Daredevil #111 Cover

*Channeling Ed Brubaker* Nick Nelson sat at his desk, determined to discover the correct words to express just how amazing Daredevil is. While not writing reviews for long, he felt that he could accurately convey the emotions he felt when reading this comic. He knew that what he wrote could, in the end, lead to someone spending their hard earned money. This, he took seriously.

OK, so I am a shitty writer when compared to Ed Brubaker. This is why you should be happy he writes Daredevil and not me. Nevertheless, I’m about to take on the daunting task of writing about Daredevil. Won’t you come along for the ride?

Below, I’ll break down this brand new arc and talk extensively about the awesomeness of Brubaker and Clay Mann.

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Daredevil #111 Cover

Like with my rapid reviews, I am going to skip the long intros and just get right to the meat of the post. Ladies and gentlemen, your weekly previews start now!

Daredevil #111

Is it possible for Ed Brubaker to be any cooler? I don’t really think so, and this month, he is introducing a brand new villain to the Marvel universe: Lady Bullseye. I know you may be think that it sounds kind of lame, like Supergirl or Spider-Girl or any of the many other female equivalents to our favorite heroes (for the record, I actually think that the female counterparts are very cool and interesting, but their names are pretty unoriginal). But this is untrue. Brubaker has crafted an all new character that apparently has a very deep and intricate past, which he will explore in the next arc of Daredevil, as he continues to make that one of the best Marvel books.

More previews after the break!

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Daredevil #110 Cover

When I saw the Daredevil movie, I really thought this is what the Daredevil character was like. Yes, the movie did a fairly good job capturing the darker tones of the comic, but missed on almost every other level. Because of this, I was reluctant to start reading Daredevil. But when I saw that amazing writers like Brian Michael Bendis and Ed Brubaker were writing it, I thought I would give it a chance. Since then, I haven’t regretted the decision once.

This month, Daredevil wraps up one of the most intriguing arcs that I have read so far in Daredevil. The basic premise of the story is that this man, “Big” Ben Donovan, who is a somewhat shady fellow, has been wrongly accused of murdering 3 people, including 2 children. He is sentenced to death. However, Luke Cage doesn’t believe that he did it and hires Dakota North to figure out who the real culprit is. Along the way, Matt Murdock and associates get involved as well. Only problem is, even though Donovan basically admits he is coving for someone, he won’t admit it. At the end of the last issue, Dakota gets shot and Daredevil is being surrounded by a bunch of men with guns. This is where this issue picks up and boy is it amazing. Click that little “more” for my full review. Seriously… do it!

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I’ll start of this week’s comic book previews by stating that I had a really, really, really hard time deciding which comics to feature this week. It is true, there is a lot of good shit spewing from mighty Marvel tomorrow and I, for one, am super pumped. Despite having to remove some really awesome books from this post, I still have a delicious line-up of comics to talk about this week. This includes the return of one of my favorite series, the end of an arc in another, a one-shot in yet another. I also have the long delayed Kick-Ass and a bunch of Secret Invasion tie-ins. Don’t close that tab and hit the break for a look at what you should be buying this week!

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