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Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky #5-6
Daredevil: To Heaven Through Hell, Vol. 3
Better the devil you know…or the one you don’t? Matt Murdock continues to struggle with his demons, but he had better do it fast — because Hell’s Kitchen is burning, and his enemies aren’t inclined to give him any more time to heal. As Typhoid Mary and Bullseye make their murderous presence known once more, Matt makes a surprising stand with a shocking outcome — and a new Daredevil must rise! Elektra Natchios is a woman without fear, but does the world’s deadliest assassin have what it takes to be a hero and guardian for the city? Her new job is hard enough with Wilson Fisk as mayor, and a cadre of lethal villains at his command…but how will Elektra react when the terrifying King in Black plunges the world into darkness?
COLLECTING: Daredevil (2019) 21-32, Daredevil Annual (2020) 1
COLLECTING: Daredevil (2019) 21-32, Daredevil Annual (2020) 1
260 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 5, 2022
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About the author
Chip Zdarsky
877 books857 followersChip Zdarsky is a Canadian comic book artist and journalist. He was born Steve Murray but is known by his fan base as Chip Zdarsky, and occasionally Todd Diamond. He writes and illustrates an advice column called Extremely Bad Advice for the Canadian national newspaper National Post's The Ampersand, their pop culture section's online edition. He is also the creator of Prison Funnies and Monster Cops.
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April 22, 2025
Daredevil has a twin?!
Ok, one minute he's on trial for murder, and the next minute he has a twin-not-twin created from the ether of magic and...whatever else?
Not gonna lie. Part of me thinks that's stupid as hell, and the other part of me is like, coooool.
I actually thought I had grabbed the wrong book until I realized the story was DD Annual (20220) #1.
The skinny gist is that Daredevil whines and cries and goes to jail because he thinks he deserves it, not because his lawyers couldn't have gotten him off.
God, I hate Matt.
Still, the story is somewhat interesting, and Hell's Kitchen finally gets an unpussyfied DD when Elektra takes over in Matt's absence.
What will happen when The King in Black comes to town? <--if you guessed that a crossover event will hijack the story, you win!
But at least in this case, a few interesting things happen when the symbiotes come to town.
I don't think I'll ever really get on board with the Daredevil fan club, but this isn't the worst thing I've ever read.
Ok, one minute he's on trial for murder, and the next minute he has a twin-not-twin created from the ether of magic and...whatever else?
Not gonna lie. Part of me thinks that's stupid as hell, and the other part of me is like, coooool.
I actually thought I had grabbed the wrong book until I realized the story was DD Annual (20220) #1.
The skinny gist is that Daredevil whines and cries and goes to jail because he thinks he deserves it, not because his lawyers couldn't have gotten him off.
God, I hate Matt.
Still, the story is somewhat interesting, and Hell's Kitchen finally gets an unpussyfied DD when Elektra takes over in Matt's absence.
What will happen when The King in Black comes to town? <--if you guessed that a crossover event will hijack the story, you win!
But at least in this case, a few interesting things happen when the symbiotes come to town.
I don't think I'll ever really get on board with the Daredevil fan club, but this isn't the worst thing I've ever read.
January 22, 2025
Still very good. A couple of negatives, though. The artwork at the beginning of this volume is drastically lower in quality compared to what we've seen. Also, this volume gets tied up with a cross-over event that gets resolved off-page.
Also, there are more out there type things in this book, more supernatural elements. To me, it was a shift in tone. Overall, though, still enjoyable, and I am looking forward to reading the rest.
Recommend.
Also, there are more out there type things in this book, more supernatural elements. To me, it was a shift in tone. Overall, though, still enjoyable, and I am looking forward to reading the rest.
Recommend.
January 10, 2023
I loved Elektra's storyline! This is the first time I've been really intrigued with her since I read her death in Miller's run. Seeing her try to sanitize herself to appease Matt is both touching and has humanized her.
Matt's story was fine, but it still felt like it was all over the place. He's in prison, and he feels guilty for a prisoner killing themselves because he, as Matt Murdock, prosecuted them. That felt like it was grabbed out of thin air. He's been a lawyer for a long time, putting away all sorts of criminals, and this is where he develops an unnecessary conscience? Zdarsky pulls out a random idea/character from the characters bygone (pre-Miller, let's be honest the Daredevil we know is the one Miller created.) And tries desperately for it to work in his modern grounded approach. But it's too silly! I don't mind when Batman or Superman have their campy past confronted for the use of their plot, but for me, it makes more sense for that to happen. What I mean is, I've read many dark Batman comics as well as many silly Batman comics that when the two blur together, it usually feels like a celebration. But with Daredevil... it just feels really off.
The comic is still a fun, light, breezy read. The art is always great especially by Checcetto. But I guess I need more. Let's see where this leads.
