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Daredevil: Back in Black
Daredevil: Back in Black, Vol. 5: Supreme
Matt Murdock takes his fight to the grandest stage of all: the Supreme Court! He has a bold new plan to eradicate crime in New York City using the massive power of the legal system! But does this mean he'll have to give up being Daredevil? It's the biggest case of Matt's career - but to win it, his alter ego will have to take to the witness stand! Luke Cage and Echo drop by - but when attorney Jennifer Walters, A.K.A. She-Hulk, enters the picture, will she lay down the law? And when Tombstone and the Kingpin weigh in, Matt faces the fight of his life! By the time his gambit reaches its endgame, will Daredevil claim the victory he was seeking - or will it just be the start of something far worse?
COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL 21-28
COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL 21-28
174 pages, Paperback
First published December 12, 2017
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Charles Soule
1,520 books1,691 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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December 5, 2018
This is kind of a arc I've been waiting for. Soule is a actual lawyer in real life so it was nice to see a whole arc revolving around Matt Murdock taking on the court system.
Matt is doing something he's been wanting to do forever. Have it that a superhero, still fully masked, go to court and testify. This changes everything. One, the superheros won't lose their secret identity. Two, this will help so many cases and villains get locked up for good. So we see Matt do his best, as daredevil, to win this case. Then the last three issues here focus on Blindspot. What happened to him and why he left the scene.
Good: Really enjoyed all the court stuff. I always felt we needed more of that in a Daredevil comic. I also enjoyed the heck out of blindspot story. Sure, a little cliche, but really fun anyway and we get Daredevil's sidekick back. The ending was great too.
Bad: The villains here seemed a bit undercooked and not who they usually are.
Overall a really fun arc with some big moments for Matt himself. A 4 out of 5.
Matt is doing something he's been wanting to do forever. Have it that a superhero, still fully masked, go to court and testify. This changes everything. One, the superheros won't lose their secret identity. Two, this will help so many cases and villains get locked up for good. So we see Matt do his best, as daredevil, to win this case. Then the last three issues here focus on Blindspot. What happened to him and why he left the scene.
Good: Really enjoyed all the court stuff. I always felt we needed more of that in a Daredevil comic. I also enjoyed the heck out of blindspot story. Sure, a little cliche, but really fun anyway and we get Daredevil's sidekick back. The ending was great too.
Bad: The villains here seemed a bit undercooked and not who they usually are.
Overall a really fun arc with some big moments for Matt himself. A 4 out of 5.
December 5, 2019
It's about time Soule actually gave us a story that focused on the law. The guy is an actual lawyer so I expected some stories to focus on Matt's daytime life. The story was interesting, having Matt try and get superheroes established as witnesses. I also like the story of Blindside's return. It was pretty dark though.
December 2, 2019
Some good super-lawyering going on here, with a nice cameo by our beloved Shulkie, before a somewhat-tedious detour to mainland China to rescue Blindspot only for Matt to return and discover to his infinite chagrin, that...
TO BE CONTINUED!!!
2 Dec 2019: What an unintentional cliffhanger! I guess I meant to come back and say that Kingpin became Mayor of NYC. Cos that's what happened, right?
TO BE CONTINUED!!!
2 Dec 2019: What an unintentional cliffhanger! I guess I meant to come back and say that Kingpin became Mayor of NYC. Cos that's what happened, right?
June 2, 2020
The Supreme storyline was a mixed bag for me and artworks helped not much at all (Tombstone's face? Oh, good grief...), luckly Garney come back in time to draw the Land of the Blind arc, a clichè-fest but still a good ending to Blindspot's tale.
Three stars and an half rised to four by that awesome final cliffhanger.
January 18, 2018
New status quo aside this arc was pretty great.
World: The art is very solid, it’s dark and grim and fits the tone of the Soule series. The splash pages are nice and the shadows and the use of blacks is very evocative. The world building here is very solid. Building upon what he created before Soule has put together a world that can only exist in his created DD world. The court room stuff, the China stuff was very well done (I’m Chinese and I found the China stuff both on point and relatively free of stereotypes).
Story: A very solid story with larger consequences than I could have expected. Yes I don’t like the Soule run, it’s been documented in my review but this arc along with the Muse arc are Soule’s strongest pieces of writing. The idea of the battle in the courtroom and the stakes it entails is great. The idea of making this change for the MU is big and I love how this if done well can have huge widespread changes for the universe. Good stuff! The China storyline on the otherhand was good, solidly written but also very cliché in structure. Going in readers knew what was going to happen and how the end would be, that being said it was well constructed and the art was fantastic. The stinger at the end of the book was also great, no matter how much of a stretch it is, it does allow for some high drama to be played.
