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A Scarlet Witch #3 Micro-Review – “Trust Me…I’m a Doctor.”

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TITLE: Scarlet Witch #3
AUTHOR: Steve Orlando
ARTISTS: Sara Pichelli, Elizabetta D’Amico (Inking Assistant), Matthew Wilson (Colorist), Cory Petit (Letterer). Cover by Russell Dauterman.
RELEASED: March 8, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Much of this book consists of a series of splash pages. There’s no dialogue from the characters, just some narration text boxes. It’s definitely a different kind of dynamic than we’ve gotten from the previous two issues. But that’s not a bad thing. It’s a nice flex for Pichelli, D’Amico, and Wilson.

Polaris, Wanda’s half-sister, visits her in this issue. They have a nice scene toward the end of the book. Polaris has a good line: “Hey, Wanda? You’re enough. Trust me…I’m a doctor.”

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A Daredevil #8 Micro-Review – Ninja Clans and a Dragon

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Daredevil 8, cover, February 2023, Marco Checchetto, Matthew WilsonTITLE: Daredevil #8
AUTHOR: Chip Zdarsky
ARTISTS: Marco Checchetto, Matthew Wilson & Erick Arciniega (Colorists), Clayton Cowles (Letterer)
RELEASED: February 8, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Visually, this issue is stunning. We get a big battle between our good and evil ninja clans, complete with a dragon for some reason. We’ve got beautifully rendered rain and a blood red sky for a big fight akin to something you’d see in 300 or The Lord of the Rings.

This series has me hyped for the inevitable confrontation between Daredevil and the Avengers. It’s coming, and I’ve got a strong sense it’s going to be awesome.

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A Scarlet Witch #2 Micro-Review – Equally Enthralled

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TITLE: Scarlet Witch #2
AUTHORS: Steve Orlando, Stephanie Williams
ARTISTS: Sara Pichelli, Chris Allen, Elisabetta D’Amico (Inking Assistant), Matthew Wilson (Colorist), Dee Cunniffe (Colorist), Cory Petit (Letterer). Cover by Russell Dauterman.
RELEASED: February 1, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Last month I was enthralled by how Sara Pichelli rendered Wanda. This month I’m equally enthralled with her take on Viv Vision. She leans into the character’s machine side, making her look more mechanical than many other artists do.

Storm appears alongside Wanda in a back-up tale this month. Has she ever, historically, been portrayed as a character with magic abilities in addition to mutant ones? That’s what this issue states. But I’ve never heard of that. Fittingly Storm is also rendered beautifully by Chris Allen.

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A Daredevil #7 Micro-Review – Hobo Daredevil?

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TITLE: Daredevil #7
AUTHOR: Chip Zdarsky
ARTISTS: Rafael De Latorre, Marco Checchetto, Elizabetta D’Amico (Inker), Matthew Wilson (Colorist), Clayton Cowles (Letterer). Cover by Checchetto & Wilson.
RELEASED: January 11, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

The jury is out for me on on Daredevil’s bearded look. His costume has a hood these days, and it sometimes makes him look like “Hobo Daredevil.” Not that a hobo couldn’t kick ass, of course…

So does the Punisher not use guns anymore? I’m pretty behind on Frank Castle’s business, as I’m not his biggest fan. But I like that he’s using swords instead of guns. Gun’s are a coward’s weapon. There, I said it.

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A Scarlet Witch #1 Micro-Review – A Hollow Cliffhanger?

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TITLE: Scarlet Witch #1
AUTHOR: Steve Orlando
ARTISTS: Sara Pichelli, Elisa D’Amico (Inking Assitant), Matthew Wilson (Colorist), Cory Petit (Letterer). Cover by Russell Dauterman.
RELEASED: January 4, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

What jumped out at me about this issue immediately was that Wanda, Darcy Lewis (based partially off the Kat Dennings character from the MCU), and the other main characters look like they were drawn from life. Whether Sara Pichelli is doing that or not (I’m assuming not), they all look like they exist in the real world, as opposed to being drawings. It’s a pleasure to see.

This issue’s cliffhanger might be hollow for those who haven’t read books like Tom King’s The Vision, or perhaps Mark Waid’s run on Champions. But if you have, it’s a damn good one.

