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Daredevil (1998) (Collected Editions)
Daredevil & Echo: Tranches de vide
Le Caïd envoie sa protégée, Maya Lopez, aux trousses de Daredevil Surnommée Écho, cette pianiste et boxeuse, sourde et surdouée, est convaincue que l'Homme sans Peur a assassiné son père. Mais quand Maya et Matt Murdock tombent sous le charme l'un de l'autre, la partie se complique... Daredevil parviendra-t-il à prouver son innocence avant qu'Écho n'assouvisse sa vengeance ? Retrouvez les débuts de la nouvelle vedette de Disney+ dans ce récit réalisé par David Mack (Kabuki), Joe Quesada (Daredevil : Father) et Jimmy Palmiotti (Harley Quinn). Cet album contient les épisodes Daredevil (1998) 9 à 15. .
176 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2002
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David W. Mack is a comic book artist and writer, best known for his creation Kabuki and his work on the Marvel Comics titles Daredevil and Alias
The author of the Star Trek Novels is David Mack
David W. Mack is a comic book artist and writer, best known for his creation Kabuki and his work on the Marvel Comics titles Daredevil and Alias
The author of the Star Trek Novels is David Mack
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September 8, 2010
At first i thought Mack's writing is either (a) simply better than Kevin Smith (who immediately preceded this volume) or (b) first-rate. I now realize it's the latter. Mack is a gifted storyteller, and this story is a gift.
The art is generally as bad as the first Queseda DD volume with some incredible pages thrown in. It turns out that the layouts (blocking, in stage terms) for these pages were contributed by Mack, so Queseda had some really strong inspiration to drive the improved though sporadic quality.
The art is generally as bad as the first Queseda DD volume with some incredible pages thrown in. It turns out that the layouts (blocking, in stage terms) for these pages were contributed by Mack, so Queseda had some really strong inspiration to drive the improved though sporadic quality.
October 20, 2022
Parts of a Hole collects Marvel Knights Daredevil #9-15
Okay, this was some gooooood shit. David Mack of Kabuki fame writes a tale of the eternal conflict between Daredevil and the Kingpin. In this installment, the Kingpin unleashes Echo in the Man without Fear's direction. Echo is a deaf woman with photographic reflexes and a bonafide bad ass. Echo and Daredevil's alter egos getting mutually infatuated certainly complicates things.
David Mack's writing brings something new to the table. It still feels like a Daredevil story but also seems like a kung fu story, albeit one with some very human touches. The pace is fast and furious and some serious thought went into the fights between Daredevil and Echo.
Joe Quesada draws some of the issues and David Ross draws others. I'm wondering if deadlines or Joe Q's bloody rise to power in the Marvel hierarchy behind the scenes had something to do with it. Anyway, a lot of it happens during the day, which is a nice change of pace for a Daredevil book.
The events at the end made me glad this was part of my Daredevil haul from shopgoodwill a few weeks ago. Four out of five stars.
Okay, this was some gooooood shit. David Mack of Kabuki fame writes a tale of the eternal conflict between Daredevil and the Kingpin. In this installment, the Kingpin unleashes Echo in the Man without Fear's direction. Echo is a deaf woman with photographic reflexes and a bonafide bad ass. Echo and Daredevil's alter egos getting mutually infatuated certainly complicates things.
David Mack's writing brings something new to the table. It still feels like a Daredevil story but also seems like a kung fu story, albeit one with some very human touches. The pace is fast and furious and some serious thought went into the fights between Daredevil and Echo.
Joe Quesada draws some of the issues and David Ross draws others. I'm wondering if deadlines or Joe Q's bloody rise to power in the Marvel hierarchy behind the scenes had something to do with it. Anyway, a lot of it happens during the day, which is a nice change of pace for a Daredevil book.
The events at the end made me glad this was part of my Daredevil haul from shopgoodwill a few weeks ago. Four out of five stars.
December 1, 2014
David Mack takes over the writing and some of the art in this volume, which introduces the character Maya Lopez, also known as Echo. The Kingpin again messes with Daredevil's life by telling Echo that Daredevil killed her father. Meanwhile, Matt meets Maya and they become close quickly, which becomes complicated when Matt recognizes that Maya and Echo are the same person.
Echo is another very interesting romantic foil for both Matt and Daredevil, this time representing a sensory contrast to Matt's blindness - Maya is deaf but is also a perfect mimic, able to even replicate Matt's fighting style. Several scenes are very reminiscent of scenes from the Daredevil movie, where Elektra takes the place of Echo. The story itself is very straightforward but well told; Mack's non-traditional panel layouts are excellent, especially when he uses children's crayon drawings for Maya's inner thoughts.
Echo is another very interesting romantic foil for both Matt and Daredevil, this time representing a sensory contrast to Matt's blindness - Maya is deaf but is also a perfect mimic, able to even replicate Matt's fighting style. Several scenes are very reminiscent of scenes from the Daredevil movie, where Elektra takes the place of Echo. The story itself is very straightforward but well told; Mack's non-traditional panel layouts are excellent, especially when he uses children's crayon drawings for Maya's inner thoughts.
December 13, 2023
Another solid entry. Here Kingpin lies to Maya, aka Echo, telling her that Daredevil killed her father. She has the same ability as Taskmaster where she can see an action or fighting style done once and mimic it instantly. With that lie from Fisk, she is hell bent on taking out DD. But on the flip side, her and DD’s alter self Matt Murdock, have went on some dates and began falling for each other. Echo has no idea they are the same person. There were some cool things done with this idea. Joe Quesada kills it once again on art and the end of the book was just like the end of the Hawkeye show and what was shown in the Echo trailer for her show dropping next month. Pretty cool stuff. Bendis turn on the character is up next!!
