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Daredevil (1998) (Collected Editions)
Daredevil Devil Inside & Out TP Vol 01
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.Collecting: Daredevil 82-87
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March 24, 2016
Matt Murdock is imprisoned on Ryker’s Island - but there’s still a Daredevil in Hell’s Kitchen?! Joining Matt behind bars is Bullseye, Kingpin, and The Punisher - what could go wrong with these four in close quarters?
Of course Ed Brubaker kills it on Daredevil, that dude’s comics writing is damn near impossible to fault! Yup, The Devil, Inside and Out, Volume 1, is a very good Daredevil book (though I kinda lean towards its other title more, The Devil in Cell Block D - mmm, pulpy!) with Brubaker playing to his street level crime-writing strengths.
Couldn’t tell you why they sent a blind man to jail as I didn’t read Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev’s preceding run but it doesn’t really matter. Alls you need to know going into this one is that Daredevil’s in the slammer and everyone seems to be in the know that Matty is The Man Without Fear - which he still maintains he ain’t. After a shocking opening chapter though, Matt turns to the dark side and decides to admit it by demolishing every criminal in Ryker’s single-handed - and that’s when Frank steps in.
While Castle’s explanation for getting sent to the slammer with Matt was a bit say wha…? (he wanted to remind Matt not to become like him - I’m not buying that that sounds like The Punisher to me), it’s good fun seeing these two together behind bars becoming the targets of Kingpin, Bullseye and Hammerhead. Brubaker writes a great Kingpin too and his Bullseye isn’t bad either even if he doesn’t appear in the story much.
The story is a bit slow throughout - Matt wants revenge on that thing that happens in the first chapter but his investigation skills are somewhat lacking - and things meander for the most part until things kick off towards the end and becomes this bonkers free for all prison riot. Up til then though I enjoyed seeing these dangerous characters interacting in a confined space with Brubaker expertly creating exciting tension between them. I liked Brubaker’s Gotham Central artist Michael Lark’s artwork too, not to mention that last page reveal which is very tantalising, demanding the reader pick up the next book.
Why Daredevil’s behind bars may be somewhat... foggy (yukyuk!)... it’s a great setup that allows Brubaker to throw some great characters together and gives the reader a front row seat to watch the action unfold. The Devil, Inside and Out is for anyone wanting to read a very entertaining Daredevil story.
Of course Ed Brubaker kills it on Daredevil, that dude’s comics writing is damn near impossible to fault! Yup, The Devil, Inside and Out, Volume 1, is a very good Daredevil book (though I kinda lean towards its other title more, The Devil in Cell Block D - mmm, pulpy!) with Brubaker playing to his street level crime-writing strengths.
Couldn’t tell you why they sent a blind man to jail as I didn’t read Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev’s preceding run but it doesn’t really matter. Alls you need to know going into this one is that Daredevil’s in the slammer and everyone seems to be in the know that Matty is The Man Without Fear - which he still maintains he ain’t. After a shocking opening chapter though, Matt turns to the dark side and decides to admit it by demolishing every criminal in Ryker’s single-handed - and that’s when Frank steps in.
While Castle’s explanation for getting sent to the slammer with Matt was a bit say wha…? (he wanted to remind Matt not to become like him - I’m not buying that that sounds like The Punisher to me), it’s good fun seeing these two together behind bars becoming the targets of Kingpin, Bullseye and Hammerhead. Brubaker writes a great Kingpin too and his Bullseye isn’t bad either even if he doesn’t appear in the story much.
The story is a bit slow throughout - Matt wants revenge on that thing that happens in the first chapter but his investigation skills are somewhat lacking - and things meander for the most part until things kick off towards the end and becomes this bonkers free for all prison riot. Up til then though I enjoyed seeing these dangerous characters interacting in a confined space with Brubaker expertly creating exciting tension between them. I liked Brubaker’s Gotham Central artist Michael Lark’s artwork too, not to mention that last page reveal which is very tantalising, demanding the reader pick up the next book.
Why Daredevil’s behind bars may be somewhat... foggy (yukyuk!)... it’s a great setup that allows Brubaker to throw some great characters together and gives the reader a front row seat to watch the action unfold. The Devil, Inside and Out is for anyone wanting to read a very entertaining Daredevil story.
July 8, 2018
Brubaker brings a pretty dark crime tone to this DD novel. The artwork is quite noirish and really works well with this tale. Murdoch is in jail and his friends are attempting to get him out. Whilst in jail old foes appear. Issues arise and its up to him to find a solution. Great work from Brubaker and co. Highly recommend this DD run. I hope Brubaker continue this amazing stlye throughout.
May 18, 2015
One of my favorite things about the Bendis & Maleev run on Daredevil was how it ended: Matt Murdock with his life in shreds, sitting in a jail cell. The strange duality of Matt’s live as both lawyer and vigilante had finally caught up with him and when I picked up The Devil Inside and Out volume 1, I was very excited to see how the new creative team would handle Matt’s situation. Brubaker and Lark certainly do not disappoint on that score. Volume 1 covers issues 82-87 which is all five parts of The Devil in Cell-Block D storyline.
Daredevil’s ongoing battle with the director of the FBI means that in addition to being held in Ryker’s Penitentiary with a lot of men that he’s put there while he awaits trial, he can count on no help from the guards or the law outside the prison. And when the FBI’s vendetta against him lands Matt in the general population rather than protected custody, things begin to go downhill very, very quickly. Brubaker and Lark waste no time in putting Matt in some very bad situations and it’s a hell of a ride through all five issues.
