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To QUOTE Chuck
Palahniuk: 'Our Generation has had no
Great war, no Great Depression. Our war is spiritual. Our depression is our
lives'.
THE STORY:
Now I know what you're thinking, punk. Can he do it? Can Daredevil
actually track down and apprehend Killgrave's children? Especially since
they've managed to overpower his mind with an overwhelming feeling of
depression! Leaving him relatively helpless, by their father's side, and
awaiting for a jolly good kicking from old purple chops!
Well, I suppose in all of this excitement DD has to ask
himself one simple question. Does he feel lucky, punk? Well, does he? Or would
he rather go and play at the local arcade instead? I know what option I'd
choose.
Once again Mark and Chris have managed to produce one hell
of a great comic book. I mean, let's fact it. Chris' artwork is so noir-like
and expressive on the page he doesn't put a single foot wrong. Matt looks
depressed when he's supposed to be depressed. Killgrave looks sinister when
he's supposed to be sinister. And as for those purple brats! Mary Mother of Joseph
and all that's holy! To know these children is to know what it feels like to
be one of these children.
(No. I don't know what that's supposed to mean either)
Oh! And let's not forget about Mark's amazing story-line. In
many ways he has such a free flowing writing style it doesn't matter very much if
his narrative is simple in construction yet convoluted in execution. Jumping
around from set-up, mid-way point, to finale, as if it were a real life parable!
You see, what I personally liked about his tale the most was
how he showed Matt in such a dire predicament I almost worried that he wouldn't
come out of it unscathed. I also have to applaud with how carefully he dealt
with the father-children conflict. He added enough suspense to make this
segment suspenseful. But he didn't go overboard by making it too suspenseful or
too cringe-worthy to follow. For that matter I can say the same thing about Matt's depressive condition. It was believe enough within the confines of this adventure without it being too overtly told.
THE BAD:
The one thing about this comic I wasn't too keen on was
the fact that the purple children reverted back to normal as soon as it was
over. OK. I know this story-line had to be resolved somehow. It's just that I
hoped it wouldn't be so pat on the page.
Know what I mean?
THE MUSIC:
Now a large chunk of this story was about depression, right?
And in my eyes whenever I think about depressive music only one name springs to
mind. So it's over to you 'Coldplay', with this your color-coordinated
song.
Something else about this story I cottoned on to was that in
essence certain parts of it was about a father wanting to punish his children.
So with that in mind, hey, just look at the picture provided, OK? Cause do I
need to say more about abusive parents
than that?
No. I didn't think so.
THE CONCLUSION:
If you've been reading the last couple of issues I bet
you're really excited about Matt's up and coming book deal. So just for fun --
hypothetically -- can you take a stab at what he might call it? Could it be...
- Confessions Of A Blind Lawyer -- Nah! Nobody would buy a book with a name like that!
- My Life in Darkness -- Where as that does sound like a fairly nice title!
- Billy Clubbing My Way To The Big Time -- Well, this could be seen as Matt's disco version of a memoir!
- A Male In Braille Sets Sail For The Holy Grail -- What? Too rhythmical?
- A Tale Without Fear -- Too cliché?
- I'm Not Blind. I'm Just A Hero Who Likes The Colour Red -- Too obvious?
- I Hope This Doesn't Land Me In Prison Again -- Too judgemental?
- No
Sex Please, We're From
- Mary Poppins Verses Predator -- I would love to see that made into a movie.
- Don't Grab My Scrotum Without Asking For Permission Beforehand -- I'm just being silly now.
Nuff said.
DAREDEVIL #10
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
December 03, 2014
Rating:
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
December 03, 2014
Rating:
