Daredevil Vol. 6: Lowlife [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Publication Date: October 18, 2006 | Series: Daredevil; The Devil Inside and Out (Book 6)

After his secret identity as Daredevil is publicly exposed, Matt Murdock is forced to reckon with the problems and legal ramifications that emerged as a result of his public outing. But there isn't much time for Matt to dwell on his problems, as a new love appears on the horizon and one of Daredevil's most dangerous foes returns to perpetrate some chaos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Marvel (October 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785111050
• ISBN-13: 978-0785111054
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,206,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Stepping Stone, September 14, 2005

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H. Ly "The Reviewer" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daredevil Vol. 6: Lowlife (Paperback)

This issue is a great stepping stone for the next volume. Again, Bendis makes the characters seem real. With the downfall of the Kingpin, it's a free for all in Hell's kitchen. The Owl is running a drug operation that sells mutant growth hormone that will supposedly give you Spider-Man's power temporarily. The Owl who has always seemed a silly villian to me actually seems more realistic to Bendis. Tired of losing to Daredevil, he beats vigilantes the way we would suppress vigilantes in real life: Using the law. That's right. He hires a lawyer and Daredevil can not legally touch him. We also see the semantic games that is played between the laweyer, the public, and daredevil since his secret is now out.

4.0 out of 5 stars It keeps getting better, December 28, 2010

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Ian - See all my reviews

This review is from: Daredevil Vol. 6: Lowlife (Paperback)

This third arc by Brian Michael Bendis is not a strong as the previous two, but it's still a lot better than what anyone else can do. Picking up where volume 5 left off, Daredevil's secret identity has been outed to the public. Even though it can't be proven, and he denies it the whole time, Matt Murdock's life comes under the microscope from everyone including the F.B.I. If that wasn't enough, we're introduced to Milla Donavan, a blind woman and possible new love interest for Daredevil. Also, the Owl comes back on the scene, looking to fill the role of Kingpin of crime. This time, he's selling MGH, or mutant growth hormone, the hottest illegal drug on the street. There's just one dangerous side affect: it turns all the users in super-powered maniacs who can't control themselves. How can Daredevil break up this drug ring, and put away the Owl when everyone is watching his every move?

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Comics in Recent Years, August 25, 2003

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B. Bukowski (Montana USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daredevil Vol. 6: Lowlife (Paperback)

While still facing the aftermath of having his identity outed by a tabloid, Daredevil must now face a former enemy who is trying to control the Kingpin's former territory. Meanwhile, after Daredevil rescues a blind woman from an oncoming truck, she decides to look Matt Murdock up.

For fans following the current storylines, this book is more of the same--great writing by Brian Michael Bendis and superb artwork by Alex Maleev and Matt Hollingsworth. Bendis' signature writing style is here: realistic dialogue and credible characterization. Alex Maleev's amazing visuals capture the urban grittiness of the setting perfectly, while Hollingsworth's dark colors help set the tone of the story. The only shortcoming is some of the action scenes that look somewhat disjointed.

For fans of Bendis or fans of Daredevil this is a must own. This is another great example why Bendis so reasonably earned an Eisner award on this title and why this is consistantly the best comic on the market.

(NOTE: Daredevil-Underboss and Daredevil-Out are prerequisites)