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Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky Omnibus, Vol. 1
Chip Zdarsky teams with artist Marco Checchetto to put Daredevil through hell!
After a dangerous brush with death, Matt Murdock must piece together his shattered life. Years of trauma have taken their toll, and becoming the guardian of Hell’s Kitchen again won’t be easy. Mistakes will be made — and one might prove to be the end of Daredevil! With a criminal dead, Matt must go on the run in a desperate bid to clear his name! Meanwhile, Mayor Wilson Fisk continues to make New York a dangerous place for vigilantes, the Owl turns his horrifying sights on Hell’s Kitchen, and a gang of lethal super villains runs riot. As Typhoid Mary and Bullseye return, DD makes a surprising stand…with a shocking outcome. Now, Elektra must step up to fill the role Matt has vacated — and show that she is a woman without fear!
Daredevil (2019) 1-30, Daredevil Annual (2020) 1
After a dangerous brush with death, Matt Murdock must piece together his shattered life. Years of trauma have taken their toll, and becoming the guardian of Hell’s Kitchen again won’t be easy. Mistakes will be made — and one might prove to be the end of Daredevil! With a criminal dead, Matt must go on the run in a desperate bid to clear his name! Meanwhile, Mayor Wilson Fisk continues to make New York a dangerous place for vigilantes, the Owl turns his horrifying sights on Hell’s Kitchen, and a gang of lethal super villains runs riot. As Typhoid Mary and Bullseye return, DD makes a surprising stand…with a shocking outcome. Now, Elektra must step up to fill the role Matt has vacated — and show that she is a woman without fear!
Daredevil (2019) 1-30, Daredevil Annual (2020) 1
704 pages, Hardcover
First published May 19, 2021
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About the author
Chip Zdarsky
872 books860 followersChip Zdarsky is a Canadian comic book artist and journalist. He was born Steve Murray but is known by his fan base as Chip Zdarsky, and occasionally Todd Diamond. He writes and illustrates an advice column called Extremely Bad Advice for the Canadian national newspaper National Post's The Ampersand, their pop culture section's online edition. He is also the creator of Prison Funnies and Monster Cops.
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March 22, 2025
A pretty awesome run if it weren't for the inclusion of Matt's brother and his plotline. Not a fan. It changes nothing, I'm starting Vol. 2 today :)
September 16, 2024
After so many years of tortured soul-searching, you'd be forgiven for thinking it might be time for Matt Murdock to catch a break. No such luck is to be had, though. From the start, it is evident that Murdock and Elektra come into this book with tortured souls and troubled minds. Chip and Marco are continuing their trailblazing run on Daredevil, but steal yourself as I think this will live up to the phrase, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." As Miller demonstrated with his landmark run on the character, and as Bendis and Brubaker would understand, much of the intrigue that comes from Daredevil is the shit that he has to go through on a daily basis, and the constant struggles and conflicts that he has to deal with inside of himself, it's something that the show did rather admirably and something that Zdarsky understands about the character and manages to add his own spin to him. He takes Daredevil in the most radical direction that I've seen from him since Bendis' take on him, asking the question on what would happen if a superhero decided to give up...just because he can't handle the stress of being one anymore. Certainly characters have been deconstructed, and few have been broken down quite as spectacularly as Daredevil has. His identity has been outed, he's lost lovers, and he's been completely broken down, psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually, but what's enough? For Matt Murdock, there is no such thing as enough, it's his obsession, his need to keep doing what he does that keeps him from giving in and throwing in the towel, but Zdarsky has finally managed to crack him a bit, to cause him to question himself, and question his crusade as a costumed hero. Zdarsky keeps things tight and easy to understand, never getting bogged down in angst or getting to the point where it loses its impact. It's nice to see Daredevil being great again, and from a guy who seems to be having a lot of fun while doing it. He puts many writers to shame with his sense of tone and pacing, and I was consistently surprised by the depths that Zdarsky touched upon in this first volume, but it is only the beginning, and I can't wait to see what he does as I go along on the ride with him.
September 8, 2025
(Zero spoiler review)
No, no, no. Don't let this overhyped, unmitigated garbage fool you for an instant. Quite how Zdarsky has managed to hoodwink so many people is beyond me. This run has possibly received more praise than any modern run within the last five or so years. It was the only reason I broke my no Modern Marvel or DC rule and purchased it. It seems I was momentarily hoodwinked as well, but no more I tells ya. I can now see why people have so quickly and completely turned on Zdarsky's Batman run. They may have been as Blind as Matt Murdoch when it came to old horn head, but the light shines bright on the Dark Knight, it seems.
I'm not wild for Chechetto's art, though I'm sure his pencils are far more appealing than the finished product, after so much modern digital slop (otherwise known as colouring) is applied to them, but it's Zdarsky's writing that is the true culprit here. That and whoever did those god awful cartoonish pencils for that five issue arc early on, and the editor that hired them.
This is more modern Marvel histrionics, somehow disguised within a middling plot that never had me interested or intrigued for a moment. Daredevil is routinely spoken down to by every woman he comes across, whether that be Elektra or the middling love interests thrust upon him. Never has Elektra been so thoroughly unlikeable than here.
Zdarsky fills the pages with his own social commentary, without any of the subtlety or nuance of past writers with far more talent. Instead we get his insufferable and consistent sermonizing, which couldn't have snapped me more out of the bang average story than if a hand had sprung forth from the page like a jack in the box and clipped me round the ear.
I was never invested. I was never entertained. I was never even able to finish it. A dozen or so issues was about all I could take. If this is supposedly the pinnacle of modern Marvel comics, then you can bet I'll be keeping an even greater distance from anything else they see fit to shit out in omnibus form. Don't buy into the hype. You deserve better. 2/5
OmniBen.
No, no, no. Don't let this overhyped, unmitigated garbage fool you for an instant. Quite how Zdarsky has managed to hoodwink so many people is beyond me. This run has possibly received more praise than any modern run within the last five or so years. It was the only reason I broke my no Modern Marvel or DC rule and purchased it. It seems I was momentarily hoodwinked as well, but no more I tells ya. I can now see why people have so quickly and completely turned on Zdarsky's Batman run. They may have been as Blind as Matt Murdoch when it came to old horn head, but the light shines bright on the Dark Knight, it seems.
I'm not wild for Chechetto's art, though I'm sure his pencils are far more appealing than the finished product, after so much modern digital slop (otherwise known as colouring) is applied to them, but it's Zdarsky's writing that is the true culprit here. That and whoever did those god awful cartoonish pencils for that five issue arc early on, and the editor that hired them.
This is more modern Marvel histrionics, somehow disguised within a middling plot that never had me interested or intrigued for a moment. Daredevil is routinely spoken down to by every woman he comes across, whether that be Elektra or the middling love interests thrust upon him. Never has Elektra been so thoroughly unlikeable than here.
