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Daredevil (1998) (Single Issues) #1-15, ½
Daredevil: Marvel Knights, Vol. 1
A tragic accident took his sight-but in return, enhanced Matt Murdock's remaining senses far beyond human limits. An accomplished attorney by day, by night Murdock seeks justice outside the law as Daredevil, The Man Without Fear. When Marvel Knights took hold of this classic Marvel Comics character, two incredible stories redefined Daredevil for a new generation, now collected into this single volume.
352 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2003
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Kevin Smith
453 books962 followersKevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. He is also the co-founder, with Scott Mosier, of View Askew Productions and owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic and novelty store in Red Bank, New Jersey. He also hosts a weekly podcast with Scott Mosier known as SModcast. He is also known for participating in long, humorous Q&A Sessions that are often filmed for DVD release, beginning with An Evening with Kevin Smith.
His films are often set in his home state of New Jersey, and while not strictly sequential, they do frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon in what is known by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions. He has produced numerous films and television projects, including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II.
His films are often set in his home state of New Jersey, and while not strictly sequential, they do frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon in what is known by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions. He has produced numerous films and television projects, including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II.
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May 26, 2019
The two main stories in this volume are extremely wordy and the plot of Smith's story was half bonkers and half nonsense (even Daredevil tells the villain toward the end that his plan was dumb). Also, while the art was generally fine, everyone had weird "Disney Princess" eyes.
There are, however, some extremely important things that happen to Daredevil and his supporting cast in this volume, so I would recommend this to fans and/or people who have already burned through the best Daredevil books and are looking for the next thing to read.
There are, however, some extremely important things that happen to Daredevil and his supporting cast in this volume, so I would recommend this to fans and/or people who have already burned through the best Daredevil books and are looking for the next thing to read.
September 8, 2016
I'm a huge fan of Kevin Smith movies so reading his DD story was a real treat. This hardcover collected his story "Guardian Devil." It's outstanding writing from Kevin, some parts actually really touched my heart. I liked his reveal of
The second story was just as good, David Mack's "Parts of a Hole," which also had some emotionally resonating moments. Also a hilarious scene where
DD is one of my most favorite Marvel characters, and this collection reminded me of why I love him so much.
The second story was just as good, David Mack's "Parts of a Hole," which also had some emotionally resonating moments. Also a hilarious scene where
DD is one of my most favorite Marvel characters, and this collection reminded me of why I love him so much.
June 27, 2016
DNF at 40%
DNF review on my blog The Fictional Reader
Obviously, I didn’t enjoy this -obvious because I DNF’ed it… The art-work was good but not my favorite but it really was the story I couldn’t get along with. It was just so… WEIRD. Everyone was crazy! They were trying to convince Matt Murdock that this baby would grow up to be like the devil. And trying to convince him to kill the baby. And then they blackmailed others to kill the baby? WHAT? IT’S A BABY? And then a nun died and I was just freaking lost. Yeah, wouldn’t recommend this really.
DNF review on my blog The Fictional Reader
Obviously, I didn’t enjoy this -obvious because I DNF’ed it… The art-work was good but not my favorite but it really was the story I couldn’t get along with. It was just so… WEIRD. Everyone was crazy! They were trying to convince Matt Murdock that this baby would grow up to be like the devil. And trying to convince him to kill the baby. And then they blackmailed others to kill the baby? WHAT? IT’S A BABY? And then a nun died and I was just freaking lost. Yeah, wouldn’t recommend this really.
April 19, 2015
I wish I could rate the two story arcs in this volume seperately. I would give the Kevin Smith story three stars and the David Mack story five. I split the difference and gave the volume 4 stars.
Kevin Smith's story was ok, but very wordy, and not that polished. Some of the characterizations were a little off, and certain parts had plot holes or things that just didn't make much sense.
David Mack's story was excellent. He got the characters spot on. Echo is a great new character and this was the first time I ever cared about the Kingpin. It was a perfect Daredevil story.
Kevin Smith's story was ok, but very wordy, and not that polished. Some of the characterizations were a little off, and certain parts had plot holes or things that just didn't make much sense.
