Mister Fear has done the unthinkable!
He looks to flood the streets of New York City with a drug that eliminates fear. Deadly consequences will follow suit and perspective buyers want in.
This appeases Fear but isn’t the main goal. He looks to hurt Daredevil by any mean necessary. This includes taking his ESU classroom hostage!
DAREDEVIL #9 by Stephanie Phillips, Lee Garbett, Frank Martin & Ariana Maher (MARVEL COMICS) continue “City Without Fear”.
Let’s see what unfolds now!
DAREDEVIL #9 by Stephanie Phillips, Lee Garbett, Frank Martin & Ariana Maher (MARVEL COMICS)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
Phillips takes Murdock into the darkest places of his mind with this latest outing. The introduction recaps the bidding war for Fear’s new drug. It conveys the underhanded methods he wishes to succeed with. Fast forward to present and the scene is much different. The writing shows Murdock on the defensive as innocent lives are being exposed to their tussle. Once Fear unleashes his drug into the room, all bets are off as to what to expect from here.
Detective Forte is slowly turning into a character to watch in this run. The latest Fear murder brings back long dead ghosts to Forte’s life. It slowly begins a breaking point that never healed from Omen. This takes a back seat to the main attraction here. Murdock’s reaction to Fear’s gas leads into uncharted waters.
The writing pushes Murdock to address some of his greatest failures and their repercussions. This continues to take tragic turns all to the delight of Fear. Readers can’t help but be swept into the madness with Murdock. His problems never let up, right to the closing stage. A powerful omission complicates matters further as he loses his grip on sanity. The way Phillips rips open Murdock’s wounds is flawless in exposing the ghost that need to stay gone. Fantastic writing in display here.
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Garbett and Martin open with smaller looks at business meetings. This gives way to a full page image of Mister Fear processing offers. Once the scenes move to ESU, Fear’s actions come off as maniacal as ever. The glee he takes in hurting Murdock is happily disturbing. This sense of dread hovers over Murdock until he gives in. The same can be said about Forte. Images show his struggles in dealing with the dead body discovery. Visuals bring back ghosts to haunt before snapping back to reality.
A trippy red, black and green color scheme welcomes Murdock to the ensuing madness. This leads into a stunning two page spread exposing his greatest failures. Readers watch as the visuals here invoke certain reactions. Fear’s devilish smile never falters while Murdock trips out. This scene becomes more unhinged as Murdock relives one of his greatest failed relationships. With the addition of other rogues, this throws everything off axis. It moves the visuals into more nightmare fuel. Readers watch as it leads into a powerful final page. The full image indicates a turning point but what direction is the larger question at hand.
FINAL GRADE: 9
Fear’s grip on Daredevil’s life takes a trippy turn as the past rises from the depths! Phillips applies heavy emotional weight on Murdock’s shoulders till he breaks. Garbett and Martin craft magnificent imagery to bring out the darkest memories of failure. A daring creative run that never ceases to amaze and impress!
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