Daredevil #106 Review

DAREDEVIL #106
Written by Ed Brubaker
Art by Paul Azaceta

Let's just tag the "Daredevil in his all new EMO series" on this issue and be done with it. Did you read Frank Miller's run on Daredevil? How about when he threw away the Matt Murdock identity in the 90's? What about Kevin Smith's run? How about the two or three times Bendis tore Matt down and made him mope around, lash out at thugs and ignore his friends and loved ones? You read those, too?

Well, even if you only read only one of those, this issue is going to feel really familiar as Brubaker goes down the down and out Matt routine where he gives up on his job, becomes more and more ruthless against no-name thugs in Hell's Kitchen and completely shuts out all his loved ones in this issue.

Is it written well? Yes and I'm sure many will find this to be an excellent issue, especially if they are new to the book or started with Brubaker's run. If you've read Daredevil at any point in the last 10-15 years, though, you've probably read this story before and it's really starting to get old. I hate complaining about a book that's written well, looks well, or, at least, fits the tone and style of the book, but this is about as safe a storyline as you can do with Daredevil because it's been done a dozen times before.

Verdict - Check It. I want to say Avoid It, but it's still well written and newer readers will probably be impressed. Me, though? I kept waiting for something to happen to set this apart and was disappointed on every page because I've read this before.

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