With the "All-New, All-Different Marvel" relaunch barely a month away, Marvel is bringing a number of ongoing series to a close. One of those is Mark Waid's Daredevil, a story that has unfolded, in one form or another, for the past four years. It's a bittersweet time to be a Daredevil fan. Not simply because the comic was consistently one of Marvel's best, but because Waid's Daredevil played such a huge role in shaping the tone and direction of the Marvel Universe over the past several years.
Flashing back to late summer 2011, neither Marvel nor DC were doing so hot. Comic book sales were at their lowest point in years. Marvel's big summer crossover, Fear Itself, wasn't exactly a Civil War or House of M-level hit. DC was making final preparations to torpedo their universe and usher in the New 52. In a time when so much about the comics industry and its future seemed uncertain, Marvel quietly launched a new series starring the Man Without Fear. Given the pedigree of the character and the creative team (Waid and artist Paolo Rivera), many fans were expecting a solid hit. But it's doubtful many predicted how revolutionary or important the book would become.
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Flashing back to late summer 2011, neither Marvel nor DC were doing so hot. Comic book sales were at their lowest point in years. Marvel's big summer crossover, Fear Itself, wasn't exactly a Civil War or House of M-level hit. DC was making final preparations to torpedo their universe and usher in the New 52. In a time when so much about the comics industry and its future seemed uncertain, Marvel quietly launched a new series starring the Man Without Fear. Given the pedigree of the character and the creative team (Waid and artist Paolo Rivera), many fans were expecting a solid hit. But it's doubtful many predicted how revolutionary or important the book would become.
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