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Spotlight on Daredevil

Mike Phillips — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:00:03 +0000

In time for the debut of Daredevil season 3 on Netflix, we want to remind you about our book The Devil is in the Details: Examining Matt Murdock and Daredevil, edited by indy comics phenom Ryan K.… [more]

Sequart Interviews Jon Morris of “Gone & Forgotten”

Michael Campochiaro — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 18:30:43 +0000

MICHAEL CAMPOCHIARO: Your site, Gone & Forgotten, is one of the longest-running comic book blogs on the internet, going on twenty years now. What led you to not only start the blog, but to focus… [more]

A Look at Daredevil, Season Two

Craig Ambegoda — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:30:05 +0000

Daredevil, Season Two" title="A Look at Daredevil, Season Two" style="float:left;" />SPOILERS AHEAD! With memories of Ben Affleck’s run as the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen nearly forgotten, season 2 of Netflix’s Daredevil quietly snuck in a week before the chaos that is Batman Versus Superman: Dawn… [more]

Ryan K. Lindsay on The Devil is in the Details

Mike Phillips — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:00:02 +0000

The Devil is in the Details" title="Ryan K. Lindsay on The Devil is in the Details" style="float:left;" />As part of its ongoing Patreon campaign, Sequart runs a Book/Movie of the Month Club. Patrons get a digital copy of a Sequart book or movie at the beginning of each month, and they’re invited… [more]

Frank Miller’s Daredevil Saga, Part 2: Enter Elektra!

James Kelly — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 19:30:56 +0000

Daredevil Saga, Part 2: Enter Elektra!" title="Frank Miller’s Daredevil Saga, Part 2: Enter Elektra!" style="float:left;" />Frank Miller's most iconic creation at Marvel Comics makes her debut; and will Daredevil save Bullseye, and should he? [more]

Jessica Jones and Netflix’s New Storytelling

Karra Shimabukuro — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 12:00:11 +0000

Jessica Jones and Netflix’s New Storytelling" title="Jessica Jones and Netflix’s New Storytelling" style="float:left;" />SPOILER WARNING Jessica Jones has a lot going on. It’s about trauma, PTSD, rape, and domestic abuse. (Oh, and superheroes, and Hell’s Kitchen, and the Marvel cinematic universe MCU). The fact is that Jessica Jones… [more]

How The Avengers Became the Center of the Marvel Universe

Tom Speelman — Tue, 12 May 2015 11:00:18 +0000

The Avengers Became the Center of the Marvel Universe" title="How The Avengers Became the Center of the Marvel Universe" style="float:left;" />From 1961 to 1965, in a white-hot blaze of publisher demand and creativity, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr. and others hammered out the entire Marvel Universe. In the process, they made… [more]

Smorgasbord #17: The Big Red One

Tom Shapira — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:00:05 +0000

Giant-sized issue! Shawn and Tom discuss the Eisner nominations, July’s Previews, Netflix’s Daredevil, and Marvel and DC playing Musical Director’s Chairs. Plus: the Batman v. Superman trailer leads to Jesus, while the Fantastic Four trailer leads… [more]

Netflix’s Daredevil: Episode 1, “Into the Ring”

Logan Ludwig — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:00:55 +0000

Daredevil: Episode 1, “Into the Ring”" title="Netflix’s Daredevil: Episode 1, “Into the Ring”" style="float:left;" />Daredevil wastes little time in establishing that it’s not quite what a viewer might expect. The series opens with the aftermath of the fateful accident that took Matt Murdock’s sight and gifted him with heightened… [more]

Smorgasbord #16: Shiny Happy Podcast

Tom Shapira — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:00:49 +0000

In the wake of last episode’s Scandalpalooza, Tom and Shawn discover a whole new world of happy thoughts and positivity (with the exception of Michael Bay). Ego the Living Planet is name-dropped, Shawn prepares for… [more]

Frank Miller’s Daredevil Saga, Part 1: Introduction

James Kelly — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 12:00:47 +0000

Daredevil Saga, Part 1: Introduction" title="Frank Miller’s Daredevil Saga, Part 1: Introduction" style="float:left;" />Introduction Few writer/artists have been able to leave such an impact on a character that it has forever transformed comics after. Frank Miller was able to breathe life and vitality to characters that had been… [more]

Kevin Smith & Joe Quesada’s Daredevil: The Comic that Saved Marvel

James Kelly — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:00:08 +0000

Joe Quesada is the savior of Marvel. Simply put, without Joe Quesada coming in the late ‘90s to create Marvel Knights, Marvel Comics would be a defunct company. While many editorial decisions made by Quesada… [more]

The Super-Heroics of Frank Miller and Alan Moore, Part 1

James Kelly — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:00:20 +0000

Introduction— Frank Miller and Alan Moore defined modern comics. While they were not the first writers to bring darkness, contemporary political issues or realism to comics, they helped shape the modern comics industry. For better… [more]

Brian’s Comic Book Grab Bag: Daredevil Volume 1 #336

Stuart Warren — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 15:00:40 +0000

