This is a HUGE week for Daredevil fans with a ending and beginning!
Daredevil: End of Days #8 is the grand finale of the “Last Daredevil Story” by the superstar team of Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack, Klaus Janson Alex Maleev! The The mystery of Daredevil’s final words are exposed. How will it change Ben Urich’s life?
As the “final” story of Daredevil comes to a stunning end, Marvel begins a brand new series with untold tales of the Man Without Fear!
Daredevil: Dark Nights #1 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil: Dark Knights #1 is an eight part anthology with an all-star roster of creators telling their stories of Matt Murdock. The first issue marks the return of legendary Daredevil artist Lee Weeks in a story he wrote and drew. Angels Unaware is the story of a patient near death in a blizzard. Can New York City’s “Guardian Devil” save them?
It’s been incredible to see the resurgence of Daredevil, the amazing assembling of major talents telling DD stories. With the popular and critical acclaim of the ongoing Daredevil series by Mark Waid and the film rights back at Marvel – is it possible would could see Daredevil on the big screen again or perhaps guests on Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD television series?
Oh it’s a nerd-tastic milestone when your hometown comic book con unveils the programming lineup! Emerald City Comicon unveiled their 3 days of programming featuring celebrity guests, comic book legends and panels on everything from cosplay to starting your own webcomics.
ECCC announced more comic book creators today are coming to the big show March 1-3 including:
Brian Wood (Star Wars, X-Men, The Massive, Mara, Northlanders)
Garry Brown (The Massive, Creepy, Mass Effect: Homeworlds)
I’ve tried my best NOT to reveal key plot points of Daredevil: End of Days #1 and #2 but I still felt like this post should have a warning.
Daredevil End of Days courtesy Marvel.com
Dark. Gritty. Brutal. Uncompromising.
Daredevil: End of Days #1 opens with Matt Murdock taking a beating from Bullseye in what could be their final showdown. Watching the relentless attack was difficult but you couldn’t look away. The creative team made you feel like you are on the street of Hell’s Kitchen watching in stunned horror.
And there’s “that” moment. I haven’t been that shocked and sickened since The Sentry ripped apart Ares in Siege.
Reporter Ben Urich is on the job for a dying newspaper. Urich is trying to write one last Daredevil story. As Urich shares his struggle to understand and share Matt Murdock’s dark days we learn of another “final” showdown between Daredevil and the Kingpin.
Daredevil End of Days courtesy Marvel.com
The art is raw: Bloody pulpy beaten faces. Dark, desperate landscapes packed with broken souls. Violent, visceral punches and attacks. This may be a story set in the near future but Klaus Janson and Bill Sienkiewicz will take you back to the old school days of Frank Miller’s Daredevil run and 1970’s crime movies.
Brian Michael Bendis and David Mack set up a mystery with multiple layers. You will leave their Hell’s Kitchen feeling down, dirty, hungry for more and wondering how the hell did Matt Murdock end up like this?
Daredevil: End of Days – the long awaited story of The Man Without Fear’s final story begins. Brian Michael Bendis and David Mack write. Klaus Janson and Bill Sienkewicz draw. We enjoy. Issue #1 is out this week. Marvel.com shared preview images and teasers for issue #2.
Daredevil: End of Days #2 courtesy Marvel
Alex Maleev’s cover and the solicit reveal the Kingpin has been murdered. Klaus Janson’s art shows Ben Urich sinking into the darkest underbelly of the Marvel Universe after Daredevil’s biggest secret and it looks like he’ll pay a personal price for his story.
Daredevil: End of Days #2 courtesy Marvel
For a look at the first issue and hear from the creators about the last Daredevil story click here.
A story that’s been years in the making arrives this week! Daredevil: End of Days by writers Brian Michael Bendis and David Mack with Klaus Janson and Bill Sienkiewicz on art. This is the final fate of The Man Without Fear as told by reporter Ben Urich’s last story.
Daredevil End of Days courtesy Marvel.com
“This takes place in the not-too-distant future and we get to see what the Marvel Universe may look like. In the vein of Daredevil, it’s a more realistic future. In the very first issue, some very large things happen, including Daredevil’s very public murder, which sends Ben Urich on his final assignment, once again telling the story of Matt Murdock,” said Bendis
“This is the Daredevil all-star team, but in order to get everybody together, we needed to dance between the raindrops. We think it’s worth the wait. It’s beautiful,” Bendis explained.
“We wanted to get a lot of people associated with Daredevil through the years together on one book and use it as the culmination of our passion for this character. We see almost every character who has been associated with Daredevil through the years as well,” Klaus Janson added.
Daredevil End of Days #1 courtesy Marvel.com
Although set in the near future the creators reflect on the retro cinematic feel of the project.
“The idea of doing a ‘Mean Streets’ version of Daredevil, with all the characters we love and loath, ups the excitement factor for me as a fan,” said Bill Sienkiewwicz
“This is like 70’s film. Even though it exists in the near future, it has an old style New York City grit to it,” David Mack added.
Mark Waid’s current tone is more heroic and upbeat so this project may be a shocker to new readers.
