Сорвиголова. Том 4

Daredevil by Mark Waid #4

by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee (Illustrator), Mike Allred (Illustrator)

Сорвиголове предстоит срочная операция на мозге: его друг-мститель Хэнк Пим пробирается в голову героя, чтобы уничтожить микророботов Доктора Дума, лишивших Рогатого всех чувств. Когда боты наносят ответный удар, друзья начинают лучше понимать невзгоды друг друга, ведь Человеку-Муравью приходится сражаться вслепую! Но процесс реабилитации Сорвиголовы идёт насмарку, когда тот начинает сомневаться в реальности происходящего. Его лучший друг Фогги Нельсон, веря, что Мэтт сходит с ума и представляет опасность для себя и окружающих, разрывает все их.отношения - как партнёрские, так и дружеские. Призраки прошлого преследуют Сорвиголову в крышесносящем приключении, и герою предстоит усомниться в собственном рассудке, встретившись лицом к лицу с новым опасным злодеем по прозвищу Койот!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Superheroes, Comic Book, Fiction

136 pages, Paperback

First published February 27, 2013

About the author

Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America.

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poor Wilbur Day! As a child he was always shorter than everyone else. He would suffer the other kids’ taunts. “Hey midget face.” “Look, it’s dwarf boy.” “Short people ain’t got no reason to live.”* Everyday poor Wilbur would run home, climb the stairs to his room and sob.

Then one weekend, his family took him to the circus. There were plenty of scary, creepy clowns, but, a very tall man handed him a flyer. Wilbur to his Dad – “Dad, why is that man so tall” Dad to Wilbur – “Idiot, he’s on stilts” Suddenly a light bulb went off in Wilbur’s head: “When I grow up, I’m going to invent hydraulic stilts and be a super villain and nobody will ever call me short again. BWHAHAHAHAHAHA BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ah, Mommy save me from the evil clown!”

Behold! Stiltman! In a flashback, in which Daredevil dispatches him pretty quickly. Wilbur, I don’t think Dr. Doom will be looking for a team up anytime soon. Plus, you're still short. And your name is Wilbur.

What’s to like

One of the creepiest panels I’ve ever seen – It’s feeding time for a closet full of heads.

A new villain, the Coyote, who re-imagines the Spot’s power.

In the flashback, Matt gets to “see” his Dad win his last boxing match. Aww!

What’s not to like

Foggy Nelson deserves a billy club to the noggin for the way he treats Matt in this volume. Matt Murdock/Daredevil has bailed Foggy out about a gazillion times over the years. Ingrate!

Foggy: “You’re losing it, Matt. You’re becoming a menace! I can’t trust you! Oh, and can you become Daredevil and check something out for me! And you’re scary. Bye!

*Thanks, Randy Newman!

[Kemper · Rating 3 out of 5]

You have to think that a guy who puts on red tights to run over rooftops as a violent vigilante is a little bit crazy, but is Matt Murdock really CRAAAAAAAZZZYYYYY?

That’s the issue at the beginning of this one when Foggy confronts Matt with some pretty shocking evidence that the cheese might have slipped off his cracker. Foggy had already been questioning whether Matt’s new happy-go-lucky attitude was positive thinking or the sign of a serious mental health problem, and the latest discovery is the last straw for him. He dissolves their law partnership and tells Matt that they’re done as friends until he gets some help. Matt certainly doesn’t think he’s lost his marbles, but then he begins to experience strange things that make him doubt his sanity.

Although this era of Daredevil is known as the one where Mark Waid lightened the character up, this one has some genuinely dark and disturbing stuff in it. The odd things happening to Matt are weird and unsettling, and the final revelations as to what has been going on has some ideas and images that are freaky and fairly gross. However, it’s also the kind of stuff that is more a part of a comic book universe rather than a noir crime one so this once again feels like Waid was successfully pushing DD towards mainstream Marvel. That doesn’t mean that it’s all gonna be rainbows and puppies, though.

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe I'm overdosing on Daredevil?
I just wasn't in love with this volume, for some reason.
It's not bad, just...middle-of-the-roadish.

Matt has been rescued from Latveria, and Pym goes inside his brain to shoot all the mini-Doombots (or something) in his noggin. He succeeds, but somehow their memories get mind-melded together, and now they have a better understanding of each other.
Awwww. So sweet.


HERE BE SPOILERS!
I stole that from Sam, by the way...

Just when Matt thinks his troubles are over, Foggy finds some 'evidence' in one of Matt's desk drawers that leads him to believe that Murdock has taken a trip to Lunatic Land.
And, naturally, he tosses Matt out on his ear, cuts all ties with him, and sells him out to Kristen.
WhatTheFuck?!
Honestly, that made no sense to me.
I can't imagine Foggy doing what he did...without a hell of a lot more 'evidence' than what he found.
Sorry.
Not buying it.
I did like the fact that Waid managed to turn Spot into a more interesting/dangerous villain, though.

Overall, this was a decent story, and I'll keep trying on more Daredevil titles in the future.

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[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

16 - Hank Pym shrinks down to microscopic size to take out the robots in Daredevil's brain!

Pretty cool stuff and another example of how Matt is part of the greater Marvel Universe, no longer exiled to its gritty shithole corner. Although it feels like he might be heading back to the feces-smeared area pretty soon with what Foggy fond in his desk drawer.

17 - Jobless, Matt reflects on his rocky past with Foggy Nelson and a battle with Stilt-Man.

Michael Allred drawing Daredevil is pretty fucking sweet and this tale is perfectly suited to his retro-style. Matt getting to see his dad using virtual reality was pretty cool.

18 - Foggy gets a case he needs Daredevil's help on and Matt needs a huge favor from Foggy.

I was in the dark about Matt's ex-wife but her being in his apartment and not the asylum seemed like a big deal. Someone powerful continues to mess with Matt's life. I'm guessing this is the next big story now that the Omega Drive storyline is over.

19 - Matt's life continues to disintegrate but now he knows who is responsible... or does he?

He sure knows who's responsible by the end of the issue. I can't express my newfound admiration for Mark Waid on this title. Also, Chris Samnee's art is really growing on me now that he's the regular artist.

20 - Coyote has Daredevil in his clutches and can't wait to explain his scheme to him. Meanwhile, Kirsten spills her guts on what she thinks is Daredevil's insanity...

This one had some crazy imagery in it. Waid has certainly dialed up the weirdness.

21 - Things get resolved with Coyote and The Spot. Foggy and Matt try to patch things up. And Kirsten goes to someone for help with Daredevil.

Waid and Samnee continue to tick all the right boxes for me. I thought the last issue had some crazy images but The Spot vs. Coyote had some Ditko-level craziness to it. I would not want to be Daredevil when the Superior Spider-Man shows up to settle his hash.

Closing Thoughts: Waid and Samnee are the team to beat on Daredevil. I'm not ready to say it's Hawkeye-good just yet but it's definitely heading in that direction. 4 out of 5 stars.

[Molly™☺ · Rating 4 out of 5]

70% | B+ | Great

"As usual when Tony talks, he can't stop himself from gesturing proudly towards an array of devices and inventions like I can see them. I am polite about it"

Someone is playing mind games with Matt, and it's messing with both is superhero life and his private one. It jeopardises his relationship with Foggy, and almost makes Matt question his own sanity. Who's the one behind it and what is their endgame?

I feel like I'm in the minority here, but I think this is the strongest entry so far in Waid's run. It has action, a compelling plot, emotional weight and it's a thoroughly enjoyable read from start to finish. The mind games are done very well, and you as a reader find yourself questioning if Matt is a reliable narrator at times. Even though it's not inherently scary, there are elements of horror presented through the idea of insanity and some of the visuals after the reveal. The one thing I really don't like is the portrayal of Foggy. He throws Matt under the bus so fast and they still don't resolve the conflict by the end which is somewhat frustrating. Apart from that, a very solid read.

