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Daredevil: The Man Without Fear Marvel Select Edition by Frank Miller
1 review
real_ecology's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is such a well-rounded origin story. The Man Without Fear is told through film noir-style narration, depicting one of Marvel’s grittiest heroes.
Matt Murdock is not the perfect vigilante. His punches are an incredible weight on his shoulders: Daredevil, a guilt that both suffocates and empowers him.
Miller’s take on the story is compelling. Matt’s emotions are tense, he feels real, but the world before him is less so. His relationship with the people around him is often detached. Matt carries himself like an “other” — a man engulfed by sin, fundamentally different than everyone around him.
The story is characterized by corruption. Daredevil is a wound fighting against a wound; Matt against the Kingpin.
The perfect set-up for future storylines.
Matt Murdock is not the perfect vigilante. His punches are an incredible weight on his shoulders: Daredevil, a guilt that both suffocates and empowers him.
Miller’s take on the story is compelling. Matt’s emotions are tense, he feels real, but the world before him is less so. His relationship with the people around him is often detached. Matt carries himself like an “other” — a man engulfed by sin, fundamentally different than everyone around him.
The story is characterized by corruption. Daredevil is a wound fighting against a wound; Matt against the Kingpin.
The perfect set-up for future storylines.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Trafficking
Minor: Alcoholism