Daredevil by Brubaker & Lark: Ultimate Collection, Book 1

Daredevil by Brubaker & Lark: Ultimate Collection

by Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark (Illustrator), David Aja (Illustrator)

The critically acclaimed, award-winning creative team of Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark make their explosive debut! For the past few years, Matt Murdock's life has been teetering on the edge of destruction. Now, pushed beyond the limit, Matt 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. just how far will Daredevil go to get back what is his? Plus: a special episode focusing on Daredevil's best friend, Foggy Nelson. Spinning out of the stunning finale of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev's ground-breaking run, Brubaker and Lark pick up the billy club and run as hard and as fast as they can to leave their own mark on one of comics' most enduring legends. COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL (1998) 82-93

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Superheroes, Comic Book, Fiction, Crime

304 pages, Paperback

First published February 8, 2012

About the author

Ed Brubaker (born November 17, 1966) is an Eisner Award-winning American cartoonist and writer. He was born at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

Brubaker is best known for his work as a comic book writer on such titles as Batman, Daredevil, Captain America, Iron Fist, Catwoman, Gotham Central and Uncanny X-Men. In more recent years, he has focused solely on creator-owned titles for Image Comics, such as Fatale, Criminal, Velvet and Kill or Be Killed.

In 2016, Brubaker ventured into television, joining the writing staff of the HBO series Westworld.

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Hell Yeah! stars



When we last saw Matt, he was in a courtroom, pleading Not Guilty to the charge of being the vigilante, Daredevil.
That's his story, and he's sticking to it...



Kingpin had originally tried to use this information to cut a deal with the FBI and get released, but...it didn't work out as well as he hoped it would.
Snitches get stitches, Fisk!
Actually, I wouldn't recommend trying to shank Wilson in the showers, boys. Even naked and soapy, fat boy is gonna crush your skulls...



So now these two mortal enemies get to stare at each other while they eat their prison gruel.
Well, Murdock isn't really staring, due to the whole blind thing. BUT he's using his sonar/radar/echo-location superpowers to eyeball him vacantly from behind his cool red glasses.



However, it turns out, Wilson Fisk isn't going to be Matt's biggest problem. Nope. There's this conspiracy happening behind the scenes, as someone pulls strings to get this trial held up, insuring that DD's prison stay is as long as possible. Luckily, Foggy is working over time on Matt's defense.
Best Friends Forever!



Or at least he is until someone stabs him to death!
Noooooooo!



After that, Matt spirals out of control. In fact, he's so hell-bent on revenge that Frank Castle gets himself locked up, just to tell him to calm down.
When the Punisher is trying to be a voice of reason, you need to take a long hard look at what you're doing. Just sayin'.



And that's just the beginning of this EPIC story!
There's also a road trip to Paris:

Bullseye as Hannibal Lecter:



A prison break (with bromance!):



A fight with Tombstone:



A perfume that smells like a not-dead-Karen:



And a reunion that will make everyone (with a heart) get a teeny bit misty-eyed:



This was a buddy read with The Incredible Jeff.
The original reason (besides the fact that we could both get our hands on these) was to see who was the king of Daredevil - Bendis or Brubaker?
Now, I'm sure some of you have a favorite, but I just can't decide!
Sadly, I think I'm going to have to *cough* force myself to read the rest of both runs, in order to pick...
*rubs hands together with glee*

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Number forty-seven said to number three
"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I sure would be delighted with your company
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"

Jailhouse Rock for those of who are fans of the pre-Vegas Elvis, Elvi-1.

Matt Murdock aka Daredevil has been tossed into prison by the U.S. Government pending a trial to be announced sometime in the not too distant future. Probably. Okay, the Feds want Daredevil and Kingpin to kill each other in prison. To keep him company, Daredevil can hang with some of the homies that he put behind bars. Why here comes the Owl to say “Welcome” to his pal.



The Owl is now Daredevil’s bitch. This is how it’s done in the pokey, kids.

What about the Kingpin, Daredevil’s sworn enemy?



The shower’s busted!?!. Hopefully, Daredevil brought some moist towelettes.



