Daredevil Omnibus
Product ID: 25328353
A classic Marvel hero redefined by one of comics' greatest visionaries! Frank Miller's spellbinding scripts and pulse-pounding pencils mark one of Daredevil's greatest eras - but will the Kingpin and Bullseye's efforts rob the Man Without Fear of everything he holds dear? Featuring the first appearances of Elektra, Stick and the Hand! The daring discovery that drew Ben Urich into Daredevil's domain of darkness! And such forgotten-yet-formidable foes as Death-Stalker and the Gladiator! COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL 158-161, 163-191; WHAT IF? 28 Review: A Fading Hero, A Fresh Voice in Comics, and a Run that Influenced a Generation - Comics have a long and storied history ranging from celebrated to condemned, lauded to dismantled, loved to hated. Marvel in particular has characters that reach as far back in history as World War II, with Captain America fighting side-by-side with the Greatest Generation to combat Nazi tyranny and oppression. With the dawn of the 1960's, Marvel issued in its most well known and beloved characters, including Spider-Man, The Mighty Thor, The Incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four, and a slew of other timeless characters. Amidst this parade of costume characters who were unlike anything that had come before, Stan Lee and Bill Everett introduced us to Matt Murdock, blind attorney, Catholic, born and raised in the mean streets of NYC's Hell's Kitchen, and his crime-fighting alter-ego, Daredevil. A long bit of history as an introduction, I know, but here's what you need to understand, and why it relates to this book: when Daredevil first came about, it was during an explosion of creativity at Marvel that saw all these heroes explode on the scene. But while many thrived in the decade to come, by the late 1970's, Daredevil was on the verge of cancellation. The books weren't selling, and no one really cared about the character. It seemed "Ole Horn Head" was nearing his demise. Enter Frank Miller. Miller began as a penciller on DD, and within 10 issues, began writing the character, with the amazing Klaus Janson inking. What they did next revived the character, and left an imprint on comics that would last for decades to come. What Miller and Janson did that I feel was most important was that they transitioned DD away from being a superhero book, into more of a neo-noir crime drama. Whereas before DD had battled costumed villians like Stilt-Man and The Owl, Miller brought Wilson Fisk, the notorious Kingpin of Crime, into the spotlight, as well as reinvigorating staple villain Bullseye, and formed one of the greatest hero-villain struggles in all of comics. Miller located Matt and his supporting cast almost exclusively in Hell's Kitchen, eliminating the need for Matt to battle all over NYC. The Avengers, Spider-Man, and others already had that covered. Matt was going to take care of Hell's Kitchen, the placed that made him who he is. This is important, as it changed DD's dynamic from a traditional superhero, into a devoted, sometimes violent guardian of several blocks in a sprawling city, a "backyard hero." This made Matt a character that was far more relatable and empathetic to readers. Very few of us go to save the world, but everybody understands the impulse to defend their home turf. Miller's writing is great here. His senior efforts that made him a household name were still a ways off, and this is the voice of a growing artist, not a seasoned professional. Despite this, the dialogue is sharp, the scenarios well written and engaging, and the human drama is center stage. Miller had a vision when he assumed duties on DD, and he communicates it beautifully. I don't want to spoil things, but the continuous struggle that Matt endures, not only while combating the likes of Kingpin and Bullseye, is equaled in every way by his personal struggles amidst his love for Miller-created Elektra, Matt's lover turned master assassin, his vigilantism versus his oath to uphold the law, and his deep seeded guilt for his actions spurred by his Catholic beliefs versus his determination to right the wrongs in his city. Simply put, this is a story to rival any told not only in the comics medium, but any piece of fiction. The artwork is good, though definitely a product of the 1970's. As comics have developed, the art has (mostly) gotten better, with