Characters: Matt is Matt and nothing much changes with him her personally except reconnecting with Foggy again. This is just retread of the road that Waid had already gotten past with his run. The stuff with Blindspot is done well and it is good to see that he gets to interact with Matt again, his story is expected and his motivations are also expected, nothing special there. The inconsistency of his motivations wavering all the time is annoying though. Lawyer is a great name for a villain and his look was fantastic, loved it.
A strong arc that really has lasting effects on the MU, good job Soule.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art is very solid, it’s dark and grim and fits the tone of the Soule series. The splash pages are nice and the shadows and the use of blacks is very evocative. The world building here is very solid. Building upon what he created before Soule has put together a world that can only exist in his created DD world. The court room stuff, the China stuff was very well done (I’m Chinese and I found the China stuff both on point and relatively free of stereotypes).
Story: A very solid story with larger consequences than I could have expected. Yes I don’t like the Soule run, it’s been documented in my review but this arc along with the Muse arc are Soule’s strongest pieces of writing. The idea of the battle in the courtroom and the stakes it entails is great. The idea of making this change for the MU is big and I love how this if done well can have huge widespread changes for the universe. Good stuff! The China storyline on the otherhand was good, solidly written but also very cliché in structure. Going in readers knew what was going to happen and how the end would be, that being said it was well constructed and the art was fantastic. The stinger at the end of the book was also great, no matter how much of a stretch it is, it does allow for some high drama to be played.
Characters: Matt is Matt and nothing much changes with him her personally except reconnecting with Foggy again. This is just retread of the road that Waid had already gotten past with his run. The stuff with Blindspot is done well and it is good to see that he gets to interact with Matt again, his story is expected and his motivations are also expected, nothing special there. The inconsistency of his motivations wavering all the time is annoying though. Lawyer is a great name for a villain and his look was fantastic, loved it.
A strong arc that really has lasting effects on the MU, good job Soule.
Onward to the next book!
March 5, 2018
Supreme (21-25). The joy of Charles Soule writing was supposed to be that we got a real lawyer writing about one of Marvel's two highest profile lawyers. Instead we got lots of mostly OK superheroism without much focus on Matt's personal life. Finally, that turns around with "Supreme", a story about Matt fighting for the right for superheroes to testify in costume. It's a great piece of law that (as the title suggests) goes all the way to the supreme court. And it's a great focus on Matt as a person. No, I wouldn't want ever Daredevil arc to be like this, but it's delightful to get one while Soule was writing [7+/10]
Land of the Blind (26-28). This title does a great job of bringing Blindspot back. The first two thirds of the story is quite good and keeps you on your toes. The finale is a bit obvious, but still this is generally a good story and a nice addition to Soule's continuity.
Land of the Blind (26-28). This title does a great job of bringing Blindspot back. The first two thirds of the story is quite good and keeps you on your toes. The finale is a bit obvious, but still this is generally a good story and a nice addition to Soule's continuity.
September 16, 2019
Two really good and really different stories here. The first was all about Matt the lawyer and the second was Daredevil vs the Hand. Both rocked. Stories this different are what makes Daredevil so compelling.
July 7, 2018
Lots of courtroom shenanigans but not a ton of Daredevil action. But, hey, we get yet another pointless costume change at least.
May 26, 2022
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In my review of the first two volumes of this Daredevil run I expressed my concerns that Soule wasn't having fun writing Daredevil and didn't understand the character. I was wrong and I take it back. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions, just because it was slightly out of my familiarity I didn't trust it. Never again.
These two volumes really show the payoff for all the previous ones. All of the little pieces, all of the weird little changes and plot points that I was hesitant about have come back around to become a great story and one that's actually original for Daredevil! I still am a little weary that it took so dang long to get to where it was going but now I'm wondering if it could have worked in a shorter format.
Soule did make some dramatic changes when he took up the helm but it's finally been proven that he knew what he was doing all along. I'm seriously impressed. I still am a little weary that it took so dang long to get to where it was going but now I'm wondering if it could have worked in a shorter format.