Prison life sucks so Daredevil has to bust a move and get out of jail free and find out who’s behind the death of his best friend Foggy Nelson. Foggy’s not really dead; he’s just pretending. So it’s a road trip to Europe.



Paris! The City of Lights! A perfect place to dazzle the locals with his mad language skillz.



We finally find out who has been orchestrating everything and we’re given a bitter sweet ending.



Bottom line : Brubaker transitions the story line Brian Michael Bendis began about as smoothly as possible, even throwing in Brubaker’s trademark noirish sensibilities.

Poor Daredevil just can’t catch a break. Spider-Man has to worry about paying the bills and getting laid, Daredevil has been shot, stabbed, knocked unconscious more times than is humanly possible. You can play a drinking with the number of times he’s been outed as Matt Murdock. Still Daredevil’s trauma is the reader’s gain.

Highly recommended for both Daredevil and Brubaker fans.

This was a buddy read with the Nerd Empress herself: Anne.

[Sud666 · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's been some time since I've read some Daredevil. I decided to change that by buying up the Brubaker Trilogy. Well, more appropriately, "The Ultimate Collection". This is Volume One. Before we start on the story (it's a pretty good one) let's take a moment and celebrate the consistency of the mediocre art. Perhaps Brubaker wanted readers to focus on his story more than on the art? It worked. Geesh, did he pick this guy? "Oh man! This Mike Lark guy!!! Fuck Yeah..I want his fuzzy, sketched looking messes as the flagship to represent Daredevil!".
Seriously Brubaker? Get the fuck out of here! It's, at best, art that struggles with periods of sophomoric competency and then retreats into the purple-haze induced panels that dominate. Get another artist. Goddamn it..I know they are out there. I've actually SEEN their work on far lesser known titles. Hire them. Promote them. Stick Lark on "Clusterfuck and Teddy Bear invade Mars" or some such title and let the adults draw Daredevil. Please.

Now the story? It's good. The first part with Murdock in Prison is pretty awesome. The interactions with him and the prisoners, not to mention the epic riot with Murdock, Fisk and Bullseye taking on the prison. What a great bit! Also throw in the Punisher into this mess and it's a true joy to read.

The second story is not as good, but decent. Murdock is out of prison and is chasing down the people who "killed" Foggy Nelson. This leads to a complex plot that ends with Matt agreeing to return to the US and work to free Wilson Fisk. Huh. Not as good as the first story, this detective romp through Europe at least solves the mystery behind the events. Do I buy it? Maybe. It does set up an interesting Volume Two.

Good story. Mediocre art. Daredevil fans might like this new story arc. I did. Just get a new artist.

[Molly™☺ · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an absolutely phenomenal ride full of twists and turns. Brubaker does it again, writing realistic and gritty superhero comics like no other can. Like with Gotham Central, this toes the line between a superhero experience and a crime drama. The workings of the Criminal Justice System from lawyers to the brutality of prison life are all present here, leading to explorations of guilt, loss and betrayal. The art also lends wonderfully to the storytelling, with a very similar drab colour palette to Gotham Central, accented by Daredevil's strikingly red costume. Beautifully written and illustrated, this is a must read for comic book fans and crime genre enthusiasts alike.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember hearing about this but didn't get the chance to read it until now. Was well worth the wait.Very good story.

[Matěj Komiksumec · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ed Brubaker neměl lehkou roli, když Bendis utekl od Daredevila tak Ed musel hasit vše co si BMB nadrobil. A překvapivě se mu to povedlo (z hlediska toho co musel psát, že to bude dobrý jsem věřil bo Brubaker). Ale můj vztah k tomu byl poměrně komplikovaný, po první knížce jsem byl dost zklamaný protože hra byla rozehrána dobře, jen nemám rád tyhle rádoby fake eventy. Tak či tak, Brubaker to ukočíroval se ctí, zvládá perfektně Superhero linku i tu detektivní konverzační, čemuž božsky pomáhá kresba aj barvy.
Rozhodně nebudu Edovi vyčítat určitý aspekty příběhu protože byl ve strašně špatný pozici ze které musel vykličkovat.

