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December 17, 2004
Subway Reading: Daredevil
Have you ever had one of those weeks where everything you touch seems to fall apart faster than the logic of a Chris Claremont script? The Pickytarian is stumbling into the end of just such a week, and the technical operation of this blog was not able to escape his anti-Midas touch. The good news is that after two days of difficulties that prevented the addition of new entries or even comments, full operation has been restored. The bad news is that The Pickytarian has a crush of day-job responsibilities that demand his attention before he leaves for Christmas vacation next week. So let's get right into a review, and let's make it a quickie!
Daredevil #68 - I love Bendis. I love Bendis not. It seems like each week brings a new Bendis comic, and the enjoyability veers from utterly unreadable to sheer genius. The current Daredevil story arc is an example of the latter. Artist Alex Maleev deserves a fair share of the credit. He has become a master of moody tonal variation and nuanced page design. Watch the "camera" pan slowly down through the three panels below, and note how the arrangement of the forms (not to mention the lettering) guides the eye through the action.
The story takes an unexpected twist in this issue. That twist may be a little too convenient, but I can forgive it because of the deft characterization with which it is revealed. These creators are at the top of their game on this title, and their run has become as memorable, essential, and definitive as Frank Miller's. 4.5 stars.
Posted by jdonelson_nyc at December 17, 2004 12:02 PM
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hear, hear!
Posted by: Johnny Bacardi at December 17, 2004 01:39 PM