Mark Waid has the distinction of writing the longest unbroken run on Daredevil, surpassing even luminaries like Brian Michael Bendis and Frank Miller. It's a run that's been characterized by Waid's efforts to return Matt Murdock to his swashbuckling roots and veer away from the darkness that's permeated the hero's life over the past decade. Even so, things have grown pretty dark for Matt these past few months as he's faced the all-seeing eyes of the Owl and the return of the one and only Kingpin. Despite an overcrowded cast of villains, this finale issue wraps up this final conflict in a way that remains true to the book's optimistic spirit.
Strange as it may sound for such an iconic villain, I'm not convinced bringing the Kingpin into the picture was the best course of action for the series. The one flaw with this volume of Daredevil is the brisk way Waid has cycled through most of the villains. Here the conflict hinges on Fisk, the Shroud, Ikari and both the Owl and his daughter, leaving the plot feeling a little overstuffed. Kingpin's presence still seems a bit random considering that he played no part in Waid's run until this late hour.
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Strange as it may sound for such an iconic villain, I'm not convinced bringing the Kingpin into the picture was the best course of action for the series. The one flaw with this volume of Daredevil is the brisk way Waid has cycled through most of the villains. Here the conflict hinges on Fisk, the Shroud, Ikari and both the Owl and his daughter, leaving the plot feeling a little overstuffed. Kingpin's presence still seems a bit random considering that he played no part in Waid's run until this late hour.
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