[Kyle Berk · Rating 5 out of 5]

To put it briefly I loved it.

To stretch that out I adored this collection of Daredevil issues.

Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark take the lead from Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev. Utilizing the pieces of their run on the character to astounding effects. Listen I love Daredevil. He’s got a consistent quality about him but his flavor is never exactly the same. Bendis was a crime and mob story for most of the run. Brubaker is still crime but he has a more noir thriller aspect to it, with a healthy tablespoon of adventure/detective story.

Bendis loves to use other POVs to tell the story in new and interesting ways. And it’s part of the reason I love the guy so much. Brubaker doesn’t do that as often and sticks primarily to Daredevil. And it’s nice.

The art is also shaken up to use different colors per issue. The colors in the previous run stayed consistent, but color here changes by location and tone.

I’m getting too into the previous run, it’s good to read it before this because you should.

Matt’s in prison and his identity has been outed and now he’s got to deal with being in prison and the consequences that come with it.

Will go no further because some twists and turns happen and they’re good. It’s a good plot that also takes Matt further to the edge. This guys life sucks, he;l has he been through the ringer.

But I can promise it’s a well written well drawn exploration of Matt as his life has fallen to pieces while also being a tantalizing mystery and romping adventure all in the same breath.

I loved it and recommend it with 5 stars.

Looking forward to the next one. And special thanks to James Desantis for urging me to pick this up right after Bendis and Maleev.

[Maciej Matusz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had high expectations for the start of Ed Brubaker’s run on Daredevil, and I wasn’t disappointed for a moment. I really appreciate how the consequences of Bendis’s run are resolved in these two story arcs. This gave us two excellent stories: in the first, Matt finds himself in a hostile environment surrounded by enemies, where he has to fight to survive while forming an alliance with an unexpected adversary.

I also enjoyed the role of the Punisher, who observes whether our Hell’s Kitchen lawyer will descend into chaos or rise above it. Additionally, the investigation, which moves sluggishly at the beginning of the first arc, gets a very satisfying conclusion in the second story. This follow-up also provides thoughtful reflections on Karen Page, which add depth to Matt’s character.

[Panagiotis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ο Brubaker με τούτη την σειρά θεωρείτα άξιος συνεχιστής δύο σειρών που θεωρούνται ορόσημο όχι μόνο για τον Daredevil αλλά και γενικά τα κόμικς της Μάρβελ: του Μίλερ και του Μπέντις. Τις οποίες διάβασα με ενθουσιασμό και έχουν μια υψηλή θέση στα αγαπημένα μου κόμικς. Τελικά; Δεν ήταν τόσο καλός; Αντιθέτως, ο Μπρουμπάκερ ήταν εξαιρετικός σε τούτον τον πρώτο τόμο. Ή, μάλλον, θα ήταν εξαιρετικός αν δεν είχε προηγηθεί η ανάγνωση των τριών τόμων του Μπέντις. Γιατί τώρα περίμενα μια άλλη ματιά στο ήρωα, μια μετατόπιση της αφήγησης.

Ο τόμος συνεχίζει ακριβώς εκεί που τον άφησε ο Μπέντις. Η κατρακύλα του ήρωα δεν έχει τελειωμό. Πάλι διαβάζουμε ένα νουάρ, οι συγκρούσεις με τον Κινγπιν εντείνονται και ξεφουσκώνουν, ανατροπές, μάσκες πέφτουν, δολοπλοκίες παίρνουν μπρος, μηχανοραφίες καταρρέουν. Όλα αυτά τα διάβαζα στους τρεις τόμους του Μπέντις. Η δόση "ρεαλιστικού σασπένς" με νότες "νουάρ" και λίγο ξύλο ήταν αρκετή. Τώρα περίμενα κάτι άλλο, λίγο αλλόκοσμο, φανταστικό από ένα κόμικς με έναν σούπερ ήρωα και όχι μια προσαρμογη εις το διηνεκές αστυνομικών του 90'. Εξαντλήθηκε το ενδιαφέρον μου. Δεν ξέρω αν και πότε θα συνεχίσω τον επόμενο τόμο.

[Tim Nash · Rating 4 out of 5]

The now acclaimed duo of Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark pick up where Bendis and Maleev left off.

Matt has found himself in an impossible situation, where his powers are as much a curse as they are a blessing, and the constants of his life continue to crumble away.

The bonus material at the end of the last collection included an essay from Bendis where he mentioned that Brubaker gave him license to leave Matt in a seemingly hopeless, no-way-out situation. It meant that Bendis could end his run without having to compromise the integrity of the story he told, but that Brubaker was making his own job a lot more difficult.

Nevertheless, Brubaker and Lark hit it out of the park. Being crime-noir guys, their art and storytelling follows on from Bendis and Maleev perfectly. That being said, this is very much Brubaker's story. He's not just aping Bendis' style at all.

He also manages to take Daredevil way outside of his usual confines, even within the context of a story that is all about confining the character.

It's tough luck coming straight after a character defining, double Eisner winning run, but this is a pretty damn good effort.

[Christian Oliverio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brubaker picks up right where Bendis left off with an explosive introduction that was apparently going on the same time as Civil War (yikes!).

Matt is in prison. Not only is he surrounded by enemies who want him dead (and by "him" we mean Daredevil, who totally isn't Matt Murdock despite everyone thinking he is), but he also is discovering that someone set both him and Fisk up. Someone wants them both dead in prison... who who?

This honestly feels like the epilogue to Bendis's run in the best way possible. The first half is easily the strongest and I really want to see it adapted in all its glory. I love me a prison break arc. The second half was also great, but in a completely different way. There is something fun about seeing a superhero do superhero stuff without their suit and outside of their comfort zone. Matt has to use both brains and fighting skills to solve this action mystery. Additionally, we get some fun surprises in the prison story and I loved seeing these characters return and be used pretty well. If anything, I could have used MORE of Frank and Lester. Still, each of the supporting characters were amazing. I especially loved how Foggy, Ben, and the Heroes for Hire helped on the outside with a more detective thriller story.

In short, this was a fun adventure that seamlessly goes from crime drama to swashbuckling adventure. If you loved Bendis's run (which is definitely a prerequisite), you'll love this thrilling conclusion to his arc.

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daredevil is my obsession, anyone who knows me is fully aware of that. I adored this collection, my favorite stories are the ones where Matt almost breaks and gives into his darkness. It’s so real and compelling. Daredevil has always been a character I see myself in and the collection really showcased why. I can not recommend this one enough!!!

[Giuseppe Donnian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like many stories, this was most interesting until you figured out who was turning the dials behind the plot.

I read this without any Daredevil context aside from the TV show and feel that knowing the story leading up would have increased the allure of the reveal.

With that being said, I read a 300+ page comic book!

[Hugo Morgado]

Long time no read Daredevil, for the obvious reasons.
But this is Ed Brubaker, for God’s sake.
Although it misses some courage, probably imposed by the editor, it’s a very good arc of story, well written, with substance and improperly actions of the character.
The art is astonishing, noir, dark, lurking.
Daredevil in another level, probably not since Frank Miller.

[Vikingpuff · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one, the other part let me with the need to keep reading and this solved the conflict perfectly. I like the end but I'm not sure if I like how they make Matt keep going back to Karen. By the way I love how Matt and Danny work together they're my favorite Defenders and I also love the relationship between Matt and Foggy

[Asilef · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the pulpy, noir-ish feel of this book, but the art was too dark. Most of the panels I couldn't even tell what was going on due to the lack of light.
The story in the prison was really well done. We even got a cameo from The Punisher. But I felt like the story really dropped off after the prison riot. It became a typical damsel-in-distress-oh-wait-she's-lying comic trope, and I lost interest quickly.

[J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bendis definitely left Brubaker with a complicated situation to get out of. I really like the first half, about Daredevil in prison and how he gets out. The second half is a bit of a muddle--the villain's plan is waaaaaaay too complicated, and it didn't leave me very satisfied, even after a second reading.

[Rachel]

Ugly, unreadable art, and a boring prison/court room drama storyline. I couldn't even finish it!

