Daredevil By Brubaker Lark Omnibus Vol. 1
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Summary
Longtime DD fans will not be disappointed as the critically acclaimed， award-winning creative team of Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark leave their mark on one of comics’ most enduring legends！ For the past few years， Matt Murdock’s life has been teetering on the edge of destruction。 Now， pushed beyond the limit， he finds himself behind the eight ball with no clear way out， the people he calls friends slowly deserting him， and Hell’s Kitchen gradually slipping out of control。 The question is， when his back is against the wall， how far will Daredevil go to get back what is his？ And if you think Matt’s life is going to start getting simpler after that， think again！ As he tries to find a way to move forward， a threat from his past begins to creep toward daylight。
COLLECTING: Daredevil （1998） 82-105
COLLECTING: Daredevil （1998） 82-105
Reviews
Davion Washington
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ED BRUBAKER ！ The absolute goat at writing crime/thriller comic books。 God I love his run on Daredevil so much ！ So many twists and turns， the suspense。 This book was just FIYAHH ！ My favorite Daredevil run ever ！
Kevin Lentini
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Bendis' DD run got me back into comics， as I nerd out on gritty crime novels。 Brubaker picking up after him was really fun - I particularly loved the introduction of Master Izo， who is very fun。 Bendis' DD run got me back into comics， as I nerd out on gritty crime novels。 Brubaker picking up after him was really fun - I particularly loved the introduction of Master Izo， who is very fun。 。。。more
Subham
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THIS ONE IS TOO GOOD！It starts with Matt in prison and the story with the prison riot and breakout but the way he faces off against Fisk and Bullseye and even Punisher and then escape and the whole thing there just wow like easily one of the best stories e'vah！And then we have the touring around Europe where he faces off against different threats and meets this woman lily and her lover Matador and faces off against them and finds who has been making his life hell aka Queenpin/Vanessa and its a g THIS ONE IS TOO GOOD！It starts with Matt in prison and the story with the prison riot and breakout but the way he faces off against Fisk and Bullseye and even Punisher and then escape and the whole thing there just wow like easily one of the best stories e'vah！And then we have the touring around Europe where he faces off against different threats and meets this woman lily and her lover Matador and faces off against them and finds who has been making his life hell aka Queenpin/Vanessa and its a great story and what he does with Fisk later and the story highlighting Milla's traumatic love is wonderful！And then the big story with Gladiator returning and making his life hell and what it does to Milla and we find out its Mr Fear aka Larry cranston and its epic and its so much drama and tension and holy shit its so good， one of the best runs easily！ Plus the story gives you chill throughout and Matt never really won and that last panel with him sitting in loss。。。breaks your heart！Great storytelling and well the art could not have been better， its consistent and amazing throughout！ too good！ 。。。more
Adam Spanos
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I always liked Daredevil。 Frank Miller's Born Again is one of my all-time favorite comic stories and Brian Michael Bendis' run on DD is by far the best （in my opinion）。 Now Ed Brubaker takes over and it's no surprise he continues the very solid story-telling setup by Bendis and Miller。 It's also one of the most depressing superhero stories in recent memory。This omnibus collects the first 25 issues of Brubaker's run on Daredevil。 The first （and best） story of the bunch starts with hero Matt Murdo I always liked Daredevil。 Frank Miller's Born Again is one of my all-time favorite comic stories and Brian Michael Bendis' run on DD is by far the best （in my opinion）。 Now Ed Brubaker takes over and it's no surprise he continues the very solid story-telling setup by Bendis and Miller。 It's also one of the most depressing superhero stories in recent memory。This omnibus collects the first 25 issues of Brubaker's run on Daredevil。 The first （and best） story of the bunch starts with hero Matt Murdock in prison with other inmates he helped put there as Daredevil （Kingpin， Bullseye and eventually the Punisher）。 After this strong start the story piles on several convoluted twists involving the return of Foggy Nelson， Vanessa Fisk， Tombstone， the Hood and other antagonists that leads into another "villain from the past returns to destroy Matt Murdock's life" story。 Per usual Matt/Daredevil is put through the emotional ringer only barely managing to save the day （sort of？） but at incredible sacrifice。What I've always liked about （good） Daredevil stories is there's usually no easy solution for our hero and that everything Matt/Daredevil accomplish comes from great amounts of effort and every small victory leads into bigger problems/conflicts。 Unfortunately at the end of these 25 issues I had a hard time seeing any victory for our hero， large or small。 Some people will find this ending clever and edgy， others will find it lacking with no real pay-off。 What's even worse is that the villain that does （unconvincingly） take Matt down is pretty lame。If the story's not your thing the art definitely will be。 Michael Lark is easily one of the best Daredevil artists and every frame in these issues draws you into hero's gritty world （the collected covers and concept drawings are terrific too！）。Bottom line: Ed Brubaker's Daredevil is a very solid read and highly recommended for any fan。 Just be warned: the story's a downer。 。。。more
