The Zdarsky run ended in a way, that could've been a satisfying conclusion to Matts story. If Marvel stopped putting out DD books forever, it would've been near perfect. Certainly would've been vastly superior to this!
I started to read the zdarsky run on DD and while I enjoyed the issues I read, the idea of elektra being daredevil didn't rub well with me. It's not because daredevil is a woman no, it's because that's Matt's identity nobody elses
@@Yarblocosifilitico as the dark knight put it, You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Go out on a high note.
@@NYJOMNIES Sure, that's why runs should end. NOT THE ENTIRE CHARACTER. Like, really, why would any Daredevil fan want no more of Daredevil? Also, btw, that quote is very old. Definitely older than the Dark Knight haha
Alright so since we have seen the tragic fall of daredevil comics can we get Jonathan Hickman to do ultimate daredevil and give us the return of the man without fear and maybe a possible team up with ultimate Spider-Man to take down kingpin please
'so, yeah, I'mma have Matt face the Seven Sins' 'oh, that's great subtext for a Daredevil run. How are you going to approach it? His own shortcomings end up creating some villains that he then needs to overcome? Will someone from the Red Fist saga reappear, signaling that he his confronting his sin of pride/arrogance?' '... ... ... sorry, what? "Subtext"? Wtf are you on about? Nah, he's gonna literally punch and exorcise the Seven Sins.'
I honestly think it could work as literally the spirits of the seven sins if they just made it more influenced by matt, like maybe a decision he makes creates the perfect host for envy.
The ending for Zdarsky run was amazing and they should’ve kept it tht way. If they wanted to continue DD, they could’ve with just elektra. They built her character up so well for her to be the sole DD and Butch could’ve been a constant threat to her like Fisk was to Matt.
His run on Ms. Marvel was pretty bad too. Ahmed would introduce interesting twists to Kamala’s life and then either do nothing with it or just outright discard it. He also just didn’t get who Kamala Khan was, routinely mischaracterizing her and her whole supporting cast the entire run. Am I really supposed to believe that someone who was outed to the whole school would rat out Ms. Marvel to the cops? I was kinda curious to see if he just didn’t get Ms. Marvel as a character or if he was just a bad writer. I guess I know the answer now
People say marvel ruined Kamala with the mutant death retcon thing but I will she has been on the downhill before that. Once GWW left, nobody else really understood Kamala and her supporting cast. And saladin's run is a prime example of that. Tho its disappointing his DD run has been not that great either. Cuz he's more writing adult characters with stuff like black bolt...what a shame
The wasted potential really punches you in the face, at the end of the previous run I was actually so hyped. Priest daredevil COULD have been good it. Even though we all knew it would only last a couple of issue before the writers would organically evolve daredevil out of priesthood. I was exited! Wondering if they were going to do something creative or new with the character for a bit and pull some Faith Unholy Trilogy priest things before going back to default daredevil. He’s one of my fav street level hero’s and of course there has been some okay writing or story direction from time to time (As much as I absolutely adore the last run of DD the over reliance of spiritual/supernatural aspects towards the end felt a little underwhelming?) but it ultimately delivers. Story direction, writing, art, as long as 1/2 of those qualities stayed I was sold. I am not as forgiving with the writing of the story though they failed point blank, its flat, it doesn’t know how to develop because it just wants spectacle, but where is the spectacle if you can’t even let the story settle? Im usually fine with fast story pacing its almost required for comics, but its just ridiculous even for a comic, they don’t, take the time, to get their point, across! It’s! Like! Every! Word! Ended! With! An! Exclamation! Mark! Hope fully marvel gets their act together, I know the comic industry is shady with its employees but please have some respect for the craft. It’s like you pay hundreds of dollars to get into a live orchestra and finding out it’s one guy on a chair playing a recorder (you know he could have practiced).
Also would love to see a video on how Jonathan Hickman not only saved and redeemed mj and Spider-Man and mjs marriage but also how he redeemed rebuilt and revived the one true ultimate amazing spectacular sensational hero that is Spider-Man
tbf, the Zdarsky-Chechetto combo is absolute peak. Whatever came after was bound to disappoint. That being said, yeah, this newest run is very weak. It's basically a reset that only makes Matt regress.
You probably already seen my review on comic geeks but I will admit that the run is not perfect there dragging the arc for way too long now and I really actually like to see Matt as a priest more often. The lack of Elektra and the youth home is also disappointing. I know this isn’t a big problem but I like to see Matt wear the all white daredevil suit.
the priest move was a bold choice by zdarsky and I defo wasnt against it but instead wanted to give it a proper chance, Ahmed did nothing with it and ruined the entire point of that change which is such a shame
Matt Murdock as a priest was a premise brimming with great stories. A more competent writer would have recognized that and turned out a great run. Hopefully this run is memoryholed and we can get back to that.
I pray that I can one day write a daredevil comic. Nothing part of the Main canon, but a miniseries or a Trilogy where I can tell a story deserving of Matt Murdock.
