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Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell
Years into the future, Matt Murdock is no longer the Man Without Fear—until a fight for the soul of New York City gives him no choice but to return.
The superstar team behind Death of Wolverine reunite for a bold, dystopian saga that redefines Daredevil at the end of his life and at the edge of a broken world.
In a future where heroes have fallen and New York lies in ruins, an aging MATT MURDOCK has left his days as DAREDEVIL behind. But when CAPTAIN AMERICA entrusts him with one last mission, Matt is forced back into a war he thought he’d left forever. His powers flicker unpredictably, his body is frail, and the enemy he must face—a grotesque, relentless BULLSEYE—is deadlier than ever. Joined only by the innocent lives caught in the crossfire, and with fleeting moments of strength to guide him, Daredevil must decide what still keeps him fighting: his faith, his sense of justice, or simply the refusal to let evil rule unchecked.
Rendered with cinematic intensity by Eisner Award-nominee Steve McNiven (Civil War, Old Man Logan), and written with unflinching heart by #1 New York Times bestselling author Charles Soule (Daredevil, Star Wars), DAREDEVIL: COLD DAY IN HELL is a timeless reminder of why heroes endure even in a world consumed by darkness.
Daredevil’s final stand is more than a fight – it’s a RECKONING.
COLLECTING: Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell (2025) #1-3
BONUS CONTENT: plot excerpts, thumbnails, layouts, pencils, inks and Steve McNiven commentary
The superstar team behind Death of Wolverine reunite for a bold, dystopian saga that redefines Daredevil at the end of his life and at the edge of a broken world.
In a future where heroes have fallen and New York lies in ruins, an aging MATT MURDOCK has left his days as DAREDEVIL behind. But when CAPTAIN AMERICA entrusts him with one last mission, Matt is forced back into a war he thought he’d left forever. His powers flicker unpredictably, his body is frail, and the enemy he must face—a grotesque, relentless BULLSEYE—is deadlier than ever. Joined only by the innocent lives caught in the crossfire, and with fleeting moments of strength to guide him, Daredevil must decide what still keeps him fighting: his faith, his sense of justice, or simply the refusal to let evil rule unchecked.
Rendered with cinematic intensity by Eisner Award-nominee Steve McNiven (Civil War, Old Man Logan), and written with unflinching heart by #1 New York Times bestselling author Charles Soule (Daredevil, Star Wars), DAREDEVIL: COLD DAY IN HELL is a timeless reminder of why heroes endure even in a world consumed by darkness.
Daredevil’s final stand is more than a fight – it’s a RECKONING.
COLLECTING: Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell (2025) #1-3
BONUS CONTENT: plot excerpts, thumbnails, layouts, pencils, inks and Steve McNiven commentary
128 pages, Hardcover
Published February 24, 2026
About the author
Charles Soule
1,534 books1,703 followersCharles Soule is a #1 New York Times-bestselling novelist, comics author, screenwriter, musician, and lapsed attorney. He has written some of the most prominent stories of the last decade for Marvel, DC and Lucasfilm in addition to his own work, such as his comics Curse Words, Letter 44 and Undiscovered Country, and his original novels Light of the Jedi, The Endless Vessel, The Oracle Year and Anyone. He lives in New York.
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Review of advance copy
Charles Soule and Steve McNiven's take on a Dark Knight Returns style Daredevil tale.
Matt Murdock is old. In fact, he's barely still got it. It's not until he unsuspectingly gets a small bit of radiation in his system, that the old machine starts up again and his senses come back. But he knows this is only temporary, so he puts them to good use to try to save the city one last time.
A bit short, but entertaining nonetheless. Seeing "Old Man Daredevil" go up against "Old Man Bullseye" was fun, but there were some other moments, such as his meeting with Captain America and the Punisher that stood out as well.
As much as I enjoy Steve McNiven's artwork, I find it best when he does his own thing, not channel in his inner Frank Miller. It was by no means terrible, I just prefer his art as his own.
Nonetheless, a worthy "final" Daredevil tale.
Recommended
Matt Murdock is old. In fact, he's barely still got it. It's not until he unsuspectingly gets a small bit of radiation in his system, that the old machine starts up again and his senses come back. But he knows this is only temporary, so he puts them to good use to try to save the city one last time.
A bit short, but entertaining nonetheless. Seeing "Old Man Daredevil" go up against "Old Man Bullseye" was fun, but there were some other moments, such as his meeting with Captain America and the Punisher that stood out as well.
As much as I enjoy Steve McNiven's artwork, I find it best when he does his own thing, not channel in his inner Frank Miller. It was by no means terrible, I just prefer his art as his own.
Nonetheless, a worthy "final" Daredevil tale.
Recommended
November 11, 2025
4.7 stars
This was a superb love letter to Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. An elderly Matt Murdock faces his final challenge in a dystopian near-future.
Steve McNiven’s artwork here is like a blend of his own old style, Kaare Andrews’ pen and ink style and, of course, Miller’s DKR style (the original, not the sequels, thank goodness). He even uses Miller’s sixteen-panel page layout, which I love. This synthesis of styles results in some severely beautiful artwork.
This was a superb love letter to Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. An elderly Matt Murdock faces his final challenge in a dystopian near-future.
Steve McNiven’s artwork here is like a blend of his own old style, Kaare Andrews’ pen and ink style and, of course, Miller’s DKR style (the original, not the sequels, thank goodness). He even uses Miller’s sixteen-panel page layout, which I love. This synthesis of styles results in some severely beautiful artwork.
April 5, 2026
3.3 🌟
March 15, 2026
*3.5 stars
I was a little worried I wouldn't like this since I didn't like the one volume I read from Charles Soule's run on Daredevil, but the writing in this was so much better. This really felt like the Matt Murdock I know and love, even if he's a lot older and wrinklier. I love that even before his powers return, it is clear he is still trying his best to help people however he can. He even runs a soup kitchen, which is a detail I love. I really liked this take on an older Daredevil of the future.
Unfortunately, I was not as big a fan of the art. At times, it felt like Steve McNiven was trying to be a Frank Miller copycat, and I'm really not a Frank Miller fan so this took me out of the story a bit. The worst example of this is when Elektra shows up looking like an oversexualized clone of Frank Miller's Wonder Woman. I am still not over the fact that McNiven drew her so that you could see her nipples through her shirt in almost every panel. Was that really necessary?Elektra's design alone was so distracting that this book loses a star for that alone. I am begging for some of these older male comic artists to learn how to properly draw a woman.
I was a little worried I wouldn't like this since I didn't like the one volume I read from Charles Soule's run on Daredevil, but the writing in this was so much better. This really felt like the Matt Murdock I know and love, even if he's a lot older and wrinklier. I love that even before his powers return, it is clear he is still trying his best to help people however he can. He even runs a soup kitchen, which is a detail I love. I really liked this take on an older Daredevil of the future.
Unfortunately, I was not as big a fan of the art. At times, it felt like Steve McNiven was trying to be a Frank Miller copycat, and I'm really not a Frank Miller fan so this took me out of the story a bit. The worst example of this is when Elektra shows up looking like an oversexualized clone of Frank Miller's Wonder Woman. I am still not over the fact that McNiven drew her so that you could see her nipples through her shirt in almost every panel. Was that really necessary?Elektra's design alone was so distracting that this book loses a star for that alone. I am begging for some of these older male comic artists to learn how to properly draw a woman.
August 8, 2025
From The Dark Knight Returns to Old Man Logan, there are no shortage of comics featuring old, grizzled versions of your favorite heroes. What I loved about this one, which features elder versions of Daredevil, Captain America, The Punisher and Bullseye, is how lean it is.
Some of that is how literally skeleton-thin Matt Murdock is in Steve McNiven’s gorgeous drawings here. McNiven, who inked the book as well, has created a future NYC covered with pockmarks like bullet holes, a messy, detailed depiction of what our metropolitan experience in comics has taught us should be sleek and impressive. These are characters with lines, whether the moral ones they’ve crossed before the story began or the countless wrinkles in the enfeebled heroes’ foreheads or the stitches in Daredevil’s suit.
The rest comes from that this is a 3-issue series. Act one, act two, act three, wham bam done. The story that writer Charles Soule and McNiven set out to tell is dark, compelling, and just enough. I loved the restraint in the telling and the vision to see it through in just the length that was needed— nothing more.
I really liked this. If you’re a Daredevil fan, or even a casual reader who liked Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+, I recommended giving Cold Day in Hell a shot.
Some of that is how literally skeleton-thin Matt Murdock is in Steve McNiven’s gorgeous drawings here. McNiven, who inked the book as well, has created a future NYC covered with pockmarks like bullet holes, a messy, detailed depiction of what our metropolitan experience in comics has taught us should be sleek and impressive. These are characters with lines, whether the moral ones they’ve crossed before the story began or the countless wrinkles in the enfeebled heroes’ foreheads or the stitches in Daredevil’s suit.
The rest comes from that this is a 3-issue series. Act one, act two, act three, wham bam done. The story that writer Charles Soule and McNiven set out to tell is dark, compelling, and just enough. I loved the restraint in the telling and the vision to see it through in just the length that was needed— nothing more.
I really liked this. If you’re a Daredevil fan, or even a casual reader who liked Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+, I recommended giving Cold Day in Hell a shot.
November 11, 2025
I'm not a big fan of Soule's run on DD – DD being my favourite character, by the way – and I wasn't in a hurry to check out this mini-series, but the good reviews I heard about it convinced me.
And it's true that in this sinister atmosphere of urban decay, oozing with despair, the Soule/McNiven duo manages to write one good last story – THE last one – of a DD true to himself in his pugnacity and his desire to help and protect, again and again. A brilliant homage to the Dark Knight Returns.
Soule places us in a grim future where DD is nothing more than Matt Murdock because he no longer has any powers. It's a good move on his part to never really explain how we got to this situation (Matt's and the world around him), apart from a few subtle scenes or allusions. It's a nice open door that allows the reader to imagine it for themselves.
Without giving too much away, a series of events will bring him back to his DD persona and lead him to fight a final battle against one of his greatest enemies, all in the Catholic atmosphere that is characteristic of the series, but without being too heavy-handed.
This story is extremely violent, even gruesome in places – a disguised return to the Max line of more than 20 years ago? – and perfectly illustrated by Steve McNiven, whose refined and stripped-down style is strongly reminiscent of Miller's Elektra Lives Again or Kaare Andrews for something less ancient. Excellent colours by McNiven himself (issue 1) and then Dean White.
And it's true that in this sinister atmosphere of urban decay, oozing with despair, the Soule/McNiven duo manages to write one good last story – THE last one – of a DD true to himself in his pugnacity and his desire to help and protect, again and again. A brilliant homage to the Dark Knight Returns.
Soule places us in a grim future where DD is nothing more than Matt Murdock because he no longer has any powers. It's a good move on his part to never really explain how we got to this situation (Matt's and the world around him), apart from a few subtle scenes or allusions. It's a nice open door that allows the reader to imagine it for themselves.
Without giving too much away, a series of events will bring him back to his DD persona and lead him to fight a final battle against one of his greatest enemies, all in the Catholic atmosphere that is characteristic of the series, but without being too heavy-handed.
This story is extremely violent, even gruesome in places – a disguised return to the Max line of more than 20 years ago? – and perfectly illustrated by Steve McNiven, whose refined and stripped-down style is strongly reminiscent of Miller's Elektra Lives Again or Kaare Andrews for something less ancient. Excellent colours by McNiven himself (issue 1) and then Dean White.
March 14, 2026
I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. I wanted to give this book 4.5 stars, but i can't round it down. I was expecting it to be the same as Spider-man Reign. It is but it is a lot gritier and all round better.
The superheroes are gone. An elderly Matt Murdock lives as a priest helping the community of Hells Kitchen the best he can. However an attack reactivate his powers, not older but with a new purpose Daredevil has returned, but when a hero returns so do the villains.
A great gritty book. I think there is still a lot of potential in this book that is unexplored not least my favourite character Elektra. The book finishes with a huge varient cover gallery and sketchbook.
The superheroes are gone. An elderly Matt Murdock lives as a priest helping the community of Hells Kitchen the best he can. However an attack reactivate his powers, not older but with a new purpose Daredevil has returned, but when a hero returns so do the villains.
A great gritty book. I think there is still a lot of potential in this book that is unexplored not least my favourite character Elektra. The book finishes with a huge varient cover gallery and sketchbook.
May 2, 2026
Daredevil and Batman are my two favorite superheroes so of course I drew a connection between “The Dark Knight Returns” and “Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell”. This isn’t the first time I’ve seen Marvel try to emulate TDKR with one of their characters, but the previous one was “Spider-Man: Reign” which was pretty abysmal in its attempts to be edgy. Daredevil is a much better choice of a Marvel character to put into a dark adventure of an elderly superhero coming out of retirement in a dystopian future akin to what Frank Miller did in TDKR. As Miller had previously made Daredevil a darker and more mature Marvel property, it works here with what Charles Soule wanted to do. For the most part that is.
In an indeterminate future year, a depowered and geriatric Matt Murdock lives in a crumbling New York City (the cause of Matt’s lack of powers and NYC’s condition is never fully explained beyond the overly vague “war”) when a terrorist attack gives Matt his Daredevil abilities back and elderly Steve Rogers tasks him with protecting a teen girl from geriatric Bullseye. It is a pretty standard plot for this type of superhero story but it works here and I did like how Soule didn’t waste time and got right into Matt getting his powers back and diving back into his Daredevil routine. That said the quick-pace and lack of explanations does work against Cold Day in Hell at points. This is a really short, 3-issue long, miniseries. Sometimes leaving things not terribly detailed worked fine (Kingpin’s death gets a few vague panels) but other times some more information and story beats would have been appreciated (why Captain America is protecting the girl to begin with, what happened to other heroes, etc.). The whole thing feels more like this is just the Daredevil portion of a company-wide event series with how much is missing and how brief this all is as it pertains to the characters’ story in this future.
Beyond that I think Soule knew the assignment and he and artist Steve McNiven delivered on it in large part. The cast is small, but it's a good number of expected characters from the Daredevil mythos. And as mentioned there’s not much holding Matt back from going after Bullseye’s organization beyond just the details of hunting them down. I liked the twist of Matt’s returned powers having brief gaps which does add some tension to the fights. The fights are sufficient, I may have preferred this final showdown between Matt and Bullseye here than the one in “Daredevil: End of Days”. Having Frank Castle in the mix is a blast too, especially when he overcomes his limitations from Bullseyes’ amputations and puts on an Iron Man(?) suit. All throughout this I appreciated how McNiven drew the action as well as the whole story. It felt like a good blend between Miller’s Daredevil stories (yay!) and Spider-Man Reign’s (meh) to give it a unique feel.
It’s shorter than I may have liked and is missing that “something” that prevents it from being a true classic Daredevil story or the definitive “final” Daredevil story (can’t tell if this or End of Days is better). But as I said Charles Soule makes “Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell” a much better riff on The Dark Knight Returns. As a Daredevil fan I was entertained which is perhaps the most important thing.
In an indeterminate future year, a depowered and geriatric Matt Murdock lives in a crumbling New York City (the cause of Matt’s lack of powers and NYC’s condition is never fully explained beyond the overly vague “war”) when a terrorist attack gives Matt his Daredevil abilities back and elderly Steve Rogers tasks him with protecting a teen girl from geriatric Bullseye. It is a pretty standard plot for this type of superhero story but it works here and I did like how Soule didn’t waste time and got right into Matt getting his powers back and diving back into his Daredevil routine. That said the quick-pace and lack of explanations does work against Cold Day in Hell at points. This is a really short, 3-issue long, miniseries. Sometimes leaving things not terribly detailed worked fine (Kingpin’s death gets a few vague panels) but other times some more information and story beats would have been appreciated (why Captain America is protecting the girl to begin with, what happened to other heroes, etc.). The whole thing feels more like this is just the Daredevil portion of a company-wide event series with how much is missing and how brief this all is as it pertains to the characters’ story in this future.
Beyond that I think Soule knew the assignment and he and artist Steve McNiven delivered on it in large part. The cast is small, but it's a good number of expected characters from the Daredevil mythos. And as mentioned there’s not much holding Matt back from going after Bullseye’s organization beyond just the details of hunting them down. I liked the twist of Matt’s returned powers having brief gaps which does add some tension to the fights. The fights are sufficient, I may have preferred this final showdown between Matt and Bullseye here than the one in “Daredevil: End of Days”. Having Frank Castle in the mix is a blast too, especially when he overcomes his limitations from Bullseyes’ amputations and puts on an Iron Man(?) suit. All throughout this I appreciated how McNiven drew the action as well as the whole story. It felt like a good blend between Miller’s Daredevil stories (yay!) and Spider-Man Reign’s (meh) to give it a unique feel.
It’s shorter than I may have liked and is missing that “something” that prevents it from being a true classic Daredevil story or the definitive “final” Daredevil story (can’t tell if this or End of Days is better). But as I said Charles Soule makes “Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell” a much better riff on The Dark Knight Returns. As a Daredevil fan I was entertained which is perhaps the most important thing.
April 19, 2026
A short and sweet, maybe too short and definitely more bittersweet, hommage to Daredevil's character as an aging Matt Murdock is given a new purpose in a broken down city. It was utterly refreshing to see what Charles Soule had to offer here, really pushing the character arc to new heights, trying to show us that hope that can be found even in the more dystopian of worlds.
January 18, 2026
Un album assez différent des autres runs de Daredevil tant au niveau du style graphique, plus "adulte" que du scénario, plus dark et gore dans un univers post-apocalyptique avec nos personnages préférés plus âgés. J'approuve !
March 3, 2026
Probably more of a 3.5, but we're rounding down today.
In the vein of Daredevil: End Of Days, Charles Soule caps off his already stellar Daredevil run with a flashforward story. Matt Murdock is old, out of the superhero biz since his powers faded. But a chance run-in with some radiation revitalizes him, and gives him one last shot at saving the city of New York from an old foe, and inspiring the next generation of superheros.
Three issues, even with the added page count, isn't really enough to tell the story Soule wanted to tell here, I think. There's a lot of inference and allusions to what happened in the intervening years, and that lack of context does hurt the story a little in my opinion. The build-up to the end and the final confrontation is well realised though, and I did enjoy the Punisher's surprising role in the proceedings.
And of course, the artwork's superb because it's Steve McNiven. It feels a little shakier than usual in the pencil lines, but I think that's on purpose.
Not bad as a premise, but not really long enough to really hit the mark for me.
In the vein of Daredevil: End Of Days, Charles Soule caps off his already stellar Daredevil run with a flashforward story. Matt Murdock is old, out of the superhero biz since his powers faded. But a chance run-in with some radiation revitalizes him, and gives him one last shot at saving the city of New York from an old foe, and inspiring the next generation of superheros.
Three issues, even with the added page count, isn't really enough to tell the story Soule wanted to tell here, I think. There's a lot of inference and allusions to what happened in the intervening years, and that lack of context does hurt the story a little in my opinion. The build-up to the end and the final confrontation is well realised though, and I did enjoy the Punisher's surprising role in the proceedings.
And of course, the artwork's superb because it's Steve McNiven. It feels a little shakier than usual in the pencil lines, but I think that's on purpose.
Not bad as a premise, but not really long enough to really hit the mark for me.
August 27, 2025
"Cold Day In Hell" є найновішим представником історії типу" престарілий герой повертається з пенсії для останньої пригоди". Цього разу у нас історія від Чарльза Соула, який також займався діалогами та є автором одного з найнудніших ранів про ДД, та Стіва МакНівена, який тут також займається малюнком.
Події розгортаються у зруйнованому Нью-Йорку в якому живе престарілий Метт Мердок. Він був змушений зупинити свою геройську кар'єру через те, що втратив сили й тепер просто є власником закусочної для бідних. Однак одного дня коло його будівлі стається вибух хімікатіі, який повертає йому здібності, а сам Метт знаходить помираючого Капітана Америку, який просить колишнього адвоката захистити дівчинку.
І от загалом вийшла стандартна зав'язка для історії такого типу і на початку все йде досить добре. Сам сюжет інтригує, руїни міста вражають, за Метом спостерігати цікаво і от ти сидиш і гадаєш як автори все це розпутають. На ділі виходить, що дуже слабко і чим далі, тим гірше. Поява Електрик у цій серії мене особливо обурює, оскільки все, що вона тут робить це говорить Мердоку, що за всім стоїть Булзай після чого зникає з сюжету. Є ще Каратель, який тут є для того щоб Шибайголова його зупинив у кульмінації, спокутував себе та показав дівчинці, що герої не вбивають, але те як Каратель взагалі потрапляє в фінал, інакше як безглуздо не опишеш. Також розчаровує ворлдбілдинґ, який так то має цікаві елементи, але досить ніякий. Головним провалом серії стає Тайра, ми з нею проводимо не так і багато часу й практично нічого про неї не дізнаємося, плюс з Мердоком вона взаємодії тільки в самому кінці, а тому алегоричний фінал з нею та Метом падає лицем об землю.
Однак чим серія чіпляє так це крутим малюнком МакНівена, у нього тут дещо незвичний стиль і я все ніяк не міг зрозуміти кого він мені нагадує, однак тоді коли з'явилася Електра то зрозумів, що малюнок Френка Міллера, також бачив ще порівняння з Джефом Дерроу і теж є таке.
"Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell" має цікаві моменти й справді хороший малюнок, однак залишає по собі розчарування. Якщо і відкривати її, то в основному через малюнок МакНівена.
Події розгортаються у зруйнованому Нью-Йорку в якому живе престарілий Метт Мердок. Він був змушений зупинити свою геройську кар'єру через те, що втратив сили й тепер просто є власником закусочної для бідних. Однак одного дня коло його будівлі стається вибух хімікатіі, який повертає йому здібності, а сам Метт знаходить помираючого Капітана Америку, який просить колишнього адвоката захистити дівчинку.
І от загалом вийшла стандартна зав'язка для історії такого типу і на початку все йде досить добре. Сам сюжет інтригує, руїни міста вражають, за Метом спостерігати цікаво і от ти сидиш і гадаєш як автори все це розпутають. На ділі виходить, що дуже слабко і чим далі, тим гірше. Поява Електрик у цій серії мене особливо обурює, оскільки все, що вона тут робить це говорить Мердоку, що за всім стоїть Булзай після чого зникає з сюжету. Є ще Каратель, який тут є для того щоб Шибайголова його зупинив у кульмінації, спокутував себе та показав дівчинці, що герої не вбивають, але те як Каратель взагалі потрапляє в фінал, інакше як безглуздо не опишеш. Також розчаровує ворлдбілдинґ, який так то має цікаві елементи, але досить ніякий. Головним провалом серії стає Тайра, ми з нею проводимо не так і багато часу й практично нічого про неї не дізнаємося, плюс з Мердоком вона взаємодії тільки в самому кінці, а тому алегоричний фінал з нею та Метом падає лицем об землю.
Однак чим серія чіпляє так це крутим малюнком МакНівена, у нього тут дещо незвичний стиль і я все ніяк не міг зрозуміти кого він мені нагадує, однак тоді коли з'явилася Електра то зрозумів, що малюнок Френка Міллера, також бачив ще порівняння з Джефом Дерроу і теж є таке.
"Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell" має цікаві моменти й справді хороший малюнок, однак залишає по собі розчарування. Якщо і відкривати її, то в основному через малюнок МакНівена.
March 9, 2026
Looks like I'm on a roll, shitting on beloved books. This has Charles Soule trying to give Daredevil the Dark Knight Returns/Old Man Logan treatment, with OML's Steve McNiven on art. And it's a big nothing burger ? It's too short to say anything substantial about the character, so it just turns into a carnival ride of distorted friends and foes, every design as uninspired as the other. I think they lost me when they introduced a Daredevil without his powers, and gave them back to him within a few pages. Not huge on McNiven either, wich sure as hell didn't help
May 19, 2026
"Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell"
This relatively short story takes place in an almost post apocalyptic future, in a devastated New York. An old Matt Murdock who's lost his powers keeps trying to help, with varying degrees of success. After another radioactive explosion, he gets his powers back. He understands that his newfound powers won't last for long and he wants to uncover quickly who are the people behind the secret group that ignited this explosion, who's the child they abducted and why she's so important that Steve Rogers gave his life to protect her.
This was short, but very nice. It took a bit for it to capture my interest, but by the time it got to the climax I was fully captivated. It's nothing groundbreaking, but it works as a very solid bittersweet tribute to one of my favorite heroes (if not my favorite) and it touches on some classic and always interesting elements of his character. Daredevil is guided by the usual Catholic guilt and his Christian faith which makes him feel like he has an obligation to help and even in the darkest of times, he always sees a light and keeps pushing himself, knowing it won't be in vain. I'm not a religious person myself, but the way these ideas are explored here is fascinating, especially at the end, when Daredevil uses his faith to push his tired body to the extremes, in order to protect his fellow Newyorkers.
The artwork is gorgeous. Besides the great panel work, which makes the story flow even better, the linework is incredible and it doesn't only make Matt look old, wrinkled and tired, but it paints the picture of an entire world that's exhausted, immoral and corrupted. That's no easy task for an artist to achieve, just by his artwork, but Steve McNiven does more than justice to Soule's script and elevates it to a whole new level.
Overall, I wouldn't put this in the pantheon of Daredevil comics, but it's certainly a great read for everyone who loves this incredible character.
8.5/10
This relatively short story takes place in an almost post apocalyptic future, in a devastated New York. An old Matt Murdock who's lost his powers keeps trying to help, with varying degrees of success. After another radioactive explosion, he gets his powers back. He understands that his newfound powers won't last for long and he wants to uncover quickly who are the people behind the secret group that ignited this explosion, who's the child they abducted and why she's so important that Steve Rogers gave his life to protect her.
This was short, but very nice. It took a bit for it to capture my interest, but by the time it got to the climax I was fully captivated. It's nothing groundbreaking, but it works as a very solid bittersweet tribute to one of my favorite heroes (if not my favorite) and it touches on some classic and always interesting elements of his character. Daredevil is guided by the usual Catholic guilt and his Christian faith which makes him feel like he has an obligation to help and even in the darkest of times, he always sees a light and keeps pushing himself, knowing it won't be in vain. I'm not a religious person myself, but the way these ideas are explored here is fascinating, especially at the end, when Daredevil uses his faith to push his tired body to the extremes, in order to protect his fellow Newyorkers.
The artwork is gorgeous. Besides the great panel work, which makes the story flow even better, the linework is incredible and it doesn't only make Matt look old, wrinkled and tired, but it paints the picture of an entire world that's exhausted, immoral and corrupted. That's no easy task for an artist to achieve, just by his artwork, but Steve McNiven does more than justice to Soule's script and elevates it to a whole new level.
Overall, I wouldn't put this in the pantheon of Daredevil comics, but it's certainly a great read for everyone who loves this incredible character.
8.5/10
September 25, 2025
This was great!
In the vain of The Dark Knight Returns or, god forbid, Spider-Man: Reign,
This follows an older Matt Murdock who's out of the crime fighting life and living in the wake of a vague and mysterious and disastrous superhero event.
I really enjoyed this comic! I think some concepts could have been expanded more because I found a lot of the world-building really intriguing and interesting.
I really liked the villain (No spoilers) and their whole attitude!
I liked that Matt's struggle with God and doing the morally right thing is still a throughline in his older years.
I kind of wish this was longer but I'm definitely not complaining because it was a full and complete story, I just really enjoyed this version of the universe.
4☆
In the vain of The Dark Knight Returns or, god forbid, Spider-Man: Reign,
This follows an older Matt Murdock who's out of the crime fighting life and living in the wake of a vague and mysterious and disastrous superhero event.
I really enjoyed this comic! I think some concepts could have been expanded more because I found a lot of the world-building really intriguing and interesting.
I really liked the villain (No spoilers) and their whole attitude!
I liked that Matt's struggle with God and doing the morally right thing is still a throughline in his older years.
I kind of wish this was longer but I'm definitely not complaining because it was a full and complete story, I just really enjoyed this version of the universe.
4☆
April 24, 2026
Man, I wish I vibed with Charles Soule's Daredevil stuff at all. I don't know why this didn't click with me more, but here we are. I feels a bit sweaty, the art is unpleasant in a way that is actually unpleasant to look at and Elektra is here...just to be here?
But! It's so much better than Daredevil: End of Days, which I actively try to forget about on a daily basis.
But! It's so much better than Daredevil: End of Days, which I actively try to forget about on a daily basis.
March 8, 2026
I always love me a good Daredevil story.
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March 23, 2026Very reminiscent of Elektra Lives Again. Both in tone and art.
August 15, 2025
this shit is so fucking good.super short and tells such a beautiful story.i love the art and it makes me wanna start reading more daredevil stuff for sure.9/10
February 24, 2026
I’m always a sucker for comic book stories where the hero is old
November 17, 2025
I'm a sucker for a good comeback from retirement story, and this one didn't disappoint. It feels like "The Dark Knight Returns" but for Daredevil.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
La Marvel ci riprova a fare la sua versione de "Il Cavaliere Oscuro" di Frank Miller, e questa volta ci azzecca, imparando dagli errori di "Spider-Man: Il Regno". Chiaro, lungi da me metterle sullo stesso piano, anche perché "Daredevil: A Cold Day In Hell" è "solo una storia". Tuttavia, penso che si farà piacevolmente ricordare perché non solo è un omaggio azzeccato, ma lascia anche quel qualcosa in più.
Innanzitutto, troviamo un Charles Soule irriconoscibile: nel senso buono del termine. Scrive un Matt Murdock anziano e crepuscolare davvero pregevole, che ammalia il lettore e lo convince fin da subito a seguirlo in questa nuova avventura Diavolo di Hell's Kitchen. La stessa confidenza con il personaggio l'ho ritrovata quando scrisse "Death of Wolverine"; forse Soule dà il massimo in storie di questo tipo. Il ritorno in azione di Devil non è scontato e banale, s'incastra bene con l'universo malandato di questa versione, la cui costruzione e spiegazione è semplice e intelligente, perché l'autore non mente né a sé stesso, né al lettore: tutti hanno letto almeno una volta nella vita una storia di stampo distopico e dispotico, quindi non ci prova nemmeno a spiegarla; dà giusto dei bullet point, degli indizi, che il lettore usa poi per ricostruire; le informazioni più importanti arriveranno più avanti e non verranno raccontate con spiegoni secolari, ma con vignette semplici ed efficaci, lasciando mistero lì dove serve. La storia poi non si perde troppo in chiacchiere, c'è un indagine si, qualche mistero, ma tutto molto consequenziale, dove un azione porta alla prossima; detto così sempre meccanico, ma s'incastra alla perfezione. Il finale poi è davvero inaspettato è, in un certo senso, riassume il senso dell'esistenza degli eroi. Ci sono un paio di scene molto facilone, una in particolare non s'incastra bene, ma chiudiamo un occhio.
Alle matite troviamo quel Mostro di Steve McNiven, dove omaggia (senza sacrificarsi del tutto) Frank Miller appena può. Ma, ecco, come dicevo, lo fa mantenendo il suo stile unico, non come Kubert e Risso che si piegarono totalmente allo stile di Miller quando dovettero fare TDK3; qui si vede che l'autore omaggia e al massimo prende in prestito, ma rimanendo comunque sé stesso. Io adoro McNiven e lo seguo dai tempi di New Avengers con Bendis e Civil War di Millar, ma adesso ha raggiunto vette mostruose.
Davvero una bella lettura-.
Innanzitutto, troviamo un Charles Soule irriconoscibile: nel senso buono del termine. Scrive un Matt Murdock anziano e crepuscolare davvero pregevole, che ammalia il lettore e lo convince fin da subito a seguirlo in questa nuova avventura Diavolo di Hell's Kitchen. La stessa confidenza con il personaggio l'ho ritrovata quando scrisse "Death of Wolverine"; forse Soule dà il massimo in storie di questo tipo. Il ritorno in azione di Devil non è scontato e banale, s'incastra bene con l'universo malandato di questa versione, la cui costruzione e spiegazione è semplice e intelligente, perché l'autore non mente né a sé stesso, né al lettore: tutti hanno letto almeno una volta nella vita una storia di stampo distopico e dispotico, quindi non ci prova nemmeno a spiegarla; dà giusto dei bullet point, degli indizi, che il lettore usa poi per ricostruire; le informazioni più importanti arriveranno più avanti e non verranno raccontate con spiegoni secolari, ma con vignette semplici ed efficaci, lasciando mistero lì dove serve. La storia poi non si perde troppo in chiacchiere, c'è un indagine si, qualche mistero, ma tutto molto consequenziale, dove un azione porta alla prossima; detto così sempre meccanico, ma s'incastra alla perfezione. Il finale poi è davvero inaspettato è, in un certo senso, riassume il senso dell'esistenza degli eroi. Ci sono un paio di scene molto facilone, una in particolare non s'incastra bene, ma chiudiamo un occhio.
Alle matite troviamo quel Mostro di Steve McNiven, dove omaggia (senza sacrificarsi del tutto) Frank Miller appena può. Ma, ecco, come dicevo, lo fa mantenendo il suo stile unico, non come Kubert e Risso che si piegarono totalmente allo stile di Miller quando dovettero fare TDK3; qui si vede che l'autore omaggia e al massimo prende in prestito, ma rimanendo comunque sé stesso. Io adoro McNiven e lo seguo dai tempi di New Avengers con Bendis e Civil War di Millar, ma adesso ha raggiunto vette mostruose.
Davvero una bella lettura-.
March 18, 2026
I think Tyra as a whole was a bit of a maguffin here. I suppose she represents things like divine light and light at the end of the tunnel, which is only fitting for the deeply Catholic character of Matt Murdock. However, she essentially just appears - a mutant I suppose - with Steve Rogers, but it seems strange he'd be randomly protecting her. He said that "she's what he wanted", but it seems peculiar that Bullseye would want to seek her out to reverse the effects of his bomb.
However, it seems like Bullseye actually really wanted a dramatic finale to his life. He wanted to revitalise the joy of superheroic battle, good vs. evil, in a time of war where there is only gray. In that way I suppose it makes sense that he planned out Tyra's capture to charge up a suit for Frank and bring back light into the melancholic New York of this dystopian future. I really liked his monologue in that sense. I suppose on a meta level it resonates in a depressing period of international tension where we, the audience, turn to these stories of heroes and villains to feel on more steady and comfortable grounds.
That exploration of grayness really loops back to the first issue. The homeless man robbing Matt but then going back to his soup kitchen. "All part of God's plan". Sometimes something terrible happens and you have the opportunity to do something good and help others see that light amongst the darkness.
I just wish we'd had more than 3 issues.
Great - 8/10
However, it seems like Bullseye actually really wanted a dramatic finale to his life. He wanted to revitalise the joy of superheroic battle, good vs. evil, in a time of war where there is only gray. In that way I suppose it makes sense that he planned out Tyra's capture to charge up a suit for Frank and bring back light into the melancholic New York of this dystopian future. I really liked his monologue in that sense. I suppose on a meta level it resonates in a depressing period of international tension where we, the audience, turn to these stories of heroes and villains to feel on more steady and comfortable grounds.
That exploration of grayness really loops back to the first issue. The homeless man robbing Matt but then going back to his soup kitchen. "All part of God's plan". Sometimes something terrible happens and you have the opportunity to do something good and help others see that light amongst the darkness.
I just wish we'd had more than 3 issues.
Great - 8/10
April 16, 2026
A solid read in the style of “Old Man Logan” but with Matt Murdoch in the lead role. This is Matt Murdoch’s final story.
Set in a future where Matt Murdoch’s senses have dulled and he has retired to life as a priest, an unexpected explosion causes Matt’s powers to return briefly and he is on a mission to save a mystery girl with superpowers and defeat a villain from the past (no points for guessing who).
The artwork is by Civil War’s Steve McNiven and at first, I was a little disappointed that his art style was so drastically different from that awe-inspiring run - however it became very apparent the more I read it that I noticed he was creating a style for this book more in-line with Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns, and that is just so fitting for this story.