Rumi Bossche
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After a character defining run from Brian Michael Bendis， there was only one writer who could continue this epic rollercoaster that Daredevil goes through。 Ed Brubaker together with Michael Lark continue this hellish story of Matt Murdock， after his outing， his mental breakdown and just everything to shit， Bendis put DD in Jail and gives Brubaker the keys。 Brubaker hits the ground running and gives us The Devil in Cell Block D， a fantastic story that is one of my very favorite Daredevil moments After a character defining run from Brian Michael Bendis， there was only one writer who could continue this epic rollercoaster that Daredevil goes through。 Ed Brubaker together with Michael Lark continue this hellish story of Matt Murdock， after his outing， his mental breakdown and just everything to shit， Bendis put DD in Jail and gives Brubaker the keys。 Brubaker hits the ground running and gives us The Devil in Cell Block D， a fantastic story that is one of my very favorite Daredevil moments in his very prolific comic life， imagine Matt in jail where he puts many villains and crooks， and he is there with Hammerhead， The Kinpin， Bullseye and then Frank fucking Castle walks in and is there aswell， i mean come one ！ Epicness overload！ Brubaker also gives the character a change of pace and we see him out of his element as a sort of James Bond in a couple of other countries， and its totally different but fun to see the devil from Hells Kitchen， in a very different background。 This is not as good a run as Bendis his， but its very high quality and a must read for DD fans。🌟🌟🌟🌟 。。。more
Caleb Abel
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Issues #82-93 are on the single greatest comic arcs I have ever read in my entire life。#94-105 were still really fantastic and a 9 out of 10 at a minimum， but the Matt Murdock in Jail arc was a a tough act to follow。I was worried about how Brubaker would handle taking the mantle from Bendis， but my fears were unjustified。 At least through this first volume， he has been as good if not better， which I wouldn't have believed was possible without reading it for myself。 Issues #82-93 are on the single greatest comic arcs I have ever read in my entire life。#94-105 were still really fantastic and a 9 out of 10 at a minimum， but the Matt Murdock in Jail arc was a a tough act to follow。I was worried about how Brubaker would handle taking the mantle from Bendis， but my fears were unjustified。 At least through this first volume， he has been as good if not better， which I wouldn't have believed was possible without reading it for myself。 。。。more
Richard
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Brubaker’s dramatic follow-up to Bendis’s game-changing run on Daredevil begins here。 It opens with a bang， picking up right where the last run ended， with a badass story arc called “The Devil in Cell Block D，” featuring Matt Murdock stuck in prison。 There’s constant tension here as there is ever-present danger to Matt’s life all while he’s emotionally being chipped away。 There are also fantastic cameos here， and it’s not only the best story arc in the book but also one of the best Daredevil sto Brubaker’s dramatic follow-up to Bendis’s game-changing run on Daredevil begins here。 It opens with a bang， picking up right where the last run ended， with a badass story arc called “The Devil in Cell Block D，” featuring Matt Murdock stuck in prison。 There’s constant tension here as there is ever-present danger to Matt’s life all while he’s emotionally being chipped away。 There are also fantastic cameos here， and it’s not only the best story arc in the book but also one of the best Daredevil stories I’ve read。 While it doesn’t quite always match the creative urgency that Bendis’s run had， Brubaker holds his own here， dropping big twists with beloved characters， taking Matt on a country-hopping， swashbuckling， international adventure， and then reinventing some of Daredevil’s silliest villains and telling a suspenseful crime tale that might change Matt’s life forever， although I’ve seen similar plot lines in the Batman world。 Brubaker has real skill with plot， especially in crime stories。 The legal drama here is engaging and the way he keeps Matt’s secret identity drama compelling is impressive， still keeping it intact even though most of the world pretty much knows that Matt is Daredevil。 。。。more
Seth
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4。5
Shevek
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Torturing Matt Murdock is the hallmark of the best Daredevil's runs。 Brubaker takes this to the extreme and push Murdock to his limits。 In this case， this is done in a rather innovative way， whereby Matt ends up in very different locations from Hell's Kitchen and must deal with some of his most classic and long forgotten enemies。 Lark's art also highlights for its suitability to illustrate the increasingly dark and desperate atmoshphere that surrounds The Man Without Fear。 Torturing Matt Murdock is the hallmark of the best Daredevil's runs。 Brubaker takes this to the extreme and push Murdock to his limits。 In this case， this is done in a rather innovative way， whereby Matt ends up in very different locations from Hell's Kitchen and must deal with some of his most classic and long forgotten enemies。 Lark's art also highlights for its suitability to illustrate the increasingly dark and desperate atmoshphere that surrounds The Man Without Fear。 。。。more