Zdarsky fills the pages with his own social commentary, without any of the subtlety or nuance of past writers with far more talent. Instead we get his insufferable and consistent sermonizing, which couldn't have snapped me more out of the bang average story than if a hand had sprung forth from the page like a jack in the box and clipped me round the ear.
I was never invested. I was never entertained. I was never even able to finish it. A dozen or so issues was about all I could take. If this is supposedly the pinnacle of modern Marvel comics, then you can bet I'll be keeping an even greater distance from anything else they see fit to shit out in omnibus form. Don't buy into the hype. You deserve better. 2/5
OmniBen.
March 6, 2025
I read the individual trades that make up this collection but forgot a lot of details due to the magic of getting older. Zdarsky and Checchetto (and others) present Matt as being broken down after being hit by a car and years of crime fighting. After accidentally killing a man, Matt struggles to deal with it for 20 something issues before turning himself in.
This is great shit. A theme of the series is consequences, for Daredevil and everyone in his orbit, like Mayor Fisk, Electra, Izzy Libris and her family, Foggy, everyone. If Daredevil wasn't already one of my favorite Marvel characters, he would be after this run.
This is great shit. A theme of the series is consequences, for Daredevil and everyone in his orbit, like Mayor Fisk, Electra, Izzy Libris and her family, Foggy, everyone. If Daredevil wasn't already one of my favorite Marvel characters, he would be after this run.
March 24, 2024
I’m always hesitant to count comic books toward my reading goals. Like, yeah it’s something I read, but it would definitely feel like cheating to include each issue as a book so it’s weird deciding how to count it. I feel like a TPB or Omnibus is a good compromise, where I can count my reading without feeling like I’m just padding the numbers. After all, a reading goal is about reading more, not about the goal number.
Anyway, this book is awesome. I haven’t read much Daredevil before, but a YouTuber I follow said he was planning on covering Chip Zdarsky’s run in a video and I just so happened to sign up for Marvel Unlimited so I figured why not check it out? And I am so glad I did!
This run of Daredevil seems to pick up right after a crazy storyline where Murdock dies and comes back to life. While this factors into the story quite a bit, it’s explained well enough that I never got confused or felt like I’d missed something. As such, this is definitely an accessible starting point for someone new to Daredevil.
Obviously since I haven’t read Daredevil before, I can’t say how this compares to other points in the series. But compared to a lot of other comics I’ve read, this one is pretty dark. It’s definitely an adult storyline, dealing with guilt and trauma, and getting into politics and morality in a messed up world. It’s handled very well in a way that makes the characters feel real. Nobody’s perfectly good or perfectly evil here, they’re just humans trying to live according to their own personal ethics.
This has turned me into a Daredevil fan, and I can’t wait to see how this ride ends.
Anyway, this book is awesome. I haven’t read much Daredevil before, but a YouTuber I follow said he was planning on covering Chip Zdarsky’s run in a video and I just so happened to sign up for Marvel Unlimited so I figured why not check it out? And I am so glad I did!
This run of Daredevil seems to pick up right after a crazy storyline where Murdock dies and comes back to life. While this factors into the story quite a bit, it’s explained well enough that I never got confused or felt like I’d missed something. As such, this is definitely an accessible starting point for someone new to Daredevil.
Obviously since I haven’t read Daredevil before, I can’t say how this compares to other points in the series. But compared to a lot of other comics I’ve read, this one is pretty dark. It’s definitely an adult storyline, dealing with guilt and trauma, and getting into politics and morality in a messed up world. It’s handled very well in a way that makes the characters feel real. Nobody’s perfectly good or perfectly evil here, they’re just humans trying to live according to their own personal ethics.
This has turned me into a Daredevil fan, and I can’t wait to see how this ride ends.
December 18, 2025
my first daredevil book and I have to say that starting at the end was certainly a choice, however, a choice well spent. my first chip zdarsky book as well, and I can see why this run was eisner-nominated!
July 21, 2024
~6 months after reading Charles Soule’s Daredevil run, I’m back at it with the Man Without Fear with the start of Chip Zdarsky’s Daredevil run. I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while as I’ve heard great things about Zdarsky’s run and I also enjoyed his “Spider-Man: Life Story” mini-series. This omnibus covers the run’s first 6 volumes, picking up where Soule left off - Wilson Fisk is still Mayor of New York/cracking down on superheroes, Daredevil’s secret identity as Matt Murdock is a secret again but Matt’s no longer deputy mayor or a lawyer, etc.). The omnibus ends with the start of the storyline where Elektra takes the mantle of Daredevil from Matt while he’s in jail. In general I’d say Zdarsky was trying to evoke the Netflix show (or Disney+ these days) with his approach to Daredevil, which I can’t complain about.
The first half of the omnibus was much more grounded (only in the later half do more fantastical Marvel content start appearing), giving more time for Zdarsky to have Matt contemplate the morality of his actions as Daredevil. It’s a tried and true DD theme and Zdarsky does well with it. Also done really well is the handling of Fisk and his struggles to become a legitimate politician that wants to cut ties to his villainous past. The whole Mayor Fisk storyline was great under Soule and great here (and I’m happy the MCU is building up to an adaptation of it). The rest of the cast is fine, although Detective Cole was the only real stand out for me with how everyone (crooked cop, superhero fan, etc.) is out to get him and his anti-superhero beliefs felt like a real world person dropped into the Marvel universe and trying to comprehend its relationship with superheroes.
As a whole the omnibus was fantastic. My particular thoughts on each “volume” in the omnibus though are as follows (SPOILERS) -
- Volume 1: The first arc deals with a criminal Daredevil fought who ends up dying after the fight, Matt’s attempts to figure out the cause of the death, the resulting manhunt for DD, and his personal internal debate about his methods. It’s a pretty standard debate Daredevil/superhero authors writers often explore (particularly when Frank Castle shows up as expected to drive the debate further) but as I said Zdarsky does do a good job with his spin on this tried and true debate.
- Volume 2: This picks up with Daredevil “dead”, Matt working as a parole officer, Detective Cole struggling in a hostile work environment, Mayor Fisk trying to move on and a spate of Daredevil copy cats running around Hell’s Kitchen. There’s a couple great parts to this, like a tense but fascinating encounter with a crime family because Matt wasn't thinking with his brain but with his d*ck. I also love the art for Issue #10 (in general I liked all of the art in the omnibus). The volume is ultimately a great follow-up to the previous one.
- Volume 3: The only volume I was kind of “eh” about even if I did enjoy it. Both Spidey and Foggy have some badass scenes in this one.
