Daredevil #8
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| Writer | Stephanie Phillips |
| Artist | Lee Garbett |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
FEAR GRIPS NYC! MR. FEAR, that is! When a new drug infiltrates E.S.U., MATT MURDOCK faces a new challenge threatening the student body...as DAREDEVIL faces off against a resurfaced madman! The stakes continue to rise for DD in the runaway hit series by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS and LEE GARBETT!
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Comic Watch - Ryan White
Oct 28, 2026I am really into this series, and this is part one of this arc. This new threat feels like a distraction from what is to come next. Because the elephant not in the room is Elektra and because Matt made the choice to not follow her who knows what she will do with Kingpin's ledger and also we never get the answer why did Matt not follow her? I have faith that those answers are soon to come. Read Full Review
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10
Get Your Comic On - Luke Deckard
Nov 04, 2026City Without Fear Part 1 is a tantalising new arc for Daredevil as Mister Fear comes to destabilise the city. Issue #8 is the perfect blend of grounded, steel level toughness and gothic horror. Phillips writing is as strong as ever, and Garbett’s art and Martin’s inks grab you by the collar and pull you in. Fans of the Man Without Fear are in for a treat. Read Full Review
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8.8
Fanlight Zone - Ken M.
Oct 28, 2026Fear looks to impact the city in a profound measure as an old DD rogue returns! Phillips orchestrates a new look at terror with a sensational script. Garbett and Martin keep a high pace for the art as the drama flips to action fast. How do you take Fear from a Man without any? Only one way to find out! Read Full Review
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8.5
AIPT - Collier Jennings
Oct 28, 2026Daredevil #8 launches a new story arc, revamping one of the Man Without Fear's deadliest foes for the modern age. It's also perfectly timed for Halloween, a holiday built around the things that scare us. What better time than for Mister Fear to make his comeback? Read Full Review
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8.5
Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez
Oct 31, 2026While the intro arc with Omen was a way to make an immediate statement for their run on this series, Daredevil #8 is where we really see Stephanie Phillips and Lee Garbett in there bag. Read Full Review
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8.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Oct 31, 2026The new storyline kicks off in excellent fashion, even if Mr. Fear just feels like a warmed over Scarecrow in general. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Book Clique - Frank Jarome
Oct 31, 2026Daredevil #8 sets up the "City Without Fear" storyline through the return of Mr. Fear and the introduction of the fear-removing drug Valor. It's a fast issue that still manages to check in with the ongoing plots like Elektra, Wilson Fisk's ledger, and Omen's prophecies. I'm really disappointed with the direction that Matt's teaching career seems to be going, and Mr. Fear's new look doesn't really work for me. Those issues aside, I am looking forward to seeing what tortures Phillips and Garbett put Daredevil through next. Read Full Review
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5.0
Comical Opinions - Gabriel Hernandez
Oct 28, 2026Daredevil #8 begins a new arc (without finishing the prior one) when Mr. Fear terrorizes the city by distributing an anti-fear drug. Stephanie Phillips’ script has the core of a premise with potential, but it’s woefully underdeveloped. Only Lee Garbett’s artwork saves this issue. Read Full Review
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Phillips and Garbett firing on all cylinders.
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Plot
This issue marks the beginning of a new story arc.
Daredevil is unable to locate Elektra, who is in possession of the "Ledger"—a journal belonging to the Kingpin that contains extensive information about his criminal activities and associates.
Suddenly, Mr. Fear reappears. This sadistic criminal, who toys with fear, releases a drug onto the streets that strips users of their sense of fear, triggering a wave of crime throughout Hell’s Kitchen. Daredevil destroys Mr. Fear’s laboratories to put an end to the production of this substance.
Meanwhile, Matt has been absent from his job as a university professor while searching for Elektra. A colleague named Sari confronts him about his irresponsibility; an annoy more -
Didn't they just do this story in Batman?
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