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Daredevil (2023)
Daredevil, Vol. 1: Hell Breaks Loose
Daredevil is born again - all over again! Industry stars Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder have laced up and entered the ring, ready to take Matt Murdock on a knockout of an adventure! But how is he back? Where does his wife, Elektra, fit into all of this? And why is Matt wearing a priest's collar? The Man Without Fear has a new calling as a man of faith, but corruption is tearing apart Hell's Kitchen! Those who have sworn to protect the city have betrayed their oaths, and Matt feels compelled to seek righteous retribution - one billy club to the face at a time! But when Bullseye makes his bloody entrance into Matt's new life and the bodies being to pile up, Daredevil must make an impossible choice between stopping his deadliest enemy and saving the soul of his friend! Collecting DAREDEVIL (2023) #1-5.
136 pages, Paperback
First published April 16, 2024
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About the author
Saladin Ahmed
482 books1,770 followersSaladin Ahmed was born in Detroit and raised in a working-class, Arab American enclave in Dearborn, MI.
His short stories have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards, and have appeared in Year's Best Fantasy and numerous other magazines, anthologies, and podcasts, as well as being translated into five foreign languages. He is represented by Jennifer Jackson of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON is his first novel.
Saladin lives near Detroit with his wife and twin children.
His short stories have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards, and have appeared in Year's Best Fantasy and numerous other magazines, anthologies, and podcasts, as well as being translated into five foreign languages. He is represented by Jennifer Jackson of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON is his first novel.
Saladin lives near Detroit with his wife and twin children.
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March 9, 2025
Ahmed takes over the series. Matt is back but now he’s a priest and his friends are possessed by the 7 deadly sins? An interesting start but by no means spectacular. Hopefully his plans for the character are just building and I’ll be pleasantly surprised.
October 20, 2025
PT Chip Zdarsky deixou umas botas grandes para preencher depois da sua run tão marcante no Demolidor.
Para já, estou a gostar do que Saladin Ahmed está a fazer. Esta nova fase é muito mais centrada na religião, tendo no seu núcleo o regresso de Matt Murdock do Inferno e o seu novo papel como padre, em vez do tradicional papel de advogado. É uma mudança que me parece encaixar perfeitamente na personagem, sobretudo após todos os acontecimentos recentes.
Dado o contexto desta nova saga, gostava de ver novamente o fato branco que ele usou na sua ida ao Inferno — acho que se ajustaria na perfeição ao tom actual e tornaria esta fase visualmente mais distinta.
Um começo sólido. Vamos ver para onde isto nos leva.
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EN Chip Zdarsky left some big shoes to fill after his remarkable run on Daredevil.
So far, I’m enjoying what Saladin Ahmed is doing. This new phase is much more centered on religion, with Matt Murdock’s return from Hell and his new role as a priest instead of the traditional lawyer. It feels like a change that fits the character perfectly, especially after all the recent events.
Given the context of this new arc, I’d love to see the return of the white suit he wore during his descent into Hell — it would suit the current tone perfectly and make this phase visually more distinctive.
A solid start. Let’s see where this goes.
Para já, estou a gostar do que Saladin Ahmed está a fazer. Esta nova fase é muito mais centrada na religião, tendo no seu núcleo o regresso de Matt Murdock do Inferno e o seu novo papel como padre, em vez do tradicional papel de advogado. É uma mudança que me parece encaixar perfeitamente na personagem, sobretudo após todos os acontecimentos recentes.
Dado o contexto desta nova saga, gostava de ver novamente o fato branco que ele usou na sua ida ao Inferno — acho que se ajustaria na perfeição ao tom actual e tornaria esta fase visualmente mais distinta.
Um começo sólido. Vamos ver para onde isto nos leva.
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EN Chip Zdarsky left some big shoes to fill after his remarkable run on Daredevil.
So far, I’m enjoying what Saladin Ahmed is doing. This new phase is much more centered on religion, with Matt Murdock’s return from Hell and his new role as a priest instead of the traditional lawyer. It feels like a change that fits the character perfectly, especially after all the recent events.