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A Daredevil #6 Micro-Review – Elektra vs. Iron Man

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Daredevil 6, cover, December 2022, Marco Checchetto, Matthew WilsonTITLE: Daredevil #6
AUTHOR: Chip Zdarsky
ARTISTS: Rafael De Latorre, Matthew Wilson (Colorist), Clayton Cowles (Letterer). Cover by Marco Checchetto & Wilson.

RELEASED: December 7, 2022

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Elektra has a little dust-up with Iron Man in this issue, at of all places, the White House. As one might imagine, things escalate quickly. Fun stuff.

There’s also a really insightful multi-page exchange between Matt and Bullet, where the former explains what he’s trying to do with the Fist, and their more compassionate take on society. It’s a great exchange in that it makes you want to root for Matt, while also feeling for him as he takes on something so large. This might be the strongest issue of this series yet.

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A Daredevil #5 Micro-Review – “…He Wouldn’t Have Sent the Devil.”

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Daredevil 5, cover, November 2022, Marco ChecchettoTITLE: Daredevil #5
AUTHOR: Chip Zdarsky
ARTISTS: Marco Checchetto, Matthew Wilson (Colorist), Clayton Cowles (Letterer)

RELEASED: November 23, 2022

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Daredevil tells an opponent in this issue that if they were right with God, “…He wouldn’t have sent the devil.” That’s a great action movie kind of line.

The way Marco Checchetto draws Elektra’s hair is…quaint. It looks good, but it also looks like she’s perpetually underwater.

Generally speaking, though, this is a beautifully drawn and colored issue. We see some beautiful renderings of the snow-capped mountains surrounding the Hand’s HQ. We also get a fight between Daredevil and someone we recently met in the MCU that’s got some nice grit to it.

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A Daredevil #4 Micro-Review – A Violent Milestone

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Daredevil 4, cover, 2022, Marco Checchetto, Matthew WilsonTITLE: Daredevil #4
AUTHOR: Chip Zdarsky
ARTISTS: Rafael De Latorre, Matthew Wilson (Colorist), Clayton Cowles (Letterer). Cover by Marco Checchetto & Wilson.

RELEASED: October 12, 2022

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Word is already out about what happens with Matt Murdock and Elektra Natchios in this issue. I won’t spoil it by coming out and outright saying it. But I will say that, while it could have come off really hokey, this milestone manages to feel very true to both characters. They’re in their element. And hey, they even have matching costumes!

Zdarsky has also succeeded in making Matt and Elektra’s taking over of the Hand feel like the start of something big. Despite not being a Daredevil die-hard, this book has my attention…

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A Daredevil #3 Micro-Review – Why the Hoodie?

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Daredevil 3, cover, 2022, Marco ChecchettoTITLE: Daredevil #3
AUTHOR: Chip Zdarsky
ARTISTS: Rafael De Latorre, Matthew Wilson (Colorist), Clayton Cowles (Letterer). Cover by Marco Checchetto & Wilson.
RELEASED: September 14, 2022

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

This opening scene has Daredevil in a coffee shop, talking to a cop while wearing a gray hoodie over his superhero outfit. Here’s my question: Why even bother with the hoodie? People can see you’re wearing a red mask. They can see your red Daredevil pants. Who does he think he’s fooling with that hoodie?

It looks like Daredevil is going to be a nexus point for a few different Marvel heroes. We’re already seeing a good amount of Luke Cage. And then we’ve got the man revealed as leader of the Hand…

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A Daredevil #2 Micro-Review – Going All Out For #2!

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Daredevil 2, cover, 2022, Marco ChecchettoTITLE: Daredevil #2
AUTHORS: Chip Zdarsky, Ann Nocenti, Chris Giarrusso
ARTISTS: Marco Checchetto, Rafael DeLatorre, Zdarsky, Giarrusso, Various, Matthew Wilson (Colorist), Clayton Cowles (Letterer). Cover by Checchetto & Wilson.
RELEASED: August 17, 2022

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

This issue is extra-sized, with lots of guest artists. Go figure. The timing worked out so they got to go all out for the second issue, not the first.

I’m intrigued by what Zdarsky, Checchetto, and the team are doing with this villain. The whole “villain that’s trying to do what they think is best for the hero” thing seems to fit Hell’s Kitchen well.

Checchetto is another good fit for Daredevil’s world. He and Matthew Wilson have the whole gray, rainy, semi-gothic aesthetic down really well.

Huh. I didn’t know Chip Zdarsky could draw. He’s pretty good!

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