[Sesana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hit and miss. On one hand, there's a great flashback issue (drawn by Allred!) which is very good and emotionally satisfying, leading to Matt getting to actually see his father's last fight. It's a beautiful issue, in every way. On the other hand, the aftermath, physical and emotional, of DD's time in Latveria felt like it was brushed to the side rather quickly. Yes, the imagery and concepts towards the end of Coyote's story are chilling. But Foggy completely and entirely washing his hands of Matt and deciding that he was so insane that he need involuntary commitment... Wow, that kind of came out of nowhere. Yes, I'll give him that he should maybe be concerned. But he went from normal levels of concern to outright paranoia almost instantly. Why? He knows so much about Matt, why is he deciding this now, on such flimsy evidence? There would have to be more for me to understand this, but I'm not sure that there is. I guess I'll see how it all plays out.

[Sam Quixote · Rating 3 out of 5]

Matt’s been rescued from Doctor Doom’s sensory deprivation experiments in Latveria though he’s in bad shape as Doom’s microscopic nanobots try to destroy his brain from the inside as Hank Pym, Stephen Strange, and Tony Stark fight to save Matt’s life! Meanwhile, someone seems to be framing Matt as an unstable lunatic leading to Foggy’s surprising dissolution of their law firm, and a new villain called Coyote is committing some heinous crimes which only Daredevil can stop!

I’m still enjoying Mark Waid’s Daredevil series (that I’ve read four volumes of it and intend to keep going is a testament to that) but I don’t see it in the same way as the majority of readers do, who praise it as one of the best Marvel titles being published at the moment - it’s alright at best, really. The opening issue is a bit tedious as Hank Pym (and if, like me, you’ve been wondering where Ant-Man’s been in the Marvel NOW! lineup, he’s in this book for one issue!) fights insect robots inside Matt’s brain while Tony and Stephen stand outside barking instructions.

The second issue is definitely my favourite, partly because Mike Allred illustrated it and his work is sooooooo good! A guy on stilts – brilliantly named Stilt-Man! – steals a tape from Foggy and Daredevil chases after him. It’s a kinda campy issue as Daredevil goes toe-to-toe against this obscure Silver Age character but Allred’s art coupled with his wife Laura’s colours really makes it look utterly gorgeous. The issue has a really sweet moment as Matt is given his sight back temporarily for 30 minutes and he watches what was on the tape. If you’re not totally devoid of emotion, it’ll bring a tear to your eye.

The rest of the book focuses on the is he/isn’t he question of Matt’s sanity. Since Waid took over the title, he’s made a conscious effort to make his Daredevil a chirpier and chipper chap who’s left the brooding, dark ‘n’ gritty Frank Miller-esque side to his character behind and become happy. This storyline has Foggy questioning Matt’s new found outlook and whether he is happy or just pretending. It also leads to Foggy exploding on Matt, getting so worked up that he breaks up Nelson & Murdock (their law firm) which was a bit hard to swallow. After all these years of Matt’s shenanigans and Foggy knowing that he’s secretly Daredevil as well, yet this – this! – is the time he’ll forget the craziness of Matt’s life and dissolve, not just their business, but their lifelong friendship too? It seemed a bit over the top and unconvincing.

Another whacky supervillain called Coyote makes an appearance in this book, who ties into the Matt’s sanity storyline, but whose appearance weirdly resembles Venom’s! I’m not sure what we were supposed to feel during Daredevil’s scenes with this guy – on the one hand the way Daredevil looks is kinda funny but on the other what Coyote’s doing is totally despicable. When we get the crucial reveal that I’m sure was supposed to be horrific, I inadvertently laughed – but then I’m a Futurama fan.