FrontalNerdaty
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Following on from Bendis’ Daredevil epic is no small feat， coming off of an amazing run on Captain America and continuing to be a credible story teller is no small feat but Brubaker does both。 Picking up where Bendis’ run ends Brubaker offers a new take on Matt and his many issues that is both uniquely Brubakers Daredevil but continues what Bendis set up。 Characters like Milla are fleshed out and more consistent than before， the villains are fresh interpretations of old school villains with a mo Following on from Bendis’ Daredevil epic is no small feat， coming off of an amazing run on Captain America and continuing to be a credible story teller is no small feat but Brubaker does both。 Picking up where Bendis’ run ends Brubaker offers a new take on Matt and his many issues that is both uniquely Brubakers Daredevil but continues what Bendis set up。 Characters like Milla are fleshed out and more consistent than before， the villains are fresh interpretations of old school villains with a modern twist （a Brubaker speciality）。 The art is much more consistent throughout and issue #100 is a joy to read thanks to all the iconic Daredevil artists returning for mini stories featuring the characters they are known for。 。。。more
Kurt Lorenz
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82-87， The Devil in Cell-Block D， ☆☆☆☆88， The Secret Life of Foggy Nelson， ☆☆☆☆89-93， The Devil Takes a Ride， ☆☆☆☆94， Our Love Story， ☆☆☆95-99， To the Devil， His Due， ☆☆☆☆100-105， Without Fear， ☆☆☆☆
Jeremy Hannaford
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First half with Murdock in prison is great。 Would give it a 5 out 5 on its own。 The second part however when he's hoping around Europe is either slow or sappy。 First half with Murdock in prison is great。 Would give it a 5 out 5 on its own。 The second part however when he's hoping around Europe is either slow or sappy。 。。。more
Dave
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An incredible collection of the first half of Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark's run on Daredevil。 The narrative picks up from Brian Michael Bendis' legendary run with Daredevil's identity revealed and the title character in prison。 From this intriguing scenario Brubaker develops a narrative arc that takes Daredevil in an exciting and revelatory direction while utilizing a strong supporting cast and great villains from throughout Daredevil's history。 Standouts include series stalwarts like the Kingp An incredible collection of the first half of Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark's run on Daredevil。 The narrative picks up from Brian Michael Bendis' legendary run with Daredevil's identity revealed and the title character in prison。 From this intriguing scenario Brubaker develops a narrative arc that takes Daredevil in an exciting and revelatory direction while utilizing a strong supporting cast and great villains from throughout Daredevil's history。 Standouts include series stalwarts like the Kingpin but time is also given to lesser used antagonists like Mister Fear who proves to be a fitting foil and someone who deserves to be used again。 The tone of the series remains relatively dark but it doesn't become depressing with flashes of Daredevil's determination and grit providing a degree of optimism。 There were times when I simply had to stop reading and take in the expert plotting and panel layouts。 This omnibus is a fine example of the lost art of long term planning in a mainstream Marvel comic and while effectively addressing previous story arcs。 The script crackles with well written dialogue while Michael Lark's consistent artwork establishes the tone while showcasing the diverse locals of France and New York City。 The 100th issue utilizes a host of different artists to highlight different aspects of Daredevil's history while moving the narrative forward。 Highly recommend for fans of Daredevil as a whole and those eager to explore the best of Marvel Comics。 。。。more
Charlie
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This book is fantastic。 It reads like a thriller or suspense novel。 It’s a mature， depressing， frustrating， nerve-wracking， well-crafted tale that challenges the hero to save those closest to him while trying not to lose himself amidst the struggle。The costumes and superpowers are almost an aside。 They’re critical to the character， and necessary to love certain pieces of the plot along， but this is a story that could just as easily been an episode of CSI， or some other such drama。Exceptionally w This book is fantastic。 It reads like a thriller or suspense novel。 It’s a mature， depressing， frustrating， nerve-wracking， well-crafted tale that challenges the hero to save those closest to him while trying not to lose himself amidst the struggle。The costumes and superpowers are almost an aside。 They’re critical to the character， and necessary to love certain pieces of the plot along， but this is a story that could just as easily been an episode of CSI， or some other such drama。Exceptionally well-done。Onto Volume 2。。。！ 。。。more
Jdetrick
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This is not my favorite Daredevil。。。。a very dark， sad， depressing book， where nothing goes well for our title character。 That being said， the book is very well written and illustrated， and the plotting leads our main character down a dark path in a way that makes sense。