David Mack's story was excellent. He got the characters spot on. Echo is a great new character and this was the first time I ever cared about the Kingpin. It was a perfect Daredevil story.
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March 18, 2023Daredevil is my favorite character but this wasn't just for me, it's so verbose and the art was very bad. A very big disappointment.
June 23, 2023
This book was literally all over the place. It has some of the best artwork I've seen in DD, as well as some of the most average. It had some of the best writing I've read in DD, as well as some of the most laboured. Overall, I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt and giving it a four, but...
First, the art. Joe Quesada can be a wonderful artist...I mean, just look at that cover. But he's also wildly inconsistent with characters' faces, often too cartoonish, while imbuing the rest of the page with gritty realism. There's times when it feels like he's learned to do faces from Berni Wrightson, only not as well, or as consistent. The problem is, I don't know if it's the issue with Quesada, or his inker, Jimmy Palmiotti. Regardless, when they're good, they're phenomenal. But when they're off, they're really bad.
Then there's the two story arcs presented here. The first is by filmmaker Kevin Smith and, while it starts out quite strong, in fairly quickly devolves into silliness, and the villain's multi-page monologue explanation of what happened behind the scenes and why he did what he did? Cringe-worthy. Just...terrible.
And yet, Smith also get some stuff in there...sub-plots and observations about life and law and being a red-suited superhero...that are just gorgeous to read. Overall, I've heard other complain about the wordiness. That doesn't concern me...this is a book...it's meant to be read, as well as to see all the pretty pictures. Just, make those words count. That's all I ask.
The second, shorter arc gives us a different writer, David Mack (who's art I adore, and really wished he'd drawn the thing too) presenting us with the first appearance of Echo, who is an extremely interesting and multi-layered character. And Mack utterly sells the blossoming relationship between her and Matt Murdock. However, the difference between Mack and Smith's writing is jarring in their differences. On the plus side, Quesada even rises to the challenge here and gives us some very Mack-like pages of art that were really strong.
Have to admit, I also enjoyed all the Jay and Silent Bob references that Mack and Quesada dropped into the narrative. This arc, just because of a stronger plot and art, and likely because it was shorter, is far better.
Overall, there's a lot of life-changing events mashed into these pages, and both stories are worth the read.
First, the art. Joe Quesada can be a wonderful artist...I mean, just look at that cover. But he's also wildly inconsistent with characters' faces, often too cartoonish, while imbuing the rest of the page with gritty realism. There's times when it feels like he's learned to do faces from Berni Wrightson, only not as well, or as consistent. The problem is, I don't know if it's the issue with Quesada, or his inker, Jimmy Palmiotti. Regardless, when they're good, they're phenomenal. But when they're off, they're really bad.
Then there's the two story arcs presented here. The first is by filmmaker Kevin Smith and, while it starts out quite strong, in fairly quickly devolves into silliness, and the villain's multi-page monologue explanation of what happened behind the scenes and why he did what he did? Cringe-worthy. Just...terrible.
And yet, Smith also get some stuff in there...sub-plots and observations about life and law and being a red-suited superhero...that are just gorgeous to read. Overall, I've heard other complain about the wordiness. That doesn't concern me...this is a book...it's meant to be read, as well as to see all the pretty pictures. Just, make those words count. That's all I ask.
The second, shorter arc gives us a different writer, David Mack (who's art I adore, and really wished he'd drawn the thing too) presenting us with the first appearance of Echo, who is an extremely interesting and multi-layered character. And Mack utterly sells the blossoming relationship between her and Matt Murdock. However, the difference between Mack and Smith's writing is jarring in their differences. On the plus side, Quesada even rises to the challenge here and gives us some very Mack-like pages of art that were really strong.
Have to admit, I also enjoyed all the Jay and Silent Bob references that Mack and Quesada dropped into the narrative. This arc, just because of a stronger plot and art, and likely because it was shorter, is far better.
Overall, there's a lot of life-changing events mashed into these pages, and both stories are worth the read.
January 19, 2024
This volume collecting the Daredevil series in the old Marvel Knights line has two stories (plus a fill-in issue): Guardian Devil and Parts of a Hole.