I haven't finished Zdarsky's run yet but I did get spoiled on how it ends & I liked where the story went so this is sad to hear. I'll definitely check out after the Zdarsky run just to form my own opinion tho.
Chip’s daredevil is one of my favourite DD runs ever but Saladin Ahmed’s takeover is nothing short of a complete waste of time. Marvel severely dropped the ball on this one
I started to get into comics recently and decided to give the Ahmed Daredevil run a go. So far I am quite the fan of the character but it seems the run i started off with is a bad representation of the character (which is wild to me because i've been enjoying what i've been reading so far) i have 2 questions, can i still enjoy the Zdarsky run of Daredevil comics even if i know it'll end with him dying and coming back alive as a priest? And what other Daredevil runs should i read?
You can still enjoy the zdarsky run knowing that, there’s still plenty to enjoy especially the journey there but I’d read that run last, Frank millers daredevil issues are a must read, Kevin smiths guardian devil is great, Brian Michael bendis’ run was awesome, Charles soule had a good run too
Every time I’ve gone onto Marvel’s website to make my comic book release list, and I go onto the page for this run on Daredevil and I read the description of the newest issue I’m like, “Really? We’re still doing the sins story? Shouldn’t that have ended already?” I’ve only bought one issue of this run, and not a single one since. The whole story sounds like what would happen if you elongated the 8 Deaths of Spider-Man to two years. I probably won’t pick up any more issues of this book like I have with ASM. It’s sad that Daredevil, my third favorite superhero after Spider-Man and Moon Knight is getting treated like this
It does suck man, especially since DD came off a generational run from Chip!! To follow up with this is more than disappointing. I won’t lie though I’ve been vibing way more with DC comics lately! In terms of 2025 and end of 2024 releases they’ve been way more fun than marvel for me
Yeah, I really wasn’t into the artwork either. I wasn’t really interested after I completely finish collecting the Zdarsky run so I didn’t add the new series of daredevil to my collection after I finished the Zdarsky series which was super cool and dope. I loved that seried just like how Donny Cates did with hulk
I think at this point Daredevil needs to move beyond fighting the Kingpin and Bullseye. There’s been so many ‘final confrontations’ with both and the Zdarsky run (despite some flaws) really was a perfect conclusion to that era of the character. Hopefully the next writer will make use of that potential.
I see comic collecting like Mark Millar does-what’s on your shelf is your personal canon. I love runs that give a sense of closure. For me, Zdarsky’s Daredevil run is the definitive ending for Matt Murdock, with End of Days as the epilogue. From Kevin Smith to Zdarsky, it feels like one complete story with a clear beginning and end
Unpopular opinion, but Daredevil has been going downhill for a long time, and Zdasrky is part of this process. His run was just a big load of rehashed ideas. Daredevil goes to prison? Done at the end of Bendis run and masterfully explored in Brubaker's run. He stops being Daredevil? Done countless of times. He joins some kind of cult/order? Done at the end of Brubaker's run and explored in Andy Diggles' short run. At the end of it he finds a new path? Done at the end of Shadowland. Just like Batman and X-Men, Daredevil is in stagnation. Although I partially enjoyed this new run, at the same time, it doesn't really feel like it is going somewhere
Bro yeen never lied I loved chips run but I have been saying the same thing the first half is literally like a rehash of the 3rd season of the show then turns into civil war with mostly street tier characters it does get interesting when he breaks all those criminals out and he had to grapple with the severity of the situation but other than that nothing we haven’t seen before. By no means bad thoe
Facts. Daredevil comics stopped being outstanding after the waid run and, unpopular opinion, after the TV series come in. Souls's run (for the most part) heavily emphasize the Netflix series and as you said Zdaskry's run is just a rehash of already used ideas. The problem is that the Ahmed's run could have been really awesome, but at this point the writing stagnation is evident. I just hope a relaunch for appetize the Born again release, even though it would be really affected by the show
That's not spiderman!! I read chips run up until he went to prison then dropes it. I also read born again which was awesome. Until the end. That's all my daredevil comics knowlege
"Daredevil on auto pilot" is the perfect way to describe this run. It seems like it should have all the pieces there, but it's so unbelievably boring with (imo) very ugly and inconsistent art. And it's SO SLOW! I feel like once you are at "Introductory Rites Part SEVENTEEN" you've screwed up the pacing so bad it's laughable. But DD has had some pretty low lows and some exceptional highs, so I'm keeping the faith that the book will eventually return to the quality that fans expect and deserve. Hopefully the Disney+ show will be good and help get everything back on track.
youre the first to point out that! it defo is just that and its sad, theres clearly no love for DD and it shows in every issue. dont get me even more started on art, issue 17 makes it look like he's wearing a diaper!!
