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Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Review: DAREDEVIL #1
DAREDEVIL No. 1
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel
[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]
WRITERS: Charles Soule
ART: Ron Garney
COLORS: Matt Milla
LETTERS: VC's Clayton Cowles
COVER: Ron Garney with Matt Milla
VARIANT COVERS: Joe Quesada; John Tyler Christopher; Tim Sale with Dave Stewart; Larry Stroman and Tom Palmer with Rachelle Rosenberg; Alex Maleev (Hip Hop variant); Patrick “Rick” Lance photographed by Judy Stevens (Cosplay variant)
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (February 2016)
Daredevil is a Marvel Comics superhero created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett. The character first appeared in Daredevil #1 (cover dated: April 1964). Jack Kirby contributed to Daredevil's creation, but to what extent is unknown. In Daredevil #7, artist Wally Wood created the red uniform by which the character is known into modern times. Daredevil is Matt Murdock, a vision-impaired attorney who was blinded as a child after being exposed to a radioactive substance.
Frank Miller had an influential run on the Daredevil comic book series, first as an artist and later as the writer and artist. He made the character popular and also important in the Marvel Universe. As part of the “All-New, All-Different Marvel,” the Daredevil comic book series is relaunched, and it seems (at least to me) to recall Frank Miller and even the work of those influenced by Miller. Daredevil is written by Charles Soule; drawn by Ron Garney; colored by Matt Milla; and lettered by Clayton Cowles.
Daredevil #1 opens on the Manhattan Bridge in New York City, where Daredevil is rescuing Billy Li. He is a witness in a case that Assistant District Attorney Matt Murdock of the New York County District Attorney's Office has put before a grand jury. The target of that grand jury, the mysterious criminal Tenfingers, wants Li dead and has decided that maybe Murdock should also be killed. Plus, Daredevil's apprentice, Blindspot, continues to learn.
The story by Charles Soule isn't bad, but it isn't anything special, at least not yet. It simply takes the classic Daredevil paradigm that connects Matt Murdock's case to a bad guy that Daredevil is pursuing. I guess this is how it should be, and if done right, can be entertaining.
What I do like is the drawing by Ron Garney and the coloring by Matt Milla. This combination recalls the black and white, original art of Frank Miller and Klaus Janson and also the pencils, inks, and colors of Klaus Janson – all done by this creative duo during their glorious run on Daredevil. Garney and Milla's work here also reminds me of Jim Lee's art on the first two issues of Deathblow (a 1990s Wildstorm title), which was – let's face it – a rip off of Frank Miller's art on Sin City.
Garney and Milla's jimmied negative space and faux toning simply looks right for Daredevil. Like I said earlier, this isn't great, but it makes me want to keep reading for a bit.
B
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
The text is copyright © 2015 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog for reprint or syndication rights and fees.
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel
[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]
WRITERS: Charles Soule
ART: Ron Garney
COLORS: Matt Milla
LETTERS: VC's Clayton Cowles
COVER: Ron Garney with Matt Milla
VARIANT COVERS: Joe Quesada; John Tyler Christopher; Tim Sale with Dave Stewart; Larry Stroman and Tom Palmer with Rachelle Rosenberg; Alex Maleev (Hip Hop variant); Patrick “Rick” Lance photographed by Judy Stevens (Cosplay variant)
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (February 2016)
Daredevil is a Marvel Comics superhero created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett. The character first appeared in Daredevil #1 (cover dated: April 1964). Jack Kirby contributed to Daredevil's creation, but to what extent is unknown. In Daredevil #7, artist Wally Wood created the red uniform by which the character is known into modern times. Daredevil is Matt Murdock, a vision-impaired attorney who was blinded as a child after being exposed to a radioactive substance.
Frank Miller had an influential run on the Daredevil comic book series, first as an artist and later as the writer and artist. He made the character popular and also important in the Marvel Universe. As part of the “All-New, All-Different Marvel,” the Daredevil comic book series is relaunched, and it seems (at least to me) to recall Frank Miller and even the work of those influenced by Miller. Daredevil is written by Charles Soule; drawn by Ron Garney; colored by Matt Milla; and lettered by Clayton Cowles.
Daredevil #1 opens on the Manhattan Bridge in New York City, where Daredevil is rescuing Billy Li. He is a witness in a case that Assistant District Attorney Matt Murdock of the New York County District Attorney's Office has put before a grand jury. The target of that grand jury, the mysterious criminal Tenfingers, wants Li dead and has decided that maybe Murdock should also be killed. Plus, Daredevil's apprentice, Blindspot, continues to learn.
The story by Charles Soule isn't bad, but it isn't anything special, at least not yet. It simply takes the classic Daredevil paradigm that connects Matt Murdock's case to a bad guy that Daredevil is pursuing. I guess this is how it should be, and if done right, can be entertaining.
What I do like is the drawing by Ron Garney and the coloring by Matt Milla. This combination recalls the black and white, original art of Frank Miller and Klaus Janson and also the pencils, inks, and colors of Klaus Janson – all done by this creative duo during their glorious run on Daredevil. Garney and Milla's work here also reminds me of Jim Lee's art on the first two issues of Deathblow (a 1990s Wildstorm title), which was – let's face it – a rip off of Frank Miller's art on Sin City.
