tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post4658765764757199683..comments2024-03-29T13:59:18.269+00:00Comments on Steve Does Comics: Essential Daredevil Volume 2.Steve W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-76732082087576028252013-03-27T23:26:05.274+00:002013-03-27T23:26:05.274+00:00It's funny that Stan didn't seem to realiz...It's funny that Stan didn't seem to realize that DD should've been played almost like a Batman-type figure. I liked the first few DD tales, but the Plunderer and Ka-Zar just didn't seem to fit. Still worth a read 'though, but as you say, not all at one sitting.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-31684416873793191362013-03-27T14:55:49.128+00:002013-03-27T14:55:49.128+00:00These aren't great tales, which often appear t...These aren't great tales, which often appear to be written in a rush (Stan Lee was pretty much in charge of scripting everything in those days, so no wonder quality wasn't great.)Like david_b, though, I do think Gene's art is always worth turning up for.<br /><br />My take on Mike Murdock, which I've gone on about at length on my own blog, is that it highlights (perhaps by serendipity) the fact that Matt's fractured childhood - wanting to fight and play in the streets but also wanting to achieve the ambitions his father has lain down for him - means he's always been liable to adopt different identities to suit different scenarios (including the awful Jack Batlin). It's not so much madness, I think, as being able to release stress and expectation. If Daredevil is closer to Matt's true identity (remember it's more dad's idea for him to study the law), then Mike is Matt at his least reserved and most relaxed, when he doesn't have to play the serious lawyer society expects him to be. Mike may be a ridiculous character but he also may be closer to the heart of who Matt is than we might think.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14043078354705212096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-40623590789837519502013-03-18T23:34:53.856+00:002013-03-18T23:34:53.856+00:00I've always had a soft spot for DD. I saw his...I've always had a soft spot for DD. I saw his villains as insane more than lame. I also liked his lack of power (other than heightened senses) that made him a little easier to identify with compared to Marvel's more powerful heroes. <br /><br />Your comment about Daredevil taking on aliens hits the nail on the head: DD's lowered expectations allowed him to get away with things that Spidey couldn't!Boston Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-55128618502899146432013-03-18T18:07:08.880+00:002013-03-18T18:07:08.880+00:00Funny you posted this column, I've been buyin&...Funny you posted this column, I've been buyin' up Colan Silver Age DD mags by the bucketful lately, even paying $25 for a VF+ DD Annual 1. <br /><br />Silly story..? You betcha, but NO ONE can outdo Gene C. for exquisite DD art, and he was no slouch in Annual #1. His ability to show movement and form, murky shadows, you name it is unmatched. Besides, who really reads the stories..???? It's essentially a visual medium anyways, and the silly plots only add to the fun. Sure beat's the Frank Miller stuff we had to put up with. <br /><br />Afterall, it's not Shakespeare. But the art is SO majestic. And Annual #1 was so memorable for ALL the extras, such as DD's equipment, villains, the silly Colan/Lee story at the end. <br /><br />Marching Marvel at it's finest, I'd say.<br /><br />Really wish the annuals in the '70s/'80s kept all the cool zesty extras to make them truely special.<br /><br />Seriously, I'd toss the B&W Essentials and buy readers copies of the 4-color originals.<br /><br />david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-37432827598411502192013-03-18T03:00:20.440+00:002013-03-18T03:00:20.440+00:00The "Daredevil and Doctor Doom swap bodies&qu...The "Daredevil and Doctor Doom swap bodies" story seemed silly and contrived even when I was eight. The whole idea seemed to be a set-up for that Fantastic Four issue where the FF thought Doom was still impersonating Daredevil, so they fired a cannon at the real Daredevil, who then recruited Spider-Man and Thor to help him fight the FF. With heroes constantly fighting each other, who needs villains?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-5935912066805956852013-03-18T02:45:51.570+00:002013-03-18T02:45:51.570+00:00Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 was a little before m...Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 was a little before my time, so I actually enjoyed Daredevil Annual #1, not realizing at the time that it was basically a remake. Many years later, I read the ASM story when it was reprinted in Marvel Tales and felt a kind of deja vu. Which older fans must have felt in the mid-1960s when reading the DD annual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-9440645783273843142013-03-18T02:35:56.592+00:002013-03-18T02:35:56.592+00:00A common problem with collecting a series (whether...A common problem with collecting a series (whether comic book issues in one volume, or TV episodes in a DVD set) is that the repetition of certain themes and plot devices becomes obvious. These series were intended to be read or watched one episode at a time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com