Volume 5 brings Murdock to the Supreme Court in a case that would change everything for masked heroes everywhere. This triggers our old friend King Pin into needing to take dramatic measures against this so Volume 6 brings us Mayor Fisk. King Pin is an elected official! (It's not a spoiler if it's on a cover)
We finally get a good balance between Daredevil the vigilante and Murdock the lawyer. Daredevil books are best when they manage to find a use for both and an antagonist who can also play both sides. A crime boss turned politician is absolutely perfect for that.
We also get treated to some fun little cameos and the return of Muse! Blindspot also gets put to use and every complaint I had at the beginning of the run has completely vanished.
This is one of those books that the more I think about it the better it gets and I'm certain that it would be even better upon a re-read. I rarely re-read books but I'm adding this one to my short list!
In my review of the first two volumes of this Daredevil run I expressed my concerns that Soule wasn't having fun writing Daredevil and didn't understand the character. I was wrong and I take it back. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions, just because it was slightly out of my familiarity I didn't trust it. Never again.
These two volumes really show the payoff for all the previous ones. All of the little pieces, all of the weird little changes and plot points that I was hesitant about have come back around to become a great story and one that's actually original for Daredevil! I still am a little weary that it took so dang long to get to where it was going but now I'm wondering if it could have worked in a shorter format.
Soule did make some dramatic changes when he took up the helm but it's finally been proven that he knew what he was doing all along. I'm seriously impressed. I still am a little weary that it took so dang long to get to where it was going but now I'm wondering if it could have worked in a shorter format.
Volume 5 brings Murdock to the Supreme Court in a case that would change everything for masked heroes everywhere. This triggers our old friend King Pin into needing to take dramatic measures against this so Volume 6 brings us Mayor Fisk. King Pin is an elected official! (It's not a spoiler if it's on a cover)
We finally get a good balance between Daredevil the vigilante and Murdock the lawyer. Daredevil books are best when they manage to find a use for both and an antagonist who can also play both sides. A crime boss turned politician is absolutely perfect for that.
We also get treated to some fun little cameos and the return of Muse! Blindspot also gets put to use and every complaint I had at the beginning of the run has completely vanished.
This is one of those books that the more I think about it the better it gets and I'm certain that it would be even better upon a re-read. I rarely re-read books but I'm adding this one to my short list!
July 2, 2018
Charles Soule has been writing a fantastic, grim, Daredevil. This volume stands out because Soule does what he does best-bringing in the legal. Matt Murdock plays a big game, all with the hope of empowering superheros to testify under their superhero identity. Really liked this one and the implications it could have across the Marvel universe. Would especially love to see the ramifications hit a She-Hulk book. Perhaps in the future? Art was good, but not as good as it's been.
February 23, 2018
2,5* (that I don't feel like bumping up)
2 different arcs in this one:
- Supreme (3*) shows DD pulling the rug under the legal system by going to the supreme court in order to authorize costumed to testify as such in court. Not uninteresting but as most court procedurals long and wordy with not much action. Again, Soule is not very subtle with Murdock's opponent's name. A by-the-book virtuoso lawyer called... Legal... After the infamous "Tenfingers" that sounds a bit OTT...
Goran Sudzuka (2 issues) still impersonates Chris Samnee the best he can. Decent but not on par with the real McCoy. Alec Morgan (3 miserable issues) simply draws like shit and should seriously reconsider his career choice. Same applies to the sad excuse of an editor who let him waste paper in the first place
- Land of the blind (2*) brings Blindspot back. I honestly didn't miss him that much- never liked the Batman&Robin angle- and the conditions of his return are as corny as can be. China, demons, souls traded, remorse, sacrifice, blah, blah, blah.
The final page kind of pissed me off. .
Ron Garney is also back. I'm still not a big fan of his new style but after Morgan's botched-up job it's good to see a real professional at the wheel.
2 different arcs in this one:
- Supreme (3*) shows DD pulling the rug under the legal system by going to the supreme court in order to authorize costumed to testify as such in court. Not uninteresting but as most court procedurals long and wordy with not much action. Again, Soule is not very subtle with Murdock's opponent's name. A by-the-book virtuoso lawyer called... Legal... After the infamous "Tenfingers" that sounds a bit OTT...
Goran Sudzuka (2 issues) still impersonates Chris Samnee the best he can. Decent but not on par with the real McCoy. Alec Morgan (3 miserable issues) simply draws like shit and should seriously reconsider his career choice. Same applies to the sad excuse of an editor who let him waste paper in the first place
- Land of the blind (2*) brings Blindspot back. I honestly didn't miss him that much- never liked the Batman&Robin angle- and the conditions of his return are as corny as can be. China, demons, souls traded, remorse, sacrifice, blah, blah, blah.
