Daredevil Born Again by Frank Miller - Paperback

Un capolavoro del fumetto non solo supereroistico. Lavoro magistrale di Miller e Mazzuchelli. Consegna veloce ed efficiente. Uniche pecche la copertina è morbida, l'avrei preferita cartonata e il fumetto è inglese purtroppo l'edizione italiana è al momento esaurito, essendo i testi lunghi e abbastanza complessi per gli standard della Marvel ciò può rovinare un po' la godibilità dell'opera se non si è troppo ferrati con la lingua

"A man without hope is a man without fear!" — this is a memorable and effective tagline for this story. Clearly, Frank Miller is at the peak of his creative powers when he wrote this story. Although Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" has a very slight edge over "Daredevil: Born Again", I still would not want to be without the latter. Both stories are excellent each in their own way and should be in the collection of every graphic novel fan. I am clearly hoping that this story will one day be made into a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. The 2003 eponymously-titled movie starring Ben Affleck was a dud and Daredevil fans definitely deserve much better! Verdict: Highly recommended. Five stars.

Ce n'est pas le genre de littérature qui m'impressionne le plus mais c'était un beau cadeau qui a beaucoup plus à mon fils.

What a storyline 👏 and what a story of revenge by Matt Murdock on the crime mafia lord kingpin incredible !

I've always been a huge fan of both Daredevil and Frank Miller. I knew about this book and had heard about its greatness for a long time before I finally purchased and read it last year. A recent rumor I heard that there is going to be a new Daredevil movie based on this story inspired me to write this review. Let me just begin by saying that this book is one of my favorite superhero graphic novels of all-time. I think that even non-superhero fans would be delighted with this book, that's how wonderful this story is. Being a fan of Daredevil, I have read most of the other acclaimed Daredevil graphic novels, such as: "Daredevil: The Man Without Fear" by Frank Miller and John Romita, Jr., "Daredevil: Yellow" by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, and "Daredevil: Guardian Devil" by Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada. Although I love all of these masterful works, it would be tough to rank any of them as high as "Born Again". It's that good. And as far as where it ranks among Frank Miller's works, I'd say it's even better than "Batman: Year One", and at least as good as "The Dark Knight Returns"(the book that got me into graphic novels to begin with). For those of you who've read these books, you know how much of a compliment that is. The story here is just phenomenal. It is an emotionally charged, exciting, touching, tightly plotted, and thoughtful tale of redemption that moved me in a way that most stories from this genre rarely do. My emotions ran the gamut from tearfully sad to invigorated with triumph. If or when this book is turned into a movie, the theater will be filled with tears and cheers. This story has real soul to it. Miller, along with Mazzucchelli, show just how powerful a superhero graphic novel can be when done right. The combination of Miller's expertly crafted prose and Mazzucchelli's perfect sense of how to get the most emotion out of an illustration invites the reader into this gripping story of a man's(Matt Murdock, i.e. Daredevil) ascendence from utter hoplessness and despair to true enlightenment and grace. The arc of the character, Karen Page(former girlfriend of Matt Murdock's), is intertwined with and also paralells that of Murdock's in terms of redemption. There is much depth to this story in terms of character development and plot. And there are powerful themes at work here. Overcoming adversity and finding one's inner strength is chief amongst them. This story is a true testament to the magnificence of the indomitable human spirit. It's these kinds of stories that resonate the most with me. And when told by one of the most talented writer/artist tandems in the history of comics(such as these two legends), it makes it all the more sweeter. This is some of the most visceral and engaging writing Miller has ever done. And the gorgeous detail Mazzucchelli displays in terms of action, environments, and characters(particularly their factial expressions and body language) is, in my opinion, close to being unmatched in the field of comic book art to date. One other thing I'd like to mention is how well this story holds up despite the fact that Daredevil isn't in costume through much of the book. It doesn't rely on the dressing to deliver a scrumptious salad. Many fans of superhero comics want to see the hero in costume more than not. I've found, however, that sometimes the best stories are actually the ones where the hero ISN'T in costume through most of the book. "Superman: Up, Up And Away" comes to mind. I was emotionally invested in that story about as much as any Superman book I've ever read. And being a big Supes fan, I've read A LOT! Taking away the costume can be a great way to really get to the heart of who the hero is. It also makes you appreciate the costume scenes even more by building up the anticipation of seeing the hero back in the threads that are, in all fairness, a part of what makes them so cool. The bottom line is this: Whether you're a fan of Daredevil, Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli, superhero graphic novels, or just spectacular storytelling in general, you should pick this one up. Graphic novels don't get much better than this. A+