Waid’s stories in this book are sporadically hit and miss. On the one hand they can feature some excellent scenes and exchanges between characters, and on the other they can be dull and/or be filled with questionable choices. Chris Samnee’s art is awesome and Allred’s art is, well, Allred – if you love his art as much as me, you’ll love it in his issue and make you wish he drew Daredevil full time! I’m still on board with this series but I’ve yet to see the brilliance that has so many comics fans overly excited with this run of Daredevil.

[Gavin · Rating 4 out of 5]

GODDAMNIT. Goodreads ate my review!

OK here's the lowdown: Matt is saved from the sensory depravation at the end of last ish by Tony Stark, Doc Strange and Hank Pym. Pym goes microscopic and destroys all the Doom-nano-bots in Matt's brain (2nd micro brain surgery in as many days from Marvel! See Beast going at Broo's brain in Wolvie and the X-Men Vol 5 - my review in stores now!HERE!!! ).

There's a touching moment that made me all verklempt, between Matt and Hank, as the brain surgery kinda crossed signals, and each experienced some of the others' memories. It brought a wee tear to the eye, and yes, I fall for that shit when it is done right. BRavo Mr. Waid.

The biggest theme of the book however, is that Foggy has given up on Matt altogether, and thinks he's gone insane (again I suppose). There are things that make it seem so to the point Matt starts to wonder, but then he comes across a new villain manipulating things to make it seem that way.

I felt so bad for Matt, having already gone through so much, to have his best friend turn on him...ugh, I wanted to smack that fat boy in the face.

There's a flashback issue, where we get more touching moments from Matt, getting a chance to see something, and well, the choice is perfect. Thats 2 for Mr. Waid now.

Back to reality, and Matt/DD is rushing around trying to catch up with the baddie, along with an assist from Hank Pym. (Can someone correct me if I'm wrong, but is Hank's appearance in Vol. 4 here his first appearance in the Marvel NOW! era??? Or am I just not seeing him elsewhere? I kinda like him here, he's far more relatable as he is now).

The villain does some dastardly shit to DD and a lot of other folks, but DD uses his extra abilities in a brilliant manner to get out of that trap, and then goes on to free all the others. However, the bad guy gets away, but not off free, as another victim of his spots him...and he disappears.

There's more heartbreak as Matt's insane ex-wife shows up ever so briefly, and we're reminded how much hurt there must be, as we see a whole drawer full of letters he's written to her, never delivered because she's a drooling wreck in a padded cell. That would be a good concept for a book...examining the wrecked lives in the wake of just one superhero (Daredevil alone is Shakespearean in his ruined lives count).

The last frames of the Volume have Matt's new lady-friend asking for some help checking on him, because Foggy has told her that he thinks Matt is insane and a danger...the person she turns to isn't exactly who she thinks he is, but he's a super(ior) choice...DUH DUH DUH!!!!!

and THAT is how you hook someone in to buy your next issue ladies and gents.

The art here by Chris Samnee and Michael Allred is super. I love the classic retro 70s dayglo feel to it (similar to Aja and Fraction's Hawkeye, but still it's own thing and feel). Daredevil always fit best in 70s era Hell's Kitchen New York when it was at it's worst, so having him show up in modern looking stuff kinda doesn't always sit right with me if not done well. That being said, this art suits Mark Waid's story telling ideally. I can relax and feel like I'm almost in a familiar place while I read. Bravo.

Strongly recommended, this volume is about 3.5 stars, bumped up for the emotional bits, and the last page teaser for what's (hopefully) to come!

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

DD's escape from Doom's sensory attack seemed incidental, not very weighty for what should've been a monumental threat to Matt's existence. Then the Allred issue with flashbacks to early Matt & Foggy comes, which at least has a little emotional weight to it, and gives us something to worry about Matt's relationship with Foggy. Odd take to flash back to, but poetically it's pretty. It seems like an excuse to have a character moment, which is fine - Waid gets to know his characters like no one I've seen - but it feels like a filler issue for some reason.