September 25, 2024
(Read in 2014, review from 2024)
I read this after finishing up with Kevin Smith’s “Guardian Devil” and I’m pretty sure after I had been introduced to Maya Lopez AKA Echo. I have an appreciation for Maya because of her New Avengers storyline and this volume is a solid introduction to her. I liked her character arc from being Wilson Fisk’s surrogate daughter/assassin to Matt Murdock’s lover/an assassin gunning for Daredevil to the one who blinded Fisk to…. Well that’s the thing the volume ends without really resolving Maya’s story (and I remember it took a while for Marvel to do so). That’s frustrating but the bulk of the story/conflict. The Matt and Maya romance is sped through quite a bit but it does still sting that they don’t work out. They make an interesting pair (acknowledging how their disabilities make things tough but the do complement each other regardless) and the fights between them are pretty fire as they struggle to cancel out each other’s powers.
Besides the central conflict the rest of the volume is fine. It’s not written by Kevin Smith like Guardian Devil but his presence is felt (Jay + Silent Bob graffiti, the video store clerks looking exactly like Randal and Dante, the embarrassing treatment of Black WIdow is continued on from Smith’s Guardian Devil). Some areas of the volume show their age (the janitor with the speech impediment is really iffy). Still other parts are interesting like the twin hitmen that speak in nothing but colloquialisms and popular sayings.
I read this after finishing up with Kevin Smith’s “Guardian Devil” and I’m pretty sure after I had been introduced to Maya Lopez AKA Echo. I have an appreciation for Maya because of her New Avengers storyline and this volume is a solid introduction to her. I liked her character arc from being Wilson Fisk’s surrogate daughter/assassin to Matt Murdock’s lover/an assassin gunning for Daredevil to the one who blinded Fisk to…. Well that’s the thing the volume ends without really resolving Maya’s story (and I remember it took a while for Marvel to do so). That’s frustrating but the bulk of the story/conflict. The Matt and Maya romance is sped through quite a bit but it does still sting that they don’t work out. They make an interesting pair (acknowledging how their disabilities make things tough but the do complement each other regardless) and the fights between them are pretty fire as they struggle to cancel out each other’s powers.
Besides the central conflict the rest of the volume is fine. It’s not written by Kevin Smith like Guardian Devil but his presence is felt (Jay + Silent Bob graffiti, the video store clerks looking exactly like Randal and Dante, the embarrassing treatment of Black WIdow is continued on from Smith’s Guardian Devil). Some areas of the volume show their age (the janitor with the speech impediment is really iffy). Still other parts are interesting like the twin hitmen that speak in nothing but colloquialisms and popular sayings.
September 17, 2016
This book was close to a five. Unfortunately Mack wasn't around for one issue and the quality suffers. Mack makes Quesada art bearable. No small feat.
I really thought that Bendis created Maya. I love her character and her short straw as a character is one of my biggest Marvel failures.
I really thought that Bendis created Maya. I love her character and her short straw as a character is one of my biggest Marvel failures.
January 28, 2025
Better than I remembered. Some bits of it are dated, and the ending feels a little rushed, but the art is spectacular. David Mack’s influence helps Joe Quesada (and team) deliver some of his best work. I particularly love the panels where Richard Isanove does his painting style that he would later use in 1602. Not sure if this was the first time he did that, but it’s something I miss.
February 21, 2016
Oh Matt Murdock. I believe I'm developing an unhealthy obsession with his character. That thin line between Matt the lawyer and Daredevil the vigilante superhero is something that I can't get enough of! He's such a sweet guy. Such a kind person, that definitely deserves some semblance of a normal life. But he won't ever get that, because he's too good. Oh, Matt. You're just too kind for your own good.
In this volume, we meet Echo. Maya is her real name, and she's a prodigy. Being deaf has allowed her the ability to exactly copy anything that she sees. Whether it's a piece played on a piano, a dance routine, or brand new fighting skills, she can learn it all simply by watching it happen. Which means, of course, that she's Daredevil's ultimate match. Because she can watch what he does, and copy him exactly. It's not easy to fight someone who knows your every move.
I missed Mack's art like crazy, but Quesada does a pretty amazing job as well. The panels in this volume are a lot more vivid, a lot more crisp. It works well with the story, especially the panels where Maya is talking about her childhood. The incorporation of drawings and the scrawling handwriting of a child, really hit the point of this part of the story home. Maya lost something, just like Matt did. She became Echo. He became Daredevil. The two of them are so alike.
There's something deep between these two. I think I have a crush on Echo/Maya too, despite the fact that she and Matt just can't be together.
In this volume, we meet Echo. Maya is her real name, and she's a prodigy. Being deaf has allowed her the ability to exactly copy anything that she sees. Whether it's a piece played on a piano, a dance routine, or brand new fighting skills, she can learn it all simply by watching it happen. Which means, of course, that she's Daredevil's ultimate match. Because she can watch what he does, and copy him exactly. It's not easy to fight someone who knows your every move.
I missed Mack's art like crazy, but Quesada does a pretty amazing job as well. The panels in this volume are a lot more vivid, a lot more crisp. It works well with the story, especially the panels where Maya is talking about her childhood. The incorporation of drawings and the scrawling handwriting of a child, really hit the point of this part of the story home. Maya lost something, just like Matt did. She became Echo. He became Daredevil. The two of them are so alike.
There's something deep between these two. I think I have a crush on Echo/Maya too, despite the fact that she and Matt just can't be together.
July 12, 2021
Davida Macka si vážím jakožto kreslíře, proto jsem měl trochu obavu z toho co napíše. Jeho Daredevil je malinko bizarní a místy se pere s tím jak ho pojmout. Bude to spíš surrealistické nebo typicky superhrdinské? Kdo ví, náznak je tam obojeho ale ani jedno to jasně není. Tomu nepomáhá ani kresba, nesnáším Quesadu a Palmiottiho takže jsem trpěl strašně, ale místy něco dělá Mack což je hezké a i je tu pár panelů a nápadů které mě nadchly. 12 issue který je na konci jako "mezihra" je totální zbytečnost ale bylo to fajn.