advances in technology and, more importantly, the willingness of people to acknowledge comics as a valid medium, which in turn attracted better, more developed artists to the field. That said, Miller's pencils are tight, concentrated efforts that tell an excellent story through their visual punch. Action scenes, moments of quiet drama, and emotional explosions are all prevalent and portrayed as only Miller can. Klaus Janson, providing inks throughout and taking over pencils when Miller relinquished them to write full time, is awe inspiring, with crisp, powerful brush and pen work that adds the shadowy depth that would come to signify and define DD's world. To summarize: Miller made it plausible, Janson made it real. As for the book itself, this is one of Marvel's finest compendiums. The book is your standard hardcover fair: reinforced, high quality paper, and very durable. It's packed with pencil and ink sketches, unused covers, an extensive interview with Miller and Janson, as well as introductions by both. Simply put, you're getting an absolute deal with this book. Miller and Janson's work not only redefined and established DD as a powerhouse in comics, but laid the groundwork for Miller's future masterpieces, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One, Sin City, Ronin, and of course, his return to the character that made his fame with the acclaimed DD storyline, "Born Again," as well as his excellent collaboration with John Romita Jr. on the character, "Daredevil: The Man Without Fear." While Miller's work has definitely deteriorated in recent years (All Star Batman anyone?...), this is Miller, not quite at the peak of his powers, but confident and aggressive in bringing a unique voice to a unique character. After finishing this, I would also recommend the aforementioned DD titles, "Born Again," and "The Man Without Fear." If you still can't get enough DD, check out Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleevs' run on the title (collected in three TPBs as The Ultimate Collection series) as well as Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark's run (also in the Ultimate Collection series). This is an amazing book, with an amazing story, with a hero who doesn't always win, but never gives up. I encourage you to dive right into Hell's Kitchen and follow Murdock and Co. through some of the best stories that comics, and fiction at large, have ever produced. Be sure you bring plenty of gauze and a steel baton. You'll need them. Review: Great Stories, Great Format - Frank Miller's Daredevil run is one of the best in all comics. If you like Daredevil, Frank Miller or stories strong in character development, this is one of the best. A lot of what happens in the Daredevil Netflix show came from these stories (my opinion, not any insight into the writers of those shows). The book contains Daredevil issues 158 thru 191 (minus issue 162 - not a Miller issue and not really needed for the storyline). It also includes What If 28 (Matt Murdock is an Agent of SHIELD). The end of the book contains some interviews, artwork, thumbnails and color guides for issue 190. Standard end of collection items. Some of the artwork is by Frank Miller. I'm not going to say he is a great artist, but he is a good artist, and his style it fits very well with his writing style. Klaus Jansen's artwork is better than Miller's, but with enough similarity that it looks like one artist. The stories involve a lot more of Matt Murdock's history (learning from Stick, meeting Elektra), Kingpin and Ninja and the Hand related stories. The book itself is nice and large. You will need to rest it in your lap or on a table to read it (large and heavy). I don't know if the pages are glued but the binding looks very stable. There is really no gutter loss at all. Most pages have a white border so none of the artwork gets into the gutter. If you own any Absolute books, this is a smaller book. But still a nice size. The only minor complaint I had was the dust jacket. No problem reading the book, but once into the middle of the book, closing it would cause the dust jacket to move and potentially get a crease. This is most likely a problem with any book with a dust jacket, I just found it annoying to adjust every time I read and I started taking it off when reading. Overall, this book easily falls into my top 5 of all time best collections.