After Allred, Waid starts to really dig in with a weird and provoking twist: just as Matt's getting cozy with his new flame, an old flame reappears and throws a complete monkey wrench into his life - further threatening his near-dead relationship with Foggy, which is the most painful part of this whole book. The best friend who doubts you completely is horrible - a wrenching loss of the one person you're supposed to be able to count on to trust you, understand you, make excuses for odd behaviour, even to help bury the bodies. In this struggle of Matt's, I can really feel the weight of the loss and strain on his psyche - great writing that more than makes up for the stuff I just flipped through to get to this.

And then Waid & Samnee tease out the hidden villain beneath some of the weird circumstances, and I'm floored. Just when I thought these guys had lost their touch - just when I started to really underestimate them...

The emotional gut punch (speed bag treatment?) they give Matt and us through the aftermath is hard and unforgiving. There's a note of tragedy through this that only comes from a creative team that really understand what it must be like to occupy the skin and the angst of Matthew Murdock.

Waid really knows how to weave a good, fresh story that tugs on some of the major threads of the last decade, and does it in a way that feels natural, not forced or convenient for one story and then just a scene ineptly dropped out of sight once more. You know how on a good, long-running TV show you start to notice which episodes are written by the writers who actually know the characters' histories, and which are just churned on their obvious traits? I'm stuck for a good example but I think you know what I mean. Well this feels like the best kind of writing that honours the character's life.

And check out who's going to get pulled into the next story arc! squee!!!

Five stars for where this ended up, even though I sound a little whiny about how it started out.

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

New review: 9 years ago James has no clue what he's talking about. Amazing volume with a Matt losing his fucking mind, a fun and evil villain, and Foggy just worried about his bestie. A 4 out of 5.


Old review = A solid, if not kind of forgettable volume. We get a issue with hardly any Daredevil, mostly some avengers, including Antman, trying to fix our hero. I just didn't find this all that interesting, same sadly with the next issue which is a flashback of stiltman...which is silly.

I always love drama in the Daredevil universe cause it feels real. The fight between Matt and Foggy hits home for me and breaks my heart yet I love it because it feels so goddamn real (and scary) and that's a plus. I also liked the villain in this one, the ending was interesting (and kind of fun) but it didn't feel too menacing. Like we knew Matt would be fun, but still a decent fight.

Overall I can't recall much from this volume. Nothing horrible, some great moments, but the rest is just okay. 3 out of 5.

[Brandon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Following a shocking discovery by Foggy, Matt Murdock finds himself without a job. With his sanity slowly unraveling, can Matt keep it together and protect the citizens of New York as Daredevil or will a new threat in the form of the dangerous villain Coyote bring down The Man Without Fear?

While not as strong as the previous volume, volume four still has its positives. Waid introduces a dark new villain by the name of Coyote who is in the midst of a pretty heinous crime when discovered by Daredevil. I’d rather not go into too much detail as it would take away from its designed shock value, which when you think of it, is pretty much all it is. Once you’re past the initial exposure, the whole plot starts to unravel.

What I really liked was Mark playing on the questionable mental state of Murdock. Ever since his run began way back in issue one, Matt’s partner Foggy has been skeptical of his psychological well being. He’s convinced that the happy-go-lucky attitude portrayed by Matt Murdock is simply all an act. But how can you blame Foggy? There’s certainly enough history to suggest Matt’s new outlook doesn't jive well with the aggressive and hard nosed style he used to exude. Sure, it would have been a lot easier for Waid to hit the reset button when he began his run with the character but you wouldn't have the excellent inner-struggle on the part of Murdock.

I've always had an appreciation for Daredevil but I've recently become somewhat of a fan. I can’t wait to see what Waid has up his sleeve for Volume Five.

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

This DD volume has elements of a great story. The emergence of the Coyote, who is using The Spot's powers to mess with DD's world, is very engaging. The flashback scene drawn by Mike Allred is pretty great, also, and has a nice emotional touch to it. Chris Samnee's (I always want to say Samwise Gamgee) art is fantastic and I love the "cruder" touch he brings to his art.

