Matt Murdock: Daredevil Appreciation 2021

[Nanashi]

New issue today at last! Anyone wondering if it’ll actually address how Matt survived the stabbing to end up in a hospital considering the warden himself set up that very hit?

[Nanashi]

I can’t say I didn’t enjoy this months issue. I liked it. The scene with Matt and the warden was a highlight. Given all that, I can’t help this feeling of staleness. I’m about ready for Matt get out prison (and not only because it’s been done very recently and to great acclaim) and for the Alice/Elektra stuff to come to an end and move away from endlessly recycled villains like Bullseye (even a hallucinating Bullseye has been done already) and Kingpin for someone new or someone unused for quite some time like Mr. Fear. But this nothing I haven’t said before. And Matt somehow recovering in a hospital after being stabbed even though warden himself was behind that incident is not addressed. There’s a huge plot hole that doesn’t seem like it will be resolved. Too bad. Again, enjoyable for what it is but what it is is very uninspired.

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What villains would people like to see? While I love Fisk and Bullseye (I can take or leave Mary), I can see how people would be sick of them. My personal picks would be Tombstone, The Matador, and The Enforcers, mostly because I loved how Brubaker used them during his run.

[Nanashi]

What villains would people like to see? While I love Fisk and Bullseye (I can take or leave Mary), I can see how people would be sick of them. My personal picks would be Tombstone, The Matador, and The Enforcers, mostly because I loved how Brubaker used them during his run.

Practically anyone other than Kingpin and Bullseye would do well at this point.

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Practically anyone other than Kingpin and Bullseye would do well at this point.

Names, please! Paint me a picture!

[scouse mouse]

What villains would people like to see? While I love Fisk and Bullseye (I can take or leave Mary), I can see how people would be sick of them. My personal picks would be Tombstone, The Matador, and The Enforcers, mostly because I loved how Brubaker used them during his run.

I'd bring in Bloody Lips from Elektra's ongoing by Blackman and Del Mundo or a still Hand corrupted Nina McCabe from her nineties run. Chastity McBride fro Eleltra:Assassin would be cool but I dont know what context she could be used in.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

I can’t say I didn’t enjoy this months issue. I liked it. The scene with Matt and the warden was a highlight. Given all that, I can’t help this feeling of staleness. I’m about ready for Matt get out prison (and not only because it’s been done very recently and to great acclaim) and for the Alice/Elektra stuff to come to an end and move away from endlessly recycled villains like Bullseye (even a hallucinating Bullseye has been done already) and Kingpin for someone new or someone unused for quite some time like Mr. Fear. But this nothing I haven’t said before. And Matt somehow recovering in a hospital after being stabbed even though warden himself was behind that incident is not addressed. There’s a huge plot hole that doesn’t seem like it will be resolved. Too bad. Again, enjoyable for what it is but what it is is very uninspired.

After a quick first read, I'm inclined to agree with you. I'm getting a little tired of the Elektra/Alice situation. At least Hawthorne seems to draw Alice at normal size again. Also the disagreements with Marcus are getting annoying. Matt is experienced/"mature" enough to not go off the handle like that. An overall ok issue, only because of the interaction with the warden which was surprising but very good.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

Daredevil and Elektra by manashishankashyapart@MIKashyap:

[Nanashi]

Names, please! Paint me a picture!

Ikari comes to mind. As does the aforementioned Mr. Fear.

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Ikari comes to mind. As does the aforementioned Mr. Fear.

While I wasn't necessarily a fan of Waid's run, I always did like the idea of Ikiri. As for Mr. Fear, for whatever reason I could never get into him. His was one of the only arcs during Brubaker's run that I felt ran too long and that I didn't care for.

[Nanashi]

While I wasn't necessarily a fan of Waid's run, I always did like the idea of Ikiri. As for Mr. Fear, for whatever reason I could never get into him. His was one of the only arcs during Brubaker's run that I felt ran too long and that I didn't care for.

It’s been quite some time since so I think a reemergence of Mr Fear could be interesting especially considering that he essentially got away with what he did to Milla.

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It’s been quite some time since so I think a reemergence of Mr Fear could be interesting especially considering that he essentially got away with what he did to Milla.

This is true. Maybe if his arc would be a little shorter this time around I might be more open about it.

[K7P5V]

Ikari comes to mind. As does the aforementioned Mr. Fear.

Indeed. The return of Ikari is long overdue (IMHO):




As for my other choices, I'd be interested in Bruiser making a comeback...





And if things start to get "cosmic" again, Ru'ach would then be a preferable adversary (IMHO):

[Nanashi]

Indeed. The return of Ikari is long overdue (IMHO):




As for my other choices, I'd be interested in Bruiser making a comeback...





And if things start to get "cosmic" again, Ru'ach would then be a preferable adversary (IMHO):

I’ve mentioned Bruiser before, too.

[K7P5V]

I’ve mentioned Bruiser before, too.

Indeed you have, Nanashi. Truly an inspired pick (IMHO ):