Adam Osth
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Solid writing and contination of Bendis's work。 All the stuff of Daredevil in prison was pure gold。 The story arc about Mister Fear was a little weaker。 Solid writing and contination of Bendis's work。 All the stuff of Daredevil in prison was pure gold。 The story arc about Mister Fear was a little weaker。 。。。more
Shannon Appelcline
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The Devil in Cell Block D （82-87）。 Brubaker picks up right where Bendis left off， and gives us a terrific Daredevil-in-jail story。 We get Daredevil and many of his arch-foes in tight confines。 We get an FBI that is truly @（#*ing with him。 We get marvelous characterization as Matt circles down into despair and rage。 We get a few shocking events。 And on the outside we get a great supporting cast and a fun mystery。 （Who is the duplicate Daredevil？） Overall， a great story and a great start to Brubak The Devil in Cell Block D （82-87）。 Brubaker picks up right where Bendis left off， and gives us a terrific Daredevil-in-jail story。 We get Daredevil and many of his arch-foes in tight confines。 We get an FBI that is truly @（#*ing with him。 We get marvelous characterization as Matt circles down into despair and rage。 We get a few shocking events。 And on the outside we get a great supporting cast and a fun mystery。 （Who is the duplicate Daredevil？） Overall， a great story and a great start to Brubaker's run。 Oh， and there's great dark and moody art by Lark。 [8/10]。The Secret Life of Foggy Nelson （88）。 So Foggy's actually not dead。 We found that out in the closing panels of #87。 And， good thing。 Killing another one of Matt's closest friends would just be a bridge too far。 The explanation in this issue is good and believable， but beyond it's not very exciting。 Call it an intermission， I guess， between "The Devil in Cell Block D" and "The Devil Takes a Ride"， which were later seen as a single unit [5/10]。The Devil Takes a Ride （89-93）。 The contrast to Matt behind bars is clearly Matt on a world tour 。。。 but I'm not convinced that it's a good contrast as it takes Matt away from his familiar haunts and plays him like a pawn as he shuttles from place to place。 Still， the last few issues make up for any deficiencies in this story by offering a great solution to the questions of Brubaker's first year of Daredevil and a very impactful change for one of Matt's major relationships [7/10]。Our Love Story （94）。 Unlike the Foggy spotlight in the previous volume， this one offers a very strong insight into one of Matt's supporting cast， Milla。 It's a great look into who she is and how she views their relationship [7+/10]。The Devil， His Due （95-99）。 So Brubaker hit a big reset button at the end of his previous arc。 Matt is out of jail， Foggy is back， and they're practicing law again。 That could have been annoying if not for the fact that Brubake continues to play up the state of Daredevil and how we got here: Matt is still unmasked， and we've still got problems rolling over form his most recent conflict。As for the plot， that's an intriguing mystery involving a long-time supporting character， Melvin， The Gladiator。 It's well laid-out as an unwinding mystery of the type that Brubaker excels out。 But， Brubaker doesn't let that get in the way of characters， and so we get some great focus on Matt， Milla， and others along the way。The only deficit of this arc is that it doesn't end。 Oh， there's a clear break at the end of #99， but Brubaker is obviously telling another year-long arc， and this one is less differentiated than the one before it。 Nonetheless， he gives us some great revelations and shocking events as this part of the arc concludes， resulting in a story that's not quite as good as his introductory arc， but almost there， and strong for many of the same reasons — including great artwork， great characters， strong plotting， and good use of continuity [8/10]。Without Fear （100-105）。 Here's a great idea for Daredevil #100: hit Matt with a hallucinatory fear drug， and then have him spend the issue fighting old foes and meeting old lovers and friends， as he trips his way across Hell's Kitchen。 It lets you touch back on the continuity of the entire comic's run， and so honor the anniversary。 Except， it turns out that this idea has never been interesting and isn't interesting here either。 Instead， you get a dull and pointless issue。 Worse， this particular usage makes you question why Matt's poisoning worked different from Melvin's poisoning。 （Different drugs， I guess， but it's never clarified。）Fortunately， the rest of the volume is great。 Brubaker reinvents Mr。 Fear as a Killgrave-level manipulator and creates a compelling drama， particularly for the heart-breaking ways that it impacts Matt's life。 I said of Brubaker's initial arc that I didn't want to see another repeat of the killing of Matt's friends， but what Brubaker does here is so much better （and worse！）。 It's also pretty great that Brubaker interweaves his plot with the Dark Reign plotline， but through the use of the Hood he makes it totally organic: a real part of the overall storyline。In the end， Brubaker offers up another excellent volume。 Though he's still never matched the excellence of his prison arc， as a whole his second year's story is more consistently great than the first year's story was [8/10]。 。。。more
Bruno Carriço
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Very very good。。。。 Brubaker never fails。。。。 worth the wait :）
Zachary Blake
