Daredevil (1998-2011): Guardian Devil

Kevin Smith

Apr 2010 · Daredevil (1998-2011) Issue #1 · Marvel Entertainment

About this ebook

A scared teenager on the run. An infant child some say is humanity's savior. A former lover whose life is now hobbled by a terrible secret. A law partner accused of a horrible crime. A city being overcome by an inscrutable menace. They need a guardian. Someone to protect them. Someone with faith in them. They need Daredevil. "Guardian Devil" found Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy) confidently transitioning from writing acclaimed screenplays to comics that hit the top of the sales charts and critics' lists. It also found artist Joe Quesada at his peak as the stylist that would usher Marvel Comics into the 21st century - both as an artist and its future editor in chief. Collects Daredevil #1-8, 1/2

Ratings and reviews

Of course, Frank Miller's run will be the high water mark of Daredevil. But Kevin Smith perfectly relaunched what had become a stagnant character. Kevin was a great choice; as a Catholic he can identify with so much of Matt Murdock's inner struggles to make sense of his crazy world and life in general. Guardian Devil is a must read for any comic fan. I consider it perfect.

In the late 90's, with Marvel on a sharp downturn, a limited number of properties were turned over to Joe Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti- and so came MARVEL KNIGHTS. For DD's relaunch they brought on board wordsmith Kev Smith to make his comic writing debut. Guardian Devil was a lauded success and rocketed DD to the bestsellers list for the first time in a very long time. Great story and an important piece of Marvel history, with the shocking outcome for a major charcter. Enjoy this book with Michael Giacchino's LET ME IN score. Very Hell's Kitchen.

This was actually the first super hero comic I read, and I loved it. The story is very engaging, and you get the chance to relate to dare devil. What I liked the best from this comic was the fact that daredevil is more of a rogue-ish sort of hero who doesn't fit in to the "good guy" stereotype. Aside from his capabilities, he's very easily relatable because of how human his character is. I encourage anyone to pick up this book.