick with the Visionaries.
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Summary: Daredevil's crisis
Review: I wish Frank Miller drew this one. The art by Mazzucchelli is outstanding. It tells us what happens to Daredevil once the Kingpin reveals his identity. Matt Murdock alias Daredevil loses everything but his spirit to fight the Kingpin with a little help from a reporter named Ben Urich. I love Miller's villian in one of the issues called Nuke..which is a riff on the Rambo Stallone hero..only in this story Nuke is steroid and drug taking soldier of fortune. This one is worth your money. It has all the elements of a hard boiled Daredevil tale. I can see how Miller went on to do another title called "Hard Boiled"..because in this one he takes all the elements of crime fiction and puts them in Daredevil.
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Summary: Miller's Best
Review: I'll start this review off by saying that I was a bit skeptical when I bought this recently. I was not a fan of Frank Miller's latest, The Dark Knight Strikes again. But I decided to give him another shot. After all, he was the one who redefined the Dark Knight for a decade when The Dark Knight Returns came out.
This book focuses more on Matt Murdock than Daredevil. It begins with Karen Page, who is Murdock's secretary and now a junkie, revealing Matt's secret life to Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime. Kingpin sets out to wreck Murdock's life. He destroys Murdock's apartment. He hires an assasin in a Daredevil costume to kill him. Then, he hires a deadly super soldier (like Captain America) to finish him off. There's also an amazing battle between Murdock (not in his Daredevil costume) fighting Kingpin, which I felt was the climax of the story.
This was my first Daredevil book and certainly won't be my last. Miller was able to craft a story that works on many levels, with fantastic characterization.
David Mazzuchelli's art is flawless, although I still believe he was at his best when he did Batman: Year One. The only problem with this book is that Christine Scheele and Richmond Lewis' colors are at times too vibrant for such a dark tale.
No, this book didn't blow away the comic book world like The Dark Knight Returns did, because Batman is so much more popular, but I feel that this is truely Frank Miller's best work.
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Summary: A super story about a human hero
Review: In Daredevil: Born Again, Frank Miller shows a hero turned in a commom person, when the only power that can helps him is his own will. Also notice the impressionist art of Mazzuchelli, a simple, clean art which makes you pay attention to the very good storytelling, and the marvelous caracterization of The Kingpin, that is the second most interesting villain participation in a comic book, losing only for The Joker in Alan Moore's Killing Joke. For another good work from this team, check out for Batman:Year One.
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Summary: A MILESTONE FOR MARVEL AND THE COMIC BOOK MEDIUM
Review: Issues 227-233 of DAREDEVIL are a joyous example of the potential of the comic book medium. If the timing, marketing push and presentation were a little different, and, if Hornhead was a household name like The Caped Crusader, BORN AGAIN could have had the impact of the classic DARK KNIGHT RETURNS or the equally amazing BATMAN: YEAR ONE. It's that good. Miller is a storytelling genius. He respects the intelligence of the average comic reader and the rich tapestry that is the Marvel Universe yet, at the same time, a newcomer can pick up the storyline and be just as entertained. Never are the words "Captain America" or "Iron Man" or "Thor" mentioned. Either you'll know who they are or you'll have a sudden urge to find out. The story is fantastically hard-boiled with a street level New York feel and a wealth of great lines and scenarios. Who can forget.. "A man without hope is a Man Without Fear." "5B...5B....5B..." "It was a nice piece of work Kingpin...you shouldn't have signed it." Brilliant stuff. Stan Lee + Raymond Chandler=Framk Miller. Oh yeah, WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO DAVID MAZZUCHELLI? He is, in my opinion, one of the industry's greats even though he hasn't done a large amount of work. WHERE HAS HE GONE? Imagine him applying his refreshingly realistic and influential style to, for example, Spider-Man or The Fantastic Four? Its just too bad he's faded away. With the kiddie-friendly, card-trading, heavy-merchandising, irrelevant-storyline, resurrection-happy, 6-books-for-each-character era of comics upon us, its good to be able to pick up well crafted, restrained, and fantastic piece of work like BORN AGAIN.
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