Spíš jde o slušné překvapení, bavilo mě to a rozhodně jsem si to užíval víc než Guardian Devila, 3,5☆.
Spíš jde o slušné překvapení, bavilo mě to a rozhodně jsem si to užíval víc než Guardian Devila, 3,5☆.
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May 16, 2021DNF. Po prvním sešitu jsem tím zběžně prolistoval a kresbu nedávám.
A už konečně chápu, kde vzali tvůrci filmového DD všechny bizáry jako hořící DD nebo bitvu na hříšti. :))
A už konečně chápu, kde vzali tvůrci filmového DD všechny bizáry jako hořící DD nebo bitvu na hříšti. :))
June 8, 2013
Parts of a Hole is a story I always wanted to read when I first started reading Daredevil five years or so ago, but it wasn't available in paper form at the time. Thanks to Marvel Unlimited I got a chance to read it finally and I'm very impressed. First off, the story is very long, but also pretty organic. The kind of story you don't see lately, because it would cost nearly $30 to put it out in trade paperback form. Some of the best parts of the story are the origins of Echo and the Kingpin. Both of these sub-stories were detailed, interesting, and they felt real and superhero-y at the same time. Having just read Moon Knight, it was cool to get some background on Echo and I think she is the perfect love interest for Matt, outside of Elektra, because of the unique way they interact. For a superhero comic, the story had just a little more depth and layers of meaning than a lot of others I've read. The ending of the story just felt really satisfying too. The plot of this story really sets up some key parts in Bendis's run so if you're at all interested in that, this is also worth reading either before or after.
There were a few areas of this story that kept it from getting five stars. The goofy twin-assassin brothers who speak in cliched expressions did not belong in a Daredevil story, though I understand what purpose they served the plot. There is also a one-shot story in the middle of the arc about how Daredevil helps a lot of people (mostly accidentally) and while the intentions were nice, it was too melodramatic to really have an impact on me. Finally, the art is pretty good, but not great. There are some cool one page spreads and some really nice uses of the medium like the puzzle pieces. Whenever David Mack draws a panel, it is always something special, but these three things kept me from giving it the highest marks.
There were a few areas of this story that kept it from getting five stars. The goofy twin-assassin brothers who speak in cliched expressions did not belong in a Daredevil story, though I understand what purpose they served the plot. There is also a one-shot story in the middle of the arc about how Daredevil helps a lot of people (mostly accidentally) and while the intentions were nice, it was too melodramatic to really have an impact on me. Finally, the art is pretty good, but not great. There are some cool one page spreads and some really nice uses of the medium like the puzzle pieces. Whenever David Mack draws a panel, it is always something special, but these three things kept me from giving it the highest marks.
October 31, 2014
As many others have noted, this is a dramatic improvement over Kevin Smith's work in volume one. Mack opts for the pathos approach over an unnecessarily convoluted plot that relies on trickery and revelatory climaxes (that disappoint in the depths to which they are cliche) to produce an emotionally appealing and satisfying Daredevil story.
"Parts of a Hole" is aptly titled as the volume spends most of its pages sounding the depths of Murdoch's sense of loss. In the wake of the death of another love interest, Murdoch is once again set adrift. Mack does a great job treading a fine line discussing depression and the psychologically devastating effects of abandonment without straying into melodrama either in plotting or dialogue. There are no "Woe is me" moments, and the emotional appeal is subtle, almost refined. The entire arc is satisfyingly symmetric. Filling the void in Daredevil's life is Echo, a deaf woman who is both his physical opposite and equal - a point Mack maybe drives too hard with his Newton analogies.
In short, the arc was thoughtfully constructed, compelling told and brilliantly (except for a single issue in the collection) illustrated. The side-focus on the Kingpin's backstory was especially helpful for a Marvel newbie like me and really helped in providing context for the world of Hell's Kitchen moving forward.
"Parts of a Hole" is aptly titled as the volume spends most of its pages sounding the depths of Murdoch's sense of loss. In the wake of the death of another love interest, Murdoch is once again set adrift. Mack does a great job treading a fine line discussing depression and the psychologically devastating effects of abandonment without straying into melodrama either in plotting or dialogue. There are no "Woe is me" moments, and the emotional appeal is subtle, almost refined. The entire arc is satisfyingly symmetric. Filling the void in Daredevil's life is Echo, a deaf woman who is both his physical opposite and equal - a point Mack maybe drives too hard with his Newton analogies.
In short, the arc was thoughtfully constructed, compelling told and brilliantly (except for a single issue in the collection) illustrated. The side-focus on the Kingpin's backstory was especially helpful for a Marvel newbie like me and really helped in providing context for the world of Hell's Kitchen moving forward.
January 17, 2022
Matt Murdock is still coping with the loss of his lover, Karen Page, but things are about to change. A new person, Maya, enters his life and Matt finally feels better again, but what Matt doesn't know is that there's more than meets the eye.
The book also tells us the origin of the Kingpin, and it was a mixed bag. It told the facts, but we're not here for facts, we're here for a marvelous story that will move us. Unfortunately, David W. Mack's writing didn't have the strength for that.
The book is also filled with multiple minor plot holes which will make one wonder at times, but doesn't affect the overall story.
The book also tells us the origin of the Kingpin, and it was a mixed bag. It told the facts, but we're not here for facts, we're here for a marvelous story that will move us. Unfortunately, David W. Mack's writing didn't have the strength for that.
The book is also filled with multiple minor plot holes which will make one wonder at times, but doesn't affect the overall story.
