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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
TODAY'S BEST MAINSTREAM COMIC, March 27, 2003
Be warned: This collection may cover Daredevil #32-40, but Daredevil hardly appears at all. There's only a brief appearance by a super-villian, and that's by the fourth-string Mr. Hyde. There are cameos galore, but of the appearances by Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Elektra, Jessica Jones and the White Tiger, only Spider-man does any real "super-heroing". The story doesn't advance or conclude with a big battle royale and a resolve where our hero saves the day and the world is put right, but with...well, find that out for yourself.This is the best Daredevil storyline since Born Again. Read Underboss before this to get the full story. In breif: Daredevil's secret identity has been outed by a tabloid newspaper (whose source is also an unconventional surprise). The repercussions are real and, no, there won't be a resolve with both Matt Murdock and someone else disguised as Daredevil appearring in the same place at the same time. Bendis' strength as a writer of dialogue and creating memorable, vital characters is at its' peak here. Matt Murdock creates his own problems and ruins good opportunities because of his own flaws, not some super-baddie vowing revenge. Maleev's artwork is dark, gritty, moody and somber: an ideal match for Daredevil (and the colors by Matt Hollingworth and even the lettering by Richard Starkings are also well-suited and noteworthy). Bendis and Maleev as a creative team for daredevil is so effective and evocative because they were both clearly influenced by Frank Miller. However, they are are not just aping Miller, they're embellishing. Their vision for Daredevil will forever change the character and in time may be remembered as just as important as Millers'. The only drawback is the artwork in the last White Tiger story. It's okay, and it's a good story but without Maleev, it's just not the same, and it would have been really interesting to see what Maleev would have done with the story-line. Pick this up. It's not just the best mainstream comic today, it may be the best thing in the entire field.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Character Driven, Intense Super Hero Tale, March 11, 2003
Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, faces the worst nightmare for masked adventurer when the front page of the tabloids proclaim to the world that he is Daredevil. His life is upended, the media is camped outside his aprtment and hounding his every mood, and Foggy tells Matt that maybe he should quit. This story plumbs the depth of the character, Matt not Daredevil, and what compels Matt to put on the costume. Very few baddies in this volume, it's all about Matt and Foggy, which isn't a bad thing. Guest appearances include Luke Cage, Jessica Jones (ALIAS), the Black Widow, and Spiderman.The pencils by alex maleev are incredible. His work constantly improves with each issue of Daredevil he draws. Buy this book. Bendis' best Daredevil story so far. If this is your first Daredevil book, I suggest picking up "Underboss" before you read this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Story of the Century, February 10, 2008
"Out" is the second volume of the Bendis/Maleev run on Daredevil and its great. This story follows up on the conclusion of the previous volume of the book, when Silke outs Daredevil's secret identity.
This story arc shows how messed up Matt Murdock's life, there is very little in costume action here, only a fight with Mr. Hyde, most of the volume just focuses on how Murdock's life is falling apart. The characterization is great for both Matt and Foggy and the developments the character goes through in this book sets up interresting ramifications for future Daredevil stories.
Bendis' writing is as crisp as ever here, as he sets up his Daredevil run as something, which is not ur normal superhero book. Bendis' talking heads style plays a large part on the developments in this book, and Bendis also shows he gets Matt Murdock's character and why he does what he does. The story feels very realistic due mainly to the fully fleshed out characters. Bendis' dialogue is also crisp, one line that strikes me is the internal monologue by Murdock "I know before I wake up...I know my life is over" absolutely brilliant
Maleev's art is great, he stepped his game up a bit with this volume, making the art here even better than it was in "Underboss". His layouts are great and his gritty and noir pencils give a grounded feel to this story and fit it perfecty.
When you end the main part of "Out" you'll most definately be left wanting more of the Bendis/Maleev ongoing story. So the three issues that follow may be somewhat of a disapointment.
The trial of the century three-part arc, despite being well written, it falls short of the brilliance that the 5 parter before this story was. The main plot consists of Matt Murdock defending a fellow super-hero in court, if your interessted in lawyering, you may get a kick outta this story, but me, not so much.
A lot of the failure in the back up is due to the sub-par artwork, after being treated to Maleev brilliance in the previous 5 parts, Gutierrez' and Dodson's artwork, is ok in their own right, but they dont really match the feel of Daredevil taht much, I still have to say it is nice tho, just no where near as good as the interiors Maleev produced earlier in the trade.
Despite a somewhat disapointing back story, "Daredevil: Out" is most definately worth reading for the main story, the back story, despite not as good, still manages to be entertaining in its own mertis. This book is worth every cent you put into it, but if you haven't read "Underboss" yet, I'd most definately recommend you to read that before coming to read this book, since the plotlines in that book are what moves this one forwards.
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