- Volume 4: This volume deals with the fallout on both Matt and Fisk’s perspectives from the revelation of how much the richest family in the United States are screwing things over for them and Hell’s Kitchen. The 1% of the 1% being the evil cabal felt appropriately realistic and is a nice change of pace from “undead ninjas controlling everything”, and it was fun seeing someone previously as untouchable as Fisk struggle so much against this family’s influence. Beyond that I liked Cole’s (who had grown on me at this point) rallying the troops moment to look for the kidnapped girl. I also liked how the run finally started getting a little less grounded with all the supervillains in the rampage through Hell’s Kitchen, the DD copycats coming together to defend the neighborhood and also that Matt and Fisk teamed up too.
- Volume 5: Daredevil is on trial in this one after turning himself in the last volume, so we got some good legal drama here. I also liked how this volume really brought back a lot from Soule’s run that are directly relevant to the trial (Matt’s effort to get secret identities legal) or otherwise (Mike Murdock officially retcons himself into Matt’s childhood). There were some good superhero team ups in this volume I like, such as DD asking Iron Man to buy Hell’s Kitchen properties to save the neighborhood from being taken over by the evil billionaires and DD and Spidey having a heart-to-heart over accidental murders
- Volume 6: The omnibus closes out the volume with Elektra now finally Daredevil and patrolling Hell’s Kitchen while straddling the line between how Matt would be Daredevil and how she would. Matt’s story in jail is engaging as well, and has one nice bit of commentary on the American justice system where someone like Matt (white and privileged) could go back to their lives afterwards but a Black Man has charges/a prison sentence staining them forever.
All 6 volumes of this omnibus ranged from good to great, justifying the earlier praise that I had heard about Chip Zdarsky’s Daredevil work. I’m eagerly awaiting where he takes The Man Without Fear, Elektra, etc. in the subsequent collections.
The first half of the omnibus was much more grounded (only in the later half do more fantastical Marvel content start appearing), giving more time for Zdarsky to have Matt contemplate the morality of his actions as Daredevil. It’s a tried and true DD theme and Zdarsky does well with it. Also done really well is the handling of Fisk and his struggles to become a legitimate politician that wants to cut ties to his villainous past. The whole Mayor Fisk storyline was great under Soule and great here (and I’m happy the MCU is building up to an adaptation of it). The rest of the cast is fine, although Detective Cole was the only real stand out for me with how everyone (crooked cop, superhero fan, etc.) is out to get him and his anti-superhero beliefs felt like a real world person dropped into the Marvel universe and trying to comprehend its relationship with superheroes.
As a whole the omnibus was fantastic. My particular thoughts on each “volume” in the omnibus though are as follows (SPOILERS) -
- Volume 1: The first arc deals with a criminal Daredevil fought who ends up dying after the fight, Matt’s attempts to figure out the cause of the death, the resulting manhunt for DD, and his personal internal debate about his methods. It’s a pretty standard debate Daredevil/superhero authors writers often explore (particularly when Frank Castle shows up as expected to drive the debate further) but as I said Zdarsky does do a good job with his spin on this tried and true debate.
- Volume 2: This picks up with Daredevil “dead”, Matt working as a parole officer, Detective Cole struggling in a hostile work environment, Mayor Fisk trying to move on and a spate of Daredevil copy cats running around Hell’s Kitchen. There’s a couple great parts to this, like a tense but fascinating encounter with a crime family because Matt wasn't thinking with his brain but with his d*ck. I also love the art for Issue #10 (in general I liked all of the art in the omnibus). The volume is ultimately a great follow-up to the previous one.
- Volume 3: The only volume I was kind of “eh” about even if I did enjoy it. Both Spidey and Foggy have some badass scenes in this one.
- Volume 4: This volume deals with the fallout on both Matt and Fisk’s perspectives from the revelation of how much the richest family in the United States are screwing things over for them and Hell’s Kitchen. The 1% of the 1% being the evil cabal felt appropriately realistic and is a nice change of pace from “undead ninjas controlling everything”, and it was fun seeing someone previously as untouchable as Fisk struggle so much against this family’s influence. Beyond that I liked Cole’s (who had grown on me at this point) rallying the troops moment to look for the kidnapped girl. I also liked how the run finally started getting a little less grounded with all the supervillains in the rampage through Hell’s Kitchen, the DD copycats coming together to defend the neighborhood and also that Matt and Fisk teamed up too.
- Volume 5: Daredevil is on trial in this one after turning himself in the last volume, so we got some good legal drama here. I also liked how this volume really brought back a lot from Soule’s run that are directly relevant to the trial (Matt’s effort to get secret identities legal) or otherwise (Mike Murdock officially retcons himself into Matt’s childhood). There were some good superhero team ups in this volume I like, such as DD asking Iron Man to buy Hell’s Kitchen properties to save the neighborhood from being taken over by the evil billionaires and DD and Spidey having a heart-to-heart over accidental murders
- Volume 6: The omnibus closes out the volume with Elektra now finally Daredevil and patrolling Hell’s Kitchen while straddling the line between how Matt would be Daredevil and how she would. Matt’s story in jail is engaging as well, and has one nice bit of commentary on the American justice system where someone like Matt (white and privileged) could go back to their lives afterwards but a Black Man has charges/a prison sentence staining them forever.
All 6 volumes of this omnibus ranged from good to great, justifying the earlier praise that I had heard about Chip Zdarsky’s Daredevil work. I’m eagerly awaiting where he takes The Man Without Fear, Elektra, etc. in the subsequent collections.
August 18, 2024
Fantastic! I didn't want it to end! Looking forward to the next volume!
August 1, 2025
(Reseña de toda la etapa de Zdarsky)
Básicamente perfecto excepto por los últimos 15 números. Una etapa maravillosa, Daredevil teniendo problemas filosóficos, personajes que se evolucionan a causa de Daredevil, su propio dilema moral... Todo muy bien. La única pega que le puedo sacar es que tiene cambios bruscos de dibujante cada poco tiempo, pero aparte de eso todo bien.
Los últimos 15 números es que se le va la olla un poco, tampoco es que sean malos pero pierde bastante fuerza.
Básicamente perfecto excepto por los últimos 15 números. Una etapa maravillosa, Daredevil teniendo problemas filosóficos, personajes que se evolucionan a causa de Daredevil, su propio dilema moral... Todo muy bien. La única pega que le puedo sacar es que tiene cambios bruscos de dibujante cada poco tiempo, pero aparte de eso todo bien.
Los últimos 15 números es que se le va la olla un poco, tampoco es que sean malos pero pierde bastante fuerza.
August 30, 2025
To all Marvel avid readers and fans who said that this is one of the best marvel runs, they're not lying.
I really enjoyed how the creators dived into the complexities of the characters (Matt/ Daredevil, Cole, Elektra, Fisk, etc.). Their drive, motivations to every action they took for their justified visions, and expound it to something that reminded me of a novel like storytelling, which just shows how great the story is. Obviously, I have a lot to say about the characters and how they were presented in this run.