Had anyone else been writing, I would have been worried about the quality falling off after how amazing the previous creative team was. But this is Brubaker and this kind of gritty crime story is what he does best. The artwork isn’t quite as pretty as Maleev’s but it still paired very well with Brubaker’s darker tone.
If you enjoyed Bendis and Maleev’s run on Daredevil, this is an intense thrillride that picks up right where they left off and is an absolute must-read!
Daredevil’s ongoing battle with the director of the FBI means that in addition to being held in Ryker’s Penitentiary with a lot of men that he’s put there while he awaits trial, he can count on no help from the guards or the law outside the prison. And when the FBI’s vendetta against him lands Matt in the general population rather than protected custody, things begin to go downhill very, very quickly. Brubaker and Lark waste no time in putting Matt in some very bad situations and it’s a hell of a ride through all five issues.
Had anyone else been writing, I would have been worried about the quality falling off after how amazing the previous creative team was. But this is Brubaker and this kind of gritty crime story is what he does best. The artwork isn’t quite as pretty as Maleev’s but it still paired very well with Brubaker’s darker tone.
If you enjoyed Bendis and Maleev’s run on Daredevil, this is an intense thrillride that picks up right where they left off and is an absolute must-read!
May 8, 2025
So after Bendis's run ended with Matt Murdock in prison, Brubaker and Lark pick up from there. Both Bendis and Brubaker understand that Daredevil works best as a crime story, rather than a superhero story. (Although the character can work as both.)
This is a Daredevil behind bars with the Punisher thrown in for good measure. Add in Kingpin, Bullseye, Hammerhead and Black Tarantula and you have a great and gritty story. Lark's art works great for the arc as well.
Hopefully Brubaker's run continues to be this strong.
This is a Daredevil behind bars with the Punisher thrown in for good measure. Add in Kingpin, Bullseye, Hammerhead and Black Tarantula and you have a great and gritty story. Lark's art works great for the arc as well.
Hopefully Brubaker's run continues to be this strong.
April 7, 2015
Having given himself up to the FBI (and an ego-bruised Director Leland Drummond), Matt Murdock is incarcerated on Ryker's Island awaiting trial. The problem is that a lot of people in prison with him would not mind seeing Matt, who they believe is Daredevil, dead for putting them in there. Some of those people might include Hammerhead, the Owl, Bullseye, and the Kingpin. Meanwhile, someone dressed as Daredevil is still seen cleaning up the streets in Hell's Kitchen.
I've come full circle back to the first Daredevil arc I'd ever read, almost exactly a year ago. The unthinkable happens and Matt goes to prison, and this is a nightmare version of a prison the same way Marvel's Hell's Kitchen is a nightmare version of the real neighborhood. Every guard is dirty, gangs abound that try to trap and kill Matt, chaos bubbles up from every corner, and even lawyers can't get away from it alive. Matt gets help from very unexpected corners, making for a crazy and tense climax as the prison nears its breaking point.
I'd been a fan of Brubaker's version of Captain America, and his version of Matt Murdock and this story in particular really started to get me interested in the character. Michael Lark's art isn't as photo-realistic as Alex Maleev's, but equally gritty and brutal.
I've come full circle back to the first Daredevil arc I'd ever read, almost exactly a year ago. The unthinkable happens and Matt goes to prison, and this is a nightmare version of a prison the same way Marvel's Hell's Kitchen is a nightmare version of the real neighborhood. Every guard is dirty, gangs abound that try to trap and kill Matt, chaos bubbles up from every corner, and even lawyers can't get away from it alive. Matt gets help from very unexpected corners, making for a crazy and tense climax as the prison nears its breaking point.
I'd been a fan of Brubaker's version of Captain America, and his version of Matt Murdock and this story in particular really started to get me interested in the character. Michael Lark's art isn't as photo-realistic as Alex Maleev's, but equally gritty and brutal.
July 4, 2014
A relatively new and critically acclaimed Daredevil series by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Michael Lark which won the 2007 Harvey Award for Best Writer. The tale opens with our hero, Matt Murdoch, in prison and on charges of being the vigilante known as Daredevil. There he gets to face many of the people he put away, including the Kingpin and gang leader after gang leader. Artwork is moody and dark with gritty, gory action scenes. Suspense is well done, especially when fans see another Daredevil out and about fighting crime yet we know the real Daredevil is in prison. What's going on? Gotta read it to find out.
ARTWORK: B to B plus; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B plus; STORY/PLOTTING: B plus to A minus; ACTION SCENES: B minus; WHEN READ: early to mid February; OVERALL GRADE: B to B plus.
ARTWORK: B to B plus; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B plus; STORY/PLOTTING: B plus to A minus; ACTION SCENES: B minus; WHEN READ: early to mid February; OVERALL GRADE: B to B plus.
July 14, 2017
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].
October 5, 2023
Brubaker's opening is fantastic. bendis put Daredevil in Prison but brubaker has to deal with that consequence.
And it somehow works. Yes they do wrap it up semi-fast in one arc to get him out but the arc is intense and shows a side of Matt that's even darker than before. Willing to push himself, and scare everyone, he will get out and exact revenge for a crime and Punisher is along side with him in this epic, oz-like episode of Daredevil. You don't want to miss this one.
A 5 out of 5.
And it somehow works. Yes they do wrap it up semi-fast in one arc to get him out but the arc is intense and shows a side of Matt that's even darker than before. Willing to push himself, and scare everyone, he will get out and exact revenge for a crime and Punisher is along side with him in this epic, oz-like episode of Daredevil. You don't want to miss this one.
A 5 out of 5.
July 30, 2008
Brubaker characterizes Daredevil, Matt Murdock and Foggy far better than most Daredevil writers, including bigger names like Kevin Smith, Brian Micheal Bendis and even post-Born Again Frank Miller. Brubaker's Daredevil captures almost everything that was great about Stan Lee's Daredevil (sensory imagery and swashbuckling adventure), Frank Miller's Daredevil (pulpy noir), D.G. Chichester's Daredevil (incredibly intelligent, capable and ultimately powerful superhero despite weaker powers) and Bendis's Daredevil (overall realistic feel to the title).
Daredevil hasn't been this good in many, many years.
Daredevil hasn't been this good in many, many years.
January 24, 2022
living for frank showing up and getting arrested on purpose just so he can get himself thrown in prison to help matt escape . bestie moment <3
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April 25, 2016
Following the Bendis/Maleev Daredevil run, we have DD out of Hell's Kitchen and into Ryker's Island. Then "something happens" to his buddy Foggy Nelson, and the greater part of the first volume here is about DD wanting to get out of prison to "do something about it" (awkward spoiler avoidance going on here). So we need to create a prison riot, and DD teams with an arch-nemesis, fights with another, and also with a DD impersonator. There's romance and there's bromance. . .
The best thing about this run is Brubaker. Period. To explain: the noirish approach to an action story is only as he can do it, no disrespect intended, Mr.Bendis, whose favorite work of mine is Alias, also noirishly done. But Bendis is a superhero GUY, with very good dialogue skills, but noir is Brubaker's thing, and he is even better at dialogue.
And even though the 2015 National Book Award winner Ta-Nehisi Coates (himself working on a new Black Panther) says (just recently) that the best superhero comics of Brubaker is his Captain America stuff, for my money it is this, his Daredevil run. I also think this is kind of a special run for Daredevil enthusiasts who already know a lot about him, actually; it's a pretty entertaining story.
The best thing about this run is Brubaker. Period. To explain: the noirish approach to an action story is only as he can do it, no disrespect intended, Mr.Bendis, whose favorite work of mine is Alias, also noirishly done. But Bendis is a superhero GUY, with very good dialogue skills, but noir is Brubaker's thing, and he is even better at dialogue.
And even though the 2015 National Book Award winner Ta-Nehisi Coates (himself working on a new Black Panther) says (just recently) that the best superhero comics of Brubaker is his Captain America stuff, for my money it is this, his Daredevil run. I also think this is kind of a special run for Daredevil enthusiasts who already know a lot about him, actually; it's a pretty entertaining story.
February 8, 2010
Brian Michael Bendis is one of my favorite DD scribes of all time. His work on this title ended in the previous TPB The Murdock Papers. That is one of the greatest achievements in comic storytelling. Imagine the writers of 24 bringing their pulse quickening mastery of pacing to a superhero yarn. I was lost in a page turning frenzy from the moment I picked it up 'til the end - when as the curtain falls Matt Murdock aka Daredevil is actually sent to Rykers prison. This was a brilliant but potentially difficult conclusion to follow.
Luckily Ed Brubaker had the stones AND the chops to pick up where Bendis left off and take this series to a new level of action and intrigue. This is storytelling of the highest order from a writer who has fully absorbed the given circumstances of DD's world and exploits them brilliantly. Michael Lark has the equally tough job of following Alex Maleev on pencils but succeeds admirably at putting his own stamp on the Man Without Fear! Get this book!
Luckily Ed Brubaker had the stones AND the chops to pick up where Bendis left off and take this series to a new level of action and intrigue. This is storytelling of the highest order from a writer who has fully absorbed the given circumstances of DD's world and exploits them brilliantly. Michael Lark has the equally tough job of following Alex Maleev on pencils but succeeds admirably at putting his own stamp on the Man Without Fear! Get this book!
April 23, 2013
I could write a really awesome review of this but let's face it you don't really care what I think of this book. A one star review of Game of Thrones would probably be more interesting.
December 16, 2016
61st book read in 2016.
Number 55 out of 554 on my all time book list.
Review Pending:
Number 55 out of 554 on my all time book list.
Review Pending:
February 8, 2025
Puntaje: 5 Estrellas.
Este año quiero leer más historias de Daredevil. En los años anteriores me dediqué a leer varias de sus historias más conocidas, ahora quiero ahondar en sus series regulares para descubrir más sobre este personaje.
Con los cómics me pasa que, no me gusta leer un tomo que no sea el inicio de su saga, sin embargo, es complicado encontrar las series en orden en su edición impresa, por lo que termino leyéndolos conforme los voy encontrando. Así sucedió con este tomo, el volúmen 14 de su serie regular, el cual me ha encantado, y agradezco que conozco lo suficiente sobre el personaje como para no perderme al leerlo.
En esta ocasión, Matt Murdock se encuentra en prisión esperando el juicio en el que se determinará si él es Daredevil. Mientras tanto, los criminales en prisión prefieren no esperar a saber cuál es el veredicto, y varios de ellos quieren cobrar su venganza lo más pronto posible.