[Addison · Rating 5 out of 5]

My eyes were glued to this book as soon as I was passed the first issue. Even though I'm still new when it comes to Daredevil this was still a really good read.

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the prison storyline, but was less keen on the European tour storyline, hence the 3 stars.

[Andrew Obrigewitsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly excellent Daredevil story. Ed Brubaker did some great work on Daredevil and Jesica Jones.

[Kris Shaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun read this is not. Daredevil gradually became a darker character as time went on, but things are downright morose here. Matt Murdock has apparently been outed as Daredevil and is in prison after being set up by the FBI. They lock him up in Ryker's Prison, where the Kingpin, Hammerhead, and any number of other criminals that he has put away over the years are locked up in there with him, creating a powder keg that is ready to blow.

The term “hard-boiled” is always used to describe Ed Brubaker's writing. I would like to come up with my own tagline for his writing style, but I'll be damned if I can come up with a better definition for it myself, so hard-boiled it is! This is dark, gritty stuff. Broken bones, gnashing of teeth, white knuckled fists. Michael Lark's artwork has a sawed-off edge to it, and both Frank D'Armata and Matt Hollingsworth's coloring are effective at maintaining this mood throughout the book.

There are lots of great action sequences in this book, especially the fights with the Matador and especially the one with Tombstone. I have been a sucker for Tombstone ever since he first appeared in the pages of The Spectacular Spider-Man back in the late '80s.

We see Matt Murdock lose it all and get pushed to the edge. He has made numerous enemies as Daredevil, and any one of them could be pulling the strings as to the hows and whys he got caught. This book is reminiscent of the 1997 movie The Game, where Michael Douglas played the part of a man who has it all and is forced to lose it all. Like that movie, there are an elaborate set of choices that he must make, with each having their own set of consequences, and each one bringing our protagonist further and closer to the truth. Unlike The Game, Daredevil finds his answer, to his regret. Like The Game, I thoroughly enjoyed each new twist and development. As is the case with most Brubaker books, this is a real page turner. I sat there reading it into the wee hours on a work night.

[Rex Hurst · Rating 5 out of 5]

Collecting Daredevil 82-93 from the second volume of the series. I haven’t read much Daredevil recently. To be honest, I stopped reading it after the Fall of the Kingpin storyline in the 1980s, because most of the time any new Daredevil stories were just the Frank Miller stuff rehashed. Or worse they brought back dead old characters, Elektra & Bullseye, and just revamped the same old stories. The title had been stagnant for quite a while. The only new elements have been the names and hair colors of the women Mathew Murdock has hooked up with who eventually end up dead.

So what do you do, when real innovation will be frowned upon, but you still want to do something decent with the character? Follow what the authors here did and toss it all in together. Every major character, every major arc, has a part to play in this story. And it works! It works damn well. The Kingpin, Bullseye, Elektra, The Punisher, The Owl, Tombstone, Ben Ulrich, Dakota North, Foggy Nelson, Turk, plus a few others I’m not too sure about, all make appearances, and all seem to fit in well with the ongoing mayhem of this great story. I assumed I would be underwhelmed, but I was wrong.

Matt Murdock finds himself behind bars, a victim of a governmental conspiracy, and essentially charged with being the vigilante Daredevil. Behind the scenes, the most vicious of his adversaries are relocated into his prison, in the hopes that they will kill the hero and the Kingpin, thus saving the government a trial. A copycat Daredevil turns up and Foggy Nelson is murdered while visiting Matt in prison. And behind it all a shadowy character cackles as the superhero twists and turns. A great comic.

[José Ignacio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another slam dunk for DD

What can I say? Brubaker picks up from Bendis' run almost flawlessly, the tension, the excitement, the action, it’s all mostly perfect.

My only real complaint is that both stories feel like they could’ve gone the extra mile. In the case of the first storyline collected in this book, it feels as it drags out just a little towards the end and some of its characters, like Bullseye and Punisher, could’ve really been used some more within the confines of the concept of Matt being stuck in prison, but they work on the role they’re given.

In regards to the second major arc collected here, the reveal feels like it comes out of left field for me, but at least it’s got a nice (if a little rushed) ending.