Given the context of this new arc, I’d love to see the return of the white suit he wore during his descent into Hell — it would suit the current tone perfectly and make this phase visually more distinctive.
A solid start. Let’s see where this goes.
November 7, 2024
I made the mistake of starting to read Ahmed's run without having finished the preceding one by Zdarsky. Now that Matt's new identity makes sense* I was able to really enjoy this tale of confronting Deadly Sins on its own merits, great artwork and morality plays make it a proper DD tale in the classic tradition of Miller and Bendis.
*Or at least ‘comic book sense’- let's face it, everyone gets resurrected (except Uncle Ben) and blown secret identities get reestablished. Accept these basic facts of life and ongoing titles from the two Big Boys become a lot more bearable.
*Or at least ‘comic book sense’- let's face it, everyone gets resurrected (except Uncle Ben) and blown secret identities get reestablished. Accept these basic facts of life and ongoing titles from the two Big Boys become a lot more bearable.
December 19, 2024
3.5
Wasn't entirely happy with what happened in the last volume of the Red Fist Saga..but this reboot does carry on and makes a fine attempt of forging a fresh path.
Matt's a priest...with an in/out memory of previous events..Elektra comes/goes!?!...Jen/She Hulk provides comic relief.
Wasn't entirely happy with what happened in the last volume of the Red Fist Saga..but this reboot does carry on and makes a fine attempt of forging a fresh path.
Matt's a priest...with an in/out memory of previous events..Elektra comes/goes!?!...Jen/She Hulk provides comic relief.
December 30, 2024
Awesome. Saladin Ahmed picks up exactly from where Chip Zdarsky's epic run finished. I am always worried when a new writer takes over (especially after a run like that), that they will not be able yo maintain the same quality. I am glad that my worries were put to rest.
Matt Murdock is dead, but Father Matthew runs the ST. Nicholas' mission. Given a second chance at a new life, Father Mathew is starting to remember another life. One of anger and violence. He is also remembering a certain beautiful lady watching over him. However, does St Nicholas and the children it serves need Father Matthew more than the city needs Daredevil?
This book has it all. Great story, great action, magic, magic, mayhem, and faith. I also like Ahmed manages to add in the Muslim prayer time as well. That is a nice personal touch for me. I can't wait for the next book. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery. A couple of full page covers but mainly thumbnail versions.
Matt Murdock is dead, but Father Matthew runs the ST. Nicholas' mission. Given a second chance at a new life, Father Mathew is starting to remember another life. One of anger and violence. He is also remembering a certain beautiful lady watching over him. However, does St Nicholas and the children it serves need Father Matthew more than the city needs Daredevil?
This book has it all. Great story, great action, magic, magic, mayhem, and faith. I also like Ahmed manages to add in the Muslim prayer time as well. That is a nice personal touch for me. I can't wait for the next book. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery. A couple of full page covers but mainly thumbnail versions.
June 17, 2024
3.5 Stars
After a flimsy start with ugly art Saladin Ahmed settles in nicely and sets up a nice arc with familiar set pieces to maneuver throughout his run with Matt Murdoch. After Matt has made a comeback from the depths of hell he tries his hand at Priest hood again and is running an orphanage for some troubled kids in the Kitchen. There is some Posession taking place to those that Matt knows and it's up to Daredevil to exorcize some demons and whip tonnes of gang member ass throughout the volume. There is a decent reveal at the endandnext we will see Father Matt make his confession.
It will be hard to follow up the epic Zdarsky run which is probably easily a top 3 Daredevil run
After a flimsy start with ugly art Saladin Ahmed settles in nicely and sets up a nice arc with familiar set pieces to maneuver throughout his run with Matt Murdoch. After Matt has made a comeback from the depths of hell he tries his hand at Priest hood again and is running an orphanage for some troubled kids in the Kitchen. There is some Posession taking place to those that Matt knows and it's up to Daredevil to exorcize some demons and whip tonnes of gang member ass throughout the volume. There is a decent reveal at the endandnext we will see Father Matt make his confession.
It will be hard to follow up the epic Zdarsky run which is probably easily a top 3 Daredevil run
March 7, 2024
Fairly strong addition to the Daredevil canon, rated up to 4 from 3.5. It's not Mark Waid quality, but I like the new "normal."