En estos momentos, Murdock se encuentra acorralado, pero cuenta con el apoyo de sus amigos, entre ellos Foggy Nelson, quien lo está representando en el caso. Además, veremos también a algunos de los Defenders, quienes tendrán un rol esencial en la historia.
Este es un tomo lleno de acción, en el que el peligro en inminente en todas sus páginas. De hecho, hay un par de giros de trama que me dejaron impresionado, uno a la mitad del tomo, y el otro al final, y que cumplen con su objetivo de hacer que el lector TENGA que continuar con el siguiente volúmen.
¿Recomiendo la lectura de este tomo? Por supuesto! Sólo deben conocer lo básico sobre el personaje para disfrutar de esta historia, y si han visto la serie de Netflix, tendrán más que suficiente para gozarse cada una de estas páginas. Además, como pronto saldrá la serie de Disney +, el 2025 es el año perfecto para leer los cómics de Daredevil.
Este año quiero leer más historias de Daredevil. En los años anteriores me dediqué a leer varias de sus historias más conocidas, ahora quiero ahondar en sus series regulares para descubrir más sobre este personaje.
Con los cómics me pasa que, no me gusta leer un tomo que no sea el inicio de su saga, sin embargo, es complicado encontrar las series en orden en su edición impresa, por lo que termino leyéndolos conforme los voy encontrando. Así sucedió con este tomo, el volúmen 14 de su serie regular, el cual me ha encantado, y agradezco que conozco lo suficiente sobre el personaje como para no perderme al leerlo.
En esta ocasión, Matt Murdock se encuentra en prisión esperando el juicio en el que se determinará si él es Daredevil. Mientras tanto, los criminales en prisión prefieren no esperar a saber cuál es el veredicto, y varios de ellos quieren cobrar su venganza lo más pronto posible.
En estos momentos, Murdock se encuentra acorralado, pero cuenta con el apoyo de sus amigos, entre ellos Foggy Nelson, quien lo está representando en el caso. Además, veremos también a algunos de los Defenders, quienes tendrán un rol esencial en la historia.
Este es un tomo lleno de acción, en el que el peligro en inminente en todas sus páginas. De hecho, hay un par de giros de trama que me dejaron impresionado, uno a la mitad del tomo, y el otro al final, y que cumplen con su objetivo de hacer que el lector TENGA que continuar con el siguiente volúmen.
¿Recomiendo la lectura de este tomo? Por supuesto! Sólo deben conocer lo básico sobre el personaje para disfrutar de esta historia, y si han visto la serie de Netflix, tendrán más que suficiente para gozarse cada una de estas páginas. Además, como pronto saldrá la serie de Disney +, el 2025 es el año perfecto para leer los cómics de Daredevil.
August 31, 2020
Let me just fucking tell you how fucking great this fucking book is. Ed Brubaker is Einstein in writing crime comics.
Daredevil, Noir Style.
Matt Murdock, Punisher, Kingpin, Bullseye, Hammerhead and almost all important heads of Hell's Kitchen are now in Ryker's Jail.
Someone killed foggy in prison while visiting Matt (Not a Spoiler). Now Matt is pissed like never before.
And there is also this another guy running around Hell's Kitchen with Daredevil costume.
I don't wanna tell you what would happen if you put all of the bad-asses together in an enclosed place - Ryker's Jail is now a ticking Time Bomb with pissed-off Matt, Waiting to Blow-Up and it did - And It was glorious. 4.5/5
Daredevil, Noir Style.
Matt Murdock, Punisher, Kingpin, Bullseye, Hammerhead and almost all important heads of Hell's Kitchen are now in Ryker's Jail.
Someone killed foggy in prison while visiting Matt (Not a Spoiler). Now Matt is pissed like never before.
And there is also this another guy running around Hell's Kitchen with Daredevil costume.
I don't wanna tell you what would happen if you put all of the bad-asses together in an enclosed place - Ryker's Jail is now a ticking Time Bomb with pissed-off Matt, Waiting to Blow-Up and it did - And It was glorious. 4.5/5
August 30, 2025
A decent story and a fun change of pace from rooftops and back rooms, to cell blocks and prison yards. Matt's in prison and awaiting trial, but the heat just keeps getting turned up making us wonder will that actually happen? Things just keep getting worse as more and more of DD's rogue gallery keep getting locked up with him (some on propose!)
Matt is put through a pretty nasty crucible, but it looks like even after all he's put them through, DD can still rely on his friends.
I'm excited to see where Brubaker will go from here.
Matt is put through a pretty nasty crucible, but it looks like even after all he's put them through, DD can still rely on his friends.
I'm excited to see where Brubaker will go from here.
June 20, 2022
Not particularly imaginative for the prison arc but I can’t imagine getting him out of there and detailing his stay at Rykers was an easy task for Brubaker as a first arc. It did get better towards the end. Lark is an insanely big jump in quality for the art but pairing him to d’Armata on colors really takes away from that, d’Armata’s 2000s palette is just sad to look at and muddles everything.
April 1, 2017
Brubaker creates a fairly entertaining follow up to the Bendis/Maleev run.
The art isn't as good though, but the story is ok (a direct follow up to where the previous run ended, to be exact).
So, how to review this...?
I won't be giving out the plot, if that's what you're thinking. It's quite spoilery for the final B/M volume, though I will say this: It was interesting, and I've never seen Daredevil in a similar situation before.
So... yeah. Brubaker's follow up isn't half bad.
