Overall, Daredevil #5 is a strong climax to a tense story. It's nothing groundbreaking but it is refreshingly familiar during a time when Marvel is mixing things up. The story wrapped up this plot quite well and the art was minimal yet effective. This particular arc is a great way to introduce Daredevil comics to new fans of the Netflix series and a jumping off point to hook them for future storylines. Seeing the Devil of Hell's Kitchen fight Zombie Ninjas never gets old. Read Full Review

This book has heart, blood, and plenty of action. The writing is smart while not being pretentious and the art is masterful while looking effortless. Soule and Garney are a powerhouse creative team that have successfully delivered on this first five-issue arc and provide a powerhouse revelation in the last page of what we get to look forward to in their next Daredevil arc, and it is a blast from the past! While we wait a month for the next issue, we at least at Daredevil on Netflix to fill our gaping Man Without Fear void in our lives. Read Full Review

This is a great issue. We get an alliance that is nothing like what we would have guessed, and the entire issue is aesthetically pleasing from cover to cover. This series is definitely an essential for any and every Daredevil fan out there. Read Full Review

Issue #5 isn't the most memorable of finales, with the arc's primary villain falling as little more than an eviscerated afterthought, but the issue does do well in further solidifying the promise of this new direction. Read Full Review

With the conclusion to the arc, the pieces are getting set for a potential great run. Read Full Review

That said, though, at the end of the day, if you're looking for just good Daredevil art, there's a huge back catalog of iconic stories featuring Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli, John Romita, Jr., Joe Quesada, Alex Maleev, Chris Samnee and more, not to mention hundreds of commissions from just about every other artist you can think of. What's made Daredevil stand the test of time is that the series has consistently pushed the boundaries of both art and story, constantly pushing Matt Murdock to be the standard-bearer of what superhero comic books are able to achieve. Right now, Garney and Milla are doing great work establishing the right look for this series, but Soule still needs to figure out his own stamp on Daredevil besides his supporting cast. Read Full Review

Overall, "Daredevil" #5 is an alright superhero comic, but -- in comparison to the earlier chapters -- it's a big step down. The first three issues were excellent, but this chapter feels the most average and standard in the line to date. After several years of fantastic "Daredevil" comics (and a hit Netflix show that just released its second season), average and standard are two adjectives that shouldn't be used to describe this comic. Hopefully, we'll get back up to the heights of the earlier issues soon. Read Full Review

This isn't the best issue but it should instill some faith in readers who weren't sure what was in store for Matt Murdock in the Soule era. Read Full Review

There are some things I enjoyed about this issue. That nine trigger gun I spoke about earlier had me chuckling while I read the rest of the issue. What's the point of that gun? It only has one barrel so what does having nine triggers do for it? The absurd idea of that gun seem like it should be part of another book. A book that is more fun and campy than the serious, dark tone we get in this series. I did also enjoy Soule's choice to have Matt figure out Blindspot was involved with Tenfingers gang, but to ignore it. His choice to let is pass, because at the end Blindspot learned and made his own choice, was refreshing choice. Read Full Review

A fast paced action-focused issue that has a lot of great character moments (especially from Blindspot) and a satisfying conclusion with great art and dialogue.

So far I think Soule has a great voice for Matt Murdock and he also managed to introduce us to a lot of characters and status quo changes quite well. Pleasantly surprised, considering the general consensus on this run.

Very satisfying conclusion to the first arc. Although it does not re-invent the wheel, it introduces us to Matt's status quo and Blind Spot, and is well written with great art. Recommended!

I like Blindspot's character arc, but this is a very lackluster end to Tenfingers's arc. I certainly hope Elektra brings something to the table, or I may be dropping my beloved Daredevil for the first time. Let's address the real elephant in the room though: those 9-trigger revolver pistols make absolutely NO SENSE! It's not like a gun designed for a 5-fingered person has 4 triggers, even if there were any possible practicality to the mechanical design (which there is not) you would still use at least three fingers to hold the gun handle. And yet, I love the crazy guns, oh comics, you've done it again!

Story and art....meh. I usually like Soule but churning out 4 to 5 books a months seems to be hurting the quality.

Anticlimactic ending to what was an excellent story arc.