I was looking for an Elektra run, but I found out that there's not much about her 😫. Really hoping she could get a solo run for herself. She's such an amazing and intriguing character.
Fisk and Mary– there's one panel at the hospital that I just find so sweet and cute 😫
I'm also gonna check for the Defenders comic run later to really get into Jessica, Luke, and friends.
I also did love how Tony Stark and Iron Man are here 😫 Can I just say the creator really did well in Tony Stark's design, LIKE PLEASE, I WANT THIS TONY STARK DESIGN. The same goes for the other characters, or let me just say THIS OMNIBUS IS A GLORIOUS CREATION 🤌🏽.
I'm thinking of reading the previous omnibus one before continuing the 2nd one, but let's see.
5⭐️ and a FAVE 👌
I really enjoyed how the creators dived into the complexities of the characters (Matt/ Daredevil, Cole, Elektra, Fisk, etc.). Their drive, motivations to every action they took for their justified visions, and expound it to something that reminded me of a novel like storytelling, which just shows how great the story is. Obviously, I have a lot to say about the characters and how they were presented in this run.
I was looking for an Elektra run, but I found out that there's not much about her 😫. Really hoping she could get a solo run for herself. She's such an amazing and intriguing character.
Fisk and Mary– there's one panel at the hospital that I just find so sweet and cute 😫
I'm also gonna check for the Defenders comic run later to really get into Jessica, Luke, and friends.
I also did love how Tony Stark and Iron Man are here 😫 Can I just say the creator really did well in Tony Stark's design, LIKE PLEASE, I WANT THIS TONY STARK DESIGN. The same goes for the other characters, or let me just say THIS OMNIBUS IS A GLORIOUS CREATION 🤌🏽.
I'm thinking of reading the previous omnibus one before continuing the 2nd one, but let's see.
5⭐️ and a FAVE 👌
February 18, 2025
Shit, man. This is one of those handful of things you wish you can experience for the first time again. So much emotion and risk and development packed into this one. Daredevil facing an identity crisis??? And I love the exploration on the ethics and philosophy of superheroes and vigilantes. I don’t doubt it will, but I’m hoping volume 2 rounds out this truly epic run!
April 24, 2025
I got like 10 issues in before I realized that Zdarsky actually had two different runs back to back and I was reading the second one so whoops but I went back to the actual start and wow I’m glad I realized. Zdarsky writes the catholic guilt of Matt Murdock in a way that I don’t really think has been properly captured by many if any other daredevil writers and I’m glad he really leaned into that strength because I think it defines this run. Everything Matt does can be tied back to the internal dialogue he’s having throughout the series and we see other characters call him out on his self loathing and we see him justify it to himself in real time. A lot of writers don’t really give the main character room to be flawed but Zdarsky did a great job with it. Matt is wrong more often than not in both of these runs and he has stuff blow up in his face because he’s so convinced and stubborn in his beliefs and ideologies that he can’t see (no pun intended sorry) the broken system that he’s playing into. And then when he is finally shown the truth of the corruption he’s facilitating he does a full 180 and does the wrong thing for the other side. The reader can see the flaws in logic but the story is also told from his perspective so we understand why he’s taking these steps even if we can see that they’re not totally correct. I think all of it was really really interesting. The ending was also really strong but I think it’s a testament to how you should read comics from a larger publisher like Marvel or DC. Every run of a character, while technically tied to “canon” should be more or less taken as its own story and the ending is a very unique problem. The end of a comic run is an ending but it’s also the start of the next run and the next writer needs to find a way to take that ending and find a way to bring the character back to what they want to do which usually kind of ruins the ending of the previous run. That’s fine, whatever, writers have stories they wanna tell. So, I just try to forget that honestly. This run has an amazing ending and I’m perfectly fine with pretending that ending is an ending and speculating on where it might go rather than reading onward and seeing it not pan out in a satisfying way. But tangent aside this was a great run and I love daredevil. Next up I am reading Mark Waid’s first daredevil run because I actually did the same thing with him and accidentally read his second run of the character so I’m going and reading his first okay bye
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 22, 2025
This was absolutely phenomenal. The writing is so good. I loved Daredevil, I loved Fisk, I loved Spider-Man, I loved Electra. Every single character was out of the park. I also really enjoyed Cole, and every single church segment. Zdarsky is a damned savant in writing dialogue.
The art, is stunning. Checchetto might be in my top 5 favorite artists of all time. He has this high octane new American comic style that reminds me of Jimenez, but also does gorgeous city landscapes that remind me of Earls. Every panel is beautiful. Even some of the guest artists were enjoyable.
I've always been intrigued by Daredevil, but Zdarsky really fleshed him out for me, gave him such an interesting personality.
Buy this omni, buy it now. It's one of the easiest 5 stars I've ever given a comic book collection.
God loves you, Matthew.
The art, is stunning. Checchetto might be in my top 5 favorite artists of all time. He has this high octane new American comic style that reminds me of Jimenez, but also does gorgeous city landscapes that remind me of Earls. Every panel is beautiful. Even some of the guest artists were enjoyable.
I've always been intrigued by Daredevil, but Zdarsky really fleshed him out for me, gave him such an interesting personality.
Buy this omni, buy it now. It's one of the easiest 5 stars I've ever given a comic book collection.
God loves you, Matthew.
November 4, 2024
This was my introduction to Chip’s writing and while it flowed, I wasn’t captivated by the storyline. At times forcing myself to finish an arc. Jorge, the cartoon artist who filled in for a few issues was a horrible choice during a somewhat “serious” episode. Both Daredevil and Kingpin have been entirely cucked. Anyways, I’ll reserve my full judgement after I read the conclusion to this run on DD but if this is the best Marvel has to offer these days then comics just may be officially doomed. 3.5/5.
June 18, 2025
Highly enjoyable and super approachable as my first foray into Daredevil. Very easy to get into after watching the Netflix show. Great writing, great art, and a great cast of characters including cameos by many familiar faces.
The many moral debates that I'm sure are a character staple continue to be present and the reveal of Elektra taking over the mantle after Matt willing sends himself to prison was a great plot point. Can't wait to dive into volume 2 and see how the story rounds out.
The many moral debates that I'm sure are a character staple continue to be present and the reveal of Elektra taking over the mantle after Matt willing sends himself to prison was a great plot point. Can't wait to dive into volume 2 and see how the story rounds out.
April 24, 2025
After reading Chip Zdarskys Batman run from DC I had my expectations set high for this run. I can´t believe I had this book rested on my bookshelves for almost a year before starting reading it. because I knew that once I´ve started, I wouldn´t be able to stop. And that is how it went down. I read the entire run within two weeks.
When you start to thunk that they can´t turn Matt´s life into more of a living hell they go ahead make this! That is what I love about the DD comics. This run takes respectful parts of past DD runs making them all feel canon and interconnected (much like Zdarskys Batman).