The final page kind of pissed me off. .
Ron Garney is also back. I'm still not a big fan of his new style but after Morgan's botched-up job it's good to see a real professional at the wheel.
October 2, 2021
This was actually a pretty good one and it focuses on Matt arguing about the anonymity of superheroes and that they should be allowed to testify as witness and its the slug case and he wins in one court and its well done but its the supreme court story that is remarkable and I love the way it comes about and that changes the legal perspective in the MU a lot and its amazingly done and Soule being a lawyer himself is able to do it in a stupendous manner and its incredible.
Then the thing with She hulk and Tombstone coming after him was something and is a decent story but its his and Foggy re-unity which was shocking and like the best part. Also him going to China to fght the beast and rescue Blindspot was a decent story and nothing that will knock your socks off but does manage to comment on the immigrants and their state in US and how it should be handled and I liked that meta commentary.
This volume examines the legal side of heroes and also manages to comment on other important matters and I love it for it and also Garney's art here is impeccable and awesome and is a great experience to read. A definite recommend!
Then the thing with She hulk and Tombstone coming after him was something and is a decent story but its his and Foggy re-unity which was shocking and like the best part. Also him going to China to fght the beast and rescue Blindspot was a decent story and nothing that will knock your socks off but does manage to comment on the immigrants and their state in US and how it should be handled and I liked that meta commentary.
This volume examines the legal side of heroes and also manages to comment on other important matters and I love it for it and also Garney's art here is impeccable and awesome and is a great experience to read. A definite recommend!
December 18, 2022
Daredevil Vol. 5 Supreme collects issues 21-28 of the Marvel Comics series written by Charles Soule with art by Goran Sudžuka, Alex Morgan, and Ron Garney.
Matt Murdock has been building a legal maneuver that he finally puts into play where superhero’s could act as anonymous witnesses in legal cases. This would have far reaching consequences that would allow superheroes to use their powers and provide key evidence in the justice system. But there are players out there that will do everything to stop this from becoming a legal precedent.
Five volumes in and we finally get a good law story and uncoincidentally, it’s the best arc to date in Soule’s run. I really like the idea that Murdoch proposes that people with powers and those without should work together and take advantage of superpowers and how they can improve society. I think it’s an interesting story that shockingly hasn’t really been explored much in the hundred years of comic history.
Matt Murdock has been building a legal maneuver that he finally puts into play where superhero’s could act as anonymous witnesses in legal cases. This would have far reaching consequences that would allow superheroes to use their powers and provide key evidence in the justice system. But there are players out there that will do everything to stop this from becoming a legal precedent.
Five volumes in and we finally get a good law story and uncoincidentally, it’s the best arc to date in Soule’s run. I really like the idea that Murdoch proposes that people with powers and those without should work together and take advantage of superpowers and how they can improve society. I think it’s an interesting story that shockingly hasn’t really been explored much in the hundred years of comic history.
October 4, 2017
[Read as single issues]
Daredevil has a plan - he's going to turn the legal system on its head, and allow superheroes to testify in-costume. All he has to do is prove it in a court of law...and avoid a very familiar foe who will stop at nothing to prevent that from happening.
I love this arc. Charles Soule is right at home in the courtroom, and he knows exactly how to make it exciting and fun (even without the superheroes around). This is what I wish we had more of in the Netflix show - Matt being Matt the lawyer, as well as Matt the superhero. This arc gets a healthy dose of both, including guest appearances from Tombstone, and Soule's other lawyer character, She-Hulk. It's cleverly played, and the outcome could go either way right up to the end of the story. It changes the face of the Marvel Universe in a very subtle way, and I hope other writers are able to capitalize on what Soule's done here.
The art's a bit more inconsistent, with some very basic issues by Alec Morgan, while Goran Sudzuka pencils the beginning issues of the story. They're both able to do the job pretty well, but the series always feel like it's lacking on the art front whenever Ron Garney isn't present. Still, I'm rounding up my score so this gets the full five stars.
Charles Soule does it again in possibly the best arc of the series so far. Huge, huge fan of this one.
Daredevil has a plan - he's going to turn the legal system on its head, and allow superheroes to testify in-costume. All he has to do is prove it in a court of law...and avoid a very familiar foe who will stop at nothing to prevent that from happening.