February 10, 2015
No idea who this David Mack is, but this was a hellava Daredevil story. Matt Murdoch, once again, gets involved with a woman who's no good for him, as this time she's really an assassin out to kill Daredevil. Mack gets all up in this woman's business and life history, and also narrates a heavy portion of what caused the Kingpin to become such the heavy he is today. (Ha, fun pun.) I'm also liking the infrequent appearances of Black Widow as a member of the supporting cast.
It's nicely written, not too angsty or whatever, and the layouts by Quesada and Palmiotti are imaginative and very purty.
Really enjoyed this, even though it's a touch sad.
It's nicely written, not too angsty or whatever, and the layouts by Quesada and Palmiotti are imaginative and very purty.
Really enjoyed this, even though it's a touch sad.
September 19, 2025
The layouts are more artistic than I expected. Many full pages are works of art. I found it funny how his cane that has string he uses to get around - it's even longer than Spider-Man's from the early 90's. Some of the best part was the inner monologue from Matt, from his supporting female character and, just as impactful, from Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin. Every one of them has been through hardship from an early age and has grown stronger for it. This is how you write proper characters.
Matt Murdoch is a brooding, lonely man. His love live leaves him unfulfilled. He needs a purpose to go on. He has his law office, but also his vigilante work. After one of his clients is killed before he can testify against the Kingpin, he captures the killer. This draws the attention of the Kingpin himself.
Matt Murdoch is a brooding, lonely man. His love live leaves him unfulfilled. He needs a purpose to go on. He has his law office, but also his vigilante work. After one of his clients is killed before he can testify against the Kingpin, he captures the killer. This draws the attention of the Kingpin himself.
August 16, 2022
I think most of my enjoyment of this came from the introduction of Maya, aka Echo and oh my god I love her?? Classic MCU adaptation but her backstory with Wilson Fisk was on the Hawkeye show so I was familiar. This Echo was so badass in ways we didn't get to see much on that show so I hope in her actual show, she'll get to showcase. She has the skill to perfectly mimic physical actions like dancing or fighting just by seeing it once. Taskmaster type beat but for real her fights with Daredevil were so cool and she was so smart. He found her weakness and used it to beat her only for her to find his weakness and use that against him.
Them going on a date and bonding was so cute, including getting popcorn thrown at them in a movie theater for explaining to each other what someone was saying / what was happening during the movie. I want to see more of them interacting because it was just so good.
Plotwise, it moved really slow and there were too many words for what we were getting. There was a cool issue where Daredevil and Echo are fighting and we see it through the eyes of normal people getting in the way of it. The art on that issue was absolute ass though like it was jarring how bad and unfinished it looked.
The art in general was... really not good. It was messy and not in a good way where it seemed like the artist forgot how they drew something from literally the last page. Sometimes the faces of the characters would just be so ugly and it was ROUGH. I did just read the current Daredevil run where the artist always draws people beautiful as hell so seeing them be goofy looking in here was all the worst. I really liked the pages with puzzle pieces though, I thought it was cool. The piano ones, same thing. And Echo's childhood crayon drawings were fascinating.
Why was Natasha even here besides to piss me off about how they drew her with her zipper all the way down and her tits out for no reason? Same for Echo conveniently getting her crop top ripped in places. Why is her outfit a crop top in the first place!!! The feathers and the handprint are cool but pleaseeee. Early 2000 comic art style was so annoying smh.
My rating evens out to 3 because its plus for Echo being awesome but then minus for ugly art and too many words.
Them going on a date and bonding was so cute, including getting popcorn thrown at them in a movie theater for explaining to each other what someone was saying / what was happening during the movie. I want to see more of them interacting because it was just so good.
Plotwise, it moved really slow and there were too many words for what we were getting. There was a cool issue where Daredevil and Echo are fighting and we see it through the eyes of normal people getting in the way of it. The art on that issue was absolute ass though like it was jarring how bad and unfinished it looked.
The art in general was... really not good. It was messy and not in a good way where it seemed like the artist forgot how they drew something from literally the last page. Sometimes the faces of the characters would just be so ugly and it was ROUGH. I did just read the current Daredevil run where the artist always draws people beautiful as hell so seeing them be goofy looking in here was all the worst. I really liked the pages with puzzle pieces though, I thought it was cool. The piano ones, same thing. And Echo's childhood crayon drawings were fascinating.
Why was Natasha even here besides to piss me off about how they drew her with her zipper all the way down and her tits out for no reason? Same for Echo conveniently getting her crop top ripped in places. Why is her outfit a crop top in the first place!!! The feathers and the handprint are cool but pleaseeee. Early 2000 comic art style was so annoying smh.
My rating evens out to 3 because its plus for Echo being awesome but then minus for ugly art and too many words.
July 26, 2024
No puedo creer lo mucho que esta historia plasma en tan poco espacio (relativamente hablando) tengo poco de haber visto el show de Disney “Echo” y no dejé de sentirme incómoda en cada capítulo y sinsentido que vi en la pantalla, tomas extrañas (y no en el buen sentido) escenas de pelea de flojera y un personaje con el que no puedes terminar de congeniar porque no tiene nada con lo que te puedas identificar, es una persona mala y se queda como tal.
Y por favor ni hablemos de la parte de los ancestros porque aquí me voy a llevar todo el día de puros corajes.
El cómic “Parts of a Hole” es un arco de la gama “Marvel Knights”, publicado en noviembre de 1999 dentro de las páginas del #9 en la serie “Daredevil”, y concluyendo en el #15 en abril del 2001. Sus autores David Mack, Joe Quesada, y Richard Isanove nos presentan un cómic donde accedemos a un Wilson Fisk más profundo, vemos a un Foggy Nelson peleando en los estrados como el gran abogado que también es y lo más importante que la infravalorada secuela de Ángel Guardián nos presenta: Maya López, sorda quien ha logrado desarrollar sus otros sentidos al máximo, una contraparte o bien alma gemela de Matt Murdock.
