Don't judge a show by its first handful of episodes. Don't judge a movie by its first half hour. Don't judge a comic by its first issue. I have said things along these lines repeatedly on my blog. Hence, when I felt like the first issue of the latest relaunch of, "Daredevil," failed to amaze me, I knew that was okay. Still, I kind of wanted more. Written by Stephanie Phillips with art by Lee Garbett, everything is professional and looks good. Murdock is teaching law classes in college, flirts with a fellow professor, a serial killer is loose in the city, and a new threat is emerging that manages to beat Daredevil up despite his abilities. That sums up the issue. A lot of table-setting, some well-done action bits...and that's it.
Again, this could end up being an amazing run on a character who has had some stellar story arcs as well as God-awful ones. That said, I need a bit more of a hook to really inspire me to dig in and want to keep reading. We already know how Murdock gets around in his dating life, how he's faced serial killers, and folks previously have gotten the drop on him despite his superhuman senses. None of this is that new, besides how I chuckled at Murdock interacting with college students who like to question any rules he proposes (I taught some college myself at one point, recently, and it is a fascinating experience). "Daredevil," #1--2026 edition--is competently done. I just want a little more to sink my teeth into. That said, I know better than to judge a comic based on its first issue (or first handful of issues, honestly), so I'm going to stick around and see what happens.
3.5 out of 5 Stars for this debut issue.
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