December 30, 2024
I've never thought of Saladin Ahmed as a great scriptwriter. Average, sometimes mediocre - his run on Miles Morales particularly disappointed me - and I was worried to see him take on my favourite character.
Conclusion of this first run: not too bad in idea but lacking in execution. The new situation is very poorly introduced following the conclusion of Zdarsky's run and a new reader is bound to get confused. Matt's reminiscences about his past come way too quickly and too conveniently, and we don't get enough of the supposed dichotomy between the 2 personalities. What's more, the subplot on the parish of St Nick comes a bit out of the blue, which leads me to think that an additional installation issue would have been welcome.
Having said that, the main plot is good, classic but good, and Ahmed seems to have a reasonably good hold of Matt. The supporting cast are pure background for now; we’ll see whether he'll develop them later. In any case, this first volume isn't brilliant, but it's enough to make me want to read the rest.
As for the drawings, I'm not a fan of either Kuder or Peralta, but both have good storytelling that makes up for the rigidity of the lines. Farid Karami on the other hand delivers a great episode with She-Hulk.
Conclusion of this first run: not too bad in idea but lacking in execution. The new situation is very poorly introduced following the conclusion of Zdarsky's run and a new reader is bound to get confused. Matt's reminiscences about his past come way too quickly and too conveniently, and we don't get enough of the supposed dichotomy between the 2 personalities. What's more, the subplot on the parish of St Nick comes a bit out of the blue, which leads me to think that an additional installation issue would have been welcome.
Having said that, the main plot is good, classic but good, and Ahmed seems to have a reasonably good hold of Matt. The supporting cast are pure background for now; we’ll see whether he'll develop them later. In any case, this first volume isn't brilliant, but it's enough to make me want to read the rest.
As for the drawings, I'm not a fan of either Kuder or Peralta, but both have good storytelling that makes up for the rigidity of the lines. Farid Karami on the other hand delivers a great episode with She-Hulk.
January 21, 2024
It took a while to get into this but it all comes together by the end of the volume. Not an immediate hit but seems like a slow burn that could blossom into a good story.
December 24, 2024
Hell breaks loose, flows very well with the 3 first Sins and the mystery behind who's targeting St. Nick's as well as Matt's return to life. The art feels dynamic enough, even if I am noticing that the more personal moments feel lacking in something, but since it's not the focus, it isn't an issue, and the pacing works well. I don't have the time to get bored with the Sins or their pretty speedy defeats. Teasing Bullseye works here and sets him up as a reoccurring menace.
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May 17, 2025
3.5 stars.
December 8, 2024
I miss my man 😞😞
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May 13, 2024The last Daredevil run started well, picking up from the post-Wire approach the Netflix series had, then squandered. But it then collapsed sufficiently that I never read the final volumes, and similarly, the last thing I read from incoming writer Saladin Ahmed, the atrocious Terrorwar, suggested that his early promise was now MIA. Factor in the terrible blurb ("Daredevil Is Born Again All Over Again!) and a recap page offering the Palpatinesque "Recently, Matt somehow returned to life with no memory of his past adventures", and the auguries here were not good. But despite all that, despite the inadvertent comedy of the scene where Matt puts the Daredevil suit on again for the first time - and then immediately has to take it off because someone's at the door, before promptly changing yet again - this at once feels like a very old-school Marvel comic, and manages to find a new angle which doesn't just feel like an exhausted reshuffle of the familiar IP counters.