Unfortunately, the whole mess with Foggy acting like a dick was just poorly executed. The whole thing escalated too quickly, it seems forced, and completely out of character, based on what he has known about DD over the years. It was a huge turn off, to be honest. Waid really missed the target on this one, and it's too bad, as this was pretty great otherwise.

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of average 'DD' collection -- I'll remember it for two things: Stilt-Man's attack on the Nelson & Murdock law office and the subsequent chase through Manhattan (I'm chuckling that this bad guy is derisively referred to as "a C-lister," "one of the more absurd costumed villains in my rogues' gallery," and "least subtle villain ever" - absolutely no love for him from our title character!) and Matt Murdock's emotional reaction - during testing of a prototype device that affects his optic nerves and occipital lobe - when clearly visualizing his dad "Battlin' Jack" in all his boxing glory.

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Waid's run on Daredevil is starting to feel legendary. He has such a fresh take on the hero, and it shows through in every scene. He's working with a broken man, but in a way that isn't depressing. He's doing outlandish superhero stuff and making it so fun that you easily suspend your disbelief.

Not only that, but he's taking seemingly small, almost forgettable elements of stories from the beginning of his run and suddenly fleshing them out into full-blown conspiracies. I'm a usually strict Frank Miller/Brian Michael Bendis Daredevil fan, always looking for the gritty, more grounded side of Matt Murdock, but Waid has really turned me around. I hope he writes this book for several more years, because I don't see it getting old anytime soon.

[Vinicius · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nesse quarto volume do Demolidor por Mark Waid, temos o personagem resgatando um pouco da vibe de tragedia e vida sofrida que Matt Murdock passou em períodos anteriores, mas que agora com Waid, parecia ganhar tempos melhores. Embora o roteiro ainda seja mais leve e o Demolidor esteja mais feliz, sem traumas pulsantes, há um pouco desse sentimento da tragedia no personagem, com uma carga emocional bem trabalhada por Waid.

Aqui, temos o personagem finalizando sua “viagem” para a Latvéria e sofrendo consequências bem sérias em relação ao seu radar e ao seu cérebro, sendo necessário a intervenção de outros heróis para ajudá-lo a se recuperar. Enquanto isso, temos o inicio de uma trama maior, envolvendo esse retorno do Demolidor a tempos mais sombrios.

Tudo começa com as consequências do Matt Murdock ter sumido por um longo período, sem deixar explicações, levando-o a entrar em conflito com seu melhor amigo e sócio, Foggy Nelson.

A partir disso, a vida do Matt Murdock começa a sofrer interferências estranhas, como se sua cabeça estivesse bagunçada, pois itens e pessoas começam a “desaparecer”, ele fica confuso com locais mudando de lugar, e até mesmo figuras do passado reaparecendo em sua vida.

Mesmo esses elementos sendo bizarros, eles conseguem construir uma boa trama e colocar o Demolidor em uma situação de real perigo e, novamente, algo mais sombrio.

Por fim, gostei do vilão principal que está atormentando a vida de Matt Murdock, sendo uma escolha incomum e bem criativa do Mark Waid, que ainda consegue criar momentos de tensão envolvendo esse embate.

[Peter Derk · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know I'm a bad comic book fan, but I'm weak when it comes to following artists. I just...I don't know. I feel like some artists are perfect for some books and not for others. And I do feel like artists have a little less flex when it comes to doing projects with vastly different tones that their writer counterparts.

That said, love me some Mike Allred.

After looking into Mike Allred for some reason, thought I'd share some fun facts.

1. Mike Allred is Mormon.

Yep. He started an adaptation of the Book of Mormon in graphic format called The Golden Plates. And yes, he is STILL a Mormon. Not one who abandoned the faith early in life.

