Mark Waid's Daredevil - The Human Spirit Triumphant

How Matt Murdock fought his inner darkness and won in the unconventional and unforgettable 2011 "Daredevil" run by writer Mark Waid and artists including Chris Samnee.
Twitter - / mattdraperyt
Support the Channel at / mattdraper
Music:
"Decay" by HOME
midwestcollective.bandcamp.co...
"Vanilla Sky" by Mitch Murder
mitchmurder.bandcamp.com/
"Vampires" by The Midnight
themidnight.bandcamp.com/
"Why Daredevil Talks Like That: An Interview with Mark Waid"
Comixology Interview with Mark Waid - pulllist.comixology.com/artic...

[@MattDraper]

Sort of a companion piece to my Daredevil: Born Again video from last year. Enjoy!

[@samuelraji8343]

Daredevil: Marvel's most underrated hero. Man without fear is one of my favorite marvel comics.

[@filipdobes8927]

If there should be an ending to Daredevil, I’ve always thought the end of Waid’s run is perfect. I truly believe nothing can top those last issues and the final scene.

[@b4thewar540]

Damn, this run seems pretty divisive. From the way it was described, it sounds like a refreshingly different take of the character I could appreciate. It’s not like Waid’s run undermines those darker stories by Miller and Brubaker. It’s good to have something different, even if I’ll always prefer those darker runs for being so iconic.

[@astropunch7708]

Someone really needs to give Daredevil a hug so that they could tell him that everything’s gonna be alright.

[@franzr.yablon2839]

God that image of Daredevil making a snow angel on a lonely rooftop with a smile on his face is surreal but also tearjerkingly happy. I'm gonna go read this now!

[@galactic85]

One of my favorite Daredevil runs, and favorite comic runs of all time. That's coming from a guy who loves reading the "dark and gritty" Daredevil comics. One of my favorite Daredevil story lines is "Devil in Cell Block D." In my opinion by the time Shadowland happened it felt to me like like things had gone too far. There really weren't many more ways you could destroy Matt's life without getting into a territory that was repetitive or just downright unproductive. When Bendis left Daredevil he said it was probably a good time to leave because if he and Maleev stayed on the title any longer they probably would have gotten to the point where they decided to kill off Foggy Nelson. This is from the guy who outed Daredevil's secret identity to the public, made Matt have a nervous breakdown and sent him to prison. There are limits to how far you should take the dark and gritty approach. As long as Matt Murdock is still the hopeful man with a tortured soul fighting against seemingly impossible odds, always picking himself back up when he gets back down, and trying to do good in the world I'm on board. I loved Waid's take for his clever use of Matt's powers (not enough writers take full advantage of them). I loved seeing Matt find happiness against impossible odds. I loved the new villains. I loved Kristen McDuffie. I loved the fact that Waid had Daredevil ride the Silver Surfer's board. Most importantly...I love the fact that he reminded people that on some level Matt is a "daredevil." He's a guy who loves doing death defying stunts because it makes him feel alive. I think that's something more writers should remember. When I hear people say that Waid's run "turned Daredevil into Spider-man" I just want to laugh. As someone who grew up reading Spider-man for years I think I can say with confidence that the Matt Murdock in Waid's run is not Spider-man. If you don't prefer a lighter Daredevil comic that's fine, but that doesn't mean Waid's run was bad.

[@daddylonglegs8712]

I'm a diehard fan if Frank Miller's version. I think Mark Waid is better suited to Flash and Superman: Birthright which are both pretty solid. I like the darker tone most of the other runs have and it fits the character better. At least for me. For me personally (with respect to Stan Lee) Frank Miller created the definitive version of Daredevil. But Mark Waid's take is very good in it's own right. I just prefer my Daredevil darker.

[@abrumtherealtor5030]

Waid's Run of Daredevil is one of my favorites & gave Daredevil something new in canon: A story/run on a character thats both brand new & still true to the character too. Daredevil is one of the few characters in Marvel that depending on the writer(s), he can be written as either light or dark. Introducing new spin on daredevil made the run appealing to me since during that time, too many books were going dark (just because) rather than have the characters need it let alone have it be apart of them.

[@kevinthomas4239]

Mark Waid's run just might be my favorite. I have all of Miller's and Bendis's runs collected, but for once it was nice to see Matt happy. It also really helped me to find that strength to improve during life's down times.

[@AldenRDavis]

"Can one man make a difference? There are days when I believe in, and to others when I lost all faith." - Daredevil (Matt Murdock)

[@hrishiv27]

Just finished this run, and I loved it. It definitely acknowledges Matt’s pain and suffering, but it refuses to revel and delight in it.

[@dkaptain5879]

I loved reading Waid’s run. Just because I was reading all of Daredevil’s comics in several months (love the character) and this was very refreshing.

[@quadrefriday4919]

I never been a Daredevil fan but the Netflix series made me see how much of a badass hero he is

[@dantecrottogini529]

i loved seeing how smug Matt was in this run. It's an interesting way to characterize him and set him apart rom other heroes

[@oneshot2139]

These videos are extremely well edited with panels sliding in and out of the video. Slick, fast and easy to follow. Really great stuff dude

[@armoredvistitor2197]

to be fair, dd was a sensational swashbuckler in the silver age! with wits to compete with Errol Flynn, agility that would make Douglas Fairbanks jealous, and way too much determination in the face of incredible power(namor, thor, etc.etc.) i enjoyed every panel of every issue

[@howlettcorps5996]

Yes! I always liked Daredevil but Waid’s run and Riviera’s art was a breathe of fresh air! It could be dark and moody but had pinch of hope and realism. I can see how many people only want dark and gritty. Totally rejecting any glimpse of optimism. We are dark creatures in that sense. We need more brightness in our lives. We’ve grown allergic to the light.

[@awwen_lopez]

Okay, so this is the new route Disney is taking for their Daredevil series

[@KINGBADASS100]

I often wonder what it’d be like if someone did something similar with Batman in this day & age.