Lately the blog House To Astonish has been running through DD's early years, and the various attempts to find the character a set-up that would work, and you could almost believe this as another of those; even in the sixties Matt was returning from apparent death with a bit of a rejig. This time, it's as a priest running an orphanage, which itself feels weirdly old-fashioned, especially when even the nasty rumours threatening to get the place closed down are that he's been teaching the kids to steal for him - this must surely be the first story in a long while where there's a Catholic priest with a house full of children and nobody draws what on our Earth would be the obvious conclusion. Beyond that charming/bizarre innocence, there are little details in the telling which also feel retro, like each issue quietly recapping the story and stakes within its pages, meaning that however much death and police corruption we might see, the mood is never altogether modern Marvel. And even the big new idea is one that feels like it should have come up sooner. Daredevil is usually a street-level book or else, when it leans mystical, it does so with undead ninja cult malarkey. Despite the lead being a devout Catholic, the only time I can remember it using that for occult purposes, a basis for a metaphysical rather than just a moral framework, was in Kevin Smith & Joe Quesada's Guardian Devil - where it turned out to be a feint. So having an ordained Matt casting Christian devils out of his supporting cast... that's new, without being random. I'm not wholly convinced it works, but Aaron Kuder has found a visual approach that helps sell it, and it feels right enough that for now I'm interested to see where it goes from here.
Lately the blog House To Astonish has been running through DD's early years, and the various attempts to find the character a set-up that would work, and you could almost believe this as another of those; even in the sixties Matt was returning from apparent death with a bit of a rejig. This time, it's as a priest running an orphanage, which itself feels weirdly old-fashioned, especially when even the nasty rumours threatening to get the place closed down are that he's been teaching the kids to steal for him - this must surely be the first story in a long while where there's a Catholic priest with a house full of children and nobody draws what on our Earth would be the obvious conclusion. Beyond that charming/bizarre innocence, there are little details in the telling which also feel retro, like each issue quietly recapping the story and stakes within its pages, meaning that however much death and police corruption we might see, the mood is never altogether modern Marvel. And even the big new idea is one that feels like it should have come up sooner. Daredevil is usually a street-level book or else, when it leans mystical, it does so with undead ninja cult malarkey. Despite the lead being a devout Catholic, the only time I can remember it using that for occult purposes, a basis for a metaphysical rather than just a moral framework, was in Kevin Smith & Joe Quesada's Guardian Devil - where it turned out to be a feint. So having an ordained Matt casting Christian devils out of his supporting cast... that's new, without being random. I'm not wholly convinced it works, but Aaron Kuder has found a visual approach that helps sell it, and it feels right enough that for now I'm interested to see where it goes from here.
August 28, 2024
Saladin Ahmed presents a promising start to a new Daredevil run, though it kicks off in a very familiar place: Matt Murdock is back and seems to have forgotten his past. How many times can this guy's brain get wiped?
Fortunately, Daredevil stuff starts clicking into place pretty quickly. The full-blown wars of Chip Zdarsky's run are left behind in favor of street-level, yet intriguingly cosmic tales. Mainly, Matt/Daredevil finds his friends being possessed by some of the seven deadly sins. In his new role as priest, running a home for wayward children, these opponents feel quite appropriate.
The art is really up and down, which is a bummer way to kick off a series, but the storytelling chops are mostly there. It's not exactly a memorable beginning (we're not starting off with a bang by any means), but I'm curious to see where things go.
Fortunately, Daredevil stuff starts clicking into place pretty quickly. The full-blown wars of Chip Zdarsky's run are left behind in favor of street-level, yet intriguingly cosmic tales. Mainly, Matt/Daredevil finds his friends being possessed by some of the seven deadly sins. In his new role as priest, running a home for wayward children, these opponents feel quite appropriate.
The art is really up and down, which is a bummer way to kick off a series, but the storytelling chops are mostly there. It's not exactly a memorable beginning (we're not starting off with a bang by any means), but I'm curious to see where things go.
August 30, 2024
Matt... what are you doing man?
Matt Murdock has somehow returned from the dead and has been granted a new past (of sorts) and is now Father Matthew of St. Nicholas Youth Home, and a seminary trained priest! The home is under threat, not only from the normal dangers of Hell's Kitchen, but also old friends who are seemingly possessed by demons. Suiting up as Daredevil and taking on bad guys at night is going to come back and bite him in the ass like it always does, but he can't give up when Bullseye and the seven deadly sins are involved.
Overall, a good fast paced Volume. Looking forward to seeing what is next for Matt and will he stay a Priest or go back to Lawyer?
Recommend.