You know what it might be…. This run is just a placeholder until the daredevil born again Disney plus show comes out. They’re making time until the show’s release, then the book will be re-launched and the status quo will be closer to what we know ( the dynamic of the show). It makes sense. There’s nothing significant to happen in this run so far that can’t be undone or walked back, and the story is self contained, whereas Chip’s second run involved the rest of the Marvel Universe throughout the entire duration. I bet you anything corporate synergy is at play here
Here is where you went wrong, you did not research the writers history once you are aware of that and learn he should not be involved with these characters
@@theragoooverlord5021 I was gonna included a section talking about his beliefs but I wasnt sure if it would come off 'insensitive' or whatever ill just say I dont think its a coincidence that majority of the best daredevil stories are written by catholics
@@mnstash I wanted to believe a good writer could just get into any character and universe and get them right. But the current marvel and dc people can only really write their beliefs and who they are.
Another great review. I can only reiterate that Marvel and DC should close their doors for at least 5 years, or each company should pick 10 to 15 titles and concentrate on improving the quality, storylines, and in most cases the art. Not going to happen. Daredevil was one of my top three Marvel characters: Spider-Man (of course), Captain America, and Daredevil. I can't follow Captain America (Steve Rogers) as his comic has been canceled ending at issue # 16. Spoiler alert. It's implied in this comic; Spidey is checking out Thor in that issue. If Marvel makes Peter gay or bisexual, I'm never coming back. DC is no better than Marvel with most of their comics. Spoiler alert. I finished the animated series "Creature Commandos" by Gunn/Safran, and it was just OK. Not a great start to the DCU. I don't think the show is rewatchable nor do I care about watching a second season. Sorry I digressed. I think the "Daredevil" comic should be renamed "IdareyouMarvel" to write a good Daredevil story arc. Yet I know I'm beyond this. The franchises I grew up with in the 1970s and 1980s are completely different today. IMO, they've been ruined. Marvel and DC characters from the comics to live-action movies and TV shows to the animated movies and TV shows are mostly horrible. Franchises like "Alien" Star Wars", Star Trek, "Terminator", etc. are painful to watch. When Ahsoka replaces Luke Skywalker for the "Heir to the Empire" arc, I'm just resigned to the fact these franchises aren't for me. Unfortunately, I keep feeling I have to "hang on" and hope Marvel does one thing right by changing the direction of Spider-Man. It's tragic that year in and year out, nothing changes, it seems to only get worse. Keep up the great work. Keep developing and diversifying your channel, don't be discouraged by the terrible story arcs of your favorite characters, just carry on. Cheers!
the interesting thing is (and just in my opinion :) ) ive actually been enjoying dc infinitely more than marvel. both companies are no where close near to the quality they use to achieve but from what is out there, marvel books on the new shelf bore me to death, besides USM I dont even grab one to flick through out of curiosity, they all just look so boring and well shit. asm? ruined spider-man daredevil? what the HELL happened, who decided Saladin ahmed would be a good fit for DD X-men? too cluttered at this point avengers? is that even a series anymore in comics?? I just hate how far marvel has fallen man, it makes me so sad. dc however, not sure if its the DC 'ALL IN' branding or not, just catch my eye, and where ive enjoyed only usm from marvel, ive been enjoying multiple titles from dc where I wasnt overwhelming depressed at wasting $7 on a new comic. just my two cents tho :) doesn't excuse the current state being so low where a series thats good or fun is like a genuine highlight now! but thank you my good man, definitely plan to keep mixing up the characters to give the channel a bit of spice, it'll be nice for someone to see the videos and think "oh nice, finally someone who does..."
I bailed after eight issues. Hurt to leave DD behind but you’re right. The end of the previous run was the perfect conclusion to Matt’s story and thus the perfect jumping off point.
For me this run started off fairly decent. Like I started it right off the bat of finishing Zdarsky’s Epilogue run which was genuine peak but instead after sitting through more issues and waiting for more it just felt empty and like I was wasting my time with someone who felt like he wasn’t doing the character any justice and really just felt like he was just trying to get the character to go back down to square one after all of his progression in the Zdarsky run. I love this character so much specifically as a Christian because it feels like he truly represents how an actual Christian’s life is like on a daily basis minus the crime fighting and instead I’ve felt a nothing burger from Ahmed’s run. It started off with interesting themes but it quickly diverged into a drag of a comic run that feels like it wants to get rid of all the development that was put into Matt Murdock over the years.
I genuinely think Ahmed does not care nor even like daredevil. the way he writes him is literally like he went to chatgpt and asked, who is daredevil? like you said its a nothing burger, such a waste of time!
