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Out of the following
6 scenarios, which 2 have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with this STORY entitled, 'Dock
Ock Dead'?
- So there he was -- Matt Murdock -- trying his best to make ends meet, when suddenly, out of nowhere, he is attacked by...
- ... his old pal, Spiderman, because D.A. Kirsten McDuffie told him to...
- ... plus his filmic-counterpart, Ben Affleck, because Kirsten Dunst told him to too.
- Furthermore, to make this situation totally bonkers, the Stilt Man then shows up, prompting these combatants to investigate matters further.
- Don't fret though, dear reader, during this escapade, faith, understanding, and a couple cracked bones are eventually popped and nurtured, resulting in a resolution of sorts between Matt, his attacker, Foggy Nelson...
- ... and the news that a fourth Batman film is in production starring Kevin Smith.
Now there were two really great sections of dialogue I loved
reading in this issue. One was the introductory monologue by Matt -- and the other
one involves Matt and Foggy's concluding conversation together. But because I
don't want to spoil anything, I'll just paraphrase Matt's introduction on its
own...
'Being blind, here are
my questions about how I handle money. Yes, it is a pain that American currency
is of a uniform size regardless of denomination. Used to be, because of my
super-enhanced senses, I could read a bill by touch. But each advance in
printing and counterfeiting technology makes that more difficult. There are
smartphone apps that can identify bills though photography. Slow, but helpful.
To make on better time, I still rely on the old folding method. Ones flat...
fins folded... sawbucks lengthwise... twenties quartered'.
Please note: because I have existing knowledge about this
subject matter myself, it was nice to see it illustrated in the way that it was.
Very clear. And very pithy.
What was the BEST
thing about this issue?
Hmmm? That's difficult to answer. Because this adventure had a lot
going for it. For example: (1) A Spiderman / Daredevil team-up is
always a good thing in my book. (2) The retro-inspired protagonist, Stilt Man, really complemented
this tale to a tea. (3) The resolution wasn't overtly contrived
and made sense within the framework of this comic inspired universe. And (4) It had a final page conclusion that screamed into my face 'the best is yet to come'.
What was the WORST
thing about this issue?
Forget about it. I can't answer this question because this tale
hardly had any faults in it what so ever. Nothing. Well, nothing except for the
occasional 'flat' pencil-work; or how easily Spidey was willing to jump onto Daredevil's bones. But even then, that's nothing to complain about, is it?
What was the most
INNOVATIVE thing about this issue?
In the scene where Daredevil tries to focus his senses -- so
he is able to 'inspect' Stilt Man's fight with Spiderman -- I did enjoy the
very creative way Chris Samnee illustrated Matt's thought processes in a surrealist
caption form.
POW! Talk about thinking 'out of the box'. I loved how Chris
drew this 'segment' using a rather blaze color pallet and a sixties inspired style; which complemented the overall tone of this tale. Also, his Spiderman was very
Ditko inspired too, and his 'Stilt Man splash page' was a right sight for saw eyes.
Class.
SPIDER PIG as SPIDERMAN: Look at the picture provided and
then tell me what I am thinking. Hmm? What's that? Yes. That's correct. Bacon.
Ahhhhhh Baaaacoooon!
PROFESSOR FRINK as STILT MAN: Well... galvin... if you add
the constellation of the circumference... blublublu... to the neutron field of...
boooo.... anything else? Hoo-eeee!
What WORD or PHRASE
could you use to sum-up this story?
'A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to
be going down' -- Arnold H. Glasow
What SONG,
THEME-TUNE, or MELODY, would complement this tale, as well as add and extra
dimension to it by default?
Whilst I was reading this adventure a Beatles
song suddenly popped into my mind; mainly because of the good time I was having reading it. Now the song in question is very lyrical in nature, and goes by
the name of 'Getting Better All The Time'.
Say no more.
Say no more.
ANYTHING Else?
By reading what I've just said -- up above -- I'm pretty
damn sure you can guess what my feelings are towards this 'Daredevil' comic
book. I love it. No. It's more than
that. It's something else like 'enamoured' -- or 'in ore' -- or 'adulated'.
Honestly, every time I have this title in the palm of my
hands a small part of me is slightly scared, as I don't know if my own expectations will cloud my own judgement. 'Can this be better than last time?' I muse. 'Will
this story be the one that signals the beginning of the end?' I continue. But
generally these questions are normally abated within the first couple of pages
or so. Ka-Pow!
You're a great writer, Mark Waid. And you're a great artist,
Chris Samnee. Thanks for the wild ride so far. Please, keep it up.
GIVE IT, IT'S DUES: If
this comic was any better, it would have to be made out of pure Gold and given
away for free. Nuff said.
DAREDEVIL #22
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
January 31, 2013
Rating: