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Daredevil: Marked For Death
216 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2019
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April 14, 2026
Hit this book on my Frank Miller run because this compilation pulls together each issue that Miller did pencils on before taking over the writing credits. This is the best era of Miller art for me, before everything got really square and sharp.
As for the writer, Roger McKenzie is a legend and while this volume doesn’t really have its own arc, it lays the ground work for the coming arcs. Each individual issue is good enough on its own but they do build on each other so like cookies and milk, they’re better together.
As for the fare, it’s classic DD - a fun gallery of villains, some love life drama, equal brooding and quipping. It’s an oddly good jumping on point for new DD readers too - none of these issues are “essential,” but the DD history is pretty rich here. You meet Melvin Potter/Gladiator, BULLSEYE (best DD rogue behind Kingpin), and multiple Turk appearances. Turk is one of the best recurring gag characters in both Marvel or DC. Can’t help but smile every time he runs into Hornhead. All the while, Black Widow and Heather Glenn duel for Matt’s affections which show the ugly passions of the Catholic crusader.
I’ve said it before but will repeat it here: Dadedevil has been blessed with a ton of good writers, and you can really start anywhere. However, everything that’s good about those later runs were inspired by the rebirth of the character under Frank Miller’s direction. This is the place to start and the first really great interpretation of the character.
As for the writer, Roger McKenzie is a legend and while this volume doesn’t really have its own arc, it lays the ground work for the coming arcs. Each individual issue is good enough on its own but they do build on each other so like cookies and milk, they’re better together.
As for the fare, it’s classic DD - a fun gallery of villains, some love life drama, equal brooding and quipping. It’s an oddly good jumping on point for new DD readers too - none of these issues are “essential,” but the DD history is pretty rich here. You meet Melvin Potter/Gladiator, BULLSEYE (best DD rogue behind Kingpin), and multiple Turk appearances. Turk is one of the best recurring gag characters in both Marvel or DC. Can’t help but smile every time he runs into Hornhead. All the while, Black Widow and Heather Glenn duel for Matt’s affections which show the ugly passions of the Catholic crusader.
I’ve said it before but will repeat it here: Dadedevil has been blessed with a ton of good writers, and you can really start anywhere. However, everything that’s good about those later runs were inspired by the rebirth of the character under Frank Miller’s direction. This is the place to start and the first really great interpretation of the character.
October 15, 2023
While it's certainly interesting to see Miller's early work on pencils here, it's also lacking any substance in its storytelling. But that would soon change with issue #168...
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