@@mnstash seriously and I’ve only gotten into the character about 4 years ago. Not expecting much from a show but came out of it not only appreciating such a well-written character but also having my faith be strengthened through that beautiful 3rd season. So this characters means something to me man and I’m glad I was able to catch Zdarsky’s run which was probably my first time seriously reading comics again and how he portrayed that character in the book only reinforced my love for the character. Seeing him in this position now with a writer who does not seem to understand the core values of what makes Daredevil such a compelling character and not only that but completely take a dump on his established lore and side characters like Elektra who is probably up there with some of my favorite female characters ever is really baffling to me. Hope this run can end soon because I wanna see Marvel hire someone who knows what they’re doing before the Daredevil: Born Again show drops and people are going to be interested in his comics again
You and me both mate, as a catholic myself I really needed someone like daredevil, someone who could show me yes it’s tough and not a clear path to navigate, but there is a light at the end of that tunnel! I guess marvel wasn’t satisfied with ruining Spider-Man comics..
because these are corporate IPs there can never be real growth and they are stuck in a static part of their life to keep them as a cash cow, basically the comics are just farms for other formats such as movies, tv and video games.
it sucks because ahmed shoved them apart for no reason, idk why everyone is acting like such a douche to matt after he essentially saved everyones life
@@mnstash I wish the next run would focus on Matt patching his relationships specially with Elektra... I wouldn't mind that being the premise. A broken man mending his broken world being the light when all seems lost in the eyes of his God, friends, and Wife.
I kinda liked the idea of Matt being a priest, but the stories built around the premise didn’t do anything for me. It’s, imo, one of, of not the, weakest runs on the character in the last 20 years. Kuder’s art was great tho. I miss his Ghost Rider run with Brisson.
Stilt man in a way is a direct cause to this run since he saved matts life during that epic battle...wait stilt man saved everyone by saving matt, what a legend
I feel like they brought back Matt way too quickly. The first year of this Daredevil run should've been focusing on Elektra as Daredevil and protecting Hell's Kitchen.
The Zdarsky run ended in a way, that could've been a satisfying conclusion to Matts story. If Marvel stopped putting out DD books forever, it would've been near perfect. Certainly would've been vastly superior to this!
I started to read the zdarsky run on DD and while I enjoyed the issues I read, the idea of elektra being daredevil didn't rub well with me. It's not because daredevil is a woman no, it's because that's Matt's identity nobody elses
I agree with that! I pretend that this new run isn’t cannon
yes but there's no need to retire a whole character because a run was really good
@@Yarblocosifilitico as the dark knight put it, You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Go out on a high note.
@@NYJOMNIES Sure, that's why runs should end. NOT THE ENTIRE CHARACTER.
Like, really, why would any Daredevil fan want no more of Daredevil?
Also, btw, that quote is very old. Definitely older than the Dark Knight haha
That’s insane bro, DD is one of the few PEAK consistent characters
last week issue DD running on rooftops while wearing big red diaper.... probably this a sign of respect or not
@@peterparker-q1q no respect
Alright so since we have seen the tragic fall of daredevil comics can we get Jonathan Hickman to do ultimate daredevil and give us the return of the man without fear and maybe a possible team up with ultimate Spider-Man to take down kingpin please
There's a bit more time before this run gets as bad as Amazing Spider Man
Yeah true but still sucks to see what's happening to daredevil wonder if we will soon get ultimate daredevil
@@connellychase573 well, Matt is a priest in that one too, so who knows
Yeah but we can at least hope he gets better treatment
If there is gonna be a Daredevil in the new Ultimate Universe, it's probably not gonna be Matt.
'so, yeah, I'mma have Matt face the Seven Sins'
'oh, that's great subtext for a Daredevil run. How are you going to approach it? His own shortcomings end up creating some villains that he then needs to overcome? Will someone from the Red Fist saga reappear, signaling that he his confronting his sin of pride/arrogance?'
'... ... ... sorry, what? "Subtext"? Wtf are you on about? Nah, he's gonna literally punch and exorcise the Seven Sins.'
“And the best part of it all, this is gonna take well over 20 parts for one single story!”
How do you squander such a great premise as "Matt Murdock is now a priest". Great stories could be told with that.
I honestly think it could work as literally the spirits of the seven sins if they just made it more influenced by matt, like maybe a decision he makes creates the perfect host for envy.
spider man fans:first time?
for real on that.
Everytime I see that kick ass art style I know it's gonna be so tragic
The ending for Zdarsky run was amazing and they should’ve kept it tht way. If they wanted to continue DD, they could’ve with just elektra. They built her character up so well for her to be the sole DD and Butch could’ve been a constant threat to her like Fisk was to Matt.
Exactly. She's even getting her own series.
His run on Ms. Marvel was pretty bad too. Ahmed would introduce interesting twists to Kamala’s life and then either do nothing with it or just outright discard it.
He also just didn’t get who Kamala Khan was, routinely mischaracterizing her and her whole supporting cast the entire run. Am I really supposed to believe that someone who was outed to the whole school would rat out Ms. Marvel to the cops?
I was kinda curious to see if he just didn’t get Ms. Marvel as a character or if he was just a bad writer. I guess I know the answer now
wow so its literally a pattern with this guy! can't say im surprised, this series has been one big waste of time
People say marvel ruined Kamala with the mutant death retcon thing but I will she has been on the downhill before that. Once GWW left, nobody else really understood Kamala and her supporting cast. And saladin's run is a prime example of that.
Tho its disappointing his DD run has been not that great either. Cuz he's more writing adult characters with stuff like black bolt...what a shame
@@mnstash Saladin Ahmed did GREAT on Quicksilver: No Surrender, may be an anomaly but I think he's better than average.
