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crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
2.0
The idea of Daredevil trying to take down The Hand from the inside is intriguing, but Diggle doesn't have the skill to keep the story interesting. Tossing Kingpin, Dark Reign era Norman-Osborne, Bullseye, Lady Bullseye, White Tiger, Tarantula, the newish Stick-like guru, and having The Owl and the Hood loom in the background should have me turning every page as quickly as possible to find out which way the story will twist next. But it barely twists at all. Everything is so straightforward and obvious that I found myself turning the pages quickly in hopes of reaching the end faster.
It gets a lot worse when Anthony Johnston joins in on scripting and dialogue. That guy is a an F- Hack. Any slight nuance Diggle had at the beginning of his run disappears as soon as Johnston joins in. Dude must type with his elbows.
It's a shame because the art in this book is a step up from the Brubaker/Lark run, and Lark is very talented. The layouts aren't as exciting as the Maleev/Mack era (though Checchetto's issues are pretty close) but the Tan and De La Torre issues just look stark and perfectly articulate the tone Diggle was aiming for. Diggle may have missed the target, but his artists didn't.
If you're a completist, and you loved the Quesada/Bendis/Brubaker era of Daredevil, this is still probably worth picking up. It's a dip in quality for sure, but it's the same characters, the same continuity, and you can skip pages if you're bored and really not miss much.
It gets a lot worse when Anthony Johnston joins in on scripting and dialogue. That guy is a an F- Hack. Any slight nuance Diggle had at the beginning of his run disappears as soon as Johnston joins in. Dude must type with his elbows.
It's a shame because the art in this book is a step up from the Brubaker/Lark run, and Lark is very talented. The layouts aren't as exciting as the Maleev/Mack era (though Checchetto's issues are pretty close) but the Tan and De La Torre issues just look stark and perfectly articulate the tone Diggle was aiming for. Diggle may have missed the target, but his artists didn't.
If you're a completist, and you loved the Quesada/Bendis/Brubaker era of Daredevil, this is still probably worth picking up. It's a dip in quality for sure, but it's the same characters, the same continuity, and you can skip pages if you're bored and really not miss much.
fabilous_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I really don’t like this direction we’re heading…
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