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Daredevil: Back In Black
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376 pages, Paperback
Published February 10, 2026
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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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March 16, 2026
A nice collection of comics concerning Matt Murdoch aka Daredevil who is now working for the DA. In the various arcs in this collection we see him in black suit with a sidekick whom has the ability to become invisible.
We have guest appearances by Electra, Steve Rogers, Spiderman & the Punisher and they all deliver plenty of action.
A nice collection of well drawn art and decent enough stories. This Daredevil is a darker version than before.
We have guest appearances by Electra, Steve Rogers, Spiderman & the Punisher and they all deliver plenty of action.
A nice collection of well drawn art and decent enough stories. This Daredevil is a darker version than before.
March 4, 2026
I enjoyed the first two ARCs but with the annual things got weird and never really improved from there.
This was actually my first Daredevil story and unfortunately this didn't sell him on me at all. I enjoyed the stuff with Blindspot, and I liked the story - it was solid, interesting, and more than just beating up thugs.
But the two confusing stories in the middle seemed really pointless, and add Punisher into the mix and it's just bland brawn, with everyone fighting everyone and arguing over who is good and who is bad without any real depth or story.
So while the first portion was interesting, it wasn't enough to have me keen to read more DD.
Maybe DD fans will get more out of this than me, and perhaps sticking to just the Soule run would be a more entertaining option, but I won't be raving about this one.
This was actually my first Daredevil story and unfortunately this didn't sell him on me at all. I enjoyed the stuff with Blindspot, and I liked the story - it was solid, interesting, and more than just beating up thugs.
But the two confusing stories in the middle seemed really pointless, and add Punisher into the mix and it's just bland brawn, with everyone fighting everyone and arguing over who is good and who is bad without any real depth or story.
So while the first portion was interesting, it wasn't enough to have me keen to read more DD.
Maybe DD fans will get more out of this than me, and perhaps sticking to just the Soule run would be a more entertaining option, but I won't be raving about this one.
May 21, 2026
I have complaints. This was actually quite strong, and I like it and I will finish the run. But I have complaints.
First of all, it's such a bummer that Marvel isn't reprinting the Soule omnibus and favoring these terrible digest sized reprints. Don't squish my art dog. Plus it looks goofy on the shelf. Petty complaint, but I know I'm not alone. >:(
Second, after having just finished Waid's run, it is a massive bummer that not only did we "brand new day" DD, but it's a big secret how and why that does not get revealed in this volume. I bet that's largely an editorial thing (it always is) but I really think Waid's status quo could have been explored more. I very much miss Kirsten.
We're back to sad Matt, bad relationships, lots of violence and distinctly less lawyering. But once that disappointment wears off, we also get a cool new apprentice, a new finger themed villain, and some lovely crossovers with our pals, Pete and Frank.
The finger story was uneven but had lots of strengths. The Elektra story was pretty flat with an unsatisfying ending. The gambling story was fun. The Punisher story was great, and a little morally questionable. (As it should be) And the annuals were weak, they always are.
Chuck is a damn good author and the artists here are pretty great and moody. Feels more like Bendis' run than anything. I have the other digests already and will read them all. I understand Zdarsky's work maybe my real payoff.
First of all, it's such a bummer that Marvel isn't reprinting the Soule omnibus and favoring these terrible digest sized reprints. Don't squish my art dog. Plus it looks goofy on the shelf. Petty complaint, but I know I'm not alone. >:(
Second, after having just finished Waid's run, it is a massive bummer that not only did we "brand new day" DD, but it's a big secret how and why that does not get revealed in this volume. I bet that's largely an editorial thing (it always is) but I really think Waid's status quo could have been explored more. I very much miss Kirsten.
We're back to sad Matt, bad relationships, lots of violence and distinctly less lawyering. But once that disappointment wears off, we also get a cool new apprentice, a new finger themed villain, and some lovely crossovers with our pals, Pete and Frank.
The finger story was uneven but had lots of strengths. The Elektra story was pretty flat with an unsatisfying ending. The gambling story was fun. The Punisher story was great, and a little morally questionable. (As it should be) And the annuals were weak, they always are.
Chuck is a damn good author and the artists here are pretty great and moody. Feels more like Bendis' run than anything. I have the other digests already and will read them all. I understand Zdarsky's work maybe my real payoff.
May 20, 2026
Daredevil is a character I like, but have not read enough of. These compact collections of Charles Soule’s run were cheap enough to get me to jump at them.
Overall I thought this was a strong start to the run, putting Matt in some interesting places with a new costume, new job, and a sidekick. The stories by Soule and Garney were great. The Punisher mini-series had some cool moments (I especially liked Matt being hit in the head and not being able to “see” where the enemies were), but was ultimately a just okay way to end the first collection. I was also not a huge fan of the artwork in the Punisher mini-series.
Another complaint I had is the size of the book itself. While I get the appeal of these sorts of collections, I just had a really hard time reading this at times. The print is just a bit too small for my almost 40 year old eyes.
Overall I thought this was a strong start to the run, putting Matt in some interesting places with a new costume, new job, and a sidekick. The stories by Soule and Garney were great. The Punisher mini-series had some cool moments (I especially liked Matt being hit in the head and not being able to “see” where the enemies were), but was ultimately a just okay way to end the first collection. I was also not a huge fan of the artwork in the Punisher mini-series.
Another complaint I had is the size of the book itself. While I get the appeal of these sorts of collections, I just had a really hard time reading this at times. The print is just a bit too small for my almost 40 year old eyes.
March 13, 2026
The first arc of this collection is genuinely one of the best street-level superhero comics I have ever read. I especially love how Soule creatively plays with Daredevil’s radar sense, twisting it in a way that feels fresh while building an engaging story without sacrificing the unique nature of the character’s ability.
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