Guardian Devil is a tedious read by Kevin Smith with Joe Quesada. The story is basically Kraven's Last Hunt but with Daredevil instead of Spider-Man and Kraven. I already don't hold that Kraven story arc in high regard which in turn for me makes Guardian Devil not only derivative but also tedious. Basically both stories feature a villain wanting to leave this mortal coil with a bang, though there are small details that separate them from each other, mainly that Kraven's story lets the reader know from the start what's his goal while in the case of "Guardian", the villain is not revealed until the second to last issue. One thing I can say J.M Demmateis did better is that his story has a focus, even if mediocre and coming out of nowhere, it doesn't have huge loose-ends. Guardian Devil on the other hand has characters coming and going out the story when the writers needs them to, and overall the message is either not clear or contradicting.
Volume's 1 final arc is "Parts of a Hole" by David Mack. As soon as you read the first few pages you noticed a much better narrative pacing and story that's fun to read. It's not among the best stories that the Daredevil title has to offer, but this was a much needed improvement after the Kevin Smith bit.
This time, Mack introduces Maya Lopez, AKA Echo, the daughter of a former associate of Kingpin, who after her father's death raised and trained her in various martial arts. Maya is a deaf person with an overdeveloped sense of sight that allows her to imitiate anything she sees, which creates a nice parallel with Matt's uncanny sense of hearing.
Here, the story has Kingpin making Maya seducing Matt while also telling her to kill Daredevil. It's a pretty light read with good action and some visual poetry.
Overall, I don't think this is worth buying or reading unless you're already a big DD fan (like me). Go straight to the Bendis run.
Guardian Devil is a tedious read by Kevin Smith with Joe Quesada. The story is basically Kraven's Last Hunt but with Daredevil instead of Spider-Man and Kraven. I already don't hold that Kraven story arc in high regard which in turn for me makes Guardian Devil not only derivative but also tedious. Basically both stories feature a villain wanting to leave this mortal coil with a bang, though there are small details that separate them from each other, mainly that Kraven's story lets the reader know from the start what's his goal while in the case of "Guardian", the villain is not revealed until the second to last issue. One thing I can say J.M Demmateis did better is that his story has a focus, even if mediocre and coming out of nowhere, it doesn't have huge loose-ends. Guardian Devil on the other hand has characters coming and going out the story when the writers needs them to, and overall the message is either not clear or contradicting.
Volume's 1 final arc is "Parts of a Hole" by David Mack. As soon as you read the first few pages you noticed a much better narrative pacing and story that's fun to read. It's not among the best stories that the Daredevil title has to offer, but this was a much needed improvement after the Kevin Smith bit.
This time, Mack introduces Maya Lopez, AKA Echo, the daughter of a former associate of Kingpin, who after her father's death raised and trained her in various martial arts. Maya is a deaf person with an overdeveloped sense of sight that allows her to imitiate anything she sees, which creates a nice parallel with Matt's uncanny sense of hearing.
Here, the story has Kingpin making Maya seducing Matt while also telling her to kill Daredevil. It's a pretty light read with good action and some visual poetry.
Overall, I don't think this is worth buying or reading unless you're already a big DD fan (like me). Go straight to the Bendis run.
March 17, 2025
The Devil… Reborn!
This was incredibly fun and solid, if a little text heavy at times, but it’s so worth it.
This book can be split into two major arcs: Guardian Devil, taking places from Issues #1-8, and Parts of a Hole, taking place from Issues #9-15; and they’re both super solid stories that feel like they’re the perfect "Back to Basics" for DD after what was a tumultuous era for him.
Kevin Smith's Guardian Devil has such a fun play on the whole angle of Matt's Catholic faith guiding him around and the twist at the end, while yes a little dumb and very much feels like a Shyamalan twist, is still great and tons of fun.
And then there’s David Mack's Parts of a Hole, which serves as the introduction of Maya Lopez, aka Echo, into the Marvel Universe and Mack plays around with her in so many fun ways, she acts as a great foil for Matt, as she matches him both physically and psychologically in so many ways; she’s just a wonderful addition to Matt's repertoire of characters.