3/5 Stars.
The art isn't as good though, but the story is ok (a direct follow up to where the previous run ended, to be exact).
So, how to review this...?
I won't be giving out the plot, if that's what you're thinking. It's quite spoilery for the final B/M volume, though I will say this: It was interesting, and I've never seen Daredevil in a similar situation before.
So... yeah. Brubaker's follow up isn't half bad.
3/5 Stars.
January 8, 2022
I miss Maleev’s art. But the storyline by Brubaker is amazing, up to par with the last writer. I think I’m binging these comics too much…
June 4, 2017
Yet another wonderful book from Ed Brubaker! He does a great job with the Marvel characters. This time Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, is in jail. He is being held under suspicion of being Daredevil. His friends are working to get him released from prison while he has to struggle to survive while keeping his superhero persona hidden. Meanwhile, someone is running around Hell's Kitchen dressed up as DD.
The biggest thing that left me unsure of this book is that it never really gives a recap of what happened to bring Matt Murdock to this point. Someone that isn't familiar with the events of the previous book would probably want to wait on reading this one as a result. But it is so well done otherwise that I would recommend picking it up anyway. It does a great job showing Matt struggling with the prison environment and it is presented in a way that is different from other prison dramas.
For the most part, I enjoyed the art. It took me a while to get into the style though. It is more realistic and less flashy than I'm used to seeing in Daredevil (and other Marvel) books. It fits the darker tone of this story. I will be checking out the second volume of this story.
The biggest thing that left me unsure of this book is that it never really gives a recap of what happened to bring Matt Murdock to this point. Someone that isn't familiar with the events of the previous book would probably want to wait on reading this one as a result. But it is so well done otherwise that I would recommend picking it up anyway. It does a great job showing Matt struggling with the prison environment and it is presented in a way that is different from other prison dramas.
For the most part, I enjoyed the art. It took me a while to get into the style though. It is more realistic and less flashy than I'm used to seeing in Daredevil (and other Marvel) books. It fits the darker tone of this story. I will be checking out the second volume of this story.
July 13, 2010
Leave it to Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark to deliver Daredevil...the poor man's Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe...into the greatest crime-related comic book Marvel's published in a good long while.
Having worked together on DC Comics' GOTHAM CENTRAL, the creative team are picking up the pieces of the DAREDEVIL series, left behind by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev, and "when we last saw our hero," Matt Murdock was facing an unprecedented stint in prison while he awaited trial for vigilantism as Daredevil.
Fans of CRIMINAL will take pleasure in the knowledge that Brubaker can script the unrelenting twists & turns that a crime comic demands, even within the world of superheroes and comic books that are generally intended for younger readers (though the DAREDEVIL series hasn't really been intended for young readers since CLERKS director Kevin Smith scripted it). Assassination attempts, prisonhouse vendettas, ex-wives taking advantage of visiting hours only to bust your chops while you sit behind bars..."The Devil, Inside & Our, Volume 1" pulls no punches, and it's a good thing that the team of Brubaker/Lark didn't attempt to pull any.
Taking the stage after the stage-stealing team of Bendis & Maleev, Brubaker/Lark's first run with Daredevil could have looked more like a sophomore effort by a record-setting band. Rest assured, though, the creative team appears to be taking the Man Without Fear into brilliant and even more vulnerable territory than ever, both as a hero and as his blind alter ego.
Bat-fans might also catch a glimpse of the creators' GOTHAM CENTRAL work within these pages of DAREDEVIL. It's a pleasure to look at Lark's pencils again, and with Brubaker scripting the drama, you can bet that whatever you entered this prison with, you might not be leaving with it on you.
More appropriate to comparison with the team's first(?) pairing on GOTHAM CENTRAL, though, is the blatant absence of Daredevil himself. Recall that GOTHAM CENTRAL was populated not by the Bat-heroes or -villains, but by Commissioner Gordon and the beat cops themselves. Here, readers continue to catch their intimate glimpse of Daredevil behind the mask (though Miller, Smith, Mack, and Bendis did a tremendous job of providing that glimpse in the past).
This time, though, readers are truly a captive audience, and if what lies in store for Daredevil is as claustrophobic and unsettling as this first venture, there's nothing to hold back this creative team now.
Having worked together on DC Comics' GOTHAM CENTRAL, the creative team are picking up the pieces of the DAREDEVIL series, left behind by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev, and "when we last saw our hero," Matt Murdock was facing an unprecedented stint in prison while he awaited trial for vigilantism as Daredevil.
Fans of CRIMINAL will take pleasure in the knowledge that Brubaker can script the unrelenting twists & turns that a crime comic demands, even within the world of superheroes and comic books that are generally intended for younger readers (though the DAREDEVIL series hasn't really been intended for young readers since CLERKS director Kevin Smith scripted it). Assassination attempts, prisonhouse vendettas, ex-wives taking advantage of visiting hours only to bust your chops while you sit behind bars..."The Devil, Inside & Our, Volume 1" pulls no punches, and it's a good thing that the team of Brubaker/Lark didn't attempt to pull any.
Taking the stage after the stage-stealing team of Bendis & Maleev, Brubaker/Lark's first run with Daredevil could have looked more like a sophomore effort by a record-setting band. Rest assured, though, the creative team appears to be taking the Man Without Fear into brilliant and even more vulnerable territory than ever, both as a hero and as his blind alter ego.