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Miller，Smith，Bendis and Brubaker。 Each writer has had iconic runs writing Daredevil and this is the first half of Brubaker's run。 Brubaker starts his run off with the "Devil in Cell Block D" which sees Matt Murdock is prison awaiting trial。 This story would be perfect to see as part of Season 3 of Daredevil on Netflix and takes it's place as one of the iconic daredevil story arcs。 This is a must read for any Daredevil fan。 Miller，Smith，Bendis and Brubaker。 Each writer has had iconic runs writing Daredevil and this is the first half of Brubaker's run。 Brubaker starts his run off with the "Devil in Cell Block D" which sees Matt Murdock is prison awaiting trial。 This story would be perfect to see as part of Season 3 of Daredevil on Netflix and takes it's place as one of the iconic daredevil story arcs。 This is a must read for any Daredevil fan。 。。。more
Andrew
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What a great comic。 Very cool style that gives the whole story a dark， gritty， textured feel that perfectly matches the streets of Hell's Kitchen and Matt Murdoch。 There is a lot going on here， story-wise， and plenty of interesting characters that add a ton of depth。No criticisms from this reader， but it didn't blow me away enough to get the fifth star。 What a great comic。 Very cool style that gives the whole story a dark， gritty， textured feel that perfectly matches the streets of Hell's Kitchen and Matt Murdoch。 There is a lot going on here， story-wise， and plenty of interesting characters that add a ton of depth。No criticisms from this reader， but it didn't blow me away enough to get the fifth star。 。。。more
Neil
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I read this on a partial whim， because I have always had mixed feelings about Daredevil。 I enjoyed the story from the first series where he battles Prince Namor after having agreed to represent Namor in the United States judicial system。 I also enjoyed the team-ups involving Spider-Man [such as the "Sin-Eater" storyline， even though DeWolfe is killed]。 My "favorite" Daredevil story would be the "Born Again" storyline， to be honest。 Loved that storyline。 I also enjoyed the first twelve issues or I read this on a partial whim， because I have always had mixed feelings about Daredevil。 I enjoyed the story from the first series where he battles Prince Namor after having agreed to represent Namor in the United States judicial system。 I also enjoyed the team-ups involving Spider-Man [such as the "Sin-Eater" storyline， even though DeWolfe is killed]。 My "favorite" Daredevil story would be the "Born Again" storyline， to be honest。 Loved that storyline。 I also enjoyed the first twelve issues or so of volume II ["Guardian Devil" written by Smith with Quesada as the artist]。 When the character has a good writer teamed up with a good artist， he's pretty fantastic。 Clearly， a lot depends on the author [and the artist]; Daredevil is a character that can provoke pretty strong emotions in the reader [love him， hate him， or do not care about him at all]。 Overall， though， I have not followed him as regularly as I have followed other characters over the years; he just did not impress me that much， overall。 Having read this omnibus， I almost regret not having kept up on the character once Bendis started writing him and Brubaker followed after。 The stories are a bit hit-and-miss for me; I have never been a huge fan of "dark" comics。 I know authors/writers have this mindset that they have to drag a hero through the proverbial gutter， taking the hero deep into hell and back before the hero can 'shine' after completing his "journey"。 I do not fully agree with this mindset， because of the depths of depravity the writer drags the reader through before the story （hopefully） eventually rises back to the surface。 It is "funny"， in a way， because the authors/writers tend to claim they want to see how far they can take a character before the character either "breaks" or "bounces back， stronger than before" now that the "heroic character" has been pushed closer to whatever line the hero has as denoting 'the point of no return' and the hero becomes a villain。 It's kind of a stupid concept， because of course the hero's going to bounce back， no matter how far over the line he or she goes。 The hero will still be considered a 'hero' albeit maybe a bit more 'edgy' and 'mainstream' because of how far into the dark side they may or may not have gone。 It is not like the authors and writers are interacting with a real person who they are trying to break; they know exactly how far they are going to "push" the character and write about the character even crossing over the character's "personal line of no return" before moving back "into the light" and what their personal brand of morality would judge as 'good-guy behavior'。 I do think it was an interesting concept， on the one hand， that Daredevil's identity is outed to the public and Matt Murdock gets thrown into prison as a result。 （view spoiler）[Not having kept up with the Kingpin or his wife Vanessa， I was pretty shocked that Vanessa was behind the skullduggery and maleficence directed at not only Murdock but Wilson Fisk。 That was pretty crazy， that she equated what she was doing to both Fisk and Murdock in terms of playing chess。 I also thought it was funny that she said she had to let Fisk win when they played chess， that Fisk never realized his wife had become better than he was at playing the game。 So there were "multiple levels" of schemes being brought to fruition throughout the course of the omnibus。 （hide spoiler）]Mister Fear seemed like a Marvelized Scarecrow， to me， and more than a little overrated。 I just get a little tired of these 'godlike' villains who are 'gifted' with some kind of 'omniscience' that allows them to plan out every move a hero could possibly make without making any kind of errors。 Perhaps it is because I do not have the same emotional investment in Daredevil's character like I do with various Avengers' characters [like Thor， Captain America， Thunderstrike， or the Wasp] to really， truly 'care' about what happens to Matt Murdock。 That， and the way Mister Fear manipulates Daredevil's wife and other characters [especially criminals and C。O。's at Ryker's prison] was more than a little annoying。 I just wanted it to be over。 It just felt like they created a character that ripped off the Scarecrow's M。O。 and then took it further than DC did with their character [especially in the Nolan movies]。 Daredevil's always been a funny character to me。 Here he is， a defense attorney sworn to follow the laws of the land and uphold the law while defending his clients， and yet he regularly breaks the law by acting as a vigilante superhero。 It always seemed to me to be a strange conflict of interest， and one I never felt like the writers ever adequately addressed。 Perhaps they did and I just missed the storyline and/or comic， but it always seemed to be a weakness about the character to me。The stories in this Omnibus take place around the time of the Super Hero Registration Act， so it was interesting to read about cops who defended and supported Daredevil because of the good he did on the streets even though he was breaking the laws of the land versus those cops who wanted to bring him in as an unregistered hero [criminal]。 At the same time， it did seem a little odd that none of the other heroes who supported the registration ever showed up to take on the occasional super criminal committing a crime in Hell's Kitchen。Speaking of which， the issue involving Ox versus the Wrecker。 （view spoiler）[That issue was a joke， that Ox could even hope to stand up to the Wrecker and go toe-to-toe with the super-powered villain。 The Wrecker is imbued with Asgardian strength; he can take on Thor without breaking a sweat。 Yet we are expected to believe that a mere mortal such as Ox can give the Wrecker a run for the Wrecker's money？ It just beggared belief and was a poorly written issue。 They should have gone for a different villain instead of the Wrecker to face off against Ox。Razor Fist has got to be one of the stupidest characters created。 He replaced both of his hands with razor blades？ Really？ How's he going to change his clothes？ How does he go to the bathroom？ How does he wipe himself if he has to defecate？ How does he feed himself food， let alone drink out of a glass？ He is a stupid character who， no doubt， somebody thought would at least look "really cool" and imposing and "dangerous" having replaced his hands with razor blades。 Somebody did not think that character through when they designed him。I am so sick of the Bullseye character。 He is one of the few characters I wish they would just kill off and leave dead。 Wilson Fisk is another one。 I just get sick of characters like these two who kill and kill and kill and who should be executed because of all of the murders and death with which they have been involved， and yet the "heroes" refuse to ensure no future lives suffer because of villains such as these。 Not only do the "heroes" refuse to ensure no future lives are lost， but they make the government too spineless to protect the rest of the population from these killers。 I realize the writers are supposedly taking some sort of "moral high ground" by not having the killers executed or killed， but that high ground looks to be pretty shaky considering the number of dead bodies left in the wake of these killers。 （hide spoiler）]The "best" stories in this collection are probably the ones involving Matt while he's in prison （view spoiler）[partly because Frank Castle， aka the Punisher， allows himself to be arrested so he can be in Ryker's Prison with Matt Murdock to see if Matt really has gone fully over to the "dark side"。 It is an interesting take on Castle's character， because Castle essentially wants to protect Murdock and make sure Murdock does not become a murderer like Castle is in terms of executing criminals。 It created an interesting dynamic， especially during the prison riot， when the Punisher remained in his cell and let the prisoners kill each other off。 That part was actually kind of funny， in a twisted sort of way。I also liked that Danny Rand was acting as Daredevil while Matt was in prison。 We do not necessarily find that out until a bit later in the series， and it is a bit of a 'big reveal' when Matt discovers that Danny has been impersonating him while Matt was incarcerated。 Still， though， it is kind of funny that the Daredevil comic never addresses Danny Rand being arrested by Iron Man and being sent to the Supermax Prison in the Negative Zone （hide spoiler）]。 I do want to read either the next omnibus collection or the smaller collections of Brubaker's run to see what happens， as the ending is a bit of a cliff-hanger。The artwork is well-done; it is gritty， dark， and brooding; it lends itself well to the stories being told。 I think the artist is a good match for the stories being told。 Overall， this collection was a bit of a mixed bag for me。 There were elements that I really liked and enjoyed; there were also a number of elements that I did not like and did not care for。 I realize that many comics are written with a "cliffhanger ending" to encourage the reader to purchase the next comic to "see what happens next" in the story， but I did wish this omnibus collection had NOT ended on a bit of a 'cliffhanger'。 Overall， I am glad that I did read the collection。 。。。more
