DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON VOL. 1 Paperback – June 22, 2010

Obviously, if you're reading this, you know who Frank Miller is and why his run is so iconic. Volume 1 includes his first DD art, which was actually in the mediocre Peter Parker the Spec Spider-Man. It's staggering, though, to see the art instantly change when he jumps into the main Daredevil title and has his pencils inked by Klaus Janson. Really makes you appreciate Janson's contribution.Storywise, most of the comics here are not written by Miller. They're also not as good as the stories in volumes 2 and 3. However, this is worth getting for the first appearance of Elektra and a terrific story against Gladiator, who becomes a lot more important during Bendis' run.So, this volume is great, but it's not really "essential" to understanding Miller's run on the series.

Before Frank Miller pays his dues for "Wolverine" miniseries, "Daredevil: Born Again" story arc & "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" graphic novel, he was an unknown artist who ends up saving Daredevil from being cancel by leading him into a whole new direction. This is Volume 1 of Frank Miller's stories of Daredevil which starts with "Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #27-28" where Daredevil was helping a blind Spider-Man. Then in "Daredevil #158-161 &163-164", it features the "Marked for Death" storyline where Black Widow bounces back into Daredevil's life as he takes on Deathstalker, Bullseye, & even go toe-to-toe with the Incredible Hulk. Then Daredevil told his trusted ally Ben Urich his secret identity & his origin story. Then in "Daredevil #165", Daredevil tangles with Doctor Octopus while telling Black Widow that he's in love with Heather Glenn which led to Black Widow leaving New York heartbroken. In "Daredevil #166", Matt Murdock's best friend & partner Foggy Nelson was getting married and in "Daredevil #167", Daredevil went up against the Mauler. Then in "Daredevil #168-169," Daredevil run into his old college sweetheart Elektra who is now a mercenary & once again battle Bullseye. In "Daredevil #170-172", it features the "Gang's War" storyline where Daredevil first goes toe-to-toe with the Kingpin.If you love Ann Nocerti's legendary run of "Daredevil", then you're going to love Frank Miller's legendary run because he's a genius. His run made him a star artist and these Daredevil stories prove it.

Some of the comics in this collection are some of my favorites I've ever read, they're harsh, unique, unpredictable, and extremely well done and entertaining, common traits of comics written by Frank Miller. However, only half or maybe less of the comics are written by Miller, the rest are only illustrated by Miller, so the storytelling is a little more generic. Not bad, really, but certainly not as good as the last handful in the collection. I still highly recommend, if nothing more than to get you ready for volume 2 which I really loved, also to witness Elektra's first appearance ever as well as Kingpin and Daredevil's first meeting.

By the late 1970s Marvel Comics DAREDEVIL was struggling to find an audience and it was in serious danger of cancellation. Frank Miller had packed his bags from Vermont and decided to try his hand in the comics field then housed in New York City— portfolio in hand his reception was far from welcoming and he was told to pack up return to Vermont and pump gas for a living. Miller persevered and kept improving his work— he had a serious love of Film Noir and Crime Comics both of which had long since disappeared from the American landscape, and finally he was given a shot at penciling the failing DAREDEVIL book since it was likely to be cancelled soon.From his first issue, collaborating with a writer he brought that Film Noir to to the art style, so much so that when he and the writer disagreed about story direction the editor let the writer go and gave Miller the writing duties too- and in short order he turned the book into the crime noir comic he wanted to do.

The frank miller run on daredevil is the definitive run & the only daredevil to read

This is an affordable collection of comic books from the Marvel Daredevil series that allows fans to read and enjoy issues that would otherwise cost too much to purchase in their original form. The series is complete so that fans missing issues can read the whole story without missing important details. This is vol. 1 of 3 of Daredevil comic books by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson.

Frank Miller revolucionó el mundo de los comics desde The Dark Knight Returns, cuando se hizo cargo del título de Daredevil, claramente supo a lo que se metía y nos dejó un legado rehaciendo la historia del Hombre Sin Miedo, del Diablo de Hell's Kitchen, del propio Matt Murdock. CUando Marvel Studios bajo el standarte de la plataforma de stream tuvo este proyecto claramente se ve la influencia de esta novela gráfica de tres volúmenes de Frank MIller que supo brindarnos un Daredevil tanto brutal como humano

Comics often don’t age well and this one is a sad example. Much of the dialogue feels antiquated and even cringey and some plots make no sense. The last story, Daredevil vs. the Kingpin is enjoyable but the rest are… meh.