Matt's story was fine, but it still felt like it was all over the place. He's in prison, and he feels guilty for a prisoner killing themselves because he, as Matt Murdock, prosecuted them. That felt like it was grabbed out of thin air. He's been a lawyer for a long time, putting away all sorts of criminals, and this is where he develops an unnecessary conscience? Zdarsky pulls out a random idea/character from the characters bygone (pre-Miller, let's be honest the Daredevil we know is the one Miller created.) And tries desperately for it to work in his modern grounded approach. But it's too silly! I don't mind when Batman or Superman have their campy past confronted for the use of their plot, but for me, it makes more sense for that to happen. What I mean is, I've read many dark Batman comics as well as many silly Batman comics that when the two blur together, it usually feels like a celebration. But with Daredevil... it just feels really off.
The comic is still a fun, light, breezy read. The art is always great especially by Checcetto. But I guess I need more. Let's see where this leads.
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November 27, 2022
Another really good development in Zdarsky's Daredevil saga. There's a lot of set-up in these issues, as various pieces are introduced and rearranged, but Zdarsky's scripts provide real momentum to the proceedings. Daredevil going to prison is an inspired idea, too. I continue to admire Zdarsky's willingness to interrogate real-world tensions (corrupt government forces, the broken prison system, etc.) in a popular superhero comic. Does it still feel like Zdarsky is talking around some of the issues? Yes, an unfortunate side-effect of being a popular superhero comic, but I'd argue he gets further than most, and that's worth something. Some of Daredevil's motivations are a bit tiresome, though. Zdarsky is asking all the right questions regarding Daredevil's incarceration, so I hope to see the story end up somewhere with genuine consequences and lessons for Daredevil.
The more traditional superhero elements are also really strong, and seeing Elektra take up the mantle of Daredevil is an inspired treat I can't believe we haven't seen sooner. Checcetto's design for her costume is incredible—there needs to be an Eisner Award for "Best Hair" so we can give it to Checcetto—and his propulsive artwork is once again a stunning highlight of an already great book. The pages he doesn't steer the ship on lag behind the ones he leads, but even those are above-average, I think, albeit unremarkably so. Even the King in Black crossover is relatively harmless, and it's good fun seeing Checcetto get to play around with Venom.
I still haven't reached the level of enthusiasm for this series that it seems a lot of readers have—I think I may have had my expectations a little too high to begin with, admittedly, but I'm still 100% onboard for the long-haul. The broader storytelling Zdarsky is doing with Fisk, Hell's Kitchen, and the various criminal gangs operating within the city is super compelling on its own, so when you pair that with a thoughtful superhero story about guilt and consequence, you've got a guaranteed banger.
The more traditional superhero elements are also really strong, and seeing Elektra take up the mantle of Daredevil is an inspired treat I can't believe we haven't seen sooner. Checcetto's design for her costume is incredible—there needs to be an Eisner Award for "Best Hair" so we can give it to Checcetto—and his propulsive artwork is once again a stunning highlight of an already great book. The pages he doesn't steer the ship on lag behind the ones he leads, but even those are above-average, I think, albeit unremarkably so. Even the King in Black crossover is relatively harmless, and it's good fun seeing Checcetto get to play around with Venom.
I still haven't reached the level of enthusiasm for this series that it seems a lot of readers have—I think I may have had my expectations a little too high to begin with, admittedly, but I'm still 100% onboard for the long-haul. The broader storytelling Zdarsky is doing with Fisk, Hell's Kitchen, and the various criminal gangs operating within the city is super compelling on its own, so when you pair that with a thoughtful superhero story about guilt and consequence, you've got a guaranteed banger.
December 4, 2022
3.5 stars
I really enjoyed what Chip has done with here, especially with Elektra and progressing her relationship with Matt.
I really enjoyed what Chip has done with here, especially with Elektra and progressing her relationship with Matt.
January 16, 2023
We get a loving embrace with Spider-Man AND the goofiest bit of Daredevil history is manifested in a bit of magic-stone powered retconning. Great stuff.
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June 7, 2023
3.5* — Matt’s storyline is starting to drag a bit (though still some interesting stuff). Like Elektra’s part.
May 4, 2025
Zdarsky keeps crushing it
This was such an awesome volume of this run, really driving home a lot of the points Zdarsky has made throughout the rest of the run so far, really driving home the whole point of Matt's mental state that’s been the driving force of everything so far.
Elektra's character has also been handled so greatly throughout this run, and this volume shows her finally gaining the main spotlight as she takes up the mantle of DD for herself and it works so well. I also love the way Zdarsky handles one of the leftover threads from Soule's run with Mike and his story.
The tie-ins to King in Black are also fun and help drive the whole point of the run even further.
Overall? Amazing still!