TheTenthReader
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Wow， this was intense and gripping。 I never thought that anything could top Bendis' Daredevil Vol。 2， but Brubaker suprised me。 It has everything you are looking for in a Daredevil comic: darkness， friendship， the kingpin， a conflicted Matt Murdock， heart and emotions， and a really good plot。 In addition， the art is amazing。 Wow， this was intense and gripping。 I never thought that anything could top Bendis' Daredevil Vol。 2， but Brubaker suprised me。 It has everything you are looking for in a Daredevil comic: darkness， friendship， the kingpin， a conflicted Matt Murdock， heart and emotions， and a really good plot。 In addition， the art is amazing。 。。。more
Saugata Mukherjee
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Whoa！！！ A lot to process。At the start of this book Matt Murdock is in jail after being outed as Daredevil and the FBI is hell bent on making him pay。 So， this should be the bottom of the barrel right？ There is nowhere to go from here but up， right？ Wrong， so so wrong！ You do not rope in Ed Brubaker， to write a happy story。 By the time this volume ends that would feel like a vacation in France。 This is why I love him so much， he made Daredevil his own。 He picked up where Brian Michael Bendis left Whoa！！！ A lot to process。At the start of this book Matt Murdock is in jail after being outed as Daredevil and the FBI is hell bent on making him pay。 So， this should be the bottom of the barrel right？ There is nowhere to go from here but up， right？ Wrong， so so wrong！ You do not rope in Ed Brubaker， to write a happy story。 By the time this volume ends that would feel like a vacation in France。 This is why I love him so much， he made Daredevil his own。 He picked up where Brian Michael Bendis left the book and immediately upped the ante 117 notches。 He shows what ticks Matt Murdock， what is the single thing that Man without fear is afraid of。 And then， he drives Matt to the depths of despair previously unfathomable。 It is not easy to break Daredevil， but by the end of this book， Matt is a broken man。 It should be interesting to see how he overcomes this。In all his stories the protagonists are hurt so much that sometimes it feels like Brubaker is a sadist or a master torturer from Nazi Germany。 Currently （if there was ever） there is nobody who writes crime noir stories better than Mr。 Brubaker and following the same tradition he makes Daredevil a hardboiled noir hero。 The grit here is so real that you can almost touch it。 In short， this is Brubaker in his top form。 Michael Lark's art is beautiful and haunting。 It complements the mood so effortlessly that I did not miss Alex Maleev for even once。 If you have read my reviews of the Bendis-Maleev daredevil run， you will understand that， this is the biggest complement I could give。 I can not remember a single page in this this whole series （both Maleev and Lark runs）， where I could hurry up and just glance through the art。 It is consistently brilliant，which is more than I can say about the story （I am looking at you Mr。 Bendis）。If there is a single gripe I have regarding this book， then that would be the extreme hopelessness at I felt at the end。 I mean， do not get me wrong， I love gritty and hardboiled stories as much as the next door Brubaker （or is it noir） junkie。 But usually by the end， you are able to see a sliver of hope if not complete triumph。 But in here the author does not allow the reader a moment's respite， he refuses to let them a moment to breath。 I understand that this is not the end of Brubaker run， and maybe he is just preparing the ground for a great payoff。 I for one， will not be satisfied by anything other than a legendary conclusion of this great run。 The phoenix has to rise from the ashes。 。。。more
Ty Lazauskas
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Bendis stuff was so incredible that even though the Brubaker run is wonderful and as noir-esque as I'd expect it to be， it still pales in comparison。 The first arc was heart-wrenching （foggyyy！ Nuuuuu） and I couldn't seem to put it down。 Matt Murdock is hella angsty in this run and I'm obviously all about that。 Later arcs are a little weak and predictable， but still full of great action。 The Bendis stuff was so incredible that even though the Brubaker run is wonderful and as noir-esque as I'd expect it to be， it still pales in comparison。 The first arc was heart-wrenching （foggyyy！ Nuuuuu） and I couldn't seem to put it down。 Matt Murdock is hella angsty in this run and I'm obviously all about that。 Later arcs are a little weak and predictable， but still full of great action。 。。。more
Anchorpete
