The 6 Best Daredevil Comics Ever | ScreenRant
Thanks to the critically praised TV series on Netflix, Daredevil has been gradually gaining more popularity in the mainstream. With this attention (and some rumored future roles in the MCU), more fans are bringing their attention toward the comics. As far as Marvel's comic books go, the Man Without Fear is arguably the most consistently well-written superhero.
Daredevil has had the benefit of some of the best writers in the industry, with famed Batman writer Frank Miller having had a tenure with the character. The likes of Brian Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Mark Waid, and the current Chip Zdarsky run have only maintained Daredevil's high reputation in comics.
6 Born Again
Miller's Born Again is a prime example of highlighting Daredevil's bitter rivalry with Kingpin. The Devil of Hell's Kitchen has been known to take grueling beatings both in the comics and show, and this presents Matt Murdock at one of his lowest. After Karen Page sold his identity to the mob out of desperation, Kingpin makes use of this to dismantle Daredevil's life from top to bottom.
Matt even gets his apartment bombed by the crime boss, wandering the streets succumbing further and further to rage. Born Again turns into a heated revenge story, making Matt's eventual triumph and letting go of his anger feel all the more rewarding. Season 3 of Daredevil put a masterfully executed version of this comic on-screen as well.
5 The Man Without Fear
Years after Miller's work on Born Again, he wrote what's generally accepted as the superhero's definitive origin story. It was only fitting, as he also wrote Year One, which is arguably Batman's best origin. Like Born Again to the show's third season, The Man Without Fear served as the prime reference material for the first season.
In this comic, fans see Matt's beginnings from a young age in the impoverished neighborhoods of Hell's Kitchen and his "proto-Daredevil" suit in the form of the black makeshift suit. This story makes use of a great noir crime-thriller atmosphere, making it feel intimate and personal. It's a good arc showing Daredevil's progression from dealing with smaller organized crime figures while teasing and building up the likes of Fisk/Kingpin in the background.
4 Hardcore
While Miller has written many of Daredevil's best comic book issues, Brian Michael Bendis has written some iconic work for the character in the more modern day. His run with artist Alex Maleev's gloomily realistic style has been some of the most acclaimed work for Daredevil's mythos, with the writing and artistry combining into an enthralling crime-drama epic. Matt getting beaten down has become a trope, but Bendis' plot finds new ways to make stakes feel real, and with dire consequences.
At this point, Hardcore finds Daredevil dealing with murder charges and his identity being outed, making him resort to giving Kingpin one of the most shocking beatdowns in comics. More than that though is the shock of Daredevil throwing the mangled Wilson Fisk for other criminals to see, declaring himself the new Kingpin of New York.
3 End Of Hell
Zdarsky's current run on Daredevil is among the most acclaimed ongoing comics publishing, and End of Hell felt like a proper high-octane event story for this series. Matt Murdock also has a "no-kill" rule, but this series kicked off with the revelation that he accidentally killed a thief due to his body having trouble getting back into the rhythm of being Daredevil. During End of Hell, Matt is making the steps gradually back to being Daredevil "proper."
While Mayor Fisk and the rest of the organized crime world scheme, Matt reforges an alliance with Elektra. By the end, this comic culminates into a street war pitting the citizens of Hell's Kitchen and a redeemed Daredevil against a squad of his villains. It's another explosive arc to this series that emphasizes how effective street-level stories and characters like these can be.
2 Daredevil By Mark Waid
While Mark Waid's run on the character also went over the course of several years, it's overall praised for similar reasons. When Daredevil was originally created, he was known more for the brighter, grand adventurous tones rather than the grisly, noir crime thrillers that he's evolved into.
Both iterations of the superhero have their clear merits, but Waid's entire run returns Daredevil to his more upbeat adventures, while still telling story arcs that acknowledge and build off his darker preceding stories. It all made for a refreshing change of pace and setting--San Francisco--blending the best of the character's narrative past that still made for some profoundly emotional storytelling.
1 Guardian Devil
Director Kevin Smith also had a brief stint writing Daredevil, collecting one of his runs into the Guardian Devil story arc. This comic is simultaneously looked at as one of the most iconic stories in The Man Without Fear's catalog, while also stirring up some controversy over the use of Karen Page as a character.
Criticisms were partly aimed at using Karen as a prop to be killed for the sake of making Matt's life utter turmoil, but praises went largely toward its use of deeper Catholic themes that are pivotal to Daredevil's personality. His religion is one of the pillars of his character, and it explores the more complex philosophical questions that contribute to his internal battles. Guardian Devil should be excellent reference material for any adaptations aiming to capture the essence of what makes this character so psychologically compelling.
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October 03, 2021 at 02:00AM
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