Matt Murdock: Daredevil Appreciation 2021

[Nanashi]

I believe Miller states it in the Elektra DVD special documentary that they were going up against the European artists who were doing crazy detailed comics and wanting to match it. Talking about Mobieus and Sergio Toppi's work and saying they (Miller and Varley) wanted to compete with the European comic artists with the project and not just be a "pamplet". He also described Elektra Lives Again as "the living haunting the dead".

Oh interesting.

[taozen]

2020, for all it's faults, was a fantastic year for DAREDEVIL.



Let's all hope Zdarsky and co. can keep this train rolling in 2021.

I read the 1st 6 or 7 issues of Zdarsky's run, should I keep going with it? Does the story keep improving or stay the same in quality?

[Nanashi]

I read the 1st 6 or 7 issues of Zdarsky's run, should I keep going with it? Does the story keep improving or stay the same in quality?

I’ve had my criticisms markedly since issue 25 but considering where you are I’d definitely say keep going without question. There’s some incredible stuff ahead.

[Nanashi]

Cool pic

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

I read the 1st 6 or 7 issues of Zdarsky's run, should I keep going with it? Does the story keep improving or stay the same in quality?

Definitely keep going. It gets better.

[gohei_]

Omar showed the Soule Omni during todays stream. He did not open it but it looked nice from the outside at least Hoping for a proper review in the coming week.

[Nanashi]

Omar showed the Soule Omni during todays stream. He did not open it but it looked nice from the outside at least Hoping for a proper review in the coming week.

Whoa doesn’t that come out in November? He got a really early copy!

[Nanashi]

The DD Soule omnibus is quickly shown at 57:36 in!

[gohei_]

Whoa doesn’t that come out in November? He got a really early copy!

According to Previewsworld, yeah it is. But he also has the Inferno Prologue, and that one is out in december.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

Whoa doesn’t that come out in November? He got a really early copy!

He gets advancd copies from Marvel. I imagine the delay in the general release is to do with the current problems regarding paper shortage and printing issues .

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

I've been meaning to do this for a while as I read the War of the Realms Omnibus some time back. Below are all the issues that Daredevil has an appearance, big and small:

War of the Realms (2019) #1
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015) #43
War of the Realms (2019) #2
War of the Realms (2019) #3
War Of The Realms Strikeforce: The Land Of Giants (2019) #1
War of the Realms: War Scrolls (2019) #1 [A Story]
War of the Realms: War Scrolls (2019) #2 [A Story]
War of the Realms: War Scrolls (2019) #3 [A Story]
War of the Realms (2019) #4
Deadpool (2018) #14 [A Story]
Avengers (2018) #20
War of the Realms (2019) #5
War of the Realms (2019) #6
War of the Realms: Omega (2019)
Thor #15 (2018)

The event itself isn't a bad read and I would rate it as one of the better Marvel events. It's something that Jason Aaron's epic Thor run had been building up to for some time.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

Daredevil at times is quite a prominent "secondary" player in the War of the Realms event. I would say that the below War of the Realms issues are the most important "Daredevil" issues i.e. he's one of the main protagonists and/or features on at least a couple of pages.

War of the Realms: Strikeforce Land of the Giants - 2 pages of Daredevil.

War Scrolls #1-3 - the A story in each issue has Daredevil as the main player. Very important story.

Deadpool #14 - Daredevil spread over 2 to 4 pgs spread out and their is a "Daredevilsh" knock-off character called the Tasmanian Devil.

Avengers #20 - Daredevil features on around 2 pages.

War of the Realms: Omega - this comic has four stories for separate characters that had some important part to play in the event that gives them some closure. Daredevil's story is entitled "God and the Devil Walk into a Church" and is written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Ron Garney. It focuses on Daredevil getting a visit from Heimdall who's come to pick up the sword which Daredevil wielded during the event. Daredevil is feeling a bit down (as he does) whereas Heimdall lifts him up. I won't say too much as I don't want to spoil it for those who have not yet read it but it is a very cool story for Daredevil and absolutely worth reading. I will say two things - one of Heimdall's lines "And in the Kitchen of Hel a hero will soon torment himself as never before. Without realising...that is the very thing that makes him a hero", and that Heimdall gives him a very special gift as a "small token of gratitude" for his service. Let me just say, this gift is very very cool and I'm wondering when it will resurface in a Daredevil story?

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

Some very cool War of the Realms covers that feature Daredevil:

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