Una atleta de nivel olímpico, poseedora de reflejos fotográficos (copia los movimientos de las personas a la perfección similar a Taskmaster), que con solo mirar se vuelve una pianista de nivel profesional, artista marcial, acróbata, bailarina talentosa y además es capaz de replicar la puntería de Bullseye, Maya, está en búsqueda del asesino de su padre, y está convencida que el culpable no es otro que Daredevil.
No necesitas más para meterme en una historia amor, odio, descubrimiento personal y además cumplir con la difícil tarea de expandir la historia de Matt después de Ángel Guardián, y vaya que esta última dejó la vara bastante alta.
Quítense el mal sabor de boca que dejó la serie de Disney+ y háganse un favor leyendo esto :)
Y por favor ni hablemos de la parte de los ancestros porque aquí me voy a llevar todo el día de puros corajes.
El cómic “Parts of a Hole” es un arco de la gama “Marvel Knights”, publicado en noviembre de 1999 dentro de las páginas del #9 en la serie “Daredevil”, y concluyendo en el #15 en abril del 2001. Sus autores David Mack, Joe Quesada, y Richard Isanove nos presentan un cómic donde accedemos a un Wilson Fisk más profundo, vemos a un Foggy Nelson peleando en los estrados como el gran abogado que también es y lo más importante que la infravalorada secuela de Ángel Guardián nos presenta: Maya López, sorda quien ha logrado desarrollar sus otros sentidos al máximo, una contraparte o bien alma gemela de Matt Murdock.
Una atleta de nivel olímpico, poseedora de reflejos fotográficos (copia los movimientos de las personas a la perfección similar a Taskmaster), que con solo mirar se vuelve una pianista de nivel profesional, artista marcial, acróbata, bailarina talentosa y además es capaz de replicar la puntería de Bullseye, Maya, está en búsqueda del asesino de su padre, y está convencida que el culpable no es otro que Daredevil.
No necesitas más para meterme en una historia amor, odio, descubrimiento personal y además cumplir con la difícil tarea de expandir la historia de Matt después de Ángel Guardián, y vaya que esta última dejó la vara bastante alta.
Quítense el mal sabor de boca que dejó la serie de Disney+ y háganse un favor leyendo esto :)
May 30, 2019
That was a damn good volume. It was especially well written.
The reason I picked this up was as the prelude to the Bendis run because at another time I'd also read the Kevin Smith story Guardian Devil and this is the only volume between those two. And hell this was amazing. I loved each issue. It's so creative in it's storytelling. Daredvil after the death of Karen Page is in another low spot but with the help of Foggy Nelson they get their business up and running and take on the King Pin again. But the intrigue here is a new girl Maya, also known as echo who has been set loose onto Matt Murdock and Daredevil and following her pov as well as Matt's and that of the Kingpin spins an enriching tale of betrayed, love, and vision.
I was enthralled throughout the reading of this because it was partly unexpected. But also it is so well written that the at times lackluster art didn't hinder my enjoyment. Very few things did because I was enveloped in the dance with the devil.
I recommend this volume highly and it makes me even more excited to get into the Bendis and Brubaker runs.
The one flaw I have is that there is one issue where David Mack does not take up the writing duties and it shows. The issue itself is actually quite good and reminds me of Alan Moore's Swamp Thing in a superficial sense, but once you reach the end you do realise t was a placeholder until the next issue. I don't know why and probably never will but it may hinder someone else's enjoyment more then mine.
5 stars. Janky art at times but the use of the art and putting things in as if they're the imagination of the characters is worth it alone.
The reason I picked this up was as the prelude to the Bendis run because at another time I'd also read the Kevin Smith story Guardian Devil and this is the only volume between those two. And hell this was amazing. I loved each issue. It's so creative in it's storytelling. Daredvil after the death of Karen Page is in another low spot but with the help of Foggy Nelson they get their business up and running and take on the King Pin again. But the intrigue here is a new girl Maya, also known as echo who has been set loose onto Matt Murdock and Daredevil and following her pov as well as Matt's and that of the Kingpin spins an enriching tale of betrayed, love, and vision.
I was enthralled throughout the reading of this because it was partly unexpected. But also it is so well written that the at times lackluster art didn't hinder my enjoyment. Very few things did because I was enveloped in the dance with the devil.
I recommend this volume highly and it makes me even more excited to get into the Bendis and Brubaker runs.
The one flaw I have is that there is one issue where David Mack does not take up the writing duties and it shows. The issue itself is actually quite good and reminds me of Alan Moore's Swamp Thing in a superficial sense, but once you reach the end you do realise t was a placeholder until the next issue. I don't know why and probably never will but it may hinder someone else's enjoyment more then mine.
5 stars. Janky art at times but the use of the art and putting things in as if they're the imagination of the characters is worth it alone.
October 14, 2022
Average story. Some compelling aspects regarding echoes and music. Some inspired layouts and designs.
March 17, 2025
Echo is an interesting character that I didn’t like in live action but she worked really well against daredevil and with the kingpin in this story.
August 23, 2022
Some really good writing in here. Also, this book is filled with tons of fantastic panel layouts and illustrations. Daredevil and Echo were definitely a fun pairing.
December 23, 2021
Loved Echo and Daredevil’s story. Almost perfect.
March 7, 2025
This was a pretty exciting and self-contained story. The action was thrilling, the emotions were heavy, and multiple characters had full arcs, which is great. The introduction of Echo was great and I really want to see more of her. She might be the best of Matt's girlfriends as she is able to speak to all aspects of his character (except the Catholicism). Also I loved how Matt, Fisk, and Maya are all parallels and foils to each other on multiple levels. The character work is easily the strongest part of this comic and I loved it.
My sole complaint about this story is how we have a certain character 'killed' twice, only for them to appear again with a "Oh, SNAP! HE'S BACK!" which was great the first time around. The second time it just didn't work.
