Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev Omnibus, Vol. 2 [Hardcover]

Brian Michael Bendis (Author), Alex Maleev (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 6, 2010

During a character-defining run, Brian Michael Bendis crafted a pulp-fiction narrative that exploited the Man Without Fear's rich tapestry of characters and psychodrama, and resolved them in an incredibly nuanced, modern approach. Earning an Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series, Bendis and artist Alex Maleev restored Daredevil to a luster worthy of the all-time greats. In this volume, Bendis and Maleev's run comes to a blistering conclusion with a Daredevil/Black Widow team-up that takes an interesting turn; untold tales of Hell's Kitchen past and present; and the return of Wilson Fist, the Kingpin of Crime! Collects Daredevil #61-81, Daredevil: Ninja #1-3, and What If? Karen Page.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: Marvel (January 6, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785138137
• ISBN-13: 978-0785138136
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #763,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Michael Bendis is an award winning comics creator and one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For the last eleven years, Brian's books have consistently sat on the top of the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel's popular AVENGERS franchise by writing every issue of the NEW AVENGERS plus debuting the hit books MIGHTY AVENGERS and DARK AVENGERS along with the wildly successful 'event' projects HOUSE OF M, SECRET WAR, SECRET INVASION, and SIEGE.
This summer will see the blockbuster new line-ups for AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS.
Other recent projects include the groundbreaking SPIDER-WOMAN MOTION COMIC, that debuted number one on iTunes TV sales chart and the New York Times best selling HALO graphic novel.
Brian is one of the premiere architects of Marvel comic's Ultimate line of comics. A line of comics specifically created for the new generation of comics reader. He has written every issue of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN since it's best selling launch in 1999, and has also written ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN, MARVEL TEAM UP, ORIGIN, SIX and the ENEMY trilogy.
He is creator of the JINX line of crime comics published by image comics. This line has spawned the graphic novels GOLDFISH, FIRE, JINX, TORSO (w/ Marc Andreyko) and TOTAL SELL OUT.
Brian's other projects include the Eisner award winning "POWERS" (w/Mike Oeming) from Marvel's creator owned imprint ICON, and the Hollywood tell all "FORTUNE AND GLORY'. Entertainment Weekly gave both projects an "A." SONY and FX networks are currently developing POWERS for series with Brian as exec producer.
Brian is currently adapting his spy graphic novel FIRE for Universal Pictures as a starring vehicle for Zac Efron.
Brian is a member of Marvel studios creative committee, which consults on their numerous ongoing film projects. He has consulted on IRON-MAN and IRON MAN 2 and is currently consulting on THE FIRST AVENGERS: CAPTAIN AMERICA, THOR and THE AVENGERS
Brian has won five prestigious EISNER awards, including 'Best Writer of the year' two years in a row. He has also won over two dozen Wizard comic awards. Brian is the recipient of the Cleveland Press 'Excellence in Journalism' Award and was named "Best Writer of the Year." by Wizard Magazine and Comic Buyer's Guide for three consecutive years.
He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Alisa, his gorgeous daughters Olivia and Sabrina and his dogs Lucky, Max and Buster.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev take an excellent bow on Daredevil, December 31, 2009

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This review is from: Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)

If you've picked up the first Daredevil Omnibus by BMB and Alex Maleev then you know what to expect and i don't have to tell you of the quality this holds...even though i just told you. I don't really want to give away any plot, but like the first omnibus they manage to make decisions on the character that not only show how they've given the character the breath of fresh air he needed, but keep it coming, and do not let up, and this goes on till the final page! I also want to mention that Amazon incorrectly lists this as including Daredevil: Ninja 1-3 when it includes Ultimate Marvel Team-Up 6-8 which is also written by BMB, but has nothing to do with the major underlining story in this book. Its a great bonus though, and also the other extra of 'What If Karen Page Had Lived?' is a great what if tale, and art by the one who succeeds Alex's run. Brian and Alex manage to out do themselves with every issue in this beautifully put together collection, and if you have any hesitation while being on this page about picking this up...don't Buy this now before you regret the fact its out of print like the first omnibus volume.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The end, December 28, 2009

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This review is from: Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)

The run of Brian Michael Bendis (New Avengers, Secret Invasion, Dark Reign, whatever other else Marvel event you can think of) on Daredevil is undoubtedly only surpassed by Frank Miller's legendary defining arcs on the title, and this second Omnibus collecting the second half of Bendis' run is proof positive alone. In the issues collected here, we witness a breakdown-suffering Matt Murdock take a look into his past and his first encounter with the original Kingpin of crime, who has just made a comeback. Also featured here is a team-up with Black Widow (and the use of Punisher villain Jigsaw in a quite humerous way) and the return of Wilson Fisk, whose grand plan to take down Daredevil comes to fruition and Bendis' run concludes in a shocker of a way. Though Ed Brubaker managed to pick up great right where Bendis left off, Bendis managed to truly "get" Daredevil like many others writers have failed to do, as well as put to use some great supporting characters. A majority of the artwork in this Omnibus is by Alex Maleev, whose moody renderings have never failed to impress during Bendis' run. All in all, just like the first Omnibus before it, this second Omnibus of Brian Michael Bendis' run on Daredevil is wholeheartedly worth adding to your library if you missed out before.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bendis and Maleev are the real daredevils here, February 14, 2011

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This review is from: Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)

Wow. What a rush. This concluding omnibus of Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev's run on Daredevil is even more compelling than the first (I was just about glued to the pages as this intricate tale approached its thrilling climax). The first thing that grabs you is the stellar artwork, and I do mean every aspect of it: pencils, inks, colors, layouts...this is as good as it gets in superhero comics. Then comes the story itself, which started out rather deliberately early on but now gets rolling like a downhill racer. Say what you will about Bendis, but when he's on (as is the case here), he's ON. The guy knows crime noir, and both he and Maleev blow the hinges off traditional superhero tropes with this engaging, gorgeous, and perhaps most importantly, unconventional contribution to the Daredevil mythos. The popular comparisons to Frank Miller's run are apt, particularly in the story's gritty tone- which matches the darkness and dread of even Born Again (and then some).
A brilliant, sprawling epic of one man's vigilantism as it comes crashing down around the very judicial system he upholds, and the effect this has on both friends and enemies...and much more besides.
"Hell's Kitchen" has seldom been this vibrant.