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P**8
A Fading Hero, A Fresh Voice in Comics, and a Run that Influenced a Generation
Comics have a long and storied history ranging from celebrated to condemned, lauded to dismantled, loved to hated. Marvel in particular has characters that reach as far back in history as World War II, with Captain America fighting side-by-side with the Greatest Generation to combat Nazi tyranny and oppression. With the dawn of the 1960's, Marvel issued in its most well known and beloved characters, including Spider-Man, The Mighty Thor, The Incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four, and a slew of other timeless characters. Amidst this parade of costume characters who were unlike anything that had come before, Stan Lee and Bill Everett introduced us to Matt Murdock, blind attorney, Catholic, born and raised in the mean streets of NYC's Hell's Kitchen, and his crime-fighting alter-ego, Daredevil. A long bit of history as an introduction, I know, but here's what you need to understand, and why it relates to this book: when Daredevil first came about, it was during an explosion of creativity at Marvel that saw all these heroes explode on the scene. But while many thrived in the decade to come, by the late 1970's, Daredevil was on the verge of cancellation. The books weren't selling, and no one really cared about the character. It seemed "Ole Horn Head" was nearing his demise. Enter Frank Miller. Miller began as a penciller on DD, and within 10 issues, began writing the character, with the amazing Klaus Janson inking. What they did next revived the character, and left an imprint on comics that would last for decades to come. What Miller and Janson did that I feel was most important was that they transitioned DD away from being a superhero book, into more of a neo-noir crime drama. Whereas before DD had battled costumed villians like Stilt-Man and The Owl, Miller brought Wilson Fisk, the notorious Kingpin of Crime, into the spotlight, as well as reinvigorating staple villain Bullseye, and formed one of the greatest hero-villain struggles in all of comics. Miller located Matt and his supporting cast almost exclusively in Hell's Kitchen, eliminating the need for Matt to battle all over NYC. The Avengers, Spider-Man, and others already had that covered. Matt was going to take care of Hell's Kitchen, the placed that made him who he is. This is important, as it changed DD's dynamic from a traditional superhero, into a devoted, sometimes violent guardian of several blocks in a sprawling city, a "backyard hero." This made Matt a character that was far more relatable and empathetic to readers. Very few of us go to save the world, but everybody understands the impulse to defend their home turf. Miller's writing is great here. His senior efforts that made him a household name were still a ways off, and this is the voice of a growing artist, not a seasoned professional. Despite this, the dialogue is sharp, the scenarios well written and engaging, and the human drama is center stage. Miller had a vision when he assumed duties on DD, and he communicates it beautifully. I don't want to spoil things, but the continuous struggle that Matt endures, not only while combating the likes of Kingpin and Bullseye, is equaled in every way by his personal struggles amidst his love for Miller-created Elektra, Matt's lover turned master assassin, his vigilantism versus his oath to uphold the law, and his deep seeded guilt for his actions spurred by his Catholic beliefs versus his determination to right the wrongs in his city. Simply put, this is a story to rival any told not only in the comics medium, but any piece of fiction. The artwork is good, though definitely a product of the 1970's. As comics have developed, the art has (mostly) gotten better, with advances in technology and, more importantly, the willingness of people to acknowledge comics as a valid medium, which in turn attracted better, more developed artists to the field. That said, Miller's pencils are tight, concentrated efforts that tell an excellent story through their visual punch. Action scenes, moments of quiet drama, and emotional explosions are all prevalent and portrayed as only Miller can. Klaus Janson, providing inks throughout and taking over pencils when Miller relinquished them to write full time, is awe inspiring, with crisp, powerful brush and pen work that adds the shadowy depth that would come to signify and define DD's world. To summarize: Miller made it plausible, Janson made it real. As for the book itself, this is one of Marvel's finest compendiums. The book is your standard hardcover fair: reinforced, high quality paper, and very durable. It's packed with pencil and ink sketches, unused covers, an extensive interview with Miller and Janson, as well as introductions by both. Simply put, you're getting an absolute deal with this book. Miller and Janson's work not only redefined and established DD as a powerhouse in comics, but laid the groundwork for Miller's future masterpieces, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One, Sin City, Ronin, and of course, his return to the character that made his fame with the acclaimed DD storyline, "Born Again," as well as his excellent collaboration with John Romita Jr. on the character, "Daredevil: The Man Without Fear." While Miller's work has definitely deteriorated in recent years (All Star Batman anyone?...), this is Miller, not quite at the peak of his powers, but confident and aggressive in bringing a unique voice to a unique character. After finishing this, I would also recommend the aforementioned DD titles, "Born Again," and "The Man Without Fear." If you still can't get enough DD, check out Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleevs' run on the title (collected in three TPBs as The Ultimate Collection series) as well as Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark's run (also in the Ultimate Collection series). This is an amazing book, with an amazing story, with a hero who doesn't always win, but never gives up. I encourage you to dive right into Hell's Kitchen and follow Murdock and Co. through some of the best stories that comics, and fiction at large, have ever produced. Be sure you bring plenty of gauze and a steel baton. You'll need them.
