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Daredevil: The Man Without Fear Marvel Select Edition by Frank Miller

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real_ecology's review against another edition

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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.

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jesselee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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erissa_lestrange's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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squidd's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The best iteration of Daredevil's origin story. This shows both sides of the DD mythology, the subtly supernatural ( such as Stick, Hand and Elektra ) and the street-level mobsters ( such as Kingpin ) and it does so seamlessly. 

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gvanwagner92's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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klayfie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-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


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