The book is super gorgeously drawn all around too, I may not like Quesada's way of thinking when it comes to Spider-Man's marriage, but I will admit the man is a damn cool artist, especially with Jimmy Palmiotti's inks and Dan Kemp's colors. It’s a beautiful looking book.
Overall, it’s a damn solid read that I can recommend to fans of the streaming show, easily.
This was incredibly fun and solid, if a little text heavy at times, but it’s so worth it.
This book can be split into two major arcs: Guardian Devil, taking places from Issues #1-8, and Parts of a Hole, taking place from Issues #9-15; and they’re both super solid stories that feel like they’re the perfect "Back to Basics" for DD after what was a tumultuous era for him.
Kevin Smith's Guardian Devil has such a fun play on the whole angle of Matt's Catholic faith guiding him around and the twist at the end, while yes a little dumb and very much feels like a Shyamalan twist, is still great and tons of fun.
And then there’s David Mack's Parts of a Hole, which serves as the introduction of Maya Lopez, aka Echo, into the Marvel Universe and Mack plays around with her in so many fun ways, she acts as a great foil for Matt, as she matches him both physically and psychologically in so many ways; she’s just a wonderful addition to Matt's repertoire of characters.
The book is super gorgeously drawn all around too, I may not like Quesada's way of thinking when it comes to Spider-Man's marriage, but I will admit the man is a damn cool artist, especially with Jimmy Palmiotti's inks and Dan Kemp's colors. It’s a beautiful looking book.
Overall, it’s a damn solid read that I can recommend to fans of the streaming show, easily.
November 25, 2018
Most of the bad reviews are from people who didn’t sit through the full act.
Every good story has at least three.
This is a psychological challenge for the protagonist, Daredevil, and it doesn’t end all clean and pretty. This is a story of manipulation, loss, tragedy, consequences, fear, and friendship. It’s a story of legacy, love, and the machinations of madmen. It’s the tearing down and building up of heroes.
It’s a deep, long-winded story that deserves a full read to the end. Irony and tragedy are sisters, and they are in full-force in this story. Love & loss are symbolic twins, also in full display.
This is a great set of stories — twins, as it were, telling a full tale of one of the most nuanced and complicated heroes in the entire Marvel Universe.
Definitely worth your time to read.
Every good story has at least three.
This is a psychological challenge for the protagonist, Daredevil, and it doesn’t end all clean and pretty. This is a story of manipulation, loss, tragedy, consequences, fear, and friendship. It’s a story of legacy, love, and the machinations of madmen. It’s the tearing down and building up of heroes.
It’s a deep, long-winded story that deserves a full read to the end. Irony and tragedy are sisters, and they are in full-force in this story. Love & loss are symbolic twins, also in full display.
This is a great set of stories — twins, as it were, telling a full tale of one of the most nuanced and complicated heroes in the entire Marvel Universe.
Definitely worth your time to read.
August 29, 2021
Este cómic me encantó, nunca había leído estás historietas no crei que me gustará este mundo y este cómic marco mucho en mi y definitivamente esta historia de amor de este abogado con Karen es una cosa de otro mundo. Super recomendado
May 10, 2017
Interesante, complejo y entretenido peroooo no me gusto la ilustración
April 25, 2018
Both Kevin Smith and David Mack write incredible stories about Daredevil with the right amount of fighting and starting to ramp up how terrible his life can get. And the art works so welllllllll.
December 8, 2019
Okay I wasn’t expecting to find THAT kind of weird.
March 1, 2020
Muy buena historia, me encantó las referencias a born again y ese giro de historia fue brutal !!!
June 29, 2022
Enjoyable romp from the past
I recall reading this when the issues were first published. Kevin Smith shows promise with a storyline filled with shock and several surprises. He shows his love of Frank Miller's Daredevil stories while pushing Murdock forward.
This collection also includes David Mack's story which introduces Echo and was used for the Disney+ Hawkeye series.
The art is fantastic featuring Joe Quesada and David Ross.I
I recall reading this when the issues were first published. Kevin Smith shows promise with a storyline filled with shock and several surprises. He shows his love of Frank Miller's Daredevil stories while pushing Murdock forward.
