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Rating:  -
Brubaker and Lark's Daredevil has been a consistently solid read, and this volume is no exception. Brubaker knows his noir, and there have been several devastating turns throughout the run that have cemented Matt Murdock as The superhero version of the doomed protagonist that genre is known for. That he continues to fight in spite of the tragedies that his life mounts on his plate is essential to the character, and Brubaker knows that. What irks in this volume is that he comes across as whiney and psychologically unsophisticated - there's making bad decisions and feeling the inevitable consequences, and then there's being an emotional masochist. Matt leans too far to the latter for my tastes in this volume, and that makes him hard to root for or empathize with.
My other knock on this volume is that it feels like part of a story. That's the name of the game in comic book collections from Marvel and DC these days, I suppose, but as it's unclear why the "villian" is operating against Daredevil's interests - and since he seems to be really good at doing that without any help - the ending of this book seems a little more unsatisfactory than most.
This all sounds more negative then it should. I hold the creative team to high standards. Lady Bullseye is above average superhero comics with a strong crime fiction influence. Michael Lark is one of the masters of the comic book form, and his dynamic layouts never get in the way of his impecable storytelling. Not as strong as their work on Gotham Central for DC (for example, Gotham Central Book One: In the Line of Duty), and those who like this or want to see them at their best should definitely check that out.
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I was not too keen on the direction of the DD stories when Brubaker took over from Bendis. The drop in writing was luckily saved by the superior artwork of Michael Lark whom I think continues to maintain the standard for this comic.
In this comic, DD's encounter with Lady Bullseye involves her manipulation of events surrounding DD's circle of friends to try and induce DD to take over the notorious "Hand" ninjas formerly led by Elektra. The introduction of the Black Tarantula and the White Tiger are poor exercises in trying to milk more out of these has-been characters, probably dependent on the perceived nostalgia felt for these characters. Really, their powers are nothing to speak of and their personae and costumes are dull. Even Iron Fist Danny Rand comes across as a grown-up Kungfu Kid and the introduction of the inebriated master Izo hampers the true resurgence of this series. Too much kungfu chop suey and ninja mojo will break this series.
Lady Bullseye and Dakota North comes across as interesting foils for DD's foibles, certainly much more interesting than Milla. DD should just drop Milla, out of sight, out of mind. That's a pun.
Rating:  -
Having read some of the more significant/hyped exploits of Daredevil (Daredevil: Born Again TPB, Daredevil: Guardian Devil 10th Anniversary Edition Premiere HC) I can can recommend this with little hesitation.
This doesn't really compare well with the greatest adventures of Matt Murdock, but it's still pretty compelling. You've got a great new villainess in Lady Bullseye, the art is pretty outstanding, as well as a suspenseful story.
The only real negatives here are that the motivation behind Lady Bullseye and the Hand don't really make a whole lot of sense. Also, this is missing issue #116 (this volume collects issues 111-115) where Lady Bullseye attacks the Kingpin.
Having said this, I enjoyed the book and give it an enthusiastic thumbs up.
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When I first heard the name Lady Bullseye I couldn't stop my eyes from rolling. This couldn't be good. Somehow, Brubaker and Lark not only made her and amazing new villain but made a great story with her in the middle. I love The Hand when done right and here they'e pitch-perfect. A new "Stick-like" figure in Master Izo peaks my attention for more on the ancient drunk. I really enjoyed this collection and can't wait for more.
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This arc shows the Hands plans coming to fruition. All the characters involved with Murdock are affected in the book. We see him have an affair that he immediately regrets, and in true DD fashion, it blows up in his face not long after. It seems Bru is moving away from Milla as a character. Which is good, because there's no real direction to go with her. We've seen DD's loved ones die before...a lot, so that's not really an option. And it's not like DD can actually have a real marriage, so having her go insane and leave is a logical move in order to keep the overall story making any sense.
As always, great artwork and compelling storytelling. This arc sets up what looks to be a dynamite arc next. Im really glad to see DD back to what it should be. Chaotic and fast paced.
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