Echoes of the past show up in some unexpected ways during Elektra’s showdown with Bullseye. Your Major Spoilers review of Daredevil #35 from Marvel Comics, awaits!
DAREDEVIL #35
Writer: Chip Zdarsky
Artists: Stefano Landini & Francesco Mobili
Colorist: Marcio Menyz
Letterer: VC’s Clayton Cowles
Editor: Devin Lewis
Publisher; Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 27th, 2021
Previously in Daredevil: Bullseye and his clones have attacked NYC. Matt Murdock has managed to fight his way out of prison to try and stop the villain, but Elektra and Typhoid Mary are already on the scene trying to keep people safe.
A NIGHT AT THE THEATER
Daredevil #35 starts off mid-fight, with Elektra and Typhoid Mary squaring off against a pair of Bullseye clones. After some fighting and banter, Typhoid Mary runs off to try and catch one of the clones, leaving Elektra alone as she comes across a theater with a message for her on the marquee. Upon entering the theater she finds that the real Bullseye has set up a recreation of his and Elektra’s famous fight, except with two actors in their place who are being forced under threat of death. With some help from Stark tech and one of the actors, Elektra is able to rescue the actors and take out two more Bullseye clones. She chases down the real Bullseye and after a bit of a standoff is able to take him down before Matt Murdock show’s up to pummel the villain. The cops arrive to take Matt back to prison before the rest of the New York superhero community arrives to intervene. Elsewhere, Typhoid Mary and Wilson Fisk’s relationship enters a new phase.
RACE TO THE FINISH
Between the conflicts with the Bullseye clones coming to a close, Matt seemingly getting out of prison, this stage of the situation between Wilson Fisk and Typhoid Mary, there’s a lot of things that get wrapped up here in this issue. The relationship between Mary and Wilson has been building for a while now and has seen some ups and down, so seeing the big change with that in this issue feels like a good and natural progression. The rest of the issue though is filled with strange character revelations and clunky resolutions that border on lazy. For instance, the reveal that Bullseye got brain surgery to make him crazier is a weird development that comes off as some plot gymnastics to allow for a character not known for his elaborate machinations in a position where he does just that. Not to mention that whole situation being dealt with via a random piece of tech that Stark apparently made. Then finally the whole Matt in prison thing being brushed aside because Spider-Man gave an inspirational speech. All of this comes together to give this issue a very rushed feeling. Considering that this particular story arc was steeped in the concept of vigilante’s taking responsibility for their actions, having so much of the ongoing stories being brushed away quickly without much consequence makes this issue a letdown.
BOTTOM LINE: A LOW POINT
Daredevil has been a consistently decent series for the last couple of years. It’s had challenging plotlines, creative uses of the medium, and truly engaging characters, both new and old. All of this means that Daredevil #35 has a lot to live up to and it just doesn’t. There’s just too many convenient outs for the heroes, plus an awkward confrontation that lacked all the emotional gravitas that was promoted. 3 out of 5 stars.
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Daredevil #35
Daredevil #35 was billed as a second big showdown between Elektra and Bullseye and while we did get it, it was lackluster and diminished by questionable writing decisions elsewhere in the issue.
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