Garney and Milla's jimmied negative space and faux toning simply looks right for Daredevil. Like I said earlier, this isn't great, but it makes me want to keep reading for a bit.
B
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
The text is copyright © 2015 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog for reprint or syndication rights and fees.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
DC Comics from Diamond Distributors for March 30, 2016
DC COMICS
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DEC150322 RED HOOD ARSENAL TP VOL 01 OPEN FOR BUSINESS $14.99
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DEC150349 WORLDS FUNNEST TP $19.99
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Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for March 30, 2016
MARVEL COMICS
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JAN160862 DAREDEVIL #5 $3.99
JAN160919 DARTH VADER #18 $3.99
JAN160812 DRAX #5 $3.99
JAN160929 FIGMENT 2 HC LEGACY OF IMAGINATION $24.99
JAN160858 HERCULES #5 $3.99
JAN160952 IRON MAN EPIC COLLECTION TP DUEL OF IRON $39.99
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JAN160753 MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN CONTEST CHAMPIONS #1 $2.99
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JAN160829 MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #5 $3.99
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JAN160789 ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT MARVEL UNIVERSE $4.99
JAN160897 ALL NEW X-MEN #7 $3.99
JAN160850 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.4 $3.99
JAN160778 CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON #7 ASO $5.99
JAN160942 CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M TP $16.99
JAN160947 CIVIL WAR PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN TP NEW PTG $24.99
JAN160945 CIVIL WAR PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL TP NEW PTG $24.99
JAN160862 DAREDEVIL #5 $3.99
JAN160919 DARTH VADER #18 $3.99
JAN160812 DRAX #5 $3.99
JAN160929 FIGMENT 2 HC LEGACY OF IMAGINATION $24.99
JAN160858 HERCULES #5 $3.99
JAN160952 IRON MAN EPIC COLLECTION TP DUEL OF IRON $39.99
JAN160966 MARVEL UNIVERSE GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP DIGEST VOL 01 $9.99
JAN160753 MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN CONTEST CHAMPIONS #1 $2.99
JAN160908 MAX RIDE #5 ULTIMATE FLIGHT $3.99
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JAN160964 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK TP BOOK 06 $34.99
JAN160879 UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #6 $3.99
JAN160934 UNCANNY INHUMANS TP VOL 01 $17.99
JAN160739 X-MEN 92 #1 $3.99
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IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for March 30, 2016
IDW PUBLISHING
JAN160389 BACK TO THE FUTURE #6 $3.99
JAN160421 GHOSTBUSTERS INTERNATIONAL #3 $3.99
JAN160392 GODZILLA OBLIVION #1 $3.99
JAN160488 JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #13 $3.99
JAN160448 JUDGE DREDD (ONGOING) #4 $3.99
JAN160506 RAGNAROK #8 $4.99
JAN160479 SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS #6 $3.99
JAN160418 STREET FIGHTER X GI JOE #2 $3.99
JAN160520 TET TP $19.99
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JAN160408 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA OMNIBUS TP $29.99
JAN160412 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #51 $3.99
JAN160389 BACK TO THE FUTURE #6 $3.99
JAN160421 GHOSTBUSTERS INTERNATIONAL #3 $3.99
JAN160392 GODZILLA OBLIVION #1 $3.99
JAN160488 JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #13 $3.99
JAN160448 JUDGE DREDD (ONGOING) #4 $3.99
JAN160506 RAGNAROK #8 $4.99
JAN160479 SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS #6 $3.99
JAN160418 STREET FIGHTER X GI JOE #2 $3.99
JAN160520 TET TP $19.99
JAN160382 TMNT DEVIATIONS (ONE SHOT) $4.99
JAN160408 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA OMNIBUS TP $29.99
JAN160412 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #51 $3.99
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for March 30, 2016
DARK HORSE COMICS
JAN160172 CONAN THE AVENGER #24 $3.50
DEC150108 FIGHT CLUB 2 #10 MACK MAIN CVR $3.99
OCT150084 GAME OF THRONE 3D CRYSTAL IRON THRONE ILLUMINATION $29.99
JAN160173 KING CONAN WOLVES BEYOND THE BORDER #4 $3.99
DEC150154 OUTLANDER COASTER SET TARTAN $9.99
DEC150153 OUTLANDER JOURNAL CROWN & THISTLE $9.99
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DEC150156 OUTLANDER PIN CROWN & THISTLE $12.99
JAN160146 PASTAWAYS #9 $3.99
JAN160172 CONAN THE AVENGER #24 $3.50
DEC150108 FIGHT CLUB 2 #10 MACK MAIN CVR $3.99
OCT150084 GAME OF THRONE 3D CRYSTAL IRON THRONE ILLUMINATION $29.99
JAN160173 KING CONAN WOLVES BEYOND THE BORDER #4 $3.99
DEC150154 OUTLANDER COASTER SET TARTAN $9.99
DEC150153 OUTLANDER JOURNAL CROWN & THISTLE $9.99
DEC150157 OUTLANDER MAGNET 4 PACK TARTAN $8.99
DEC150155 OUTLANDER MAGNETIC BOOKMARK SET $6.99
JAN160185 OUTLANDER PATCH CROWN & THISTLE $4.99
DEC150156 OUTLANDER PIN CROWN & THISTLE $12.99
JAN160146 PASTAWAYS #9 $3.99
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