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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
Hey, this is a surprisingly good Daredevil comic!
With a story by Kevin Smith and penciling by Joe Quesada, 'Guardian Devil' tells a compelling story and looks great doing so. The story is deeply rooted both in the world of gothic Catholocism (with some illustrations incorporating the plates of Gustave Doré) and popular comix (Is that Clark Kent anchoring the TV news?), and it pops with dramatic compositions and striking colors.
The story itself delights the reader with mysteries, twists, reveals, and double-crosses. This comic is so much fun that my 15-yr-old, who pushed it into my hands, literally sat next to me and read it again, over my shoulder. What more could a dad want from a comic?
With a story by Kevin Smith and penciling by Joe Quesada, 'Guardian Devil' tells a compelling story and looks great doing so. The story is deeply rooted both in the world of gothic Catholocism (with some illustrations incorporating the plates of Gustave Doré) and popular comix (Is that Clark Kent anchoring the TV news?), and it pops with dramatic compositions and striking colors.
The story itself delights the reader with mysteries, twists, reveals, and double-crosses. This comic is so much fun that my 15-yr-old, who pushed it into my hands, literally sat next to me and read it again, over my shoulder. What more could a dad want from a comic?
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
GIRL WHAT THE FUCK.
THIS SEXIST ASS FUCK IS NOT MATTHEW MURDOCK.
KEVIN SMITH - EAT SHIT!!!
THIS SEXIST ASS FUCK IS NOT MATTHEW MURDOCK.
KEVIN SMITH - EAT SHIT!!!
I'd give this a 3.5 because I did like the majority of it.
First big plus for me is the art. I really dug the way everything flow, especially the mystical parts of it. The fights all looked great, and it was a darker take on Daredevil (if you can believe it) so it all jelled well together.
Most of the dialog was pretty good. I liked the plot, and the idea of having Matt challenge his religious views was both interesting and entertaining to witness. The death of a certain major character was heartbreaking, and his flashbacks really made me enjoy the character of Matt even more.
On the flipside the pacing and some dialog was off or way to longwinded. Like I would take FOREVER to read a page sometimes because it was bogged down by so much damn dialog, and sometimes it meant very little.
Still, overall another solid book for Daredevil. Being that he's one of the best heroes of all time that's pretty great to have another writer so solid work. Still staying away from Diggle's work.
First big plus for me is the art. I really dug the way everything flow, especially the mystical parts of it. The fights all looked great, and it was a darker take on Daredevil (if you can believe it) so it all jelled well together.
Most of the dialog was pretty good. I liked the plot, and the idea of having Matt challenge his religious views was both interesting and entertaining to witness. The death of a certain major character was heartbreaking, and his flashbacks really made me enjoy the character of Matt even more.
On the flipside the pacing and some dialog was off or way to longwinded. Like I would take FOREVER to read a page sometimes because it was bogged down by so much damn dialog, and sometimes it meant very little.
Still, overall another solid book for Daredevil. Being that he's one of the best heroes of all time that's pretty great to have another writer so solid work. Still staying away from Diggle's work.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I always love a Daredevil comic. This is my first audio version of a comicbook and I have to say... I really enjoyed it! The voice actors, the sound effects, all of it made it sound like a radio/podcast production. I will definitely have to try out more like it!
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My journey to getting into Daredevil came in a roundabout way. I was on an Ed Brubaker kick, reading through his Captain America run I jumped over and read his first arc on Daredevil. I figured I should probably go back a bit further and get the story from the start, or a start at any rate. So Guardian Devil is it.
I sometimes feel like Kevin Smith's characters sound a bit too much like him. It's not always a bad thing, but it sometimes distracts me from the story.
That wasn't the case in this book. I feel like he's got a good handle on Daredevil and the supporting Marvel characters. Well, I did feel like Daredevil acted entirely out of character for some of the story but it was eventually explained sufficently.
The story itself focused heavily on religion, specifically Catholicism, something both Matt Murdock and Kevin Smith share. It's always interesting when traditional religion is brought up in a world filled with literal Gods, and I'm not sure if Smith is taking a dig at organised religion or praising it... so all credit to him for allowing the reader to walk away with their own interpretation.
Some of the story elements feel a little dated now, particularly the implication that being a drug user isn't enough to catch AIDS, there's also the insistence that someone has to sleep around to catch it.
It's difficult to go from Ed Brubaker to Kevin Smith... there's such a creative gear-change, but I liked this book and I'd be interested to see how a more mature Kevin Smith would take on the character.
I sometimes feel like Kevin Smith's characters sound a bit too much like him. It's not always a bad thing, but it sometimes distracts me from the story.
That wasn't the case in this book. I feel like he's got a good handle on Daredevil and the supporting Marvel characters. Well, I did feel like Daredevil acted entirely out of character for some of the story but it was eventually explained sufficently.
The story itself focused heavily on religion, specifically Catholicism, something both Matt Murdock and Kevin Smith share. It's always interesting when traditional religion is brought up in a world filled with literal Gods, and I'm not sure if Smith is taking a dig at organised religion or praising it... so all credit to him for allowing the reader to walk away with their own interpretation.
Some of the story elements feel a little dated now, particularly the implication that being a drug user isn't enough to catch AIDS, there's also the insistence that someone has to sleep around to catch it.
It's difficult to go from Ed Brubaker to Kevin Smith... there's such a creative gear-change, but I liked this book and I'd be interested to see how a more mature Kevin Smith would take on the character.