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Wilson Fisk has set the Marvel Universe on a dangerous and violent path, hoping to remake it in his own image. Systematically leveraging the power of his office against the heroes of the Marvel Universe, Fisk takes his most dangerous and craven step yet... The THUNDERBOLTS are reporting for duty!
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Hizzoner isn't the only one with ambitions-the forces he's marshaled do as well. You know what they say about honor among thieves...
RATED T+
Devil's Reign #2 mines rich narrative themes of corruption, abuse of public trust, and money in politics to great effect. Don't be fooled by the "event comic" tag - this is a story worth your time, money, and consideration. Read Full Review
Devil's Reign #2 is an excellent example of how to handle a Marvel event without overwhelming the reader. Read Full Review
Devils Reign #2 is an outstanding second issue of a fantastic event so far. Zdarsky and Checchetto maintain what made their Daredevil run great but expand it to envelop the entirety of New York. But it should be stressed that having a knowledge of that story isnt crucial to enjoying this crossover. Read Full Review
Nevertheless, DEVILS REIGN #2 is so much more. This is a legit event that encompasses AVENGERS, DEFENDERS, SPIDER-MAN, and even the FF in which Zdarsky gives almost all of them their fair shake. Moreover, the how and why has already been addressed after only two issues into six which is so unlike current event books. Therefore with four issues still to go, who the heck knows what else is on the horizon. And lastly, Checchetto is incredible. His illustrations are sharp, clear, and striking while providing a fantastic blend of action, panel progression, tension, and discussion that will certainly captivate the reader until the very end. After being only two issues through DEVILS REIGN, Im all in right now and cant wait to dig into some of the tie-ins as well. Let me know what you think, God Bless, and Happy New Year! Read Full Review
Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto take what they built in the first issue and elevate it to another level with their work on Devil's Reign #2. The sense of escalation in Marvel's latest event is being handled extremely well. Ever scene in this issue is given a sense of importance to the narrative of Devil's Reign. It all leads to a final page where you are left even more hyped to find out what happens next. Read Full Review
Devil's Reign #2 is a solid second issue for the event. It keeps up the quality of the debut and then some. There's an element about it that allows you to just enjoy the action but also dive deeper and ponder what it has to say. If it's able to keep this up, this event might be one of Marvel's best in a long time. Read Full Review
Beyond that, I love this event, and I believe issue 2 was the perfect progression for this event. