Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Daredevil

Marvel Platinum

by Stan Lee, Brian Michael Bendis, Frank Miller

Blinded as a boy by a freak accident, Matt Murdock found his remaining senses heightened to phenomenal levels and gifted with unique 'radar sense'. By day he's a partner in the law firm of Nelson and Murdock, but at nigh he prowls the streets of Manhattan as Daredevil, the Man without Fear.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

300 pages, Paperback

Published February 8, 2016

About the author

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.

With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Marvel Platinum series is basically a greatest hits album of stories from that particular character's back catalogue. It covers origin stories, the biggest story and character developments as well as the end of a character's run which usually finds them in retirement or at the end of their life. I recently read this Daredevil edition of marvel platinum and thoroughly enjoyed it, it gave me an insight into a character I knew little of and was prompted to find out more after enjoying the tv show. The only issue with this format is that yes it is a comprehensive history of the character but you only get the editions with the big stories in, you obviously don't get the whole story so you are left wondering what occurred before or after the events depicted in this best of collection.
The final pages of the book do include an intense written history of everything which does answer a few of these questions but I think instead I may seek out the original unabridged stories for Daredevil and any other characters that spark my interest.

[Marko · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of stories from Daredevil's career, showcasing the character and his development over the years. Overall, an enjoyable read, but not necessarily approachable as a stand-alone read: some of the included stories are incomplete - you either jump in in the middle of the story or the story lacks the finale and you jump to another story some years down the line, never finding out how Daredevil survived a deadly trap, for example.

This is perhaps best for someone who has read the comics over the years and just wants to be reminded of some of the main events.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Four stars not five - extremely enjoyable read, but I don't really think it deserves the title "Definitive". It's an excellent collection showcasing how Daredevil's caracter has changed with different art and writing styles, but it definitively leaves you wanting more - which is not necessarily a bad thing ;)