This book continues to kick a blinding amount of ass, and I recommend it to any and all Daredevil fans. Read Full Review

Daredevil #702 doesnt go much farther in this Hand story, but the issue is a lot of fun regardless. Matt gets to be a cocky mayor, Foggy gets to be beleaguered, and Hand ninjas get punched. This book earns a recommendation. Check it out. Read Full Review

The plot thickens as the Mayor firms his hold on the city and begins to surround himself with those he trusts. The plots begin to intersect and even playback to Daredevil 597. A good story will do this and draw you into the character's and plot development so it all feels like one cohesive tale. Charles Soule has done a beautiful job of the balancing act that is a Daredevil comic. From Courtroom to Comic Book he has the heart of the Man without Fear! Read Full Review

Charles Soule finds a way to balance city politics with superheroics as Murdock struggles with finding the best course of action to protect his city. Read Full Review

Could you skip this issue and still be right in the thick of the overall story? In my opinion, yes. And that's the only reason why my score is a bit lower than normal. But that said, it's still in my pull. No doubt! But, it has slid down my stack a bit. I'd say right above half way.  Read Full Review

The Hand's motive and modus for attacking New York are still unclear; Matt and Sam get into a guilt-o-matic squabble over whose fault it might be. Besides that, this issue showcases plenty of good first steps being taken by both mayor Matt Murdock and Daredevil. The strong, simple faces sketched in the mayor's office scenes are wonderfully expressive, and the rear half balances the talking with plenty of action. There are good roles for Foggy and Blindspot to play, too. This issue is surprisingly light given the "demon ninja" plot it's handling, but it's a consistently fun read.

I enjoy this new artist Henderson. The plot, while a little slow, is interesting and Soule always has good dialogue.

Welcome to the Oblivion Bar where the first round is on me and the pretzels are free! Be warned: like the pickled eggs at the bar, this issue is going to get SPOILED rotten.

So, if you haven’t been following along, Matt Murdock is Mayor of NYC after the hand fired dozens of arrows in Fisk leaving him for dead.... oh yeah and Wilson Fisk was Mayor before that... ANYWAY... we open with Matt asking Foggy to be his new Chief of Staff so he can help cover for his “sudden” disappearing acts to help the city fight the Hand.

Blindspot, Daredevil’s young protege, breaks through the window and explains why he feels the Hand his here. Blindspot made a deal with the Beast that runs the Hand. The deal was Power to beat the Muse (a psychotic serial killer/ experienced fighter...they’re kind of rivals... Muse kind of ripped out Blindspots eyes at one point... it was this whole thing...) in exchange for servitude and basically his soul. However, he never used the power and didn’t need it to beat the Muse. So, he thinks the Hand is here in NYC to take its vengeance out on him.

So, Daredevil hears that 2 blocks away the police station is under attack. So, he leaves to help with Blindspot. They take out dozens of Hand Ninjas only to find the police station empty and destroyed inside. There is a huge hole straight through the station leading underground. Something big must have done it. But what?

My thoughts: honestly, it wasn’t bad but it was a bit boring. Personally, I don’t like wordy dissertation... I mean comics (this coming from the guy who writes long reviews... I see the irony). And this issue wasn’t wordy at all. I think that’s what helped in my “liking” of the issue. It may have been a bit boring and the story may not have progressed too much, but it was a quick read and not wordy at all. That really helped to even out the issue for me. The only thing worse than boring is wordy and boring. This was far from that. Give me something wordy, boring, and convoluted, and I’m out! This is straightforward and easy to follow. I love that about Soule in general. He explains his issues so well.

Now, I make this issue sound bad. It wasn’t bad it just wasn’t as good as the last issues. The past four issues have been filled with excitement and nonstop action. This issue just took the foot off the pedal for an issue. In trade, you probably won’t notice. For a single issue, it stands out. My bigger issue is, was this issue needed? Ultimately, we get Daredevil out of his Mayoral Office and into a hole at the police station. Couldn’t we have done that in a couple pages and given us more in the issue?

Soule still gets Daredevil. He is doing so well with the character and I hope this duo sticks around with him for a long time. ( I don’t like to read solicitations so I don’t know) It really is a great partnership. Could you skip this issue and still be right in the thick of the overall story? In my opinion, yes. And that’s the only reason why my score is a bit lower than normal. But that said, it’s still in my pull. No doubt! But, it has slid down my stack a bit. I’d say right above half way.

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Oh come on, no one is going to notice the mayor in a time of crisis run off to be a super hero?

Story wise not terrible, but the art is absolute trash.