“Our book will be dark and violent and shocking to people who followed our runs on Daredevil. To people reading Daredevil now, it will be doubly so. This is not Mark Waid, who is doing a phenomenal job. I was trying to shock readers of our stuff!” explained Bendis of the tone.
Daredevil End of Days courtesy Marvel.com
Bendis and Mack delve into Matt Murdock’s past and supporting cast.
“Just about every major girlfriend and every rogue of Daredevil plays some role in the story,” says Mack.
“You’ll see how all of Matt’s interactions with women affected them 10 years down the line,” adds Bendis.
Daredevil End of Days courtesy Marvel.com
“One of the more intriguing characteristics of this project is the little glimpses of the Marvel Universe in the future. They’re not in your face, but they’re around the corner. I find that as important a part of the story as the main plot. My curiosity is always piqued,” says Janson.
“You get the story from Ben Urich’s point of view, so you get the story from his point of view as far as what characters he encounters. One of my favorite pieces Klaus and Bill have done thus far is of Nick Fury,” adds Bendis.
“Daredevil has been a comic that has always enable a lot of experimentation by very different artists. There’s something really interesting about the character that allows for a lot of interpretation. With this project we’re trying to let all the different styles shine in service of the story,” says Mack
Daredevil End of Days courtesy Marvel.com
“In life, Daredevil had questions he could never answer, itches he could never scratch. Some characters get to a point where they’re ok, but Daredevil is not like that. He’ll never get over what happened to his parents, he’ll never save enough people. His battles with forces of nature like Kingpin, Bullseye and Elektra force him to become a force of nature. To give it 10 years and see the fallout of that is very interesting to write about. Also, we’re not getting it from Daredevil’s perspective, we’re getting it from perspective of somebody who may be willing to dig deeper than Matt even would have,” says Bendis
For more quotes from the creative team here’s the Marvel.com link. Daredevil End of Days #1 of 8 arrives this week.
Marvel announced Daredevil: End of Days coming this October with the promise of more to be revealed at Comic Con. The book’s creative dream team is Brian Michael Bendis and David Mack writing with Klaus Janson and Bill Sienkiewicz on art.
Daredevil End of Days courtesy Marvel.com
“This takes place in the not-too-distant future and we get to see what the Marvel Universe may look like. In the vein of Daredevil, it’s a more realistic future. In the very first issue, some very large things happen, including Daredevil’s very public murder, which sends Ben Urich on his final assignment, once again telling the story of Matt Murdock,” said Bendis
“This is the Daredevil all-star team, but in order to get everybody together, we needed to dance between the raindrops. We think it’s worth the wait. It’s beautiful,” Bendis explained.
“We wanted to get a lot of people associated with Daredevil through the years together on one book and use it as the culmination of our passion for this character. We see almost every character who has been associated with Daredevil through the years as well,” Klaus Janson added.
Daredevil End of Days #1 courtesy Marvel.com
Although set in the near future the creators reflect on the retro cinematic feel of the project.
“The idea of doing a ‘Mean Streets’ version of Daredevil, with all the characters we love and loath, ups the excitement factor for me as a fan,” said Bill Sienkiewwicz
“This is like 70’s film. Even though it exists in the near future, it has an old style New York City grit to it,” David Mack added.
Mark Waid’s current tone is more heroic and upbeat so this project may be a shocker to new readers.
“Our book will be dark and violent and shocking to people who followed our runs on Daredevil. To people reading Daredevil now, it will be doubly so. This is not Mark Waid, who is doing a phenomenal job. I was trying to shock readers of our stuff!” explained Bendis of the tone.
Daredevil End of Days courtesy Marvel.com
Bendis and Mack delve into Matt Murdock’s past and supporting cast.
“Just about every major girlfriend and every rogue of Daredevil plays some role in the story,” says Mack.
“You’ll see how all of Matt’s interactions with women affected them 10 years down the line,” adds Bendis.
Daredevil End of Days courtesy Marvel.com
“One of the more intriguing characteristics of this project is the little glimpses of the Marvel Universe in the future. They’re not in your face, but they’re around the corner. I find that as important a part of the story as the main plot. My curiosity is always piqued,” says Janson.
“You get the story from Ben Urich’s point of view, so you get the story from his point of view as far as what characters he encounters. One of my favorite pieces Klaus and Bill have done thus far is of Nick Fury,” adds Bendis.
“Daredevil has been a comic that has always enable a lot of experimentation by very different artists. There’s something really interesting about the character that allows for a lot of interpretation. With this project we’re trying to let all the different styles shine in service of the story,” says Mack
Daredevil End of Days courtesy Marvel.com
“In life, Daredevil had questions he could never answer, itches he could never scratch. Some characters get to a point where they’re ok, but Daredevil is not like that. He’ll never get over what happened to his parents, he’ll never save enough people. His battles with forces of nature like Kingpin, Bullseye and Elektra force him to become a force of nature. To give it 10 years and see the fallout of that is very interesting to write about. Also, we’re not getting it from Daredevil’s perspective, we’re getting it from perspective of somebody who may be willing to dig deeper than Matt even would have,” says Bendis
For more quotes from the creative team here’s the Marvel.com link. Daredevil End of Days #1 arrives in October.