Daredevil Volume 1 #336" title="Brian’s Comic Book Grab Bag: Daredevil Volume 1 #336" style="float:left;" />Last Christmas my brother gave me a booster pack of random, non-sequential issues from a variety of popular comic book titles that syndicated in the late eighties to mid nineties. The nineties was a time… [more]

It’s Pronounced [sin-KEV-ich]

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:00:20 +0000

For years I called him Bill “See-EN-key-a-wix.” That is, until somebody told me it was “SINK-a-vich.” Of course that was wrong too, but in a way, that’s as it should be. Most of us don’t… [more]

Charlie Cox is Daredevil

Julian Darius — Wed, 28 May 2014 09:29:02 +0000

Marvel has confirmed the rumors that Charlie Cox has been cast as Daredevil in the upcoming Netflix series, scheduled to run 13 episodes in 2015. Cox is best known for playing Tristan Thorne in the… [more]

How Comics Work: The Fight Scene, Part 3

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:00:27 +0000

Daredevil 25 By Mark Waid (writer), Chris Samnee (artist), Javier Rodriguez (colourist), et al. This issue requires some context. Up until recently Mark Waid’s series has seemed completely episodic. Just a few issues ago everything… [more]

The Devil is in the Details in Comics Stores Today

Julian Darius — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:00:14 +0000

The Devil is in the Details in Comics Stores Today" title="The Devil is in the Details in Comics Stores Today" style="float:left;" />The Devil is in the Details: Examining Matt Murdock and Daredevil, edited by Ryan K. Lindsay, is available for sale in comics specialty stores today. For half a century, Daredevil has been an outsider and… [more]

I Once Was Blind: Waid’s Daredevil & How Expectations Can Ruin Even the Best of Things

Christopher Maurer — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:00:30 +0000

Daredevil & How Expectations Can Ruin Even the Best of Things" title="I Once Was Blind: Waid’s Daredevil & How Expectations Can Ruin Even the Best of Things" style="float:left;" />I hated it. There, I said it, and like an alcoholic (“My name is Chris and I have a problem”), it feels good to get it off my chest. When I opened up the pages… [more]

Colloquium #2: Blindspots — David Mack on Daredevil: End of Days

Markisan Naso — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:00:47 +0000

Daredevil: End of Days" title="Colloquium #2: Blindspots — David Mack on Daredevil: End of Days" style="float:left;" />Markisan interviews David Mack on the mysteries and characters of Daredevil: End of Days. Plus, David discusses his brush and ink paintings, featured at the Century Guild Galleries in Chicago and L.A. (1:25:39)

Two Reviews of The Devil is in the Details

Julian Darius — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:30:26 +0000

The Devil is in the Details" title="Two Reviews of The Devil is in the Details" style="float:left;" />Two reviews of Sequart’s The Devil is in the Details: Examining Matt Murdock and Daredevil describe the volume’s strengths and weaknesses. A review by Gereg Jones Muller calls the book “fascinating” and contains this passage:… [more]

Two Sequart Books in Previews

Julian Darius — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:00:28 +0000

Previews" title="Two Sequart Books in Previews" style="float:left;" />The Devil is in the Details and Curing the Postmodern Blues are now available to order through your local comic-book shop. Both books are in the current, May 2013 Previews catalog, for distribution to comic-book… [more]

On Sequart’s New Daredevil Book (Video)

Julian Darius — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:00:47 +0000

In which I discuss Sequart’s most recent publication, The Devil is in the Details: Examining Matt Murdock and Daredevil, edited by Ryan K. Lindsay, and my own essay in the volume (which is titled “What… [more]

Sequart Releases The Devil is in the Details: Examining Matt Murdock and Daredevil

Julian Darius — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:52:41 +0000

The Devil is in the Details: Examining Matt Murdock and Daredevil" title="Sequart Releases The Devil is in the Details: Examining Matt Murdock and Daredevil" style="float:left;" />Sequart Research & Literacy Organization is proud to release The Devil is in the Details: Examining Matt Murdock and Daredevil, edited by Ryan K. Lindsay. For half a century, Daredevil has been an outsider and… [more]

Blind Dates and Broken Hearts: Sequart’s Fourth Single

Julian Darius — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:00:05 +0000

Blind Dates and Broken Hearts: Sequart’s Fourth Single" title="Blind Dates and Broken Hearts: Sequart’s Fourth Single" style="float:left;" />Sequart Research & Literacy Organization is proud to release its fourth single (or short, standalone book): Blind Dates and Broken Hearts: The Tragic Loves of Matthew Murdock, by Ryan K. Lindsay. Daredevil is perhaps the… [more]

Fall of the Spot; Rise of Coyote

Chance Thulin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:00:46 +0000

Spot. The Spot. An insignificant speck upon the Spider-Man rogues gallery whose unique powers and interesting concept are overshadowed by his silly costume and bland personality traits, mostly attributed to not being utilized much by… [more]