Matt Murdock has somehow returned from the dead and has been granted a new past (of sorts) and is now Father Matthew of St. Nicholas Youth Home, and a seminary trained priest! The home is under threat, not only from the normal dangers of Hell's Kitchen, but also old friends who are seemingly possessed by demons. Suiting up as Daredevil and taking on bad guys at night is going to come back and bite him in the ass like it always does, but he can't give up when Bullseye and the seven deadly sins are involved.
Overall, a good fast paced Volume. Looking forward to seeing what is next for Matt and will he stay a Priest or go back to Lawyer?
Recommend.
July 9, 2024
I'm really trying NOT to be a hater but omfg I'm so sorry, I gotta be.
The story itself is not bad- Matt has been reborn again but is now a priest running a children's home. He can't help being Daredevil by night, and has come across a new gang taking over the city while the seven deadly sins via demon form keep showing up in people close to him.
The seven deadly sins attacking is good and creative but then they are so easily defeated it makes it stupid. He performs an exorcism which is I guess a priest just stands there holding a cross and shouting bible verses but underwhelming tbh.
Father Matt is a new take !! I feel like someone saw all the priest Matt fanart and said ✍️write✍️ that ✍️down✍️ but then they fumbled the bag SO HARD. His goofy ass outfits when he could be serving looks for the lord lmaoo.
I'm sorry, they made my boy so fucking ugly I'm crying. At times he would look like Ben Affleck Daredevil and I gagged. Maybe it was extra painful for me because the last run with artist Marco Checchetto was my all time favorite. That art was ART. Matt Murdock never looked better and I missed him in every page as this ugly version stared me down.😭
I hate new runs with new teams because all they do half the time is want to undo what the last ones did. Personally he should have waited to put the Daredevil suit but instead they got him foaming at the mouth wanting to go beat ass like okay. He instantly gets his memory back and is like hmm I gotta go beat up people. Even putting him back in his old suit lol.
I'm like 95% sure I would have enjoyed this soo much more if the ugly art didn't make me want to get violent and go beat up thugs myself.😔
Also very disappointing they had issue #666 but didn't make a big deal of it or do anything special.
The story itself is not bad- Matt has been reborn again but is now a priest running a children's home. He can't help being Daredevil by night, and has come across a new gang taking over the city while the seven deadly sins via demon form keep showing up in people close to him.
The seven deadly sins attacking is good and creative but then they are so easily defeated it makes it stupid. He performs an exorcism which is I guess a priest just stands there holding a cross and shouting bible verses but underwhelming tbh.
Father Matt is a new take !! I feel like someone saw all the priest Matt fanart and said ✍️write✍️ that ✍️down✍️ but then they fumbled the bag SO HARD. His goofy ass outfits when he could be serving looks for the lord lmaoo.
I'm sorry, they made my boy so fucking ugly I'm crying. At times he would look like Ben Affleck Daredevil and I gagged. Maybe it was extra painful for me because the last run with artist Marco Checchetto was my all time favorite. That art was ART. Matt Murdock never looked better and I missed him in every page as this ugly version stared me down.😭
I hate new runs with new teams because all they do half the time is want to undo what the last ones did. Personally he should have waited to put the Daredevil suit but instead they got him foaming at the mouth wanting to go beat ass like okay. He instantly gets his memory back and is like hmm I gotta go beat up people. Even putting him back in his old suit lol.
I'm like 95% sure I would have enjoyed this soo much more if the ugly art didn't make me want to get violent and go beat up thugs myself.😔
Also very disappointing they had issue #666 but didn't make a big deal of it or do anything special.
March 1, 2025
Depois dos atribulados últimos momentos da fase anterior do Demolidor, por Chip Zdarsky, Saladin Ahmed começa uma nova numeração da revista do Demolidor apresentando um Matt Murdock renascido como um padre. Como ele saiu do Inferno e renasceu como um clérigo, ainda não foi revelado. A fase conta também com a arte emblemática de Aaron Kuder, mas como tem acontecido recentemente com a maioria de séries de quadrinhos de super-heróis, o desenhista escolhido para uma nova série não consegue ser mantido nem mesmo no primeiro arco. Kuder logo é substituído por outro desenhista na quarta edição. Isso prejudica a fruição da HQ. Sobre o roteiro, posso dizer que gostei muito da proposta na primeira edição, com personagens coadjuvantes interessantes e um inimigo diferente. Mas ao longo delas, quando se descobre que Matt está enfrentando os sete pecados capitais encarnados em seus amigos próximos, a empolgação vai se perdendo. Eu já não tinha gostado da fase anterior do Demolidor, e acho que desta também não vou curtir.