They split up the run perfectly in the middle where you just had to start reading the next volume right away, so I did!
When you start to thunk that they can´t turn Matt´s life into more of a living hell they go ahead make this! That is what I love about the DD comics. This run takes respectful parts of past DD runs making them all feel canon and interconnected (much like Zdarskys Batman).
They split up the run perfectly in the middle where you just had to start reading the next volume right away, so I did!
January 7, 2025
Overrated to the extreme. A confused and directionless mess, just like its main character. Far from the masterpiece it's made out to be.
February 3, 2025
This is only the first half of the run, but I’ve never read a comic book run from a single creator that swings so drastically in terms of quality.
April 14, 2025
What a fantastic, stunning, suprise filled book. Chip Zdarsky truly can't be stopped, with this book encapsulating all sides of who Daredevil is, and where his ideals and morals get him
February 5, 2025
Rarely do I start an omnibus and finish it within a week. Oftentimes, I read these things over the course of a month, but perhaps it’s the building hype over the upcoming season of “Born Again,” or watching the original Netflix series with my girlfriend, or the fact that Chip Zdarsky is one of my favorite contemporary comic writers, and Marco Checchetto is one of my favorite artists in the industry right now but — agh, okay, I just loved this.
Zdarsky knows his history. Whether it’s in this, his issues of “Howard the Duck,” “Spider-Man” or the current Batman saga he’s about to wrap up next month, Zdarsky brings out references to previous volumes, earlier issues, and the character’s mythos to really change up the status quo. In this first omnibus of “Daredevil,” it’s no different. A lot of Matt Murdock’s past is brought to the forefront in a natural way. In particular, I liked Wilson Fisk as Mayor, and the introduction of Cole North and (correct me if I’m wrong) the business Kingpin siblings of the Stromwyns, the people that rule parts of New York beyond the Kingpin’s own knowledge.
I really enjoyed the art, even when it was a guest artist filling in. The looks for this version of Matt and Fisk are really cool to look at, and I enjoyed the design decisions during the (pretty edgy) king in black event. However, that two issue arc kind of took me out. Though it dealt with a lot of the themes Matt, Elektra, and Fisk were dealing with for the entire run, event tie-in’s really break the pacing. It’s not really the writer’s fault so much so the editors and behind-the-scenes decisions, but I’m glad those two issues ultimately progressed their plots. (I gotta say, though, “Batman” has been dealing with this problem, as things like “Beast World” and “Absolute Power” keep interrupting the main book.)
Now I have to decide. While I own the Devil’s Reign omnibus, do I buy the second volume to complete this run in the Omnibus Hardcover Format? Or do I read the remaining issues on Marvel Unlimited? Decisions, decisions.
Definitely check this out. I’m trying to read all of the omnibuses I own (and even some that I’m buying), but this is absolutely #1 this year. I am excited to read more, if I justify the purchase enough (I most likely will).
Zdarsky knows his history. Whether it’s in this, his issues of “Howard the Duck,” “Spider-Man” or the current Batman saga he’s about to wrap up next month, Zdarsky brings out references to previous volumes, earlier issues, and the character’s mythos to really change up the status quo. In this first omnibus of “Daredevil,” it’s no different. A lot of Matt Murdock’s past is brought to the forefront in a natural way. In particular, I liked Wilson Fisk as Mayor, and the introduction of Cole North and (correct me if I’m wrong) the business Kingpin siblings of the Stromwyns, the people that rule parts of New York beyond the Kingpin’s own knowledge.
I really enjoyed the art, even when it was a guest artist filling in. The looks for this version of Matt and Fisk are really cool to look at, and I enjoyed the design decisions during the (pretty edgy) king in black event. However, that two issue arc kind of took me out. Though it dealt with a lot of the themes Matt, Elektra, and Fisk were dealing with for the entire run, event tie-in’s really break the pacing. It’s not really the writer’s fault so much so the editors and behind-the-scenes decisions, but I’m glad those two issues ultimately progressed their plots. (I gotta say, though, “Batman” has been dealing with this problem, as things like “Beast World” and “Absolute Power” keep interrupting the main book.)
Now I have to decide. While I own the Devil’s Reign omnibus, do I buy the second volume to complete this run in the Omnibus Hardcover Format? Or do I read the remaining issues on Marvel Unlimited? Decisions, decisions.
Definitely check this out. I’m trying to read all of the omnibuses I own (and even some that I’m buying), but this is absolutely #1 this year. I am excited to read more, if I justify the purchase enough (I most likely will).
August 7, 2024
Revisiting this story in omnibus format is one of the greatest things I’ve ever done, this story is AMAZING. Daredevil seems to have some of the greatest luck on writers cause man has it been an amazing journey.
Chip Zdarsky created some of the most darkest, emotional, and satisfying stories in this book. And it made me even more fall in love with the character of Matt Murdock. You seem to him go through multiple moments of failure, feeling sorry for himself while yet try to pursue perseverance. Awesome villains are in this book, and what’s a DD book without Wilson Fisk in it?
It’s nice to also see this story unfold with some of these crime lords tryna become the new kingpin of Hell’s Kitchen. Ahhhh man I can’t wait revisit this story more in volume two. This is a deep crime noir story that will leave at the edge of your reading seat. Oh yeah and Marco Checchetto ?!?! My Gawd his artwork makes the stories in here look 10 times more CINEMATIC. That’s what I always nicknamed this run: “Cinema on paper”. There’s a storyline in here called INFERNO which is my favorite, woooooo what an experience. Well done Zdarsky/Checchetto. 🔥
Chip Zdarsky created some of the most darkest, emotional, and satisfying stories in this book. And it made me even more fall in love with the character of Matt Murdock. You seem to him go through multiple moments of failure, feeling sorry for himself while yet try to pursue perseverance. Awesome villains are in this book, and what’s a DD book without Wilson Fisk in it?
It’s nice to also see this story unfold with some of these crime lords tryna become the new kingpin of Hell’s Kitchen. Ahhhh man I can’t wait revisit this story more in volume two. This is a deep crime noir story that will leave at the edge of your reading seat. Oh yeah and Marco Checchetto ?!?! My Gawd his artwork makes the stories in here look 10 times more CINEMATIC. That’s what I always nicknamed this run: “Cinema on paper”. There’s a storyline in here called INFERNO which is my favorite, woooooo what an experience. Well done Zdarsky/Checchetto. 🔥
December 12, 2024
Wow. As someone who was never really a Daredevil fan, this was amazing. I've heard very good things from Zdarsky's run and I'm happy to say that none of it was overhyped.
Zdarsky's writing was spectacular. From the pacing to the dialogue, it was great. I havnet read anything like this in a comic in a very long time.
And don't get me started on Checchetto's art. BRILLIANT. Nuff said.
What a fantastic intro to Daredevil.
