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A review by iffer
Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis
5.0
This omnibus of Bendis and Maleev's run (with two runs by David Mack) is like a Katy Perry album, hit after hit after hit, except, unlike a Katy Perry album, there's a higher ratio of grit and serious to fun. Although there are some weak issues, there are literally no weak story arcs.
Bendis's writing and Maleev's gritty noir pencilling seem to have been made to tell the story of Daredevil. Bendis and Maleev's work breathes complex life into all of the main characters (Matt, Foggy, Ben), and even some side characters, and their relationships. David Mack's two mixed media story arcs are emotionally evocative and whimsical, and creatively bring to life the ideas of storytelling, and the exploration of how we differentially perceive and understand the world around us.
I love Daredevil, for many of the same reasons why many of us love Batman. Like Bruce Wayne, there is a darkness in Matt Murdock, an ingrained need to clean up his neighborhood, and a conflict between using lawful means (court, philanthropy) and vigilanteism. Unlike Bruce Wayne/Batman, DD is more accessible/appealing to me, not only because he's not rich, but his friends (he actually has several, rather than a chiding Alfred) actually call B.S. on him when he's gone over the edge. (Whether or when he chooses to listen is another story...)
Bendis's writing and Maleev's gritty noir pencilling seem to have been made to tell the story of Daredevil. Bendis and Maleev's work breathes complex life into all of the main characters (Matt, Foggy, Ben), and even some side characters, and their relationships. David Mack's two mixed media story arcs are emotionally evocative and whimsical, and creatively bring to life the ideas of storytelling, and the exploration of how we differentially perceive and understand the world around us.
I love Daredevil, for many of the same reasons why many of us love Batman. Like Bruce Wayne, there is a darkness in Matt Murdock, an ingrained need to clean up his neighborhood, and a conflict between using lawful means (court, philanthropy) and vigilanteism. Unlike Bruce Wayne/Batman, DD is more accessible/appealing to me, not only because he's not rich, but his friends (he actually has several, rather than a chiding Alfred) actually call B.S. on him when he's gone over the edge. (Whether or when he chooses to listen is another story...)