2. Mike Allred is probably the most reasonable Mormon ever, of all time.

Seriously. I read an interview in Slate regarding some of this stuff (http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2...) and here's one of his answers regarding faith:

My beliefs are mostly hopes. Anyone can argue the truth of anything and be unswayable, given the strength of their convictions or degree of stubbornness. Beyond that, the Book of Mormon is fascinating on any level, fact or fiction. If true, we know that God exists, there is life after death, and life has an eternal meaning. If fiction, it’s a phenomenal story.

3. Mike Allred is COLOR BLIND.

Yep. Weird, huh?

4. Because Mike Allred is color blind, his wife does the coloring for him.

Pretty great artistic duo. Finding this out simultaneously brought a tear to my eye and made me gag. Which is my normal reaction to a situation involving love.

[Matty Dub · Rating 4 out of 5]

Foggy’s gone mad, he’s flushing Matt and getting all mean and gaslighty on his ass. His outrage does feel a little unearned, especially if you’re starting DD with Waid but knowing all the shit he’s gone through with Matt since Kevin Smith launched Marvel Knight’s DD run, you can’t help but sympathize with Nelson a little. This was a great arc that continued The Spot’s story that started in issue #1. Samnee on art is the bees knees!

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 5 out of 5]

How do you make Mark Waid's Daredevil even better than before? By adding the singularly brilliant Chris Samnee and Mike Allred to the creative team, of course. Combining their excellent artwork with Waid's perfect balance of superheroics and personal drama, this series goes from strength to strength, and this volume is no exception. Believe the hype - this series is golden.

[Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one is much better. From Ant-Man battling nanobots in Daredevil's brain, to the introduction of Coyote, the story really takes some interesting twists and turns this time. The art could be a bit stronger, but on the whole, this was a much better collection than the previous one.

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scowling Foggy Nelson is the best.

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume clears up a lot of questions, but leaves us with some as well. A little confusing at times, but overall good.

[Jaye Berry · Rating 2 out of 5]

This starts with Iron Man, Dr Strange, and Ant Man helping clear out the nanobots Dr Doom put in Matt's head. That entire issue was just super cool and I wanted to see more Ant Man working with him tbh. They really had a thing going there.

But after Foggy finds the remains of Matt's father in his desk, he believes Matt has lost his mind and kicks him out. Matt has no idea how the remains got there and when even more strange things start happening, he doesn't know what to believe. Is he actually losing his mind or is there more to it?

The story was pretty engaging and very emotional but it also made me so mad and then things were done so poorly. Foggy is the worst friend ever?? He thinks there is something wrong with his buddy so he... screams at him, throws him out, tells him he needs help but then also tells him to lose his number and how he never wants to hear from him again. Of course not forgetting when he tells the ADA who Daredevil really is and how he's mentally unstable so she can get the police to go after him.

Like???? What the fuck? The reaction was completely over the top and didn't make any sense. The whole thing was shit and it was so out of character too.

Daredevil being unsure of his own mentally stability is an interesting concept and then especially considering what he just went through. But this was handled so badly in my opinion that it just shouldn't have been done. The light it gives to mental illness and getting help was so completely bad and I hope anyone going through anything doesn't have a "friend" like Foggy. Even in the end when he's proven wrong he just digs in his own asshole behavior and they don't reconcile in this volume.

The villain in this was so fucking creepy and gross looking and I'm still itchy. I didn't really get WHY this person was doing anything though. How they did the things they did, didn't make sense but I'm not going to think too deep into it because I don't think the people who made this did either.

Maybe I just have to throw in the towel for this run because it just isn't hitting anymore. 2 stars instead of the 3 I was going to give originally because looking at that twisted blob creature with the holes and limbs coming through the holes into other holes actually ruined my entire day.

[Amanja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full circle! What a surprise! Daredevil is being driven mad and what better way to do that than a sudden appearance of his ex wife mila, the only semi healthy relationship dd has ever had. But poor mila is just a pawn in the complicated plan of coyote who is using non other than the spot as a weird teleportation battery. Remember the spot? From the first issue! The bizarre visuals of the spot's skillset being used for drug and human trafficking work quite well with the practicality of it. I absolutely loved the image of the spot tangled up in his own interdimensionality.

