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kimberlydyer's review against another edition
2.0
Please keep Kevin Smith away from Daredevil. It was horrible. The way women were treated made me cringe, and the plot was boring and over-the-top. It didn't add anything to Daredevil's overall arc. Do not recommend.
mjthomas43's review against another edition
2.0
Not bad. I usually like the concept of Daredevil. He's less "super" than other heroes which appeals to me. But I don't read a lot of him so perhaps I've missed how religious he is? Or maybe it's just this collection. It was a major plot point so I guess it had to be played up. And his mom's a nun -- didn't know that before -- so I guess it makes sense to the character.
And it's not the religious/magical concepts per se: I like Hell Boy, Dr. Strange, etc. I just don't like the obviously lame arguments for and against the existence of "God".
Despite this difficult parts, this was a good story. Good action and some intricate plot weaving. Oh, and some moral dilemmas from the hero... That's always entertaining.
And it's not the religious/magical concepts per se: I like Hell Boy, Dr. Strange, etc. I just don't like the obviously lame arguments for and against the existence of "God".
Despite this difficult parts, this was a good story. Good action and some intricate plot weaving. Oh, and some moral dilemmas from the hero... That's always entertaining.
lcush98's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
2.25
jdalton's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first Daredevil comic that I have read. He is a very likable character. The storyline was enjoyable, but I have to admit that my favorite part was the cameo by the webslinger himself. :) I am a sucker for Spider-Man.
mayabenn17's review against another edition
3.0
I love Daredevil. This one just wasn't it. The plot was kinda boring and a little predictable to me.
readalert's review against another edition
1.0
I was always gonna read it anyway because it's an important part of Daredevil's story, but the main reason I wanted to read Guardian Devil was because I knew it was when Karen was diagnosed with HIV. And there are so few characters that have HIV, it's obviously a horrifically stigmatized illness, and it's one of the disabilities that I think is in the most desperate need of well done, informed, and compassionate representation in media. And I didn't expect Karen to be that. It was written in the 90s after all, and I was shocked when Green Arrow handled Mia's diagnosis well in the 2000s. But given that Karen is a well loved character and that Kevin Smith wrote, while not Mia's diagnosis, Mia's creation in a story in which he treated her and Dinah Lance with more respect and dignity that comic book women often get, I expected it to be okay. Far from perfect, but okay.
So to read the book and find that she wasn't even HIV+, that Mysterio just got an actor to pretend to be a doctor and lie to her, that Smith used HIV and AIDS as a cheap, shock value fake out....
I didn't like this book anyway, but now I'm actively mad at it
So to read the book and find that
I didn't like this book anyway, but now I'm actively mad at it
capacity4wonder's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Minor: Drug use
gaelmontiel's review against another edition
4.0
Kevin Smith's work is refreshing and intriguing. Im not a big fan of Quesada's art but it fits the fast, quirky style of Smith's storytelling, making Guardian Devil one of the best DD stories.