S**E
Great Stories, Great Format
Frank Miller's Daredevil run is one of the best in all comics. If you like Daredevil, Frank Miller or stories strong in character development, this is one of the best. A lot of what happens in the Daredevil Netflix show came from these stories (my opinion, not any insight into the writers of those shows). The book contains Daredevil issues 158 thru 191 (minus issue 162 - not a Miller issue and not really needed for the storyline). It also includes What If 28 (Matt Murdock is an Agent of SHIELD). The end of the book contains some interviews, artwork, thumbnails and color guides for issue 190. Standard end of collection items. Some of the artwork is by Frank Miller. I'm not going to say he is a great artist, but he is a good artist, and his style it fits very well with his writing style. Klaus Jansen's artwork is better than Miller's, but with enough similarity that it looks like one artist. The stories involve a lot more of Matt Murdock's history (learning from Stick, meeting Elektra), Kingpin and Ninja and the Hand related stories. The book itself is nice and large. You will need to rest it in your lap or on a table to read it (large and heavy). I don't know if the pages are glued but the binding looks very stable. There is really no gutter loss at all. Most pages have a white border so none of the artwork gets into the gutter. If you own any Absolute books, this is a smaller book. But still a nice size. The only minor complaint I had was the dust jacket. No problem reading the book, but once into the middle of the book, closing it would cause the dust jacket to move and potentially get a crease. This is most likely a problem with any book with a dust jacket, I just found it annoying to adjust every time I read and I started taking it off when reading. Overall, this book easily falls into my top 5 of all time best collections.
B**E
a treasure and a beauty
This is what I Was Hoping For...Huge, Amazing, and Worth every Penny. I've been told that so long as I own "Born Again", and "The Man Without Fear", this would complete Millers most essential Daredevil run. This isn't just a great Omni-Bus...it's a thing of Beauty and something that, if you decide to order it, you will treasure and be proud of it.It's Binded well, and the pages are shining with great art...and printer ink...This being over 800 pgs. I loved how each comic/chapter begins with the crisp great artwork from the monthly comic covers ('79-'81, I believe). All of the Covers and a healthy amount of extra art makes this Timeless. Notice I haven't even got to the story line and Content. the book's presence alone is staggering. I am a Miller fan...I Wasn't a Daredevil Fan until buying "Born Again" when I Seen Franks name on there. I Was instantly a DD fan and ordered this 1st to get it out of the way what with the price and all. "the Man w/o Fear" by Miller is no more than 20 bucks. I'm just saying, got it out of the way and I'd of paid twice if I'd of had to. The story lines, twists, turns and what-not are all well Written and Drawn, essential to DD fans and it filled me in on many things I didn't know about w/in the Marvel Universe. I maintain a collection of Graphic Novels that I've grown proud and more than fond of, but this will probably be the Diamond of them all, possibly forever. Mind you, I only owned "Born Again" before I gambled paying for this, I didn't have a real clue on Daredevil but Frank Miller changed all that...so if you're like me and think, "I love Frank Miller's work but this thing is Expensive and I don't think I like Daredevil", No Worries...it's Frank Miller and that being said, as per usual, it's freakin' Awesome! Mabye Start with Miller's "Born Again". It will have you happy to pay the price of this omni-bus after you've gotten hip to the WOW factor and F.M.'s personal DD interpretation.
R**V
The Omni Buy Without Fear
This is a must have Omni for a Daredevil fan. Frank Millers essential Daredevil run. No it doesn’t have Born Again or The Man Without Fear graphic novels, but it’s literally every other Frank Miller Daredevil issue you could want collected within. The color printing and reproduction of the comics are amazing quality with deep, rich colors. Iconic frames and cover art. Absolutely worth it. And the hardcover front/back art under the dust cover is awesome too, shame there’s no picture of that in the listing.
