DAREDEVIL #27
by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee
It was Bullseye! I called it! I totally called it!
Daredevil #27 marks the conclusion to Mark Waid's first, big Daredevil story, if you will. It's building up to this since issue one, and boy, is the payoff satisfying. One of the things Waid does best, is the characterization, and he nails it in this issue. Daredevil is still badass, and Bullseye is now a scheming lunatic, and the dialogue here is really well done. This is some Tarantino or Whedon level writing here! One of the coolest parts of the issue is the throwdown between Lady Bullseye and Ikari, and... Let's just say Daredevil gets very creative. We get a lot of closure in this issue, involving Matt and Foggy, Matt and Bullseye, and pretty much with everything else. There's this one page (you'll know it when you see it) that will make you want to cheer and leap. When a comic can make you do that, you know you're reading something truly special.
Chris Samnee's art is just awesome. The man is one hell of a storyteller, as he utilizes his Darwyn Cooke-esque style to the story's advantage. There are a lot of very subtle details that will make you go, "Hey, that was pretty cool!" I mean, you could take out all the dialogue in this issue, and you'd still have a coherent and engaging story.
Daredevil #27 breaks down all the barriers. Waid and Samnee are true masters of the craft of comic book storytelling, and the proof is in the pudding. Man, two 5/5 reviews in one week, and coming out from Marvel! This is really odd, considering I'm a DC guy. So, I have no regrets giving Daredevil #27 the score I'm giving it.
STORY: 5/5
+ Absolutely amazing character dialogue
+ The payoff is magnificent
+ Badass moments
+ It's all been building up to this!
ART: 5/5
+ Darwyn Cooke style
+ Samnee is a true visual storyteller
+ Small details that you won't catch right away
+ Javier Rodriguez's colors
VERDICT: 5/5
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