April 15, 2025
3.5/5 stars rounded up to 4.
My first dd comic!! Lowkey probs not the best place to start, but I actually really liked the art for this one ??? I know a lot of people hated it but I don’t really understand — I think it’s sick.
Interesting to see a priest side of matt, i do think it fits his character (especially after being ‘reborn’). I think that the concept of the villains being the seven deadly sins was definitely interesting, but agree with people that say they were defeated way too quickly. Matt LEGIT used the power of god to bring them down, which is honestly pretty iconic.
I’m definitely gonna be on a bit of a comic binge coming up, you’ve been warned.
My first dd comic!! Lowkey probs not the best place to start, but I actually really liked the art for this one ??? I know a lot of people hated it but I don’t really understand — I think it’s sick.
Interesting to see a priest side of matt, i do think it fits his character (especially after being ‘reborn’). I think that the concept of the villains being the seven deadly sins was definitely interesting, but agree with people that say they were defeated way too quickly. Matt LEGIT used the power of god to bring them down, which is honestly pretty iconic.
I’m definitely gonna be on a bit of a comic binge coming up, you’ve been warned.
September 21, 2024
A solid start, I like the whole Matt as a priest thing. Given the climactic ending of Zdarsky's run I think this was a fun way to go with it. I would have liked to see him struggle a bit longer to put the cowl back on, but each issue is someone's first issue so I think you can't go five issues of daredevil without a daredevil.
It seems like he will be going heavy into the supernatural side of this character which isn't my favorite aspect of daredevil, but so far it's being done well.
It seems like he will be going heavy into the supernatural side of this character which isn't my favorite aspect of daredevil, but so far it's being done well.
October 17, 2024
First of the new series and it’s the most recent so I’ll be catching up pretty quick. Nice turn around after the war and daredevils death in the last one with now demons essentially hunting after him.
June 5, 2025
Love that Daredevil is back in action, but.....not too crazy over the religious content. I mean, sure, it makes for an interesting story. I don't see Daredevil as an exorcist type priest.
July 2, 2024
It was alright, but the monster-of-the-week plot setup has me a bit disengaged, even though I know there’s an overarching plot. But that being said, the plot is more cohesive than last volume, so I’m not complaining.
May 1, 2024
Feels like a '90s book in sort of a meandering way. I like the exorcism angle, but overall it is a little too episodic-- Buffy season 1 for me. Hopefully it builds and gets better.
June 28, 2024
This was such a good read and I LOVE this new run and how it starts off like this is basically exorcist Matt and omg the idea of seven deadly sins as villains is awesome as it really gives a great challenge to Matt and also pushes this into supernatural territory and after the last arc specially it makes sense plus Matt being a Catholic.. definitely in for this rendition of Daredevil!
I love how right from the start we see the changed status quo and Matt as a father taking care of kids in an orphanage and the struggles and challenges there plus when Elektra attacks what happens next and how it brings his memories back and he jumps in the action plus the orphanage being attacked on multiple fronts and dealing with them, then the thing with "The Heat", this new gang and who it is actually and BULLSEYE too behind it, so its a weird mix of so many threats piling together and it makes for a fun read and its a good challenge for Matt!
Dealing with Ben Urich and later on She-hulk both of whom are possessed by 7DS aka Envy and Gluttony and how Matt defeats them was kinda cool, I wish they were longer and actually explored these sins but then again its cool to see one and done issues and how Matt defeats them.
Its a fun volume overall pushing Daredevil into a new status quo and challenging him and really examining the character of Matt in a new manner and the hints to what will come down the line and the larger picture of where this run is going is awesome and I can't wait for it!
Every creative team that takes up this character does something interesting while building on what came before and this one just does so well to continue where Zdarsky's run ended plus the art change from Marco to Aaron was awesome!