The wasted potential really punches you in the face, at the end of the previous run I was actually so hyped. Priest daredevil COULD have been good it. Even though we all knew it would only last a couple of issue before the writers would organically evolve daredevil out of priesthood. I was exited! Wondering if they were going to do something creative or new with the character for a bit and pull some Faith Unholy Trilogy priest things before going back to default daredevil. He’s one of my fav street level hero’s and of course there has been some okay writing or story direction from time to time (As much as I absolutely adore the last run of DD the over reliance of spiritual/supernatural aspects towards the end felt a little underwhelming?) but it ultimately delivers. Story direction, writing, art, as long as 1/2 of those qualities stayed I was sold. I am not as forgiving with the writing of the story though they failed point blank, its flat, it doesn’t know how to develop because it just wants spectacle, but where is the spectacle if you can’t even let the story settle? Im usually fine with fast story pacing its almost required for comics, but its just ridiculous even for a comic, they don’t, take the time, to get their point, across! It’s! Like! Every! Word! Ended! With! An! Exclamation! Mark! Hope fully marvel gets their act together, I know the comic industry is shady with its employees but please have some respect for the craft. It’s like you pay hundreds of dollars to get into a live orchestra and finding out it’s one guy on a chair playing a recorder (you know he could have practiced).
Got scared for a second as I'm just about to start Zdasrky's run....
nah, you're good. Enjoy!
savour that run because this one is so rough 😭
Anyone who thought SaladIn Achmed would let a Christian priest be portrayed in a positive light have not been paying attention.
Just looking at the dude picture, me nether.
A very risky conclusion
yep, when gays started supporting people who throws them from a roofs i started to getting a memo
this tbh was my first comic by him and I never want to touch another one by him again
Dumb take tbh considering Father Javi is the best character in this run and the biggest beacon of light in Matt's life right now
Also would love to see a video on how Jonathan Hickman not only saved and redeemed mj and Spider-Man and mjs marriage but also how he redeemed rebuilt and revived the one true ultimate amazing spectacular sensational hero that is Spider-Man
I guess in a way my "Why I LOVE Ultimate Spider-man" video is essentially a big thank you for that entire series :)
Yep true that video is peak
tbf, the Zdarsky-Chechetto combo is absolute peak. Whatever came after was bound to disappoint.
That being said, yeah, this newest run is very weak. It's basically a reset that only makes Matt regress.
The first like 10 issues are good, granted i havent read a daredevil run before this
you gotta read frank millers issues, all of them are great with born again being genuinely one of the best stories ive ever read
You probably already seen my review on comic geeks but I will admit that the run is not perfect there dragging the arc for way too long now and I really actually like to see Matt as a priest more often. The lack of Elektra and the youth home is also disappointing. I know this isn’t a big problem but I like to see Matt wear the all white daredevil suit.
the priest move was a bold choice by zdarsky and I defo wasnt against it but instead wanted to give it a proper chance, Ahmed did nothing with it and ruined the entire point of that change which is such a shame
I really liked the first like 8-10 issues of this run ever since i couldn't continue
Matt Murdock as a priest was a premise brimming with great stories. A more competent writer would have recognized that and turned out a great run. Hopefully this run is memoryholed and we can get back to that.
I pray that I can one day write a daredevil comic. Nothing part of the Main canon, but a miniseries or a Trilogy where I can tell a story deserving of Matt Murdock.
I haven't finished Zdarsky's run yet but I did get spoiled on how it ends & I liked where the story went so this is sad to hear. I'll definitely check out after the Zdarsky run just to form my own opinion tho.
I just came back to reading comics by getting Marvel Unlimited. I heard good things about the Zdarsky run and it was good. Now it’s WTF happened??
Chip’s daredevil is one of my favourite DD runs ever but Saladin Ahmed’s takeover is nothing short of a complete waste of time.
Marvel severely dropped the ball on this one
Who is in charge of Marvel ? How are they still making money ?
Saladin Ahmed was a Godawful choice for the writer's spot!
I always read him as the teacher from assassination classroom so I never expected this voice for him😂😂😂
Luv the dare devil but not this run of comics really enjoyed this review keep them coming cheers
cheers mate will do!
I may be overreacting but i think this current Daredevil run is the worst comic series i have ever read.
You must not read alot of comics damn 😭 it's a downgrade to zdarskys run but its not horrible
@ weather or not it horrible is subjective thing…
@neutralbychoice3584 that's true, I just disagree, like it is kinda boring but there's so many worse books
have you read amazing spider-man by zeb wells?😅
@@mnstash Nope… Thankfully not.
I started to get into comics recently and decided to give the Ahmed Daredevil run a go. So far I am quite the fan of the character but it seems the run i started off with is a bad representation of the character (which is wild to me because i've been enjoying what i've been reading so far) i have 2 questions, can i still enjoy the Zdarsky run of Daredevil comics even if i know it'll end with him dying and coming back alive as a priest? And what other Daredevil runs should i read?
