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murdockmeta · 9 months

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What runs of DD do you recommend? :D

oh gosh okay so that's a complicated question. I want to start by saying that no daredevil run is perfect by any means, especially when it comes to disability representation

but

as far as properly handling Matt's disability goes, Waid does some of the best work in his run which is vol 3 and 4. there's still ableism in that run, particularly internalized ableism from Matt and Matt thinking he's "better" than other disabled people because of his abilities. there's also some pretty serious fatphobia in that run and nasty antisemitism in vol 3 particularly that can't escape mentioning

but Waid does a fantastic job illustrating Matt's radar sense and how it isn't actually a replacement for his vision. he does a fantastic job at touching on Matt's depression. He does a great job at writing Kirsten after he introduces her. He handles Matt's characterization well and calls back to older comics. He reminds you of Matt's personality instead of just throwing Matt into a bunch of horrible situations and even goes so far as to touch on the trauma Matt has acquired from said situations.

If you know nothing about Matt's character, then there will be a few confusing moments but nothing major. And I also think vol 3 and 4 can be a fun place to start because it gets you interested in Matt's actual character but, after reading earlier volumes, it can be a joy to come back to because there are new things you get to pick up on (if that makes sense?) like Waid genuinely tries to put in a lot of easter eggs for seasoned readers while still making it beginner friendly to an extent.

if you need a good solid introduction to Matt's character, I'd suggest reading Daredevil: The Man Without Fear by frank miller. Miller, if you don't know, is one of the most (if not the most) notable daredevil writers. idk if you'd call tmwf a run, it's more of a short series (five issues). But it gives you a thorough rundown of Matt's backstory and explains why Matt is the way he is. it also feels like rinsing your mouth out with mouthwash after consuming the shit zdarskys been writing.

I will say, as far as elektra goes, tmwf isn't great. miller loves turning elektra into a sex demon that's only there to be hot and murderous. but everything else is, frankly (pun not intended), fantastic. also, miller doesn't handle matt's disability very well. but a lot of his work is valuable to matt's characters as a whole.

anyway, that's about it! i will tack on the disclaimer that I haven't read all of daredevil! not even close. I've read a few short series, vol 3, 4, 5, and part of 6 and 1. but not nearly everything, not even all of the more revered stuff lol, so do with that what you will

thanks for the ask!!

#sorry nonny i tucked this in my drafts and then forgot about it #so heres your answer like a week later #ren replies #ren rambles #mark waid #daredevil vol 3 #daredevil vol 4 #ren recs #frank miller

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