J**H
Great omnibus, starts off slow but it delivers an awesome story line!
Great Omnibus! I had never read anything about daredevil and honestly was not a fan before but had heard many great things about Miller's run so i decided to take the plunge. Initially I was somewhat disappointed as the story line starts fairly slow and seemingly is nothing more than an issue by issue comic run, however about a third of the way through, Miller's run begins to pick up steam and really never turns back. Some of the art I'm not wild about, but overall a well drawn and colored run. The cover and extras are exceptional. Definitely pleased with the purchase and would recommend it to anyone, diehard fan or newbie.
J**N
Beautiful single volume edition of one of the most iconic runs in superhero comics
Frank Miller and Klaus Jansen's complete landmark run on Daredevil. Genuinely some of the best writing the history of superhero comics. Alternatively printed in three separate paperback volumes, the entire run is collected here in this single gorgeous Omnibus. Thick, slick pages with vibrant colors and solid binding. Also make sure to check out the Frank Miller Daredevil Companion Omnibus if you're looking for Born Again, Love and War, and Man Without Fear.
H**E
A Nearly Complete Collection
Any comics fan will love this collection. These are classic stories that popularized a new way of text interacting with visuals to create an engrossing, unique, experience. The entire book tells a tight, character-driven story that completely re-defined the character of Daredevil and created an archetype that writers for other superhero comics have tried to copy ever since. The quality of the collection itself is superb. The binding is sewn, the print quality is great, and the colors pop in a way that these comics haven't seen before. The only downside is that it doesn't include the rest of Miller's work on the character when it could have easily been included. Man Without Fear and Born Again are unfortunately absent, so Miller's BEST work needs to be bought separately. If this is your first time reading Daredevil, I encourage you to read Man Without Fear before you read this story. There is a retelling of his origin in this collection, but it's nowhere near as well-constructed and character-defining as MWF. After reading MWF and this collection, be sure to read Born Again, since it's one of the greatest comics ever written.
M**.
Still Outstanding after all these years!
Amazing! These stories just get better and better with time. The 1st few issues in this arc are ok, but right around 163 it really begins to take off. The artwork is still amazing even after all these years. Miller & Janson were firing on all cycliners at this time. As a big Miller fan, I can still honestly say that his work with Janson on DD is his best accomplishment, IMHO. The works featured in this Omnibus showcase Miller (& Janson for that matter) at the height of his power! These 2 poured everything they had into these characters & stories &it clearly shows. This is mandatory reading for anyone who wants to see a creative team thats truly "En Fuego", all on the same page & fully invested in their work!! As far as the Omnibus itself, it is top notch! Beautiful cover, strong sewn binding & excellent paper stock. No surprises here for anyone who owns a Marvel Omnibus produced in the last 4 years or so. They do not mess around with these collections. It is a high quality product that will provide a lifetime of enjoyment.
D**O
Revolucionario.
Una etapa que llevó al título a su máximo punto. Elementos clásicos llevados a otro nivel; así como el debut de nuevos personajes, que se convirtieron en indispensables en el pequeño universo de Daredevil.
S**A
Good price, quick delivery
The best part on this whole thing is the price. The delivery was also quick. The only thing that Amazon could improve is the quality of the packing. It came in a yellow envelope with very little protection except for the bubble wrap. Luckily the book came with no visible damage.
M**H
Daredevil rocks.
Great stuff! You can almost smell the night's air in Hell's Kitchen.
J**R
Excelente
Muy buena ediciòn, con encuadernación holandesa, con punto de lectura, y el papel de gran calidad, una etapa mítica de Daredevil del maestro Miller.
J**N
A great purchase :-D
The comic is gold. The delivery fast and I am soooo satisfied. Thank You amazon.de :-D
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