However, what worked phenomenally is the fact that this was a comic. Mack is able to use the medium in a way I haven't seen it used to its fullest ever before. Yeah, Arkham Asylum worked spectacularly to create a 'feeling' or 'vibe', but Parts of a Hole used the art of comics to tell a character driven story about a blind man and a deaf woman.
In short, loved this story. Also that epilogue/interlude story was bangers and somehow surpassed the entire main story in quality!
My sole complaint about this story is how we have a certain character 'killed' twice, only for them to appear again with a "Oh, SNAP! HE'S BACK!" which was great the first time around. The second time it just didn't work.
However, what worked phenomenally is the fact that this was a comic. Mack is able to use the medium in a way I haven't seen it used to its fullest ever before. Yeah, Arkham Asylum worked spectacularly to create a 'feeling' or 'vibe', but Parts of a Hole used the art of comics to tell a character driven story about a blind man and a deaf woman.
In short, loved this story. Also that epilogue/interlude story was bangers and somehow surpassed the entire main story in quality!
January 19, 2012
Straight on the spandex-heels of the introductory arc to the rebooted Daredevil franchise comes a much more improved arc titled Parts of a Hole. Parts of a Hole was written by David Mack, a different writer than the first arc. Joe Quesada still helms the pencils for illustrations.
From the onset, Parts of a Hole was better than Guardian Devil. Matt Murdock is still getting over the death of Karen Page and coming to grips with his fledgling law firm. We're also introduced to a new character, a beautiful young woman named Maya Lopez. Maya is uncannily similar to Matt, though she is deaf, while he is blind. Maya's father was murdered while she was young, and she has been on a quest for vengeance ever since. Gifted with a unique talent, an ability to mimic what she sees to a perfect form, she begins training in martial arts and various forms of combat, preparing for the day to finally bring down her father's killer. Her road leads her to Hell's Kitchen, where she meets Matt, and things change for them both.
I really liked this arc a lot better than the first. Can I say that enough? The story was more engaging, the characters more developed, and the action more interesting. Maya was a very interesting character to meet and watch develop. What's more, the Kingpin of Crime Wilson Fisk, Daredevil's archenemy, played a prominent role in the tale. As I mentioned on my review of Guardian Devil, I know very little about the Man without Fear, and even less about Kingpin. With Parts of a Hole we get to see some of Fisk's backstory and learn a bit about the man.
Volume 2.2 still has it's problems, however. I'm not sure why the writers feel the need to rehash Matt Murdock's tragic circumstances that led to him becoming Daredevil in nearly every issue. The only reason I can come up with is that a letter from the editor in one of the issues apologized for the sporadic publication times between comics, and from this I inferred that maybe the writer's thought that readers would need reminders. Even so, this is annoying and wastes space.
On the plus side, though, Quesada had some truly great artwork throughout this arc. I'm still not fond of the eyes and a few other things, but the art really shines when dealing with Maya. She has her own color motif and line styles/weights, and here it felt like Quesada was enjoying his work. (Maybe it's because he was drawing the female form?) So art is a definite improvement over Volume 2.1. Also, the cover illustrations were all rather snazzy, too.
Next up comes Volume 2.3, Wake Up. Brian Michael Bendis takes the writer's pen, and this is when Adam assures me that the series really starts to take off. But I no longer think I need his assurances. After the stunning conclusion to Parts of a Hole, I want to know what happens next. Consider me hooked.
From the onset, Parts of a Hole was better than Guardian Devil. Matt Murdock is still getting over the death of Karen Page and coming to grips with his fledgling law firm. We're also introduced to a new character, a beautiful young woman named Maya Lopez. Maya is uncannily similar to Matt, though she is deaf, while he is blind. Maya's father was murdered while she was young, and she has been on a quest for vengeance ever since. Gifted with a unique talent, an ability to mimic what she sees to a perfect form, she begins training in martial arts and various forms of combat, preparing for the day to finally bring down her father's killer. Her road leads her to Hell's Kitchen, where she meets Matt, and things change for them both.
I really liked this arc a lot better than the first. Can I say that enough? The story was more engaging, the characters more developed, and the action more interesting. Maya was a very interesting character to meet and watch develop. What's more, the Kingpin of Crime Wilson Fisk, Daredevil's archenemy, played a prominent role in the tale. As I mentioned on my review of Guardian Devil, I know very little about the Man without Fear, and even less about Kingpin. With Parts of a Hole we get to see some of Fisk's backstory and learn a bit about the man.
Volume 2.2 still has it's problems, however. I'm not sure why the writers feel the need to rehash Matt Murdock's tragic circumstances that led to him becoming Daredevil in nearly every issue. The only reason I can come up with is that a letter from the editor in one of the issues apologized for the sporadic publication times between comics, and from this I inferred that maybe the writer's thought that readers would need reminders. Even so, this is annoying and wastes space.
On the plus side, though, Quesada had some truly great artwork throughout this arc. I'm still not fond of the eyes and a few other things, but the art really shines when dealing with Maya. She has her own color motif and line styles/weights, and here it felt like Quesada was enjoying his work. (Maybe it's because he was drawing the female form?) So art is a definite improvement over Volume 2.1. Also, the cover illustrations were all rather snazzy, too.
Next up comes Volume 2.3, Wake Up. Brian Michael Bendis takes the writer's pen, and this is when Adam assures me that the series really starts to take off. But I no longer think I need his assurances. After the stunning conclusion to Parts of a Hole, I want to know what happens next. Consider me hooked.
