Comics Review: Daredevil: To Dare the Devil

In 1980, Marvel hired Frank Miller as an artist for Daredevil comics. A year later, Frank changed The Man Without Fear from a swashbuckling adventurer to a Batman-esque tragic hero with a darker tone influenced by film noir, ninjas and detective films from the 1940s. Most notably, “The Maltese Falcon.” Frank’s involvement made Daredevil as […]

Daredevil: Season 3

Picking up right after The Defenders’ final episode left off, Matt Murdock wakes up in an orphanage recovering from his injuries in battle. Worst offender of all, his enhanced senses aren’t working properly. As he slowly progresses both mentally and physically, Kingpin/Wilson Fisk relocates to a penthouse legally rises in an attempt to frame Matt […]

Comics Review: The Dark Knight Returns

The 1980s were an important decade in comic book history. Alan Moore published “V for Vendetta” and his groundbreaking magnum opus, “Watchmen.” The latter deconstructs superheroes affecting American history. For instance, Richard Nixon remains as president in his third term. Thus, the Watergate Scandal never happened. Fresh from writing Wolverine’s four-part mini-series and Daredevil comics […]

Comics Review: Daredevil: Born Again

After “The Dark Knight Returns” & “Batman: Year One” both became a critical and commercial success, Frank Miller returned to Marvel to work on a Daredevil storyline known as, “Born Again.” Suffering from drug addiction and lack of basic needs, Karen Page betrays Matt Murdock by giving away his secret as Daredevil. Suddenly, Kingpin/Wilson Fisk […]

Comics Review: Batman: Year One

Fresh from the critical and commercial success of “The Dark Knight Returns” set as an Elseworlds story outside the DC Universe, Miller worked on another Batman storyline. This time, set in the main universe which focuses on The Caped Crusader’s first year as well as Jim Gordon’s career as a lieutenant in the Gotham City […]

Comics Review: Wolverine Vol. 1

He’s the best in what he does. And what he does isn’t very nice. Thanks to Wolverine gaining popularity as a fan favorite since “Giant-Size X-Men,” English comic book writer, Chris Claremont wrote four issue solo mini-series on my all-time favorite Marvel superhero. Published in September-December 1982, (same year New Mutants made their debut) Wolverine’s […]