Review Shooter: Daredevil Reborn #3
Artist: Davide Gianfelice
For a book called āDaredevil Rebornā, this book has really not had a whole lot to do with Matt Murdock atoning for his crimes (or even really dealing with them at all), until the end of this issue. Needless to say, the plot of this mini-series has been a let down. I would have liked to see it go in a different direction and deal with him on a more personal level, although I guess thatās what the re-launched ongoing is going to do later in the year.
So, on to the writing then.ĆĀ Andy Diggle has been writing Daredevil for a year and a half now, so he more or less knows how to write Murdock. Iām not a huge fan of his DD work (especially when compared to say, Bendis or Brubaker), but heās certainly not a bad writer. He usually knows how to plot a story, but, as I mentioned earlier, the plot in this book is kind of crappy and Iām a little let down.
Prior to Daredevil Reborn #1, I hadnāt seen any books by Davide Gianfelice, so Iām not too familiar with his style, but I havenāt liked his art that much to be honest. Itās pretty rough around the edges, which I guess fits with the tone of the book, but itās not that pleasing to the eye. I would have preferredd if Jock did the interior art as well as the covers.
New Read Accessibility Scale: 2 Since this book is issue three in a four issue limited-series, obviously itās not very accessible. Not to mention that it continues on from Shadowland, and in a way Diggleās entire run (and Brubakerās and Bendisā), so unless youāve been reading Daredevil for at least a year, or at the very least, the first two issues of this series, youāll be pretty lost. Also, as part of Marvelās āBig Shotsā line this year, Mark Waid is re-launching the Daredevil ongoing, so Iād wait ātil there to jump on.