You can still enjoy the zdarsky run knowing that, there’s still plenty to enjoy especially the journey there but I’d read that run last, Frank millers daredevil issues are a must read, Kevin smiths guardian devil is great, Brian Michael bendis’ run was awesome, Charles soule had a good run too
@mnstash thank you very much for answering my questions!
No worries mate :)
Every time I’ve gone onto Marvel’s website to make my comic book release list, and I go onto the page for this run on Daredevil and I read the description of the newest issue I’m like, “Really? We’re still doing the sins story? Shouldn’t that have ended already?” I’ve only bought one issue of this run, and not a single one since. The whole story sounds like what would happen if you elongated the 8 Deaths of Spider-Man to two years.
I probably won’t pick up any more issues of this book like I have with ASM. It’s sad that Daredevil, my third favorite superhero after Spider-Man and Moon Knight is getting treated like this
It does suck man, especially since DD came off a generational run from Chip!!
To follow up with this is more than disappointing.
I won’t lie though I’ve been vibing way more with DC comics lately! In terms of 2025 and end of 2024 releases they’ve been way more fun than marvel for me
Yeah, I really wasn’t into the artwork either. I wasn’t really interested after I completely finish collecting the Zdarsky run so I didn’t add the new series of daredevil to my collection after I finished the Zdarsky series which was super cool and dope. I loved that seried just like how Donny Cates did with hulk
I stopped buying Daredevil after Devil's Reign. JR JR is such a bad artist, so I quit Daredevil.
I think at this point Daredevil needs to move beyond fighting the Kingpin and Bullseye. There’s been so many ‘final confrontations’ with both and the Zdarsky run (despite some flaws) really was a perfect conclusion to that era of the character.
Hopefully the next writer will make use of that potential.
I see comic collecting like Mark Millar does-what’s on your shelf is your personal canon. I love runs that give a sense of closure. For me, Zdarsky’s Daredevil run is the definitive ending for Matt Murdock, with End of Days as the epilogue. From Kevin Smith to Zdarsky, it feels like one complete story with a clear beginning and end
That’s probably the best and healthiest way tbh, like you said chips ending is THE ending
Same with issue 500 of asm, I don’t think we’d ever top that
Unpopular opinion, but Daredevil has been going downhill for a long time, and Zdasrky is part of this process. His run was just a big load of rehashed ideas. Daredevil goes to prison? Done at the end of Bendis run and masterfully explored in Brubaker's run. He stops being Daredevil? Done countless of times. He joins some kind of cult/order? Done at the end of Brubaker's run and explored in Andy Diggles' short run. At the end of it he finds a new path? Done at the end of Shadowland. Just like Batman and X-Men, Daredevil is in stagnation. Although I partially enjoyed this new run, at the same time, it doesn't really feel like it is going somewhere
Bro yeen never lied I loved chips run but I have been saying the same thing the first half is literally like a rehash of the 3rd season of the show then turns into civil war with mostly street tier characters it does get interesting when he breaks all those criminals out and he had to grapple with the severity of the situation but other than that nothing we haven’t seen before. By no means bad thoe
Which is what I liked about Waid's run. A more lighthearted approach for a darker character was refreshing(until it fell off in the second half)
Nailed it
Facts. Daredevil comics stopped being outstanding after the waid run and, unpopular opinion, after the TV series come in. Souls's run (for the most part) heavily emphasize the Netflix series and as you said Zdaskry's run is just a rehash of already used ideas. The problem is that the Ahmed's run could have been really awesome, but at this point the writing stagnation is evident. I just hope a relaunch for appetize the Born again release, even though it would be really affected by the show
I want to hug you.
Always thought that Zdarsky wasn't really doing anything special with the character and that on DD he was just a critics darling.
That's not spiderman!! I read chips run up until he went to prison then dropes it. I also read born again which was awesome. Until the end. That's all my daredevil comics knowlege
born again is PEAK. genuinely an all timer imo for comic stories
@@mnstash Funny You say that. I would agree AND The Ending is Complete TRASH !! prime example why marvel is trash. Thats their best lol
Just like Kraven Last hunt!
honestly i had no idea how you're supposed to follow up zdarsky's run, if you ask me matt's story as a character pretty much ended there
I agree, pretty sure I mention that in the video but still this writing is just so lazy
"Daredevil on auto pilot" is the perfect way to describe this run. It seems like it should have all the pieces there, but it's so unbelievably boring with (imo) very ugly and inconsistent art. And it's SO SLOW! I feel like once you are at "Introductory Rites Part SEVENTEEN" you've screwed up the pacing so bad it's laughable. But DD has had some pretty low lows and some exceptional highs, so I'm keeping the faith that the book will eventually return to the quality that fans expect and deserve. Hopefully the Disney+ show will be good and help get everything back on track.
youre the first to point out that! it defo is just that and its sad, theres clearly no love for DD and it shows in every issue.
dont get me even more started on art, issue 17 makes it look like he's wearing a diaper!!