March 3, 2012
"Visionary" is a word thrown around too cheaply in the world of sequential art, but I think David Mack is a rare creator to truly earn this distinction. Although he hasn't had a major influence on his peers YET, he works in the comic medium in a way you've never seen before, and I hope his impact has an eventual long term effect on the business. This is a great Daredevil story and a great examination of the character. Unlike Kevin Smith, Mack never forgets Daredevil is blind and takes the opportunity to really explore Daredevil's perspective of the world without sight, but superhumanly sharpened other senses, using pure visuals to communicate through art what this is like for him. We're also given a great origin story for a promising new heroine. Maya "Echo" Lopez is a deaf and possibly autistic savant who serves as such a perfect compliment to the blind Daredevil that it's one of those cases where you have to wonder why no one came up with a love interest like her sooner, and once again, Mack uses intensely creative visuals to show us her psychology and her unique way of seeing her silent world. Mack also takes the time to get us an up close examination of the villain Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk.
I would have given this a perfect score, but I have a few concerns that knock it down a notch. One is the art, mostly by Joe Quesada, just doesn't appeal to me. I should point out that there is some art by Mack in here, and that part is brilliant, and that Quesada's art seems closely guided by Mack (who probably provided breakdowns) so that there are wonderful visual compositions of form devalued by Quesada's faces and so forth. I wish Mack had taken the roll of writer AND artist as he did in the future volume Daredevil: Echo/Vision Quest. My other complaint is that Foggy Nelson, the private practice defense lawyer of Nelson & Murdock, spends the whole story prosecuting criminals for the state. As far as I know, the only way this would happen would be if a lawyer made a full career change and worked for the District Attorney. I've tried researching this to find the logic, and all I'm finding is that apparently Nelson has been portrayed prosecuting fairly often throughout the history of Daredevil comics, I guess readers have come to accept it.
I would have given this a perfect score, but I have a few concerns that knock it down a notch. One is the art, mostly by Joe Quesada, just doesn't appeal to me. I should point out that there is some art by Mack in here, and that part is brilliant, and that Quesada's art seems closely guided by Mack (who probably provided breakdowns) so that there are wonderful visual compositions of form devalued by Quesada's faces and so forth. I wish Mack had taken the roll of writer AND artist as he did in the future volume Daredevil: Echo/Vision Quest. My other complaint is that Foggy Nelson, the private practice defense lawyer of Nelson & Murdock, spends the whole story prosecuting criminals for the state. As far as I know, the only way this would happen would be if a lawyer made a full career change and worked for the District Attorney. I've tried researching this to find the logic, and all I'm finding is that apparently Nelson has been portrayed prosecuting fairly often throughout the history of Daredevil comics, I guess readers have come to accept it.
March 29, 2017
When people go back to read Daredevil, Parts of a Hole is perhaps the most easily overlooked by people. Kevin Smith's name draws attention to Guardian Devil, and Bendis' time and reputation on the book catch people's attention right away. Mack's story doesn't wind up in the Omnibus collections, you don't see IT getting visionary reprints.
Which is a shame, because Parts of a Hole is a way better story than Guardian Devil. Think of it like this, Kevin Smith was brought in to bring people's attention to Daredevil, to make them care. Smith did that with a fun and interesting (and depressing Daredevil story). Guardian Devil was the hook to get people in the door.
Mack (and later Bendis) is why people stuck around.
This story blends the best of Daredevil's worlds. It takes into account his time as a superhero, as well as incorporates Murdock's work as a lawyer, and his personal life. It uses the two of these things to tell a compelling story by the way of Echo, an excellent addition to Daredevil's Rogue's Gallery (kind of). She is somebody he can relate to, somebody he can connect with, and still presents a formidable opponent.
Another nice thing is that this story isn't as positively GRIM as some of the stuff to come. The road going forward from here is pretty damned dark. For nearly 10 years, Daredevil was the whipping boy of the marvel universe, the hero who know more about suffering than just about everybody else.
This story is still light, it's still fun. It's a reminder that Guardian Devil wasn't a fluke, but that Daredevil is actually an interesting and compelling character, regardless of what that Ben Afleck movie might make you think.
Which is a shame, because Parts of a Hole is a way better story than Guardian Devil. Think of it like this, Kevin Smith was brought in to bring people's attention to Daredevil, to make them care. Smith did that with a fun and interesting (and depressing Daredevil story). Guardian Devil was the hook to get people in the door.
Mack (and later Bendis) is why people stuck around.
This story blends the best of Daredevil's worlds. It takes into account his time as a superhero, as well as incorporates Murdock's work as a lawyer, and his personal life. It uses the two of these things to tell a compelling story by the way of Echo, an excellent addition to Daredevil's Rogue's Gallery (kind of). She is somebody he can relate to, somebody he can connect with, and still presents a formidable opponent.
Another nice thing is that this story isn't as positively GRIM as some of the stuff to come. The road going forward from here is pretty damned dark. For nearly 10 years, Daredevil was the whipping boy of the marvel universe, the hero who know more about suffering than just about everybody else.
This story is still light, it's still fun. It's a reminder that Guardian Devil wasn't a fluke, but that Daredevil is actually an interesting and compelling character, regardless of what that Ben Afleck movie might make you think.
January 23, 2018
Matt and Foggy meet a client with a severe speech impediment that only Matt can seem to translate, introducing the theme for this volume: miscommunication. The client only has the speech impediment in high stress situations, much like Matt and Maya can only communicate with each other when she isn't trying to rip Matt's face off.
Maya Lopez is a deaf assassin who goes up by the name Echo and was brought up by Wilson Fisk after the death of her father. Fisk tells Maya that Daredevil killed her father (which is impossible, since Matt was in grade school at the time) and sets her loose on him. By happenstance, she meets charming and blind lawyer Matt Murdoch first and the pair hit it off. Maya is completely unaware that Matt is Daredevil but--when they fight--he recognizes her scent and voice immediately. Because of her rage, it's impossible for Matt to get her to slow down long enough to read his lips to explain.