I love how right from the start we see the changed status quo and Matt as a father taking care of kids in an orphanage and the struggles and challenges there plus when Elektra attacks what happens next and how it brings his memories back and he jumps in the action plus the orphanage being attacked on multiple fronts and dealing with them, then the thing with "The Heat", this new gang and who it is actually and BULLSEYE too behind it, so its a weird mix of so many threats piling together and it makes for a fun read and its a good challenge for Matt!
Dealing with Ben Urich and later on She-hulk both of whom are possessed by 7DS aka Envy and Gluttony and how Matt defeats them was kinda cool, I wish they were longer and actually explored these sins but then again its cool to see one and done issues and how Matt defeats them.
Its a fun volume overall pushing Daredevil into a new status quo and challenging him and really examining the character of Matt in a new manner and the hints to what will come down the line and the larger picture of where this run is going is awesome and I can't wait for it!
Every creative team that takes up this character does something interesting while building on what came before and this one just does so well to continue where Zdarsky's run ended plus the art change from Marco to Aaron was awesome!
May 28, 2024
Daredevil, Vol 1: Hell Breaks Loose
Written by Saladin Ahmed
Art by Aaron Kuder, Farid Karami & German Peralta
Book 85/250
Genre: Fantasy, Superhero
Format: Digital
Pages: 137
Published: 2024
Rating: 8.5/10
Art: 8.5/10
Collects: Daredevil (2023) 1-5
After the highs of Zdarsky’s run on the Man Without Fear, I was intrigued by what Ahmed would bring to the table. With Matt now being a priest, having lost memories, and no longer being Daredevil, the new status quo was an interesting prospect. My biggest complaint with this is than Ahmed wastes no time in returning Matt’s memories and making him DD again. This isn’t a bad thing; it just seems like it he didn’t really want to play with what Zdarsky left behind and move past it within two issues.
Despite that complaint, Ahmed has me very intrigued for the future of his run. This volume involves several of DD’s friends and allies (Elektra, Ben Urich, and She-Hulk) being possessed by some of the Seven Deadly Sins (Sloth , Greed, and Gluttony). So, Father Matt is now physically fighting sins trying to invade his world. And on top of that, the art is pretty great. This is brilliant and I am so excited to continue!
Written by Saladin Ahmed
Art by Aaron Kuder, Farid Karami & German Peralta
Book 85/250
Genre: Fantasy, Superhero
Format: Digital
Pages: 137
Published: 2024
Rating: 8.5/10
Art: 8.5/10
Collects: Daredevil (2023) 1-5
After the highs of Zdarsky’s run on the Man Without Fear, I was intrigued by what Ahmed would bring to the table. With Matt now being a priest, having lost memories, and no longer being Daredevil, the new status quo was an interesting prospect. My biggest complaint with this is than Ahmed wastes no time in returning Matt’s memories and making him DD again. This isn’t a bad thing; it just seems like it he didn’t really want to play with what Zdarsky left behind and move past it within two issues.
Despite that complaint, Ahmed has me very intrigued for the future of his run. This volume involves several of DD’s friends and allies (Elektra, Ben Urich, and She-Hulk) being possessed by some of the Seven Deadly Sins (Sloth , Greed, and Gluttony). So, Father Matt is now physically fighting sins trying to invade his world. And on top of that, the art is pretty great. This is brilliant and I am so excited to continue!
April 12, 2024
Back from the dead, quite literally, Matt Murdock finds his new life as a quiet priest destroyed when the Seven Deadly Sins begin possessing his friends and trying to get them to corrupt him. Good thing he's a devout Catholic, because we need an exorcist in the house!
Great premise, different enough from those we've seen while still remaining true to Daredevil. He's dabbled in the supernatural many times before, and this is a fun approach that draws nicely on his religious background. The Sins aren't new villain concepts, but Ahmed uses them well by melding them with unexpected characters in unexpected ways.
I do always find it funny when Aaron Kuder is billed as a lead artist on a book, because he can't seem to draw more than two issues in a row without needing help, and this is another demonstration of that. He's great when he's around, and the fill-in artists aren't bad either, but it's a running problem that always makes me laugh. Lead time! Give him lead time! Or let him draw minis, or something!