This collection also includes David Mack's story which introduces Echo and was used for the Disney+ Hawkeye series.
The art is fantastic featuring Joe Quesada and David Ross.I
November 27, 2016
For all it's greatness in the 1980's, by the 90's Daredevil was one of Marvel's least popular and least impressive titles. Granted, Marvel's attempts to make the book relevant, which consisted of getting a Frank Miller knock-off artist and giving Daredevil a suit of armor (really), were pretty pathetic. Still, it was a sad state of affairs for those of us who loved the character. Then fate stepped in. Filmmaker Kevin Smith (of Clerks and Mallrats fame) was a self-confessed comics fan, and he wanted to try his hand at Daredevil. Oh, and Joe Quesada, a minor superstar in the comics world, was attached to illustrate Smith's story. For Daredevil fans this was a gift from above. More importantly, it brought a lot of attention, and a lot of readers, to the Man Without Fear.
Story
Guardian Devil - Smith took a page from Frank Miller's classic Born Again story, with a mysterious villain - who has knowledge of Daredevil's alter-ego - setting out to destroy every aspect of Daredevil's life, including his very sanity. I don't know why all the best Daredevil stories are those where his life totally falls apart, but this is no exception.
For a first effort, this is actually a very impressive story. I think Smith overplayed the religious aspects of the story, but this was released at about the same time as Dogma, so I can see how these themes would have been on his mind. Smith conveys a deep appreciation for the classic Miller Daredevil stories, and his dialogue - always one of his strengths - is sharp and modern. I know he's not universally loved, but I really enjoyed his work on this title.
Parts of a Hole - I was a David Mack fan from the very first Kabuki comic, so I'm biased here. I love the idea of Echo as well as her similarities to Daredevil, though the character is something of an amalgamation of Kabuki and Elektra, or perhaps Kabuki and Daredevil. Mack's storytelling is very memorable, especially in the use of narrative background artwork.
Artwork
Guardian Devil - Joe Quesada walked away from his creator-owned property Ash to take on Daredevil, and that was a really big deal at the time. Obviously it paid off, as the man is now literally "the man" at Marvel. He is in top form here, with dynamic and fluid action scenes, stunning backgrounds, and those distinctly Joe Quesada faces. Looking at these pages makes you wish he had more time to devote to drawing comics.
Parts of a Hole - Again, Joe Quesada does some incredible illustration, though he was falling behind and had to get Luke Ross to fill in. Ross did his best, but there is an obvious contrast in styles. David Mack's painted backgrounds are what really make this story stand out.
Beyond being a really impressive Daredevil saga, Smith and Quesada's run on the title put Daredevil back on the map, which led to a major movie (which sucked, but that's beside the point) and set the stage for Brian Michael Bendis and Alexander Maleev's epic run on the title, which may be the best Daredevil saga ever. It all starts here.
Story
Guardian Devil - Smith took a page from Frank Miller's classic Born Again story, with a mysterious villain - who has knowledge of Daredevil's alter-ego - setting out to destroy every aspect of Daredevil's life, including his very sanity. I don't know why all the best Daredevil stories are those where his life totally falls apart, but this is no exception.
For a first effort, this is actually a very impressive story. I think Smith overplayed the religious aspects of the story, but this was released at about the same time as Dogma, so I can see how these themes would have been on his mind. Smith conveys a deep appreciation for the classic Miller Daredevil stories, and his dialogue - always one of his strengths - is sharp and modern. I know he's not universally loved, but I really enjoyed his work on this title.
Parts of a Hole - I was a David Mack fan from the very first Kabuki comic, so I'm biased here. I love the idea of Echo as well as her similarities to Daredevil, though the character is something of an amalgamation of Kabuki and Elektra, or perhaps Kabuki and Daredevil. Mack's storytelling is very memorable, especially in the use of narrative background artwork.
Artwork
Guardian Devil - Joe Quesada walked away from his creator-owned property Ash to take on Daredevil, and that was a really big deal at the time. Obviously it paid off, as the man is now literally "the man" at Marvel. He is in top form here, with dynamic and fluid action scenes, stunning backgrounds, and those distinctly Joe Quesada faces. Looking at these pages makes you wish he had more time to devote to drawing comics.