Zdarsky's writing was spectacular. From the pacing to the dialogue, it was great. I havnet read anything like this in a comic in a very long time.
And don't get me started on Checchetto's art. BRILLIANT. Nuff said.
What a fantastic intro to Daredevil.
February 24, 2025
I'm not really a person to write reviews, or to put my thoughts into words, and this will be my first review of any book I have ever read, so please take my opinion with a grain of salt. After finishing this Omnibus, I felt the need to write one for it.
I just recently completed reading the below Daredevil Omnibuses one after the other:
Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus, Vol. 1
Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus, Vol. 2
Daredevil by Ed Brubaker Omnibus, Vol. 1
Daredevil by Ed Brubaker Omnibus, Vol. 2
I did my research on different forums, reddit, Youtube, etc., on what comics and stories were considered the best for Daredevil, and the general consensus was reading Bendis, and Brubaker, to get the complete experience. But because I'm more into dramatic and exaggerated stories, especially modern, I caved in, and also purchased the Zdarsky Omnibuses. These were also highly recommended for modern DD (I grew up watching Batman, Superman, Justice League, X-Men, Spider-Man, the usual 90's animated series and a lot of Japanese animes, so I might be a bit biased), and man I'm so glad I did.
I'm just going to be honest right from the start, Zdarsky vol 1 Omni, completely blew out of the water the previous Omnis I read.
The plot and general vibe of the stories are similar (you probably already know the typical dark, broody, gritty DD story), but you feel the stakes, the pain, things happen and they catch you by surprise, unlike the other Omnis that are very cliche and you see them coming from a mile away. There are moments that feel like a high octane movie, while in the other Omnis everything is so slow and you keep waiting for something amazing that never happens (Brubaker specially made me snooze a few times).
Previously, I've read Zdarsky Spiderman and while it is good, it didn't have that oomph (like that OMG this shit is so good feeling), it was very friendly and funny but never had a serious high note with the plot/action, apart from Life Story & Spider's Shadow. But here with DD, this feels so different, maybe he was in his element writing these types of stories, everything combined makes me want to personally tell him "man you set the bar so high by writing such a story". It checked all of the boxes of what makes a brilliant omnibus for me.
I can definitely see some influences from the Netflix show interwoven beautifully in this work.
The art from Marco Checchetto, HOLY SHIT, this guy managed to capture on his drawings everything in such a detailed way (for me, he is right up there with Dan Mora and Jorge Jimenez with such amazing artwork) that makes you think you are actually watching a high budget animated comic with jaw dropping action sequences, and some of the full page drawings and covers makes me want to have them framed in the walls. I can't wait to see his artwork on Ultimate Spider-Man, with Jonathan Hickman, which will definitely get an Omnibus one day.
I cannot say much more without talking bad about the other Omnis, don't get me wrong, they are good in their own rights, but for me they are not up to the same level. Maybe it is due to the age of the stories, they were created between 2000 to 2010, or maybe is a combination of the story and graphics that pushed this omnibus over the edge for me.
Regardless, if you want a modern story, excellent artwork and a feeling of fulfillment, I totally recommend this Omni.
Hoping that the second volume is as good as this one or even better.
I just recently completed reading the below Daredevil Omnibuses one after the other:
Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus, Vol. 1
Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus, Vol. 2
Daredevil by Ed Brubaker Omnibus, Vol. 1
Daredevil by Ed Brubaker Omnibus, Vol. 2
I did my research on different forums, reddit, Youtube, etc., on what comics and stories were considered the best for Daredevil, and the general consensus was reading Bendis, and Brubaker, to get the complete experience. But because I'm more into dramatic and exaggerated stories, especially modern, I caved in, and also purchased the Zdarsky Omnibuses. These were also highly recommended for modern DD (I grew up watching Batman, Superman, Justice League, X-Men, Spider-Man, the usual 90's animated series and a lot of Japanese animes, so I might be a bit biased), and man I'm so glad I did.
I'm just going to be honest right from the start, Zdarsky vol 1 Omni, completely blew out of the water the previous Omnis I read.
The plot and general vibe of the stories are similar (you probably already know the typical dark, broody, gritty DD story), but you feel the stakes, the pain, things happen and they catch you by surprise, unlike the other Omnis that are very cliche and you see them coming from a mile away. There are moments that feel like a high octane movie, while in the other Omnis everything is so slow and you keep waiting for something amazing that never happens (Brubaker specially made me snooze a few times).
Previously, I've read Zdarsky Spiderman and while it is good, it didn't have that oomph (like that OMG this shit is so good feeling), it was very friendly and funny but never had a serious high note with the plot/action, apart from Life Story & Spider's Shadow. But here with DD, this feels so different, maybe he was in his element writing these types of stories, everything combined makes me want to personally tell him "man you set the bar so high by writing such a story". It checked all of the boxes of what makes a brilliant omnibus for me.
I can definitely see some influences from the Netflix show interwoven beautifully in this work.
The art from Marco Checchetto, HOLY SHIT, this guy managed to capture on his drawings everything in such a detailed way (for me, he is right up there with Dan Mora and Jorge Jimenez with such amazing artwork) that makes you think you are actually watching a high budget animated comic with jaw dropping action sequences, and some of the full page drawings and covers makes me want to have them framed in the walls. I can't wait to see his artwork on Ultimate Spider-Man, with Jonathan Hickman, which will definitely get an Omnibus one day.
I cannot say much more without talking bad about the other Omnis, don't get me wrong, they are good in their own rights, but for me they are not up to the same level. Maybe it is due to the age of the stories, they were created between 2000 to 2010, or maybe is a combination of the story and graphics that pushed this omnibus over the edge for me.
Regardless, if you want a modern story, excellent artwork and a feeling of fulfillment, I totally recommend this Omni.
Hoping that the second volume is as good as this one or even better.
October 6, 2025
I am going to just throw review all of Zdarsky's run here, since the Omnibuses break out the story right down the middle of the "runtime" as opposed to the easy divide between the two story arcs.
The first Arc "To Heaven Through Hell" was easily a 5/5. The only complaints I have are the sudden appearance of Elektra and the King in Black tie-in interrupting the story. The first is just build up to the second arc, and the other is simply the cosmic orders of a shared universe. Sometimes aliens attack New York and the streets have to deal with it, although this is the first one that has affected Daredevil, so if you are just reading his solo material, it can be a bit jarring. Additionally, the arc ends with the crossover event "Devil's Reign." I'm discovering these events aren't nearly as good as the main story. It was a great ending, but a lot of the random side-action felt shoehorned in. Luckily, the further the event went, the more focused the character work got.