A good sign that this will be yet another solid run of Daredevil.
Great premise, different enough from those we've seen while still remaining true to Daredevil. He's dabbled in the supernatural many times before, and this is a fun approach that draws nicely on his religious background. The Sins aren't new villain concepts, but Ahmed uses them well by melding them with unexpected characters in unexpected ways.
I do always find it funny when Aaron Kuder is billed as a lead artist on a book, because he can't seem to draw more than two issues in a row without needing help, and this is another demonstration of that. He's great when he's around, and the fill-in artists aren't bad either, but it's a running problem that always makes me laugh. Lead time! Give him lead time! Or let him draw minis, or something!
A good sign that this will be yet another solid run of Daredevil.
April 20, 2024
After Zdarsky's phenomenal run, it is hard to continue writing Daredevil and still making it good and as exciting as previous run. Ahmed has big shoes to fill, and he wisely uses this first issue to establish a new tone. The writing feels like Daredevil pre-Bendis, as does the art. I don’t mind Ahmed and Kuder leaning away from the grittiness of Daredevil that we get so often, and I’m always a fan of writers leaning into the religious aspect of the character. The art is really good in this book, but in a nutshell it's just too supernatural to feel like Daredevil. After Zdarsky’s run left us with us with so many questions, this new volume unfortunately doesn’t really give us any answers. On top of feeling very rushed, some things actually didn’t make sense or connect with how Zdarsky left the character. It seems like Ahmed is setting Matt up to go head to head with a manifestation of the seven deadly sins, and I’m looking forward to the next volume.
September 18, 2024
This was a really good Daredevil story (even though I haven't read the GNs that come before this one where he died, went to Hell, and somehow came back to life). Since returning from the dead without his memories, Matt Murdoch has become "Father Matt" who helps run a foster home for kids in trouble. But now, lies are being spread about father Matt, the foster home, and the kids - and worse, it's by one of Matt's longtime friends, the owner of the Daily Bugle. It turns out that several of Matt's friends have each been possessed by one of the 7 Deadly Sins and he must face them down, one by one. I'm looking forward to Volume 2! I also highly recommend Saladin Ahmed's other Marvel comics, especially Miles Morales, Ms. Marvel, and Black Bolt.
April 29, 2024
I'm rating this SO high because I'm banking on this staying a strong, engaging storyline.
They've burned through so much fuel in the last story run. Fighting 'The Beast', two Daredevils, and all the Hand business can take a lot out of you creatively. This soft reset of Matt Murdock, lawyer...to Father Matt, local pastor is definitely something new.
The art is beyond amazing. You've got Romita covers, which are always amazing. You've got gorgeous panels within each issue. It's a lesson in layout and design that they could definitely showcase.
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Bonus: Father Matt vs the Seven Deadly Sins...
Bonus Bonus: Demons everywhere (and now possessing people Matt knows/knew?!)
They've burned through so much fuel in the last story run. Fighting 'The Beast', two Daredevils, and all the Hand business can take a lot out of you creatively. This soft reset of Matt Murdock, lawyer...to Father Matt, local pastor is definitely something new.
The art is beyond amazing. You've got Romita covers, which are always amazing. You've got gorgeous panels within each issue. It's a lesson in layout and design that they could definitely showcase.
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Bonus: Father Matt vs the Seven Deadly Sins...
Bonus Bonus: Demons everywhere (and now possessing people Matt knows/knew?!)
April 29, 2024
This was a strong volume. I really enjoyed this. However the last issue was very weak interestingly. This is a great starting point if you want to read Daredevil, I am a newcomer too and I found it pretty easy to understand what’s going on. There are lots of cameos and surprises.
Lots of action as well as good character moments. The ending really is not good though. The final issue is, boring. And it also feels very repetitive. With much more repetition being teased for the next Volume even if the teased cameo character is one of my favorites. This was great but did not give me huge hopes for the future, I hope I am not right.
Lots of action as well as good character moments. The ending really is not good though. The final issue is, boring. And it also feels very repetitive. With much more repetition being teased for the next Volume even if the teased cameo character is one of my favorites. This was great but did not give me huge hopes for the future, I hope I am not right.
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