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Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky, Vol. 1: Know Fear by Marco Checchetto, Chip Zdarsky, Sunny Gho
5.0

Daredevil is my favorite superhero ever. Not only do I believe he has the BEST runs ever but also the fact he's just one of the most compelling characters in any medium when done right. I even have a tattoo of him. So yeah, to say I'm a huge fan is a underestimated. However, it's been awhile since I loved a volume of Daredevil as much as this.

So Matt just doesn't have a easy life. We all know that by now if you read just one issue of Daredevil before. However, just when you think it can't get much worse, it does. Matt is out on his runs, beating up bad guys, when by accident while fighting a guy slips and cracks his neck. That happens in the first issue and the next 4 are him dealing with it.

What's so engrossing about this storyline is Matt's back and forth outlook on life. First trying to deny he did something, to meeting a actual killer like Punisher and his view on things, and then to his friends while finally meeting up with the city hero himself Spider-man. It's Daredevil's pain of dealing with his actions that make this so thrilling. On top of that the art is amazing, with some of the best fight scenes around, as well as the gritty feel of Bendis-era run or Brubaker's.

Overall, Daredevil is back on top. While I enjoyed Waid's and Soule's run for most part, it's this run that makes me super pumped to read more. Not since Brubaker have I've loved a Daredevil comic again as much. I'm ready for volume 2 NOW. A 5 out of 5.