But aside from those (admittedly, somewhat nit picky) complaints, I thoroughly enjoyed this one, Brubaker's noir narration really fits Matt's character well, even if the characterization feels a little off, but at least it’s justified after everything Matt's gone through during the Bendis run.

Michael Lark's art is just astounding and beautiful, you can feel the weight behind certain important moments, action packed or otherwise.

Overall, really damn good passing of the torch from Bendis & Maleev.

[Krzysztof Grabowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Co do mojej opinii zapraszam bardziej do recenzji poszczególnych tomów, ale Egmont robi polskim fanom Marvela istne Boże Narodzenie i to nawet kilka razy do roku, poprzez wydanie całego runu Bendisa, a teraz wypuszczając na polski rynek run Brubakera.

Krótko. Warto. To chyba najlepsza seria jaką można nabyć w ramach wydawanych pozycji Marvel Classic. Jest tu dużo akcji, masa miodnych dialogów i zwroty akcji, jakich nie powstydzili by się hollywoodzcy scenarzyści. Brubaker dodatkowo wprowadza w to wszystko taki jego swoisty "mrok". Początek może Was powalić, bo to kawał świetnej lektury pozostawiający Matta w więziennej rzeczywistości. I choć druga końcówka tego tytułu nieco odstaje "poziomem", to jest to nadal kawał świetnej roboty.

Dlatego też zachęcam do nabycia i wypada sięgnąć po następne pozycje spod szyldu Daredevil. A jest ich jeszcze z tej serii dwie. Nie ma co czekać.

[Nate]

Pretty good. Brubaker picks up where Bendis left off, with Matt in prison and Kingpin manipulating things (or not?) from the sidelines. I don’t think it’s a surprise that Matt eventually gets out of prison, and when he does he goes to Europe to find the person that done Foggy dirty. I think I’ve read too many comics (and specifically Brubaker comics) to be wowed by this. It’s fine, but I’ve seen it all before: the superhero in jail, riot, secret machinations, etc. Some things in the story were a little too convenient and Brubaker’s narration style has gotten old for me. Michael Lark helps things, giving the series an appropriately noirish look, while there are some surprises in the second half. But overall I would call this good, not great.

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bendis and Meleev’s Daredevil run is one of the best superhero comic runs I’ve ever read. I wasn’t sure if Ed Brubaker could continue that trajectory, despite the fact that he’s also one of my favorite comic writers.

But of course, Brubaker was a natural fit for Daredevil. The series left off with Matt Murdock and Kingpin imprisoned. Brubaker writes a series of noirish issues set in the prison. He then has Daredevil go on an international adventure. In the final thread, Brubaker ties up all the loose ends.

Cameos from Kingpin, Vanessa Fisk, Punisher, Iron Fist, Bullseye, Hammerhead, and Tombstone.

Excellent stuff.

[Dan Blackley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book one of the run of Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark. I have not read DD in a long time but found this book at my local comic book store. (Nuclear Comics in Lake Forest!)

Matt is in jail and is fighting a case that he is Daredevil, Fisk is in the same jail, Foggy is killed and Daredevil is running around Hell's Kitchen. This was the world I entered and boy has he changed!
I enjoyed the story and hope to get more books in this run. Brubaker is one of my favorite writers, so I figured it would be a good run.

Hopefully this will pan out.

[Bryan Fischer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m torn on this book, the first half was outstanding but the second half was just okay.
I liked the first half so much because it had great dialogue, plot, art, action, mystery, and twists. However, most of the mystery and twists ended up falling really flat in the second half of the book. It turned out to be a wild goose chase that ended with the writers way of putting things “back to normal”.
One bonus was that all the covers in the second half were done by one of my favourite artists, Lee Bermejo.

[Kris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, yet also disappointing. It is a reasonable noir story with great art from Michael Lark (although Aja's issue steals the show). However, it was a pretty standard plot with an ending that felt dull for such a long story arc.

Also, I feel so much more could have been done with Daredevil in a prison setting or on the run. Instead having him declare that all the other people in prison are terrible just feels wrong for the history of the series to me.