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A review by caitcoy
Daredevil, Vol. 14: The Devil, Inside and Out, Vol. 1 by Ed Brubaker, Stefano Gaudiano, Frank D'Armata
5.0
One of my favorite things about the Bendis & Maleev run on Daredevil was how it ended: Matt Murdock with his life in shreds, sitting in a jail cell. The strange duality of Matt’s live as both lawyer and vigilante had finally caught up with him and when I picked up The Devil Inside and Out volume 1, I was very excited to see how the new creative team would handle Matt’s situation. Brubaker and Lark certainly do not disappoint on that score. Volume 1 covers issues 82-87 which is all five parts of The Devil in Cell-Block D storyline.
Daredevil’s ongoing battle with the director of the FBI means that in addition to being held in Ryker’s Penitentiary with a lot of men that he’s put there while he awaits trial, he can count on no help from the guards or the law outside the prison. And when the FBI’s vendetta against him lands Matt in the general population rather than protected custody, things begin to go downhill very, very quickly. Brubaker and Lark waste no time in putting Matt in some very bad situations and it’s a hell of a ride through all five issues.
Had anyone else been writing, I would have been worried about the quality falling off after how amazing the previous creative team was. But this is Brubaker and this kind of gritty crime story is what he does best. The artwork isn’t quite as pretty as Maleev’s but it still paired very well with Brubaker’s darker tone.
If you enjoyed Bendis and Maleev’s run on Daredevil, this is an intense thrillride that picks up right where they left off and is an absolute must-read!
Daredevil’s ongoing battle with the director of the FBI means that in addition to being held in Ryker’s Penitentiary with a lot of men that he’s put there while he awaits trial, he can count on no help from the guards or the law outside the prison. And when the FBI’s vendetta against him lands Matt in the general population rather than protected custody, things begin to go downhill very, very quickly. Brubaker and Lark waste no time in putting Matt in some very bad situations and it’s a hell of a ride through all five issues.
Spoiler
A guest appearance by one Frank Castle made it even crazier. Very little is more entertaining than the team-ups that happen in the last half of this storyline. Had anyone else been writing, I would have been worried about the quality falling off after how amazing the previous creative team was. But this is Brubaker and this kind of gritty crime story is what he does best. The artwork isn’t quite as pretty as Maleev’s but it still paired very well with Brubaker’s darker tone.
If you enjoyed Bendis and Maleev’s run on Daredevil, this is an intense thrillride that picks up right where they left off and is an absolute must-read!