I love this arc. Charles Soule is right at home in the courtroom, and he knows exactly how to make it exciting and fun (even without the superheroes around). This is what I wish we had more of in the Netflix show - Matt being Matt the lawyer, as well as Matt the superhero. This arc gets a healthy dose of both, including guest appearances from Tombstone, and Soule's other lawyer character, She-Hulk. It's cleverly played, and the outcome could go either way right up to the end of the story. It changes the face of the Marvel Universe in a very subtle way, and I hope other writers are able to capitalize on what Soule's done here.
The art's a bit more inconsistent, with some very basic issues by Alec Morgan, while Goran Sudzuka pencils the beginning issues of the story. They're both able to do the job pretty well, but the series always feel like it's lacking on the art front whenever Ron Garney isn't present. Still, I'm rounding up my score so this gets the full five stars.
Charles Soule does it again in possibly the best arc of the series so far. Huge, huge fan of this one.
March 6, 2022
this was way better than the previous volumes of soule’s run and i’m glad we finally got a lawyer plotline. i also liked getting to know blindspot’s backstory.
February 21, 2019
This volume is split into two parts: The first has a fantastic premise and is something I've actually thought about. Without giving it away, it's some legal wrangling to sort of legitimize superheroes. Soule takes this idea and has Matt drive it. There's enough there to make it seem possible, but obviously the time frame and steps are condensed a significant amount. There's also not a lot of "action" in it. The worst part though is the art. Simply flat and uninteresting. Granted the subject matter wasn't "exciting", but everything from panel layouts to inking to figures was just...blah.
The second part of the volume moves back to the story with Blindspot. In this section, the art is much more stylistic, matching Garney's sketchy look and contains nearly unfinished inks, allowing the colors to define the edge of objects in some panels. Colors are excellent too, muted blues, browns, and greens with almost a water color feel to them. The story contains the origin of Blindspot and further closes the chapter on his history. Sadly it feels rushed with character motivations simply being glossed over.
Overall this felt like Soule was putting pieces in place, presumably for the major cliffhanger at the end.
The second part of the volume moves back to the story with Blindspot. In this section, the art is much more stylistic, matching Garney's sketchy look and contains nearly unfinished inks, allowing the colors to define the edge of objects in some panels. Colors are excellent too, muted blues, browns, and greens with almost a water color feel to them. The story contains the origin of Blindspot and further closes the chapter on his history. Sadly it feels rushed with character motivations simply being glossed over.
Overall this felt like Soule was putting pieces in place, presumably for the major cliffhanger at the end.
September 17, 2022
Took me forever to read this but this was good!!
Issues #21-25 deal with Matt Murdock taking a case to the Supreme Court. He wants Daredevil and other costumed heroes to be able to testify anonymously and be able to help put the criminals they catch away. This is sooo much lawyering but it was good?? We get a lot of Matt Murdock and the whole thing was entertaining. Also Foggy is back and they (mostly) make up so everything just feels like we are going back to basics, back to the status quo of Daredevil and it made me very happy.
Then issues #26-28 pick back up the story of Blindspot. Daredevil gets a message that he needs help so he goes to China but then he ends up against the Beast of the Hand. I didn't really get what was happening with this because it gives no explanation but it was a good conclusion for Blindspot.
The art was okay... sometimes and then other times it was oof.
Issues #21-25 deal with Matt Murdock taking a case to the Supreme Court. He wants Daredevil and other costumed heroes to be able to testify anonymously and be able to help put the criminals they catch away. This is sooo much lawyering but it was good?? We get a lot of Matt Murdock and the whole thing was entertaining. Also Foggy is back and they (mostly) make up so everything just feels like we are going back to basics, back to the status quo of Daredevil and it made me very happy.
Then issues #26-28 pick back up the story of Blindspot. Daredevil gets a message that he needs help so he goes to China but then he ends up against the Beast of the Hand. I didn't really get what was happening with this because it gives no explanation but it was a good conclusion for Blindspot.
The art was okay... sometimes and then other times it was oof.
July 22, 2022
Man, I am loving this series. It took me over a month to read this book because, once I started it, I wanted to set aside some time to just sit and enjoy it rather than carving out a few minutes here and there in my busy schedule. I love the law and order conflicts in this comic—something that most other comics don’t dive into, and especially not to the level that this one does (for obvious reasons; I mean, Matt Murdock is a lawyer). The characters and storytelling in this series is just on-point! Can’t wait for the next volume!