You know what it might be…. This run is just a placeholder until the daredevil born again Disney plus show comes out. They’re making time until the show’s release, then the book will be re-launched and the status quo will be closer to what we know ( the dynamic of the show).
It makes sense. There’s nothing significant to happen in this run so far that can’t be undone or walked back, and the story is self contained, whereas Chip’s second run involved the rest of the Marvel Universe throughout the entire duration.
I bet you anything corporate synergy is at play here
thats actually a really good angle, especially considering how alot of elements of Chip's work felt Similar to the show
Here is where you went wrong, you did not research the writers history once you are aware of that and learn he should not be involved with these characters
I don’t think it makes a difference to my video. What are you referring to?
@mnstash his history of anti western behaviour online
@@theragoooverlord5021 I was gonna included a section talking about his beliefs but I wasnt sure if it would come off 'insensitive' or whatever
ill just say I dont think its a coincidence that majority of the best daredevil stories are written by catholics
@@mnstash I wanted to believe a good writer could just get into any character and universe and get them right. But the current marvel and dc people can only really write their beliefs and who they are.
Another great review. I can only reiterate that Marvel and DC should close their doors for at least 5 years, or each company should pick 10 to 15 titles and concentrate on improving the quality, storylines, and in most cases the art. Not going to happen. Daredevil was one of my top three Marvel characters: Spider-Man (of course), Captain America, and Daredevil. I can't follow Captain America (Steve Rogers) as his comic has been canceled ending at issue # 16. Spoiler alert. It's implied in this comic; Spidey is checking out Thor in that issue. If Marvel makes Peter gay or bisexual, I'm never coming back.
DC is no better than Marvel with most of their comics. Spoiler alert. I finished the animated series "Creature Commandos" by Gunn/Safran, and it was just OK. Not a great start to the DCU. I don't think the show is rewatchable nor do I care about watching a second season. Sorry I digressed. I think the "Daredevil" comic should be renamed "IdareyouMarvel" to write a good Daredevil story arc. Yet I know I'm beyond this. The franchises I grew up with in the 1970s and 1980s are completely different today. IMO, they've been ruined. Marvel and DC characters from the comics to live-action movies and TV shows to the animated movies and TV shows are mostly horrible. Franchises like "Alien" Star Wars", Star Trek, "Terminator", etc. are painful to watch. When Ahsoka replaces Luke Skywalker for the "Heir to the Empire" arc, I'm just resigned to the fact these franchises aren't for me.
Unfortunately, I keep feeling I have to "hang on" and hope Marvel does one thing right by changing the direction of Spider-Man. It's tragic that year in and year out, nothing changes, it seems to only get worse. Keep up the great work. Keep developing and diversifying your channel, don't be discouraged by the terrible story arcs of your favorite characters, just carry on. Cheers!
the interesting thing is (and just in my opinion :) ) ive actually been enjoying dc infinitely more than marvel. both companies are no where close near to the quality they use to achieve but from what is out there, marvel books on the new shelf bore me to death, besides USM I dont even grab one to flick through out of curiosity, they all just look so boring and well shit.
asm? ruined spider-man
daredevil? what the HELL happened, who decided Saladin ahmed would be a good fit for DD
X-men? too cluttered at this point
avengers? is that even a series anymore in comics??
I just hate how far marvel has fallen man, it makes me so sad.
dc however, not sure if its the DC 'ALL IN' branding or not, just catch my eye, and where ive enjoyed only usm from marvel, ive been enjoying multiple titles from dc where I wasnt overwhelming depressed at wasting $7 on a new comic.
just my two cents tho :)
doesn't excuse the current state being so low where a series thats good or fun is like a genuine highlight now!
but thank you my good man, definitely plan to keep mixing up the characters to give the channel a bit of spice, it'll be nice for someone to see the videos and think "oh nice, finally someone who does..."
I bailed after eight issues. Hurt to leave DD behind but you’re right. The end of the previous run was the perfect conclusion to Matt’s story and thus the perfect jumping off point.
cool to see someone else agree :) it just sucks that the show must go on because just like spidey, what follows is simply, shit
There's only one Deadly Synn I wanna see Daredevil fight...
WHERE THE BLOODY HELL IS HE???
@mnstash not seen since 1984, he's had decades to plan his revenge!
I hope he puts it all together but the real problem with the run is Matt he’s just a baby
he certainly acts like one! I dont see this coming together at the end sadly
For me this run started off fairly decent. Like I started it right off the bat of finishing Zdarsky’s Epilogue run which was genuine peak but instead after sitting through more issues and waiting for more it just felt empty and like I was wasting my time with someone who felt like he wasn’t doing the character any justice and really just felt like he was just trying to get the character to go back down to square one after all of his progression in the Zdarsky run. I love this character so much specifically as a Christian because it feels like he truly represents how an actual Christian’s life is like on a daily basis minus the crime fighting and instead I’ve felt a nothing burger from Ahmed’s run. It started off with interesting themes but it quickly diverged into a drag of a comic run that feels like it wants to get rid of all the development that was put into Matt Murdock over the years.