Fast paced, violent, gritty and pulling no punches, if I had one complaint, it would be that I was hoping for more. The story felt too short, too self-contained, not sprawling and epic like Old Man Logan. This, in hindsight, makes for a better story overall: the ticking clock narrative means it has to be fast paced. And ultimately, the fact that it left me wanting more is a good thing, as opposed to feeling like the story is adding issues/chapters as padding to simply hit a certain total page number to justify selling a trade paperback.
If you love Daredevil, it’s worth a read.
Set in a future where Matt Murdoch’s senses have dulled and he has retired to life as a priest, an unexpected explosion causes Matt’s powers to return briefly and he is on a mission to save a mystery girl with superpowers and defeat a villain from the past (no points for guessing who).
The artwork is by Civil War’s Steve McNiven and at first, I was a little disappointed that his art style was so drastically different from that awe-inspiring run - however it became very apparent the more I read it that I noticed he was creating a style for this book more in-line with Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns, and that is just so fitting for this story.
Fast paced, violent, gritty and pulling no punches, if I had one complaint, it would be that I was hoping for more. The story felt too short, too self-contained, not sprawling and epic like Old Man Logan. This, in hindsight, makes for a better story overall: the ticking clock narrative means it has to be fast paced. And ultimately, the fact that it left me wanting more is a good thing, as opposed to feeling like the story is adding issues/chapters as padding to simply hit a certain total page number to justify selling a trade paperback.
If you love Daredevil, it’s worth a read.
April 17, 2026
Interesting post apocalyptic world. It’s very…normal, sort of? I like the idea that a retired daredevil would run a soup kitchen. Despite the long issues though I wish the story was a bit longer. Would have liked to see more of the world and get more backstory on this bullseye
I struggled with the art (and I’ve liked mcniven on war of the bounty hunters) though I recognize it’s meant to be hard to look at intentionally. The radiation scarred faces made some characters hard to figure out (I didn’t realize bullseye was in this story until reading the recap for issue 2). I love the stitched up costume though and even if it was sometimes hard to look at there was a lot of intention behind the art
I struggled with the art (and I’ve liked mcniven on war of the bounty hunters) though I recognize it’s meant to be hard to look at intentionally. The radiation scarred faces made some characters hard to figure out (I didn’t realize bullseye was in this story until reading the recap for issue 2). I love the stitched up costume though and even if it was sometimes hard to look at there was a lot of intention behind the art
September 27, 2025
A nivel argumental no es un cómic que aporte demasiado, porque hay unos cuantos precedentes, bien reconocidos, que ya han explorado el ocaso del héroe. Aquí el factor diferencial es el dibujo absolutamente descomunal de Steve McNiven, que ilustra a la perfección esa sociedad al borde del colapso que se nos plantea, así como unas versiones envejecidas y súper expresionistas de varios personajes de la galería del diablo. Me hace bastante gracia la batalla final, con las motivaciones del antagonista y esa dependencia y especie de complicidad que se ha ido creando con Daredevil. En fin, un cómic conciso, extraordinariamente dibujado y bien escrito. No hace falta más.
October 8, 2025
Read individual issues. This is a pretty cool kind of alternative future story where the heroes are old or dead and the United States is in a never-ending war with an unspecified enemy. Then an old adversary of DD's gets hold of some dodgy government Super Soldier gas and detonates it in the middle of Hell's Kitchen. A bleak story with a message of hope, delivered in Matt's religious voice. The whole is beautifully illustrated by Steve McNiven in grainy detail totally fitting in with the desolate vibes of the comic.
April 13, 2026
"you gave me back these gifts... please show me how to use them"
see I'm no expert on daredevil, aside from this I've only read issue 1 of the 2026 series, and yeah not even the show, but reading this it truly felt personal, this isn't something for us to read, this is, what I believe matt murdock's last plea to the god, and the title is significant, like very significant cause this for him is hell, his personal circle in the inferno and the end in my eyes signifies it best, he left new york to a new age of hero's, or hero, but he didn't die, he is unable to die, he's trapped in his own hell.
see I'm no expert on daredevil, aside from this I've only read issue 1 of the 2026 series, and yeah not even the show, but reading this it truly felt personal, this isn't something for us to read, this is, what I believe matt murdock's last plea to the god, and the title is significant, like very significant cause this for him is hell, his personal circle in the inferno and the end in my eyes signifies it best, he left new york to a new age of hero's, or hero, but he didn't die, he is unable to die, he's trapped in his own hell.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 19, 2026
In the genre of Old Man superhero comics, this was pretty good. The highlight for me was the McNiven art and storytelling. I love how McNiven continues to evolve and try new things in his art. Here, he is, appropriately, summoning mid-career Frank Miller and doing a damn fine impression. Soule makes sure to include all the right elements with Bullseye, Elektra, Punisher, etc, all having a prominent role. He also manages to hit all the right story beats and gets to heart of Matt Murdock and Daredevil and why he does what he does.
April 29, 2026
Rounding up to a 3 based on the creators but this is just an average what if story that delivers more questions than answers. A Daredevil in the future without powers is pulled back into a conflict and the story evolves from there. Charles Soule doesn't do much to tell how and why we are where we are. The choices made here were also pretty obvious. I usually love Steve McNiven's art but he seemed to want to emulate Frank Miller too much here. Overall, there are the bones of a good story here but that's all. Its not bad its just incomplete and unnecessary.
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