Parts of a Hole - Again, Joe Quesada does some incredible illustration, though he was falling behind and had to get Luke Ross to fill in. Ross did his best, but there is an obvious contrast in styles. David Mack's painted backgrounds are what really make this story stand out.
Beyond being a really impressive Daredevil saga, Smith and Quesada's run on the title put Daredevil back on the map, which led to a major movie (which sucked, but that's beside the point) and set the stage for Brian Michael Bendis and Alexander Maleev's epic run on the title, which may be the best Daredevil saga ever. It all starts here.
March 2, 2008
This oversized volume contains the Kevin Smith arc that revamped Daredevil along with a follow up story introducing Echo, who now hands out with the New Avengers. Kevin Smith is very underrated as a comics writer. In this volume, he takes the rather stodgy world that is Matt Murdock's mopefest and livens it up by giving Matt a reason to think he's important again. With all of DD's supporting cast showing up, including Peter and Dr. Strange, and with references to quite a few spots in DD's history, Smith shows that he knows what he's doing and can deal with continuity, just as he later did with Green Arrow.
The story itself is no slouch, either--Matt is given a child who may hold the key to his Catholic faith (Smith is also Catholic, if I remember correctly.) Soon he's told that the child is not all he appears to be, and starts to question everyone around him. Before you know it, parts of his life come crashing down, as an old villain makes a return to the scene and gets a great set piece as a destroyer. Just as he can't think of where to turn, Matt puts just enough together to get by. The results don't alway provide the answers you want but at least they're answers. By the end, Matt wonders if it's all worth it. Smith ends the run on a note of reflection, a note of redemption, and a note that there's a reason for everything.
Enter David Mack. Mack does some neat art tricks with the book in telling us the story of Echo, a young woman as gifted as Matt despite being deaf. Unfortunately, rather than stick, she's had Wilson Fisk as her benefactor, and when Fisk decides it's time to pick up where the villain of part one left off, he uses her as his weapon. Matt must face his opposite number, who loves Matt Murdoch but hates Daredevil. As their relationship gets more complicated--and to a point, a bit too much of what we've seen before vis a vis Elektra--we also get a picture of Fisk himself. He is a man that keeps rising up, only to keep falling again, not unlike Daredevil himself. By the end, our Echo rings out the false notes and Matt is once again left alone.
Mack's story does not hold up as well for me because of the fact that it seems too reliant on things that Matt should already be wary of--namely, Fisk interfering in his life. I also find it a little hard to believe that such a man would do good towards anyone that was not Vanessa, his wife. However, the echo of Vanessa's fall in Fisk's demise was a nice touch. It's still a good tale, just one that could have stood a bit more flavoring. All in all, this is a nice two-arc collection that I'd definitely recommend. (Library, 11/07)
Trebby's Take: Recommended!
The story itself is no slouch, either--Matt is given a child who may hold the key to his Catholic faith (Smith is also Catholic, if I remember correctly.) Soon he's told that the child is not all he appears to be, and starts to question everyone around him. Before you know it, parts of his life come crashing down, as an old villain makes a return to the scene and gets a great set piece as a destroyer. Just as he can't think of where to turn, Matt puts just enough together to get by. The results don't alway provide the answers you want but at least they're answers. By the end, Matt wonders if it's all worth it. Smith ends the run on a note of reflection, a note of redemption, and a note that there's a reason for everything.
Enter David Mack. Mack does some neat art tricks with the book in telling us the story of Echo, a young woman as gifted as Matt despite being deaf. Unfortunately, rather than stick, she's had Wilson Fisk as her benefactor, and when Fisk decides it's time to pick up where the villain of part one left off, he uses her as his weapon. Matt must face his opposite number, who loves Matt Murdoch but hates Daredevil. As their relationship gets more complicated--and to a point, a bit too much of what we've seen before vis a vis Elektra--we also get a picture of Fisk himself. He is a man that keeps rising up, only to keep falling again, not unlike Daredevil himself. By the end, our Echo rings out the false notes and Matt is once again left alone.