Now, everything else about this arc was phenomenal. Both Matt and Fisk are challenged, uniting against a common enemy before clashing for the last (for now) time. All the character work over the last twenty years comes to head as both the hero and antagonist have oddly satisfying endings. Plus the initial issues were easily the best Daredevil I have ever read. It felt very in line with the Netflix series (complete with improvised costumes and Matt getting his butt beat against normal dudes). I love all the steps that happened in the explosive first few issues that lead to Matt hanging up the mask and retiring, as well as what it took for him to take up being Daredevil again in perhaps the most climactic mid-story battle. Fisk also has some great character development. Foggy remains a great supporting character, plus we get Detective Cole North, who feels like a GCPD officer (if you have read Gotham Central or No Man's Land, you know how high of a praise that is). I also loved how Matt's faith is finally explored with him wrestling with doubt and faith. In short, this is what happens when an adaptation outshines the source material, then the source material rises to meet it.
As for the second arc, "The Red Fist Saga" was actually a good Hand story (and please hopefully the last one). Oddly enough, it didn't have the Hand in it too much, probably due to them doing stuff in the Punisher. Which leads to my first complaint... this felt like a Punisher Daredevil crossover that just didn't make sense. I don't know who thought Punisher becoming a magic ninja assassin was a good idea, but this passed through too many hands for the blame to solely be placed on them. Additionally, the action wasn't that spectacular, especially when Daredevil and Punisher finally do fight. And a lot of the story seemed focused on Matt going directly against superhero tropes for the sake of political commentary. I did like a lot of the story beats, especially Matt's confrontation with U.S. Agent, but a lot of the cool moments were rushed to a halt and the thrills of the action felt very abridged (think the comic version of shaky cam/quick cuts). I don't know how the run was able to take such a dive in quality, but it felt very abrupt.
In short, we get some of the best Daredevil stories we have ever gotten with some amazing consequences to his character and the Marvel universe as a whole... but the Hand once again comes in to ruin things, this time stretching beyond Daredevil's book. To Heaven Through Hell was phenomenal, The Red Fisk Saga was only great. As weird as it sounds, the jump from 5 to 4 stars felt jarring. Still, I loved the ending and think if someone wanted to stop reading Daredevil, this was a VERY satisfying conclusion to his character.
The first Arc "To Heaven Through Hell" was easily a 5/5. The only complaints I have are the sudden appearance of Elektra and the King in Black tie-in interrupting the story. The first is just build up to the second arc, and the other is simply the cosmic orders of a shared universe. Sometimes aliens attack New York and the streets have to deal with it, although this is the first one that has affected Daredevil, so if you are just reading his solo material, it can be a bit jarring. Additionally, the arc ends with the crossover event "Devil's Reign." I'm discovering these events aren't nearly as good as the main story. It was a great ending, but a lot of the random side-action felt shoehorned in. Luckily, the further the event went, the more focused the character work got.
Now, everything else about this arc was phenomenal. Both Matt and Fisk are challenged, uniting against a common enemy before clashing for the last (for now) time. All the character work over the last twenty years comes to head as both the hero and antagonist have oddly satisfying endings. Plus the initial issues were easily the best Daredevil I have ever read. It felt very in line with the Netflix series (complete with improvised costumes and Matt getting his butt beat against normal dudes). I love all the steps that happened in the explosive first few issues that lead to Matt hanging up the mask and retiring, as well as what it took for him to take up being Daredevil again in perhaps the most climactic mid-story battle. Fisk also has some great character development. Foggy remains a great supporting character, plus we get Detective Cole North, who feels like a GCPD officer (if you have read Gotham Central or No Man's Land, you know how high of a praise that is). I also loved how Matt's faith is finally explored with him wrestling with doubt and faith. In short, this is what happens when an adaptation outshines the source material, then the source material rises to meet it.
As for the second arc, "The Red Fist Saga" was actually a good Hand story (and please hopefully the last one). Oddly enough, it didn't have the Hand in it too much, probably due to them doing stuff in the Punisher. Which leads to my first complaint... this felt like a Punisher Daredevil crossover that just didn't make sense. I don't know who thought Punisher becoming a magic ninja assassin was a good idea, but this passed through too many hands for the blame to solely be placed on them. Additionally, the action wasn't that spectacular, especially when Daredevil and Punisher finally do fight. And a lot of the story seemed focused on Matt going directly against superhero tropes for the sake of political commentary. I did like a lot of the story beats, especially Matt's confrontation with U.S. Agent, but a lot of the cool moments were rushed to a halt and the thrills of the action felt very abridged (think the comic version of shaky cam/quick cuts). I don't know how the run was able to take such a dive in quality, but it felt very abrupt.
In short, we get some of the best Daredevil stories we have ever gotten with some amazing consequences to his character and the Marvel universe as a whole... but the Hand once again comes in to ruin things, this time stretching beyond Daredevil's book. To Heaven Through Hell was phenomenal, The Red Fisk Saga was only great. As weird as it sounds, the jump from 5 to 4 stars felt jarring. Still, I loved the ending and think if someone wanted to stop reading Daredevil, this was a VERY satisfying conclusion to his character.
March 31, 2025
Started reading this run during the middle of Zdarsky’s run digitally back in 2021. At the time, there had been only 5 trade paperbacks out and Elektra had just been announced as the new daredevil. With the new show out, I’ve been getting back into my DD mood and I decided to lock back into Zdarsky’s run by finishing Vol. 6, which completes this omnibus, tonight.
Daredevil is one of the most interesting characters in comics and, I would argue, all of media. He started in the 60s, was fully defined by Frank Miller in the 80s, and has been the most consistently well written character in comics since then. There are countless creators who have written amazing Daredevil runs. 30 issues in, we can add Zdarsky to that list.
Zdarsky fundamentally understands Daredevil and like most writers, decided to screw up his life frame one with Matt accidentally killing a criminal. This is a moment that has defined this run and the guilt works so well with the mythos of Daredevil’s character. Zdarsky has done his homework and has made characters outside of the big 4 DD regulars feel big and like threats. The art is amazing and everything has worked so well.
Miller’s run has been my favorite as a reader as he defined the character forever. Bendis and Brubaker have left their mark with legal dramas and important characters that stay in audience’s minds. But Zdarsky, so far, is doing something with Daredevil that I feel like none of the other writers have done as well. One big overarching storyline. And what a storyline that is.
Excited to get my hands on the second omnibus that I ordered physically. I hope it can keep at such a high bar that this storyline is. I only own the Miller omnibus, so it’s high praise that I would be willing to spend that type of money on any comic run. I hope to own this omnibus in later years.
Daredevil is one of the most interesting characters in comics and, I would argue, all of media. He started in the 60s, was fully defined by Frank Miller in the 80s, and has been the most consistently well written character in comics since then. There are countless creators who have written amazing Daredevil runs. 30 issues in, we can add Zdarsky to that list.
Zdarsky fundamentally understands Daredevil and like most writers, decided to screw up his life frame one with Matt accidentally killing a criminal. This is a moment that has defined this run and the guilt works so well with the mythos of Daredevil’s character. Zdarsky has done his homework and has made characters outside of the big 4 DD regulars feel big and like threats. The art is amazing and everything has worked so well.