We also get to see a headless daredevil have the one up on feeling his way around, being used to being blind and all. But that is just an aside to the true meat of this volume, matt and foggy's complicated relationship. Foggy finally has had enough with the stress of being best friend to a super hero and disowns matt. We don't see enough of this side of the marvel universe. Just how difficult it would be for a non powered person to form a partnership with someone who leads a double life. In the end, they remain together through thick and thin but I do not think foggy is unreasonable for having a breaking point.

And just as a note, dd and spiderman have a very weird dynamic. Maybe i need to read some of spidey's books from this same time?

[Wing Kee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uneven but still good.

World: The art is good cause the characters express so much emotion, it's important cause this is a big drama arc with the Nelson and Matt thing. The world building is also fun building upon what Waid has been doing since he's taken on this title. It's weird and I did not see what he did with the world and the characters coming so good job!

Story: I wills say that this arc both annoyed and surprised. It was creepy AF, I did not see the villain and his plan so that surprised me. It also was very out there and creepy. The idea of it was great and the pacing was a bit choppy but it was enjoyable. That being said I found the character work to be a bit of a departure from what was established from previous arcs (I'll get into that below) which took me out of the story as I found it too much of a stretch just to make the plot work.

Characters: I found it a bit of a stretch and took me out of the arc, especially Foggy. This was just way too over the top and illogical, no it was too contrived and made me check out of this. McDuffin was great, but the reaction and what happened with Foggy (Foggy again...) made me roll my eyes. The villain? Brilliant!

Uneven and could have been better if it was not contrived.

Onward to the next book!

[Joseph R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Avengers perform some invasive surgery on Matt Murdock's brain after Doctor Doom filled it full of nanobots trying to steal Daredevil's sonar power. The surgery is mostly successful. Matt still has some troubles, especially when he starts hallucinating. His law partner, Foggy Nelson, has had it with Matt's instability and breaks up the legal team. Daredevil goes off the deep end as he faces a new villain, the Coyote. Coyote has been knocking off a lot of drug lord in New York City in gruesome and unlikely ways. Their confrontation resolves some problems for Matt but makes others worse.

The story takes a dark swerve away from the light-hearted swashbuckling in previous volumes. Matt deals with more personal demons and more horrible happenings. The ending itself is a bit of a downer for the Man without Fear. Still, I want to find out what happens, so I will keep reading!

Recommended.

[Trevor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Convinced that Matt is dangerously mentally ill, Foggy removes him from the law firm and ends their relationship. Meanwhile, weird things continue to happen to Matt as he percieves things that aren't there or doesn't perceive things that are.

Waid's run has a reputation for being light and happy. It isn't entirely deserved – this arc was really dark and a bit melodramatic. It's also clear at this point that Matt's happiness is mostly an act. It's a deliberate attempt by the character to get over his guilt and trauma by choosing happiness and faking it 'til he makes it.

[FortressOfBookitude · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume is one of the weirdest reading experiences I've ever had. The characters arcs are pure perfection, but the story and especially the villain are cringeworthy af. I don't even know how someone can come up with this... weird nonsense that didn't even bother me as much as it should have due to what it contributed to the character development.

[Vidra Drysdale · Rating 3 out of 5]

Every time the story started to get good, Waid said "NOPE I'M GONNA DO SOMETHING WEIRD NOW."

[Guilherme Nunes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gostei como a relação do Matt e do Foggy foi trabalhada, coitados, duas almas torturadas, o pobre do Matt não tem um dia de folga

[Keegan Schueler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice picking off right where last book with Doctor Doom ended and the impact of the mind games plays a cool role in rest of story. Spot is terrifying villain and the turning on Murdock was crazy to see happen.