Mack's story does not hold up as well for me because of the fact that it seems too reliant on things that Matt should already be wary of--namely, Fisk interfering in his life. I also find it a little hard to believe that such a man would do good towards anyone that was not Vanessa, his wife. However, the echo of Vanessa's fall in Fisk's demise was a nice touch. It's still a good tale, just one that could have stood a bit more flavoring. All in all, this is a nice two-arc collection that I'd definitely recommend. (Library, 11/07)
Trebby's Take: Recommended!
January 20, 2015
este volumen compila dos historias: diablo guardián, de kevin smith y joe quesada, y parts of a hole, de david mack y, otra vez, joe quesada. el dibujo de quesada está en mejor forma, ni duda cabe, en diablo guardián, pero su capacidad de innovar en la página y los paneles y de hacer juegos y montajes está más desarrollada en parts of a hole. diablo guardián es, al menos durante sus primeros números, una muy efectiva historia de horror/suspenso, un cuento de muerte y redención que solo sabe mejorar hasta que llega el desenlace, una especie de deus ex machina aburridón en el que el villano, cliché de clichés, cuenta detalladamente todo su plan.
el segundo, parts of a hole, va en dirección contraria: comienza bajo, cursilón (aunque gráficamente interesante, con páginas que avanzan en dirección distinta a la típica izquierda-derecha/arriba-abajo, además de una sección padre en la que guionista y dibujante buscan explicar cómo funcionan los sentidos de daredevil, ciego, y echo, sorda), pero comienza a subir para convertirse en una buena historia de venganza, por momentos cinematográfica.
un buen volumen, que ni qué, pero seamos sinceros: lo bueno viene en el siguiente, en el que comenzó la fantástica corrida de brian michael bendis y alex maleev.
el segundo, parts of a hole, va en dirección contraria: comienza bajo, cursilón (aunque gráficamente interesante, con páginas que avanzan en dirección distinta a la típica izquierda-derecha/arriba-abajo, además de una sección padre en la que guionista y dibujante buscan explicar cómo funcionan los sentidos de daredevil, ciego, y echo, sorda), pero comienza a subir para convertirse en una buena historia de venganza, por momentos cinematográfica.
un buen volumen, que ni qué, pero seamos sinceros: lo bueno viene en el siguiente, en el que comenzó la fantástica corrida de brian michael bendis y alex maleev.
January 26, 2021
Guardian Devil : Joe Quesada was one of my favorites pencillers back then and it was a pleasure to read this once more - even though you can feel that Kevin Smith was still finding his footing in comics. 3 1/2 stars.
Parts Of A Hole : I remembered this story fondly and was not let down. David Mack's brilliance is shining through every pages, even though he's not on pencilling duties. The first two issues are simply stunning as Joe Q. gives life to Mack's layouts in a beautiful way. I loved it, once again. 4 stars
Parts Of A Hole : I remembered this story fondly and was not let down. David Mack's brilliance is shining through every pages, even though he's not on pencilling duties. The first two issues are simply stunning as Joe Q. gives life to Mack's layouts in a beautiful way. I loved it, once again. 4 stars
August 14, 2014
It was ok. The story telling had a decent flow. The layouts in the art were imaginative. But there was frequently a touch of the grotesque in the bodies of the characters. Fingers looked broken when clearly they were not meant to be. The coloring was not always clean cut and sensible either. It was a discordant note that threw the story off kilter just enough to keep it from any sort of greatness.
March 26, 2015
It’s been a long time since I’ve read these, but I remember how excited I was when they came out. Marvel was in a bit of a rut and Quesada and Palmiotti really reinvigorated things starting with this title. Kevin Smith does a good job on a more serious story, not really what we had come to expect from him at the time. In retrospect, the best part about this run is that it sets up the exceptional Bendis/Maleev but it’s still a good read on its own.
November 4, 2015
This was such a great series. The first 8 issues that Kevin Smith wrote were superb. There was a slight drop to the story for me when Kevin left, but the story still kept up enough to keep me interested.
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