SuperHeroBooks - Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
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Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9780785134787
ISBN: 0785134786
Label: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2009-01-07
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Studio: Marvel Comics
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Summary: An Exciting and More Mature Beginning of a Classic Character
Comment: Daredevil was a character created in the 60's that while a few may argue otherwise, was a pretty lame character, but all that changed in the early 80's when Frank Miller came on board to not only take over artistic duties, but subsequently take over writing as well. His run on Daredevil was nothing short of brilliant and is still held as some of the best Daredevil tales ever, 10 years after his acclaimed run he returns to Daredevil but this time going back to the beginning to re-tell the characters origin.
The story is pretty straightforward, we follow Matt Murdock from his childhood growing up in Hells Kitchen with his violent but good hearted father, to his accident that permanently blinded him, to his college days and eventually to the beginning of his crime fighting career as a masked vigilante. But what seperates this version of Daredevils origin is the tone, the story is much darker and grittier than any other version, and all of it is told without tights. The supporting cast is really well written in a way that helps shape Matt into the man who he would eventually become, everyone from his father Jack, to his tough mentor Stick, to his best friend Foggy. It was also great to see Miller show the beginning of Kingpins reign of the underworld, before he would eventually become Daredevils greatest villain.
On the other hand, he also retold Matt and Elektras first meeting in a much different way than he did before in his original run and he definitely shouldn't have tried to fix what wasnt broken. While in his original run, Elektra was an innocent girl forced into a violent life due to her fathers death, it had a beautiful simplicity that was still very compelling and effective, here she seems like a total psycho even before her fathers death. Not only that but i felt that Miller making Elektra into a very sexual and psychotic character made her less likable. However, i couldnt help but wonder if the entire Elektra chapter was really all just a dream of Matts since the story presents it in such a way that might support this. My only other complaint was that Matt kills a lot of people in this story, none of them were intentional but Daredevil seems to have a strong code against killing that just feels wrong to see him taking lives here.
Overall if you want a modern and deep origin of Daredevil, you cant go wrong with this version, this might even be a great place to start if you are interested in the character and dont know where to begin.
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Summary: Miller re-invents Daredevil again
Comment: Like he did with Batman, Frank Miller re-invented Daredevil by tinkering with his origin throughout his influential run on the title by introducing characters like Elektra and Stick, and integrating them into his past. Daredevil: The Man Without Fear re-tells the story of young Matt Murdock growing up in Hell's Kitchen, and suffering the accident that would both take his sight and give him super-senses. From that point forward, he meets the mysterious Stick who becomes his mentor, seeks revenge for the death of his father, and later in college, meets the dangerous Elektra and falls in love, and has his first encounter with Wilson Fisk, AKA, the Kingpin of crime. Miller packs enough grit and surprising realism into his re-imagining of the origin of Daredevil that one could imagine this TPB re-titled "Origin: The True Story of Daredevil". John Romita Jr's pencils are superb as usual too, but it's how seamless Miller weaves everything together that really makes The Man Without Fear worth picking up. All in all, origin stories rarely get any better than this.
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Summary: daredevil, man without fear
Comment: wow....everything miller has a hand in seems to be gold. i'm pretty new to comics, but i got hooked on miller's style after reading the dark knight returns (this was further cemented with batman year one). this book's art is also some of my favourite, as i always loved what romita jr did with the uncanny bunch. this book didn't seem to have the same serious and dark tone of batman year one, but it's much of the same overall feeling. i think it aims at a slightly younger audience, and it's very very close to getting 5 stars from me (it's at like 4.25).
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Summary: The origin to Daredevil THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR...
Comment: One of the best Daredevil stories out there, wriiten by daredevil comics extraordinaire, Frank Miller(Daredevil Visionaries), and pencilled by one of my favorite artists, John Romita Jr. (Amazing Spiderman, Punisher Warzone)
This is the first Daredevil story I've ever read, and it made an impression and got me hooked. An origin story for Daredevil, the Man Without Fear. As a young boy growing up in Hell's Kitchen, Matt Murdock, son of a small time boxer, had a hard time dealing with the bullies, often calling him daredevil, which will be the name of his alter ego later on. Young Matt saved an old man from a truck carrying radioactive wastes. But by doing so, Matt exposed himself to the radioactive products which takes away his sight, but heightened his remaining sences. Later he meets a blind martial artist known as Stick, who teaches him to fight using his heightened senses. In college, Matt studies law and meets his best freind, Franklin Nelson, or 'Foggy' as most people call him, and also meets Electra Natchios, one of the loves of his life. This is the story of a boy turning into a man, the Man Without Fear, Daredevil. Very well written by Frank Miller, and look out for any Daredevil stories written by Frank Millar, if it's Daredevil and written by him, it's gotta be good. This book is one of the many great Daredevil books written by Mark Miller.
The art by John Romita Jr. was superb as well, his depiction of Matt Murdock was very good (I'd like to point out that Matt Murdock have red hair in some comics, and blonde in others, in this book, he's blonde.....interesting fact). John Romita Jr. is one of my favorite artists and his style works very well with DD.
Great origin book of Daredevil, a great read, great art, and bound to provide great entertainment. A great place to start if you're just getting into Daredevil comics.
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Summary: Frank Miller + Daredevil = Perfection
Comment: This volume is nothing more or less than a master at work on the character that he made famous. Frank Miller is known these days more for his work on Sin City, but once he revolutionized Matt Murdock, making him not only a relevant comic character again, but a fan favorite. Man Without Fear has Miller returning to Matt Murdock with a bone crushing, teeth gnashing, hard hitting origin story, detailing Matt's journey from childhood, to his first adventure as a masked crime fighter.
Of course, no origin of Matt would be complete without the inclusion of Miller's greatest creation for Marvel, the mysterious Elektra. Though she's only in part of the story, her sway over Matt greatly shapes his character. Their relationship is beautiful, complicated and destined for tragedy.
Kingpin, Foggy Nelson, Jack Murdock, Fixer, and many other Daredevil staple characters are included.
This is the best Daredevil origin out there, and every comic collection should have a copy. It's brilliant. `Nuff said.
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A fire burns deep within Matt Murdock. He was raised by a single father, an over-the-hill prizefighter with one last chance to make it good - a chance that cost him his life! Taunted and tormented by children while growing up, Matt's life was irrevocably altered after he was blinded by radioactive materials while saving the life of an old man. The payoff? An unbreakable will and a keen intelligence, helping focus the super-senses he was blessed with during the accident. His story is one of love, pain, disappointment, and strength. Witness the tour-de-force origin of the Man Without Fear by industry legends Frank Miller and John Romita Jr. Collects Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #1-5.
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