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It is hard to find the exact listing of this book on Goodreads。 It should be Daredevil by Ed Brubaker Ultimate Vol 2， but this is the closest thing I could find in terms of what is included in the trade。If I am reviewing the wrong trade， and you know the correct listing for it， please send me the info。In the trade I read， it focused on Mister Fear attempting to destroy Matt Murdock's life。At first， I rolled my eyes。 Here is yet another villain trying to turn Daredevil's life into a living hell。 It is hard to find the exact listing of this book on Goodreads。 It should be Daredevil by Ed Brubaker Ultimate Vol 2， but this is the closest thing I could find in terms of what is included in the trade。If I am reviewing the wrong trade， and you know the correct listing for it， please send me the info。In the trade I read， it focused on Mister Fear attempting to destroy Matt Murdock's life。At first， I rolled my eyes。 Here is yet another villain trying to turn Daredevil's life into a living hell。 Haven't seen that before。 I started to appreciate it， once I got a few issues in。 Matt Murdock is supposed to be the first truly outed super hero， of course every single enemy of his would want to use his personal life as a weapon against him。I had actually never read a book featuring Mister Fear， but his actions were pretty damn terrifying。 On the surface， he is pretty lame。 he looks the Batman Villain， Phantasm mixed with Doctor Doom， and his MO is basically the same as the Scarecrow。 What seperated him from the scarecrow was that his toxin didn't cause people to hallucinate， but instead made them increasingly paranoid and agitated。 Daredevil hits his lowest point， in this trade， but yet， before the Mark Waid run， every Trade seems to feature Daredevil hitting his lowest point。 I would actually love to see a John Constantine （from his Vertigo years） Daredevil （from his pre-Waid years） team up。 。。。more
Emily Matview
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The first story arc， “The Devil in Cell Block D，” is one of the best Daredevil stories of all time。 For that story alone I’d recommend this volume。 The rest of Brubaker’s tenure on the Man Without Fear is a little hit or miss but overall I enjoyed it。
Evan Dossey
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Definitely the stronger side of Brubaker's run on ole' hornhead。 It starts with "The Devil Inside & Out，" which features Matt Murdock in prison。 "Inside & Out" is my favorite story Brubaker wrote for Marvel， and the high point of his run on Daredevil。 It was originally where I stopped reading the monthlies （before Waid's current run）， and I decided I might as well see what followed。 The ensuing story arcs are okay， but nothing super special。 "The Devil Takes a Ride" has some good moments。 The Mr Definitely the stronger side of Brubaker's run on ole' hornhead。 It starts with "The Devil Inside & Out，" which features Matt Murdock in prison。 "Inside & Out" is my favorite story Brubaker wrote for Marvel， and the high point of his run on Daredevil。 It was originally where I stopped reading the monthlies （before Waid's current run）， and I decided I might as well see what followed。 The ensuing story arcs are okay， but nothing super special。 "The Devil Takes a Ride" has some good moments。 The Mr。 Fear stories are unrelentingly dark and， in a way， dull。 I'm glad I filled in some gaps of my DD knowledge， but ultimately think Bendis & Waid are the best modern takes on the character。 So start with them。 。。。more
Holand
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This was a really good read。 Great art， interesting story and some nice twists here and there。 I did feel things got a bit more cliche and silly towards the end which sort of drew me out of the tale。 Also， and I know this isn't really fair， but this is a noticable step down from the amazing Bendis/Maleev run。 This was a really good read。 Great art， interesting story and some nice twists here and there。 I did feel things got a bit more cliche and silly towards the end which sort of drew me out of the tale。 Also， and I know this isn't really fair， but this is a noticable step down from the amazing Bendis/Maleev run。 。。。more
Nick
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Ed Brubaker's Daredevil run conjures up the best feelings of film noir， gritty police dramas and the realistic weight of what it would take one to be the protector of so many。 The first omnibus of his 4+ year run on the title contains arguably one of the greatest Daredevil stories of all time: The Devil in Cell Block D， which sees Matt Murdock holed up in Ryker's Island among the general population with the likes of Kingpin， Bullseye and the Punisher。 From there， the Man Without Fear travels the Ed Brubaker's Daredevil run conjures up the best feelings of film noir， gritty police dramas and the realistic weight of what it would take one to be the protector of so many。 The first omnibus of his 4+ year run on the title contains arguably one of the greatest Daredevil stories of all time: The Devil in Cell Block D， which sees Matt Murdock holed up in Ryker's Island among the general population with the likes of Kingpin， Bullseye and the Punisher。 From there， the Man Without Fear travels the globe searching for those who have wronged him， before returning to his home turf of Hell's Kitchen。 Nearly every issue is drawn with rough detail by Michael Lark， who is able to capture the rundown， beaten feel this book requires。 Also worth mentioning is the superbly handled issue #100， which features a number of guest artists including Lee Berjemo and John Romita Sr。 to tackle different aspects of Matt's origin as he's under Mr。 Fear's toxin。 In a way， Brubaker's Daredevil is a more realistic take on Batman。 Matt Murdock hurts。 He bleeds。 He is often beaten in these pages， and his actions and inability to stop things from happening to those he loves always have consequences。 Murdock may be a superhero but the author here is able to show that he is superhuman more than anything else。 And every human has his or her flaws。 Realistic comic storytelling doesn't get much better than this。 。。。more
Doyle
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