Daredevil: The Man Without Fear!: Out
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Daredevil: The Man Without Fear!: Out
by Authors:
Brian Michael Bendis , Manuel Gutierrez , Terry Dodson
Released: February, 2003
ISBN: 0785110747
Paperback
Sales Rank: 70,911
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Customer Review #1:
One of the Best Comics in Recent Years
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 Kingpins 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 Maleevs amazing visuals capture the urban grittiness of the setting perfectly, while Hollingsworths 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)
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Customer Review #2:
Skip the Movie and Read This!
Just a quick glance at the myriad of Daredevil trade paperbacks out there will give some indication of how many permutations this character has gone through. Unfortunately few truly understand the intricacies of the character who can turn into a third-rate ninja in one writers hands and a cut-rate Spider-man in anothers. Luckily Brian Michael Bendis "gets" Daredevil - much as Miller and Smith have before him. As others have said in their reviews before this one, this is certainly not a conventional superhero tale as it focuses more on Matt Murdock and less on his costumed alter-ego. What appearances there are from the spandex set are limited but very effective. And you have to give credit to ANY writer who can make Mr. Hyde interesting, if only for a few panels. Two disapointments: 1) The conniving Mr. Silke, who basically sets Murdock up for much of the misery he experiences in these issues, essentially becomes a castrated character barely even appearing in these pages. Perhaps Bendis has something up his sleeve for Silke. I hope so, as this story really wastes his potential.
2) The final third or so of the book is taken up with a White Tiger storyline that is moderately good, but certaily nothing like the Bendis/Maleev stories that precede it. Bottom Line: The Hollywood screenwriters could learn a LOT from Bendis and Maleev. This is a worthwhile read!
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Customer Review #3:
TODAYS BEST MAINSTREAM COMIC
Be warned: This collection may cover Daredevil #32-40, but Daredevil hardly appears at all. Theres only a brief appearance by a super-villian, and thats 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 doesnt 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: Daredevils secret identity has been outed by a tabloid newspaper (whose source is also an unconventional surprise). The repercussions are real and, no, there wont 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. Maleevs 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, theyre 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. Its okay, and its a good story but without Maleev, its 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. Its not just the best mainstream comic today, it may be the best thing in the entire field.
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