Bat-fans might also catch a glimpse of the creators' GOTHAM CENTRAL work within these pages of DAREDEVIL. It's a pleasure to look at Lark's pencils again, and with Brubaker scripting the drama, you can bet that whatever you entered this prison with, you might not be leaving with it on you.
More appropriate to comparison with the team's first(?) pairing on GOTHAM CENTRAL, though, is the blatant absence of Daredevil himself. Recall that GOTHAM CENTRAL was populated not by the Bat-heroes or -villains, but by Commissioner Gordon and the beat cops themselves. Here, readers continue to catch their intimate glimpse of Daredevil behind the mask (though Miller, Smith, Mack, and Bendis did a tremendous job of providing that glimpse in the past).
This time, though, readers are truly a captive audience, and if what lies in store for Daredevil is as claustrophobic and unsettling as this first venture, there's nothing to hold back this creative team now.
August 17, 2007
While comic books have become darker and included more political parallels to shake off their stereotypes as full of musclebound idiots saving buxom damsels, Ed Brubaker truly succeeded in getting a great story from a once colorful, gimmicky comic book. The premise is that Matt Murdock has been outed to the public by his nemesis, is charged with decades of illegal vigilanteism, and is sent to the same prison that every criminal he's ever brought to justice, from lowly thugs to costumed killers. The result is a story of prison jumpsuits instead of costumes, a great sense of loss, gravity and turmoil, serious jeopardy for every character involved, and massive personal conflicts as angry men condemned to life in prison suddenly have the man who put them here nextdoor. Some are content to physically attack him, some politic to make him suffer in solitary confinement, and a few whose grudge against the Daredevil persona has boiled over into psychosis, scheme to make him lose his identity entirely. The artwork is inspired, using darkness and very simplistic drawings to give a washed out, rusted and tired feel to this hardboiled world. To pull off the story virtually every major character to have an impact on Matt Murdock's life makes at least a cameo appearance, including some very surprising appearances - yet everyone, from old love interests to his most bitter enemies, receives provacative and engaging characterization. As dramatic as anything on television or in movies, and more profound than any mystery or crime novel out there this year, The Devil in Cell Block D established Ed Brubaker as a visionary.
October 3, 2011
Last year was a great time for me in regards to getting back into comic books. Using my school's library, I was able to get all of the comics I had stopped reading or never got to. One of those was Daredevil and I can say I'm enjoying every bit of it still. Having finished Bendis' run on the book, I was a little nervous to move on to Ed Brubaker, but the man does not disappoint. For one, the transition reads great, as Brubaker is able to keep the tone Bendis started but make it his own. He picks up the story we're we last left it, with Matt Murdock in prison for being Daredevil. Except he's also in there with Hammerhead, the Owl, Punisher, Bullseye, and the Kingpin. It's a recipe for disaster and Brubaker rights it brilliantly. These are the kinds of stories that remind me why I'm a Daredevil fan and I'm glad I found the character years ago. Highly recommended for Daredevil fans and those who have never picked up a comic book in their life.
January 13, 2011
I really loved Brian Michael Bendis' run on Daredevil. Usually I'd think it'd be hard to follow up, but since Ed Brubaker is one of my favorite comic book writers, I had high hopes for this, and I wasn't disappointed.
Following the events of earlier issues, Matt Murdock is now in prison because he's suspected of being Daredevil. The atmosphere in prison is tense, to say the least, and Brubaker and Michael Lark do a great job at conveying that tension. After his best friend is killed, Matt feels he has lost everything he's ever loved and we follow him on the dark paths that thought takes him. I am so, so fascinated by Daredevil as a character, even though I can't say why. But this fantastic and I'm not particularly happy I have to pace myself when it comes to buying the next issues. Then again, that way it'll last longer, right?
Following the events of earlier issues, Matt Murdock is now in prison because he's suspected of being Daredevil. The atmosphere in prison is tense, to say the least, and Brubaker and Michael Lark do a great job at conveying that tension. After his best friend is killed, Matt feels he has lost everything he's ever loved and we follow him on the dark paths that thought takes him. I am so, so fascinated by Daredevil as a character, even though I can't say why. But this fantastic and I'm not particularly happy I have to pace myself when it comes to buying the next issues. Then again, that way it'll last longer, right?
August 6, 2015
Brubaker and Daredevil, do i need to write a review? no i dont. But i will write a small synopsis for my failing memory...
Matt is in jail and sitting in solitary confinement. Kingpin is in jail and well... plotting like always. The FBI want Matt to pay so they insist a blind man be put into general pop. Next thing you know Bullseye and Punisher are also making a pit stop into Rikers. You can easily see where this is going, a massive jail brawl and its pretty spectacular, except for foggy who is at the wrong place at he wrong time. A well written book with gritty art ( Phillips anyone?) a great read and full of action.
Matt is in jail and sitting in solitary confinement. Kingpin is in jail and well... plotting like always. The FBI want Matt to pay so they insist a blind man be put into general pop. Next thing you know Bullseye and Punisher are also making a pit stop into Rikers. You can easily see where this is going, a massive jail brawl and its pretty spectacular, except for foggy who is at the wrong place at he wrong time. A well written book with gritty art ( Phillips anyone?) a great read and full of action.
December 6, 2016
Another tense, dramatic chapter in Matty's sad history. I don't know why I love to torture myself with Daredevil so much, but WHY CAN'T THE GUY GET A BREAK?
