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Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell
Years into the future, a powerless Matt Murdock is no longer Daredevil - but he's still the Man Without Fear! The stellar creative team of DEATH OF WOLVERINE reunites for a bold future vision of Daredevil, introducing a grizzled, older version of Matt Murdock! Matt may no longer have his incredible abilities, but he's still doing whatever he can to help those in need in a city broken beyond repair. And he'll finally be able take the fight to where it matters most when catastrophe strikes, causing his powers to miraculously return. With no one by his side, Daredevil has little chance against the evil permeating every corner - until Captain America entrusts him with a mission to safeguard the world's only hope!
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Published February 25, 2026
About the author
Charles Soule
1,559 books1,720 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 🌟
May 28, 2026
4.25
I did review the 3 issues when they came out individually last year.
Safe to say it was one of the best/ the best? Limited series..I came across of the year.
I did review the 3 issues when they came out individually last year.
Safe to say it was one of the best/ the best? Limited series..I came across of the year.
June 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.
June 5, 2026
I wish I had enjoyed it more but it left me, dare I say it...cold?
Great art and dialogue for the mains but the was just a bit much for me.
Great art and dialogue for the mains but the was just a bit much for me.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
August 1, 2026
Daredevil gets his Dark Knight Returns story in more ways than one as Charles Soule and Steve McNiven channel Frank Miller perfectly. I wish we’d gotten a little bit more to the world and the events of the past that have lead us to this future but it was still a great “finale” for the character.
Special Thanks to Marvel Comics and Edelweiss Plus for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.
Special Thanks to Marvel Comics and Edelweiss Plus for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.
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.
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.
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 !
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 26, 2026
Excellent "Old Man Daredevil" story. This, Mark Millar's (and Steve McNiven's) Wolverine: Old Man Logan, Kaare Andrews's Spider-Man: Reign, Chip Zdarsky's Avengers: Twilight and Peter David's The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect are great stories about what super heroes do when they lose the powers that make them "super" but still need to be heroes.
A lot of people are talking about McNiven's art being a love letter to Frank Miller and Dark Knight Returns, and you can definitely see that, but what I really liked was how he drew Elektra like Klaus Janson did in Miller's The Elektra Saga.
A few unanswered questions - who are the deebees? what was the big war that tore up Manhattan? why do the bad guys need Tyra so badly? what happened between Daredevil, Punisher and Kingpin? - but overall a great story from the future of the Marvel Universe.
A lot of people are talking about McNiven's art being a love letter to Frank Miller and Dark Knight Returns, and you can definitely see that, but what I really liked was how he drew Elektra like Klaus Janson did in Miller's The Elektra Saga.
A few unanswered questions - who are the deebees? what was the big war that tore up Manhattan? why do the bad guys need Tyra so badly? what happened between Daredevil, Punisher and Kingpin? - but overall a great story from the future of the Marvel Universe.
July 21, 2026
This was pretty cool as a fun “what if” scenario, but I think this was too short to feel like a fully realized story (THREE issues??? That’s crazy). A loooot of things happened before this comic takes place, and they were mostly vague or implied. A futuristic dystopian NYC is such an interesting setting, but imo the idea wasn’t explored enough. I ended up with a lot of questions that the story was uninterested in answering. I also thought this was rushed. I was pretty immersed for the first two issues, but in the last issue, the conflict quickly escalated into something large-scale and far-fetched, and the sudden change was jarring. I think both of these factors ended up making me feel like the events lacked a lot of the weight and gravitas needed for them to really hit, if that makes sense. I also wish the cameos had more major roles to play in the story.
I still liked this overall, though. The vibe of the story was really cool. It’s not afraid to get really dark. The art wasn’t really my taste tbh but I liked the gritty vibe of it. And the sentiment about God’s plan was good. I just think the length did this a disservice.
I still liked this overall, though. The vibe of the story was really cool. It’s not afraid to get really dark. The art wasn’t really my taste tbh but I liked the gritty vibe of it. And the sentiment about God’s plan was good. I just think the length did this a disservice.
June 22, 2026
Want to see geriatric Daredevil fight geriatric Bullseye?
Cold Day in Hell is an incredibly dark, gritty, and violent Daredevil set in DD’s future. He and his contemporaries are now in their sixties. NYC is crumbling. Wilson Fisk is dead. Murdock has lost his powers and just runs a soup kitchen.
When a dirty bomb goes off, Murdock regains his abilities. It comes out that Bullseye is still alive, kicking, and causing trouble, leading to an inevitable showdown. There are also subplots with senior citizen Captain American, a nearly ageless Elektra, and a limbless, tortured Punish.
I feel like DC does dark well but dark Marvel stories don’t ever feel quite genuine. The old men story works, but it does look a bit silly when you see this old men wearing their spandex from their youth.
The story is quite short and seemed to be resolved too quickly. But still fun.
Cold Day in Hell is an incredibly dark, gritty, and violent Daredevil set in DD’s future. He and his contemporaries are now in their sixties. NYC is crumbling. Wilson Fisk is dead. Murdock has lost his powers and just runs a soup kitchen.
When a dirty bomb goes off, Murdock regains his abilities. It comes out that Bullseye is still alive, kicking, and causing trouble, leading to an inevitable showdown. There are also subplots with senior citizen Captain American, a nearly ageless Elektra, and a limbless, tortured Punish.
I feel like DC does dark well but dark Marvel stories don’t ever feel quite genuine. The old men story works, but it does look a bit silly when you see this old men wearing their spandex from their youth.
The story is quite short and seemed to be resolved too quickly. But still fun.
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.
June 6, 2026
The art in this is cool, but every story that tries to be that character's The Dark Knight Returns always falls short of The Dark Knight Returns. This one, in particular, just felt like a Daredevil story where the characters are so old they shouldn't be able to believably move.
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.
June 7, 2026
Good. God.
I want to spoil this, but that would be a sin.
Matt is always watching.
I want to spoil this, but that would be a sin.
Matt is always watching.
July 26, 2026
Ends just as it really gets going.
May 25, 2026
Loved this, and not just because of Larry Niven's flawless artwork!
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
July 19, 2026
Another alternate version of classic hero. Here is what I thought of this - https://youtu.be/We_W5OTXVXU
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