Book Review: Daredevil: Born Again by F. Miller et al.

Daredevil: Born Again written by Frank Miller and art by David Mazzucchelli and Dennis Janke

Karen Page, former secretary and lover to Matt Murdock, is down and out in Mexico. After breaking up with Matt, she tried to make it big in movies. She became a junkie and, in order to get one more fix, she reveals Matt's secret identity as Daredevil. Information goes up the underworld chain and gets to Wilson Fisk, The Kingpin. He takes everything away from Matt--his job, his bank account, his home, etc. Matt's already somewhat mentally unstable. He goes over the edge, alienating his few friends and making bad decisions. He claws his way back out of the pit in a gritty tale of conflict and corruption.

The story is written by Frank Miller, of Sin City and 300 fame, and has a hard edge that is not what you would expect from a 1980s comic book. The recent Daredevil television show borrowed a lot of elements from this storyline. The writing is so good, it's no surprise. Matt goes through a lot in a convincing and heart-breaking way, making his ultimate redemption all the better. This is a solid drama with lots of action.

Highly recommended.