I mean, he's in jail this volume, cut off from friends and family, damned if he defends himself, damned if not. He resorts to walling up in himself (again), and becoming an angry lil' scamp again.
Same stuff over and over, but still strikes a chord with me.
I mean, he's in jail this volume, cut off from friends and family, damned if he defends himself, damned if not. He resorts to walling up in himself (again), and becoming an angry lil' scamp again.
Same stuff over and over, but still strikes a chord with me.
August 16, 2020
Gdy Bendis kończył swoją bardzo udaną przygodę z Diabłem z Hell's Kitchen miałem olbrzymie obawy. Powstała legenda, która do dzisiaj wyznacza jak powinna wyglądać dojrzała opowieść super bohaterska, która skupia się w równym stopniu na aspektach walk zamaskowanych herosów, co i na prywatnym życiu tych wyjątkowych jednostek. Tutaj to szczęście dotknęło Daredevila...
Była obawa czy następny autor podoła poziomowi, jaki prezentował ten run, ale jak na razie po pierwszym tomie mogę rzec: "umarł król, niech żyje król". Brubaker wszedł z impetem, wyznaczając własne standardy i momentami są one nawet lepsze niż to co do tej pory widzieliśmy. Co więcej, cała historia wydaje mi się bardziej mroczna i ponura niż poprzedniczki, które wcale nie przynosiły na usta uśmiech...
Matt, oskarżony o bycie zamaskaowanym mścicielem trafia do więzienia Ryker. To miejsce, które sam częściowo zapełnił, więc pojawienie się tu takiej tuzy nie może się obejść bez odgłosu. Nowa rzeczywistość i warunki więzienne zaczynają łamać Murdocka, ale najgorsze ma być jeszcze przed nim. Z drugiej strony są przyjaciele DD, na czele z Nelsonem, który szuka każdej możliwości, aby wydobyć przyjaciela z kicia.
Sytuację komplikuje pojawienie się "innego" Daredevilu, który radzi sobie nie gorzej niż ten poprzedni. Wszystko to budzi wątpliwości, ale z drugiej strony władze zagięły parol na herosie i nie zamierzają mu odpuścić. Do tego stopnia, że dopuszczają do sytuacji, kiedy niewidomy trafia na oddział otwarty. Nadszedł moment wyznaczenia i przekroczenia pewnych granic. Tym bardziej, że samo więzienie jest skorumpowane i gdy na jego terenie pojawiają się sojusznicy dochodzi do tragedii... A Matt całkowicie straci hamulce.
Dialogi. Jest ich mnóstwo. Czasami małe plansze w liczbie dochodzących do kilkunastu na stronę są wypełnione tylko nimi i twarzami rozmówców. Są one świetne. Angażują, są realne. Takie małe perełki jak rozmowy między Urichem a Jonahem to tylko początek tej góry lodowej. To co było silną stroną serii nadal w niej pozostaje i wypada się tylko cieszyć, bo skończyłem czytać dopiero po zakończeniu tego tomu.
Maleev ustąpił Larkowi i Gaudiano i nie jest to zmiana zła. Panowie dwóją się i troją, aby stylistyką to nie odbiegało od poprzednika. Epizod nawet odegrał tutaj taki talent jak Aja. Nie mam się do czego doczepić. Świetny tom. Świetne postacie, rozmowy i tempo. Brać w "ciemno".
Była obawa czy następny autor podoła poziomowi, jaki prezentował ten run, ale jak na razie po pierwszym tomie mogę rzec: "umarł król, niech żyje król". Brubaker wszedł z impetem, wyznaczając własne standardy i momentami są one nawet lepsze niż to co do tej pory widzieliśmy. Co więcej, cała historia wydaje mi się bardziej mroczna i ponura niż poprzedniczki, które wcale nie przynosiły na usta uśmiech...
Matt, oskarżony o bycie zamaskaowanym mścicielem trafia do więzienia Ryker. To miejsce, które sam częściowo zapełnił, więc pojawienie się tu takiej tuzy nie może się obejść bez odgłosu. Nowa rzeczywistość i warunki więzienne zaczynają łamać Murdocka, ale najgorsze ma być jeszcze przed nim. Z drugiej strony są przyjaciele DD, na czele z Nelsonem, który szuka każdej możliwości, aby wydobyć przyjaciela z kicia.
Sytuację komplikuje pojawienie się "innego" Daredevilu, który radzi sobie nie gorzej niż ten poprzedni. Wszystko to budzi wątpliwości, ale z drugiej strony władze zagięły parol na herosie i nie zamierzają mu odpuścić. Do tego stopnia, że dopuszczają do sytuacji, kiedy niewidomy trafia na oddział otwarty. Nadszedł moment wyznaczenia i przekroczenia pewnych granic. Tym bardziej, że samo więzienie jest skorumpowane i gdy na jego terenie pojawiają się sojusznicy dochodzi do tragedii... A Matt całkowicie straci hamulce.
Dialogi. Jest ich mnóstwo. Czasami małe plansze w liczbie dochodzących do kilkunastu na stronę są wypełnione tylko nimi i twarzami rozmówców. Są one świetne. Angażują, są realne. Takie małe perełki jak rozmowy między Urichem a Jonahem to tylko początek tej góry lodowej. To co było silną stroną serii nadal w niej pozostaje i wypada się tylko cieszyć, bo skończyłem czytać dopiero po zakończeniu tego tomu.