Miller’s run has been my favorite as a reader as he defined the character forever. Bendis and Brubaker have left their mark with legal dramas and important characters that stay in audience’s minds. But Zdarsky, so far, is doing something with Daredevil that I feel like none of the other writers have done as well. One big overarching storyline. And what a storyline that is.
Excited to get my hands on the second omnibus that I ordered physically. I hope it can keep at such a high bar that this storyline is. I only own the Miller omnibus, so it’s high praise that I would be willing to spend that type of money on any comic run. I hope to own this omnibus in later years.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 12, 2025
This really is a phenomenal Daredevil story. It encapsulates everything that I love about the character and does so many new interesting things to further his story. Matt Murdock is such a complex character with so much to him, and I love just how consistent he is in almost any piece of Daredevil media I look into. This story takes a big look into the morality of Daredevil, what it means to go too far, and how Matt can deal with that. Seeing him try to atone, try to be better, and punishing himself more than anyone else would, is just great. The religious aspect of his character also always plays so heavily into the man he is, and I love how some of these comic issues will have little or no action at all and just be Matt walking around with a bunch of speech bubbles of his inner monologue asking questions about what kind of man he is. It also does a great job of bringing other comic characters into this story and having them fit the tone that’s been set. With Spiderman confronting Daredevil in a serious matter, to then having a heart to heart between the two deepening their friendship. Then another scene where Matt Plays chess with Mr Fantastic of all people and has a discussion on whether or not he believes in God and why. I’m looking forward to seeing how Zdarsky finishes out his run, and it’s definitely not an exaggeration to say that this is probably one of the best comic runs of all time, and will go down as a classic piece of Daredevil’s history.
March 19, 2025
3,8⭐️ ok, so here’s the thing, Daredevil is a great character and everything he does in this run is wonderfully woven and laid out for the most part. The guilt trip, the self doubt, the rawness, the real questions, the flawed sense of justice, the social inequities, the rich preying on the poor… riveting. Everything just clicks and clashes and goes BANG when it’s time to go bang. However…towards the end of this first half some story elements just start to stick out too much for its oddness and start to feel off. The mystical elements are beginning to take hold and Elektra’s take on Daredevil is already feeling…tiresome (sorry). The twin brother/Fisk son addition was clearly a gamble but it’s not really paying off for me, feels gimmicky. The Knull insert was also completely out of this run’s tone and spoiled a bit of the tension it had building up. Idk I felt myself enjoying it less and less but still being drawn by the general nice storytelling and character growth. Also, the art…mostly beautiful and detailed but the dramatic style changes throughout were so jarring at times, off putting even, so much so that some characters I couldn’t even recognize from issue to issue at first glance 😂
All in all, it’s worth it, when it’s great it is indeed great but when it fumbles…oh god. Let’s see how it goes from here
All in all, it’s worth it, when it’s great it is indeed great but when it fumbles…oh god. Let’s see how it goes from here
January 12, 2026
Can’t go wrong with daredevil, in some ways this is a great and also not so great first read of DD. I understand the themes, matts character traits and most things besides plotlines are probably not original and maybe repetitive to the hardcore fans. But for this being my first read after watching the show I liked it. Matt is such a deep, complex character and genuinely is written like a person as a superhero. His monologue feels authentic and only makes reading dialogue and the panels better to read. When you first read writing feels rushed but daredevil is a character you don’t rush you digest, however tho I would’ve just liked a couple panels not even pages to elaborate/explore his thoughts on turning himself in and not taking the deal in court and for that to be my main criticism shows how good it is. I like DD’s willingness to stop beating up goons and up his stakes personally, giving spotlight to the refreshing new villain in the stronwyns. Elektra was great too can’t wait to see more of her time in the spotlight as matt’s parallel in the same box makes her such a great character and only makes matts character better too. Spider-Man and venoms crossover were never forced and actually benefitted the story. Prison + symbiote daredevil is peak.
March 18, 2025
(4.5 stars)
For some reason, volume 7 isn’t included here, which is annoying, but whatever.
This is the new and exciting run for Daredevil that takes him into the modern age, and follows up on previous events (most of which I didn’t read). I think this has a lot of really exciting and cool ideas that take the character in new directions, such as having Matt kill someone, and dealing with the consequences morally and physically, him retiring as Daredevil, then having a bunch of copycats take the mantle, Fisk being Mayor and realising how little power he actually has, and Matt going to prison. All these ideas are pretty crazy, but Zdarsky makes it work; I wish these stores hit harder though, because as much as I love this run, I think there’s many places where things could’ve been better, or maybe I’ve been spoiled by Bendis, I don’t know.
The art is truly spectacular, this is the best design for the Daredevil costume we’ve ever had, and it’s not very close, the detail makes it so striking and whenever we see it, it’s a real treat. In fact all the designs look great, it makes the action pop, and the city look alive.
For some reason, volume 7 isn’t included here, which is annoying, but whatever.
This is the new and exciting run for Daredevil that takes him into the modern age, and follows up on previous events (most of which I didn’t read). I think this has a lot of really exciting and cool ideas that take the character in new directions, such as having Matt kill someone, and dealing with the consequences morally and physically, him retiring as Daredevil, then having a bunch of copycats take the mantle, Fisk being Mayor and realising how little power he actually has, and Matt going to prison. All these ideas are pretty crazy, but Zdarsky makes it work; I wish these stores hit harder though, because as much as I love this run, I think there’s many places where things could’ve been better, or maybe I’ve been spoiled by Bendis, I don’t know.
The art is truly spectacular, this is the best design for the Daredevil costume we’ve ever had, and it’s not very close, the detail makes it so striking and whenever we see it, it’s a real treat. In fact all the designs look great, it makes the action pop, and the city look alive.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 2, 2025
Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto's run stands out a lot for its willingness to engage with the anchors that Daredevil provides as a character. It chooses to allow for this one-shot stills of a mob boss losing his temper in a mayor's suit, and the fear that arrests his face becomes the spotlight. The grief and guilt of a vigilante who's mistakes sprouted new weeds for him to pick from the crevices of Hell's kitchen. It's a story of two men confronting the ceilings that keeps them from achieving their desires, whether internal or external. The grand narrative wanes a bit in the middle as it muddles through, but around those brief interludes are these impressively intimate moments that capture the humanity of one of Marvel comics' most human characters. It climbs those epic rungs and explodes from the page with pulpy splash pages and cool ideas, but amidst all the comic book fanfare that we all expect is a beating heart. That is what carries comics past their superlative theatrics, a willingness to have a moment in the story where an imposing man stands terrified, soaked in blood. Not of anyone else, or something else, but himself. It's such a fantastic run.
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