On Wally Wood and Stan Lee’s Daredevil #7

Colin Smith — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:33 +0000

Daredevil #7" title="On Wally Wood and Stan Lee’s Daredevil #7" style="float:left;" />The years steam past, the comics pile up, and the canon for any single moment of time soon collapses to a ridiculously over-simplified, back-of-a-Trivial-Pursuit-card answer. The facts of the Marvel Revolution of the Sixties have… [more]

The Adaptation of Daredevil into Film, Part 2

Midhat Khan — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:51 +0000

Daredevil into Film, Part 2" title="The Adaptation of Daredevil into Film, Part 2" style="float:left;" />As described briefly in the previous article, Frank Miller had chosen to recreate Daredevil as a gritty, crime-film-influenced narrative. In his run in the comic book, he attempted to recreate cinematic images which often paid… [more]

The Adaptation of Daredevil into Film, Part 1

Midhat Khan — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:43 +0000

Daredevil into Film, Part 1" title="The Adaptation of Daredevil into Film, Part 1" style="float:left;" />In any comic book adaptation, there are people who will criticize the film’s translation from the original comic book. The actor has to suit the part, the costume has to be exact, the origin has… [more]

The Art of the Cover: Paolo Rivera’s Daredevil Covers

Kevin Thurman — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:00:20 +0000

Daredevil Covers" title="The Art of the Cover: Paolo Rivera’s Daredevil Covers" style="float:left;" />The covers to most comics are a mixed bag. There are some that look so atrocious they would make Warren Ellis puke up his Red Bulls and shepherd’s pies. The cover, after all, is just… [more]

Vulnerable, Disabled Children: Mark Waid, Grant Morrison, and Inspirational Super-Heroes

Kevin Thurman — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:00:19 +0000

The Joker laughs manically as he holds Batman, supposedly dead. Despite the large amount of blood on the weapon and on Batman, this isn’t even the shocking part. Exploding with delight, the Joker explains that… [more]

David Mack’s Echo, the Blueprint for the 21st-Century Individual

Cody Walker — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:00:19 +0000

Allan Bloom’s The Closing of the American Mind is a “meditation on the state of our souls, particularly those of the young and their education” (Bloom 19). Bloom asserts that the central problem with the state… [more]

The Ten Most Important Comic Books of the 1990s

Andy Smith — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:00:39 +0000

The 1990s was an incredible decade for comics. More people were buying and reading them than ever before and, in turn, more new publishers and new titles came into being. We had the formation of… [more]

Quesada Redesigning Daredevil? — and Other News

Julian Darius — Wed, 04 Feb 2004 17:46:31 +0000

Quesada’s Daredevil Redesign Joe Quesada’s return to Daredevil is producing a lot of press. The Marvel Editor-in-Chief has apparently been planning to return to drawing for some time, but wanted to wait until the project… [more]

Marvel’s April, American Flagg!, and More Cancellations

Julian Darius — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:34:24 +0000

Marvel’s New SolicitationsApril looks like Marvel’s month (Jim Lee’s debut on Superman notwithstanding). Major projects or launches include the following: The debut of Mark Millar’s Spider-Man, an ongoing through Marvel Knights. Millar’s plans for the… [more]

August Comics

Bryan Miller — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 14:23:52 +0000

FEATURED BOOK Teenagers from Mars #7 Rick Spears’ tale of teen angst, censorship, comic books and rebellion nears a close with this, the penultimate chapter, in which something actually happens. It’s a nice change from… [more]

July Comics

Bryan Miller — Thu, 21 Aug 2003 14:17:18 +0000

FEATURED BOOK Wolverine #3 I know you’re reading this. Everybody is reading this. Wolverine is one of those books you wouldn’t usually catch a comic snob dead reading. They probably did anyway, but you wouldn’t… [more]

The State of American Comics Address, 2003

Julian Darius — Tue, 10 Jun 2003 17:00:25 +0000

Things are, in many ways, quite good in American comics. Sales stink, but the quality of the average comic book is really rather high. It may seem a bit spoiled, in this climate, to complain… [more]

Comics Published on 20 November 2002

Matt Martin — Thu, 21 Nov 2002 15:30:01 +0000

Daredevil #39 Marvel Comics – Brian Michael Bendis (w); Manuel Gutierrez (a) My goodness… this was absolutely fantastic. Daredevil is a book that’s been hit and miss for me over the past six months or… [more]

Comics Published on 16 October 2002

Matt Martin — Fri, 18 Oct 2002 15:52:46 +0000

Spider-Man and the Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do #3 Marvel Comics – Kevin Smith (w); Terry Dodson (p); Rachel Dodson (i) My opinion of Kevin Smith’s comic book career is a lot like… [more]

Comics Published on 18 September 2002

Matt Martin — Fri, 20 Sep 2002 15:08:30 +0000

Before I start, there’s something I want to address. As you can see, my first review is Captain Marvel #1, the first issue of Peter David’s contribution to the Marvel “U-Decide” stunt. I thought, very… [more]