I genuinely think Ahmed does not care nor even like daredevil. the way he writes him is literally like he went to chatgpt and asked, who is daredevil?
like you said its a nothing burger, such a waste of time!
@@mnstash seriously and I’ve only gotten into the character about 4 years ago. Not expecting much from a show but came out of it not only appreciating such a well-written character but also having my faith be strengthened through that beautiful 3rd season. So this characters means something to me man and I’m glad I was able to catch Zdarsky’s run which was probably my first time seriously reading comics again and how he portrayed that character in the book only reinforced my love for the character. Seeing him in this position now with a writer who does not seem to understand the core values of what makes Daredevil such a compelling character and not only that but completely take a dump on his established lore and side characters like Elektra who is probably up there with some of my favorite female characters ever is really baffling to me. Hope this run can end soon because I wanna see Marvel hire someone who knows what they’re doing before the Daredevil: Born Again show drops and people are going to be interested in his comics again
You and me both mate, as a catholic myself I really needed someone like daredevil, someone who could show me yes it’s tough and not a clear path to navigate, but there is a light at the end of that tunnel!
I guess marvel wasn’t satisfied with ruining Spider-Man comics..
because these are corporate IPs there can never be real growth and they are stuck in a static part of their life to keep them as a cash cow, basically the comics are just farms for other formats such as movies, tv and video games.
At this point I just want Elektra and Matt to get back together atleast just that and I'm solved.
it sucks because ahmed shoved them apart for no reason, idk why everyone is acting like such a douche to matt after he essentially saved everyones life
@@mnstash I wish the next run would focus on Matt patching his relationships specially with Elektra... I wouldn't mind that being the premise. A broken man mending his broken world being the light when all seems lost in the eyes of his God, friends, and Wife.
Thankfully Soule is doing a series with Mcniven
The one set during the black armour days?
@ no it’s called a cold day in hell drops in April I believe it looks like old man daredevil
@ no it’s called a cold day in hell drops in April I believe it looks like old man daredevil
Ah okay, thanks for the heads up!
I kinda liked the idea of Matt being a priest, but the stories built around the premise didn’t do anything for me. It’s, imo, one of, of not the, weakest runs on the character in the last 20 years. Kuder’s art was great tho. I miss his Ghost Rider run with Brisson.
same here, Ahmed showed he really did not give a single shit about matt and his story, horrible pick for the writer
Well i still think their kinda cool
Hey man that’s alright!
I gave it a try but it's really boring and the story is dull and repetitive. The only thing going for the books are the Romita covers.
They should've just stopped after Zdarsky
They'll never top that finale, they even gave based Stilt Man respect
Stilt man in a way is a direct cause to this run since he saved matts life during that epic battle...wait stilt man saved everyone by saving matt, what a legend
@mnstash mate if Sandman can become an Avenger, surely our boy Wilbur can too
Who would have guessed a muslim wouldnt write a catholic character well..
There is Frank Miller’s run and nothing else.
damn so you dont even like any other run?
Great video once again
Thank you mate I appreciate it :)
Notice how the book downgrades the second Jr jr steps in
How has he fallen so far ffs, from great runs on daredevil to spidey to now one of the worst runs of spidey and DD
no good thing ever last for eternity
Not a fan of the book, but keep doing your thing!
me too, I really dont like this run😅
….no, please don’t tell me Daredevil is bad too now
Im sorry to tell you this, but the current run is genuinely really boring and overall just bad
@ that’s sad, I’m a huge Spidey fan and by proxy, I’ve always enjoyed Daredevil comics. For both of my boys to be 0/2 in the comics is just terrible
Can’t wait for Ahmed to leave the book
same here! he's butchered every single aspect of daredevil
This run is shit but the Zdarsky run is way too overrated.
It sucks because it had good ideas but wasted it
yep this series has just been one big major disappointment
Ouch. Guess Daredevil himself is starting to go downhill.
Guess Marvel really hates its Catholic and Christian heroes...
Braindead take
@albertmilton9424 Not really. Have you seen what they did to Nightcrawler?
@@BrandontheAwesomeWell they did made NightCrawler a furry in Gail Simone run
I wanted to keep beliefs and such seperate but after reading some comments, it's no wonder why Saladin Ahmed is a horrible choice for the writer
@@mnstash Yeah, it's getting harder and harder to stay neutral on the topics of politics and religion when it comes to discussing fiction these days.
Romita jr is a terrible artist
The covers he does for daredevil are really really bad😭
I only like issue 1 and 3 of his covers from that run
He's used to be soo good.
He's just been doing this for a while he used to be one of the best imo but yeah his current art isn't as good
His style surely has deteriorated over the years. Back in the day, it was an entirely different story.
I feel like they brought back Matt way too quickly. The first year of this Daredevil run should've been focusing on Elektra as Daredevil and protecting Hell's Kitchen.