Daredevil Epic Collection: To Dare The Devil

by Frank Miller

One of the most influential runs in not just Marvel history, but all comics history begins with Frank Miller's arrival as the driving creative force of DAREDEVIL. Miller remade the Man Without Fear's mythos - first by illustrating Roger McKenzie's scripts with art partner Klaus Janson, and then by writing his own instantly iconic tales. Miller grinds the grit of New York City's streets into every page, blending super-heroics with the dark tone of hardboiled crime. He also brings with him Elektra, the assassin with surprising connections to Matt Murdock's past -and the Hand, a group of eerie and unrelenting killer ninja. Elektra's tempestuous relationship with Matt Murdock was an instant hit in the '80s. It's just as compelling today and forms the unforgettable backdrop of Daredevil's high-stakes war with the Kingpin.

Collecting Daredevil (1964) #155-176 And Material From What If? (1977) #28 And Bizarre Adventures (1981) #28.

Genres: Comics

496 pages, Paperback

Published September 2, 2025

About the author

Frank Miller is an American writer, artist and film director best known for his film noir-style comic book stories. He is one of the most widely-recognized and popular creators in comics, and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation. His most notable works include Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman Year One and 300.

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Reviews

[Shawn Gallagher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book contains some of the best stories ever printed in comics. Over 45 years old, but still fresh. It needs more stars.

[Federico Kereki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Frank Miller starts working on Daredevil, and a whole set of changes comes up! Elektra, Kingpin, The Hand, Stick... amazing stories!

[Holden Welter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yeah this was awesome, a little slow in the beginning but it makes sense why they used Kingpin and Bullseye for live action. I’m going to spend all my money on this kick

[Dylan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally started to read Frank Miller’s Daredevil run with this book. The start of this book is okay with McKenzies run, but just okay for the most part really. The narrative really picks up with Miller picking up the pen to do the story as well as the decent art. As a fan of the show, the stories are familiar enough, but still enjoyable. The city really takes new life with Miller writing it. Turk is also a fun part of it. The implementation of kingpin and constant of bullseye are great. The hulk story was great too. Still waiting on that promised punisher appearance, lol. Looking forward to continuing his run digitally

[James Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm shocked that I never got around to reading the early Frank Miller Daredevil issues. Interesting to see the start of the new direction. I can see how Miller revolutionized Daredevil. It wasn't immediate, but his take on him is much darker. Gritty. This first chunk of issues isn't as strong as his later work, but it's still engaging. I look forward to re-reading future issues, especially those with longer arcs.