March 4, 2025
It’s aight, definitely the weakest one this run. I think the hand is cool when they are just a group of ninjas hell bent on achieving immortality and ruling the world from the shadows, not when they are worshipping a big goblin looking dude. I also don’t like that all of these villains are Spider-Man villains. Give me The Owl, give me Stiltman, do not give me Spider-Man villains. I know Spider-Man is goated, but his villains don’t gotta be every New Yorker Superhero’s villain. Also the show comes out tonight and I haven’t been as excited for something from Marvel in a long time, let us pray it is not bad, because if it is, ima send a very strong worded email to John Marvel and Mr. Feige.
December 30, 2017
The legal parts are great. It makes sense (sort of), Jen Walters makes an appearance, Matt apologizes to Foggy, and it's all good. Then there's some Orientalist Hand bullshit in China, but that ends pretty quickly. I liked it. It might be Soule's best work so far..
September 18, 2020
2 very different but nice arcs. One focusing on MM and his lawyering and the other on DD and his guilt and exploits. Good stuff.
May 28, 2022
3.5/5 Stars
October 14, 2024
Lot of cool lawyer stuff and second half of the book with The Hand and Blindspot is interesting.
April 8, 2025
rip black daredevil suit you will be missed🙏🏻😔
April 3, 2020
What an excellent idea that only Matt Murdoch could come up with: let Superheroes testify in court cases against the criminals they bring to justice. But first, he has to take it through the court system if he can make it there alive. It also includes a story on Blindspot and what happened to him.
Whatever you do does not matter because this moment you do it, it is the past. All that matters is where your actions bring you.
-Sam Chung’s Mother (Daredevil vol 5: Supreme, writer Charles Soule)
I think having hope is the point of hope.
-Matt Murdoch (Daredevil vol 5: Supreme, writer Charles Soule)
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Whatever you do does not matter because this moment you do it, it is the past. All that matters is where your actions bring you.
-Sam Chung’s Mother (Daredevil vol 5: Supreme, writer Charles Soule)
I think having hope is the point of hope.
-Matt Murdoch (Daredevil vol 5: Supreme, writer Charles Soule)
https://nicolewbrown.blogspot.com/202...
October 20, 2021
I have to admit that it's not often that a writer finds a story idea that should have been printed ages ago, but was clearly overlooked. The idea of establishing a legal precedent for masked characters presenting court testimony was something which should have been decided years ago in the Marvel universe. I'm still not sure that it works, however, because you would still need some way to establish the credentials of the witness. I mean, how in the world can you tell that the person in the Iron Man suit is the same person who was there to witness a crime and apprehend the criminal?
Still, a very interesting story.
Still, a very interesting story.
January 8, 2022
Charles Soule is a lawyer, and this arc shows it. I love all the focus on the lawyer side of Daredevil, and here he gets to argue before the Supreme Court, and its great. I really do wonder how the superhero-testifying decision will ever come up in Marvel after this, it'd be nice if its not just forgotten about. The final story in this, it was nice to get some closure on what happened to Blindspot, but it was definitely just a way to have Kingpin become mayor without Matt (or the audience) seeing it happen. Pretty clever, and I look forward to the inevitable explanations and flashbacks. We'll see what's up.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 23, 2018
Impressively thought out in its attempt to reconcile the vigilante nature of superheroes and criminal law as it’s understood outside the MCU.
Starts with some discussion of the legal basis for superpowers beating people up (here in the UK that would be legal under s3 of the criminal law act 1967) and goes from there to look at Matt Murdock’s natural milieu in the courts.
As a law type I found it an interesting angle that makes sense for the main character. Also some baddies got beaten up both in and out of court
Starts with some discussion of the legal basis for superpowers beating people up (here in the UK that would be legal under s3 of the criminal law act 1967) and goes from there to look at Matt Murdock’s natural milieu in the courts.
As a law type I found it an interesting angle that makes sense for the main character. Also some baddies got beaten up both in and out of court
October 17, 2018
The law is so important to Daredevil stories but so often the legal elements of his stories are the corniest or least believable parts. And we are talking about a blind acrobat who fights crime here so that's saying something. But Supreme is a legal story from start to finish and is written with knowledge of the law and the imagination to apply a lawyer's knowledge of the judicial system to the make believe world of powered, vigilante crime fighters and give the reader a better appreciation of both by story's end.
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