This was such an awesome volume of this run, really driving home a lot of the points Zdarsky has made throughout the rest of the run so far, really driving home the whole point of Matt's mental state that’s been the driving force of everything so far.
Elektra's character has also been handled so greatly throughout this run, and this volume shows her finally gaining the main spotlight as she takes up the mantle of DD for herself and it works so well. I also love the way Zdarsky handles one of the leftover threads from Soule's run with Mike and his story.
The tie-ins to King in Black are also fun and help drive the whole point of the run even further.
Overall? Amazing still!
December 4, 2022
Every volume of this run is consistently great, as I expected it to be. Seeing the fallout of the battle of Hell's kitchen, Matt taking the fall cuz he's so damn stubborn, and the new Daredevil emerging are all highlights. Also seeing Fisk constantly fighting to gain momentum doing work within the rules but constantly getting shafted is brilliant drama. I also love the angst Matt and Elektra have, they both need each other but also are so fed up with the other's methods/beliefs. The Mike Murdock retcon is also very interesting, but I can see how he might annoy some fans, and the return of a major player from the Waid era was fun to see.
May 27, 2025
I felt this was pretty similar to Volume 2 in that it had great artwork, good writing, but the story was lacking just a bit of originality.
The 2 King in Black issues were essentially just some throwaway action. And we’ve seen the Daredevil in prison story played out already in Brubaker’s run.
Even though Checchetto was limited to a handful of issues, Hawthorne’s art was a decent secondary, and the other artists were decent too.
Like Volume 2, nothing was bad or poorly done, but it is just missing the spark that Volume 1 had to take it up a notch.
The 2 King in Black issues were essentially just some throwaway action. And we’ve seen the Daredevil in prison story played out already in Brubaker’s run.
Even though Checchetto was limited to a handful of issues, Hawthorne’s art was a decent secondary, and the other artists were decent too.
Like Volume 2, nothing was bad or poorly done, but it is just missing the spark that Volume 1 had to take it up a notch.
December 9, 2022
The Chip Zdarsky run on Daredevil has been excellent. This last volume sends Matt to prison and Elektra picks up his mantle of Daredevil. The story is well written, the characters are great and the plot is always moving forward with purpose and we are not led on with unnecessary story. The art mainly by Marco Checchetto is perfect for the story. He is the right artist for this story. I have thoroughly enjoyed this run of Daredevil.
November 13, 2024
Review is for the Four Volume Heaven Through Hell Arc (read back to back to back to back)
The early promise washes away in a rising tide of crossovers and digressions, and Daredevils faith - a defining characteristic along with his blindness- is something that is not so much displayed as it is commented upon, contradicting a cardinal rule - show, don't tell. The fourth volume in particular is practically unreadable with the amount of material left out or glossed over.
The early promise washes away in a rising tide of crossovers and digressions, and Daredevils faith - a defining characteristic along with his blindness- is something that is not so much displayed as it is commented upon, contradicting a cardinal rule - show, don't tell. The fourth volume in particular is practically unreadable with the amount of material left out or glossed over.
April 15, 2022
The most painful thing about reading Daredevil is that he's constantly in a "damned if you do, damned if you don't situation" and he blames himself for it constantly. I will say though, I love Elektra as Daredevil she is great her costume's great and I hope she's Daredevil for longer
February 21, 2023
3.5 stars
Maybe it's cause I'm a heretic but Matt's Catholic guilt is a little much for me. On another note, Elektra is a doll. A very deadly, capable doll who could probably end me with a straw (if I should be so lucky).
Maybe it's cause I'm a heretic but Matt's Catholic guilt is a little much for me. On another note, Elektra is a doll. A very deadly, capable doll who could probably end me with a straw (if I should be so lucky).
February 5, 2024
The consistency in this book is amazing. I love Elektra being fully incorporated in the story, Matt’s internal struggles are frustrating, realistic and valid. And I can’t believe how effective and perfect is each Spidey appearance, like a gourmet dish, brief but amazing.
October 30, 2022
the king in black crossover and the whole mike murdock twin brother thing derailed the comic's momentum for me
February 23, 2023
I absolutely adore Chip Zdarsky's Daredevil run. Such a complex character and the introduction of Elektra is awesome.
April 22, 2023
Story: 9/10
Art: 8.5/10
Characters: 9.5/10
Overall: 9/10
Art: 8.5/10
Characters: 9.5/10
Overall: 9/10
August 3, 2023
Another solid story by Chip Zdarsky. Major players still stand out in a big way, and seeing Elektra take on the mantle of Daredevil is a plot I never thought of but I do dig it.
August 11, 2023
*3.5/5 stars.
September 2, 2023
I still really hate the Mike Murdock stuff that Soule did in his run, and it sucks that Zdarsky keeps revisiting it here.
October 21, 2023
Chip Zdarsky continues a compelling run on Daredevil with amazing art to boot!
December 23, 2023
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