Maleev ustąpił Larkowi i Gaudiano i nie jest to zmiana zła. Panowie dwóją się i troją, aby stylistyką to nie odbiegało od poprzednika. Epizod nawet odegrał tutaj taki talent jak Aja. Nie mam się do czego doczepić. Świetny tom. Świetne postacie, rozmowy i tempo. Brać w "ciemno".
June 24, 2017
I struggled with the rating for this one for quite a bit. On the one hand, I really enjoyed it; it kept me reading, an eager page-turner. On the other hand, when you delve into the actual content, it's just a repeat of the Bendis run, but not as well, in my opinion. Matt loses one of his oldest and best friends (in this case, Foggy, and, hey! But, unlike Karen, he can't stay fridged forever--'cause, ya know, he's not female. It's revealed by the end of the volume that he's alive and in protective custody.) The loss drives Matt over the edge, as before, though this time, instead of driving Matt to seek more control, which was a really interesting character choice, they go for the more typical 'he just wants to fight everyone.' Will he kill the people responsible? He better not, because that'd pretty much assassinate his character.
And instead of the the interesting idea of Matt suffering an actual breakdown after Karen's death, his personality shifting, and not being able to see it happening, this comic is littered with people, mostly Ben, telling Matt, SO THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN SOMEONE LIKE YOU GOES INSANE!
So, it's not in any way a bad comic, but it brings nothing new to the table, and the things it repeats, I feel it doesn't do as well as it did the first time around. Also? Can we talk about the fact that the writers of this comic never seem to understand that civil rights exists? And that's a problem that runs through all eras. And I'm aware that this comes from me being the sister of a deaf disabilities activist, but I notice it and it bothers me. Do you know how many blind protesters there would be outside of that courtroom? Especially since his wife is blind also and most likely has friends in the blind community.
And 'legally blind' is a thing. Someone please give the writers of the comics as well as the excellent Netflix show this memo. Because it's getting on my nerves.
And instead of the the interesting idea of Matt suffering an actual breakdown after Karen's death, his personality shifting, and not being able to see it happening, this comic is littered with people, mostly Ben, telling Matt, SO THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN SOMEONE LIKE YOU GOES INSANE!
So, it's not in any way a bad comic, but it brings nothing new to the table, and the things it repeats, I feel it doesn't do as well as it did the first time around. Also? Can we talk about the fact that the writers of this comic never seem to understand that civil rights exists? And that's a problem that runs through all eras. And I'm aware that this comes from me being the sister of a deaf disabilities activist, but I notice it and it bothers me. Do you know how many blind protesters there would be outside of that courtroom? Especially since his wife is blind also and most likely has friends in the blind community.
And 'legally blind' is a thing. Someone please give the writers of the comics as well as the excellent Netflix show this memo. Because it's getting on my nerves.
January 18, 2022
So now Bendis and Maleev have completed their run on Daredevil, who can fill their big boots in step seven-point-five down the Road to Civil War (marvelguides.com)?
Stepping effortlessly into their footwear are Brubaker, Lark, Gaudiano and D'Armata with The Devil, Inside and Out - Volume 1.
Due to his atrocious trial and the FBI's demands, Matt Murdock finds himself in Rykers Island. Though, Foggy has him in solitary, out of the general population, due to his disability. Unfortunately, the FBI are doing all they can to get him transferred into Gen Pop. As a bonus, they have arranged a few surprises for him.
Brubaker keeps up the entertaining page-turner of a read. Once again, I was afforded no time for a coffee break. Brubaker gives the reader a tale of corruption and corrupting power. He shows that the convicts may not be the only bad guys within the judicial system. He also throws in a few twists to keep you turning those pages.
Lark and Gaudiano's artwork may not be as punchy or dynamic as Maleev's, though it never deters your attention from the storytelling. And at times, it adds a moody atmosphere. The ambience is most apparent in the darker moments of the tale. One panel I particularly liked was the start of the riot. There was power and emotion captured within the inkwork.
I loved this storyline, and since Matt has been outed as the Daredevil, though it has not been conclusively proven, all his stories are Civil War tie-ins.
Again, I want you to treat yourself and read this story. It is well worth your time - and it will be an effortless read.
Stepping effortlessly into their footwear are Brubaker, Lark, Gaudiano and D'Armata with The Devil, Inside and Out - Volume 1.
Due to his atrocious trial and the FBI's demands, Matt Murdock finds himself in Rykers Island. Though, Foggy has him in solitary, out of the general population, due to his disability. Unfortunately, the FBI are doing all they can to get him transferred into Gen Pop. As a bonus, they have arranged a few surprises for him.
Brubaker keeps up the entertaining page-turner of a read. Once again, I was afforded no time for a coffee break. Brubaker gives the reader a tale of corruption and corrupting power. He shows that the convicts may not be the only bad guys within the judicial system. He also throws in a few twists to keep you turning those pages.
Lark and Gaudiano's artwork may not be as punchy or dynamic as Maleev's, though it never deters your attention from the storytelling. And at times, it adds a moody atmosphere. The ambience is most apparent in the darker moments of the tale. One panel I particularly liked was the start of the riot. There was power and emotion captured within the inkwork.
I loved this storyline, and since Matt has been outed as the Daredevil, though it has not been conclusively proven, all his stories are Civil War tie-ins.
Again, I want you to treat yourself and read this story. It is well worth your time - and it will be an effortless read.
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