Matt and Maya's courtship was honestly pretty cute. I especially liked the bit where they go to the movies and Maya describes the scene to Matt while Matt tells her what the characters say when their mouths aren't on screen. (Of course, they're making too much noise and are promptly thrown out. The art was pretty cool and I loved how the book explored Matt and Maya's individual relationships to music and how their disabilities affect those relationships.
The ending fell a bit flat for me. All in all, though, it was pretty good.
Maya Lopez is a deaf assassin who goes up by the name Echo and was brought up by Wilson Fisk after the death of her father. Fisk tells Maya that Daredevil killed her father (which is impossible, since Matt was in grade school at the time) and sets her loose on him. By happenstance, she meets charming and blind lawyer Matt Murdoch first and the pair hit it off. Maya is completely unaware that Matt is Daredevil but--when they fight--he recognizes her scent and voice immediately. Because of her rage, it's impossible for Matt to get her to slow down long enough to read his lips to explain.
Matt and Maya's courtship was honestly pretty cute. I especially liked the bit where they go to the movies and Maya describes the scene to Matt while Matt tells her what the characters say when their mouths aren't on screen. (Of course, they're making too much noise and are promptly thrown out. The art was pretty cool and I loved how the book explored Matt and Maya's individual relationships to music and how their disabilities affect those relationships.
The ending fell a bit flat for me. All in all, though, it was pretty good.
December 17, 2021
This collection has the unfortunate duty of coming between the critically acclaimed Guardian Devil arc and Bendis' legendary, character defining run.
It's not bad. David Mack comes up with an really interesting story, with a good balance of costumed crime fighting and court room crime fighting, and he also introduces Echo. A foe for Daredevil who shares his experience through her loss of hearing.
Unfortunately, while there's a good story here, Mack's words aren't quite there. I read this one slow. It didn't keep there. Daredevil can have a tendency to be very wordy, but when your writer isn't really a wordsmith that becomes a negative.
Mack goes on to partner with Bendis, on some of his run, and ends up really making his mark on the character in a different (and much preferred) way.
I'm glad I read this. Echo is getting a Marvel TV series soon, and honestly she's a good character! But I wouldn't run out to find the latest writing project from David Mack.
On a pickier note, there was one issue with serious artistic inconsistencies. Like Daredevil's costume being wrong in one panel, then fine the next, which is extremely surprising. Also there's a few comic tropes to be wary of - most egregiously, a character being "killed" only to return pages later... twice.
Still, if you're gonna read modern Daredevil then you can't skip this - and if this is as bad as it gets that is a very good thing.
It's not bad. David Mack comes up with an really interesting story, with a good balance of costumed crime fighting and court room crime fighting, and he also introduces Echo. A foe for Daredevil who shares his experience through her loss of hearing.
Unfortunately, while there's a good story here, Mack's words aren't quite there. I read this one slow. It didn't keep there. Daredevil can have a tendency to be very wordy, but when your writer isn't really a wordsmith that becomes a negative.
Mack goes on to partner with Bendis, on some of his run, and ends up really making his mark on the character in a different (and much preferred) way.
I'm glad I read this. Echo is getting a Marvel TV series soon, and honestly she's a good character! But I wouldn't run out to find the latest writing project from David Mack.
On a pickier note, there was one issue with serious artistic inconsistencies. Like Daredevil's costume being wrong in one panel, then fine the next, which is extremely surprising. Also there's a few comic tropes to be wary of - most egregiously, a character being "killed" only to return pages later... twice.
Still, if you're gonna read modern Daredevil then you can't skip this - and if this is as bad as it gets that is a very good thing.
March 9, 2016
I liked Parts of a Hole well enough.
Everyone says that Kevin Smith's Daredevil, Vol. 1: Guardian Devil is overwritten, but I think Smith's story was better crafted than David Mack's. Mack's writing is serviceable: the story stays at a purely superficial level and it ultimately feels like a transitional story arc. Daredevil is on the fringes of his own story, while Echo steals the spotlight. She is the light of this trade. I hope to see more of this character soon - I'm sad she's not better known (by the general public, I guess - I can attest to that as a newbie to Marvel).
The one issue that shines in the whole trade is Gun Play, written by Joe Quesada. It was beautiful, and reminded me of movies like Magnolia. It turns out I like Quesada's writing as much as I like his art.
Fun fact: you can play a drinking game of spotting references to the work of Kevin Smith!
Everyone says that Kevin Smith's Daredevil, Vol. 1: Guardian Devil is overwritten, but I think Smith's story was better crafted than David Mack's. Mack's writing is serviceable: the story stays at a purely superficial level and it ultimately feels like a transitional story arc. Daredevil is on the fringes of his own story, while Echo steals the spotlight. She is the light of this trade. I hope to see more of this character soon - I'm sad she's not better known (by the general public, I guess - I can attest to that as a newbie to Marvel).
The one issue that shines in the whole trade is Gun Play, written by Joe Quesada. It was beautiful, and reminded me of movies like Magnolia. It turns out I like Quesada's writing as much as I like his art.
Fun fact: you can play a drinking game of spotting references to the work of Kevin Smith!
November 21, 2008
After being intrigued yet unfulfilled by the abovementioned TPB, I decided to give this book a try. The initial chapter was included in Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra, and I read the rest sitting in a comfy chair at BN. The art is this volume is absolutely stunning. And incredibly innovative. The layouts are fluid, incorporating such details as puzzle piece frames, sheet music backgrounds, and childhood crayon scribbles. The intricate covers interestingly translate each chapter into a complicated, rewarding metaphor. Unfortunately, the story is not quite up to fulfilling the promise offered by this art. It creates an interesting character in Maya Lopez, a virtuoso villain who overcomes her deafness. But her confrontation with Daredevil/Matt Murdock is just a little too predictable. The language fits with the art, but it cannot get past the story's formula.
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