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Title: Daredevil Legends Vol. III: Man Without Fear TPB (4th) by Frank Miller, John, Jr. Romita, Al Williamson, John, Sr. Romita ISBN: 0-7851-0046-6 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.56 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Exceptionally well-done writing and great origin.
Comment: I was very skeptical about this book because I usually don't think of one-shots as being all too good. I wasnt dissapointed with this graphic novel at all. It had amazing art and enough interesting stories before Daredevil became the Man Without Fear; back when he was the boy with plenty of it.
Unfortunately, the origins of how some things went down (like Elektra's introduction) are different than they were in Frank Miller's original comics in 1980 (also featured in Frank Miller Visionaries Vol. 2). I guess it's just filling in the blanks to what we did not know before. Either way, this book is a masterpiece to any Daredevil collector or just someone interested in his story.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very good DD story
Comment: This story retells the origin of Daredevil starting with him as a normal kid. It really is not until the end we get to finally see Double D in his superhero costume. This story is violent and has some minor language but its the way, I think, Daredevil should be told.
Rating: 5
Summary: The definative origin story
Comment: I bought these original issues that make up this trade paperback back when they first came out. Anyone who knows anything about comic books knows that when Frank Miller writes Daredevil, you don't miss it. Frank Miller carved his niche on Daredevil as an impressive artist, then later we discovered he was even more masterful as a writer when he took over the writing duties as well (see Daredevil Visionaries vol. 1, 2 and 3). Frank Miller's legendary run on Daredevil had long since past, and he had gone on to do works that he would become even more famous for; most notably his work on Batman for DC with Year One and The Dark Knight Returns (both equally fantastic). When it was announced that Miller would be doing a mini series called The Man Without Fear (essentially Daredevil: Year One) everyone interested in the medium knew it would be something special, and it was.
Now Daredevil: The Movie is out after months and months of previews; previews that made me dread the release of this hollywood mucked up movie. Everytime I'd see a preview I'd think back to this definative Daredevil story. Not really knowing what the movie was going to be about, I would think there could be no better story for the film than this. Rather than digging the originals out of their storage, I decided to purchase the TPB not only so I could relive the magic, but so that I could let my girlfriend appreciate the real character and story before the film polluted her. She was interested in the movie (from the previews) and I knew we'd for sure be seing it. But I wanted her to see for herself, rather than have her suffer me trying to explain how the film missed.
Needless to say, she read it (too fast I feel) and loved it, and I didn't have to explain anything. The movie missed the character and story just as I knew it would (see my review of the film) and now she's reading through the Daredevil Visionaries set. And this is someone who's never really read or been interested in comics.
This book is amazing. The writing, while perhaps not Frank Miller's best, is deep and meaninful. He continues to prove to the world (that won't listen) that comics can be a legitimate medium of literature. John Romita Jr's art was just starting to come into it's own the time this series was drawn so is a litte rough around the edges in places, but wonderful none the less.
If you know anything at all about the medium, you don't need to hear anything I just said. You already know it. But if you are new or curious about it, this book is for you. And it's 10 times better than the movie.
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Title: Daredevil Legends: Born Again by Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli ISBN: 0871352974 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: April, 1990 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Daredevil Visionaries Volume 2 by Frank Miller ISBN: 0785107711 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Daredevil: The Man Without Fear: Parts of a Hole (Marvel Knights) by David Mack, Joe Quesada, David Ross ISBN: 0785108084 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Batman: Year One by Frank Miller ISBN: 0930289331 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Daredevil: Yellow by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale ISBN: 0785109692 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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