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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Daredevil OK to buy, March 2, 2003
Definitely buy this book if you don't want to watch the movie.This particular book/episode is based on the Motion Picture screenplay by Mark Steven Johnson that was recently released to theaters everywhere. For a screenplay rendition, this book does a good job telling the story of Daredevil and, thankfully, leaves out the steamy scenes. My only objection to the book was its ocassional bad language (the story setting is in a "rough" place). Cox did an excellent job of describing the action scenes and describing Daredevil's handicap. I thought this was an excellent screenplay book and I would like to see Cox write his own Daredevil episode for a more mature audience, that is, with a more complex plot. This book tell the story of how Daredevil came into being and why. It starts at a point in the present and flashes back to the hero's childhood. We see him blinded in an accident and learn what drives him to become a vigalante in his adulthood. The story then jumps to a more recent past that leads to the opening scene. We are introduced to his professional partner and a new romantic interest. The complexities of his childhood become interwoven with his adult life as can only happen in a book, but it is an entertaining story. The ending has a slight twist and leaves the reader with a good feeling. Put this one in your shopping cart and enjoy a good story.
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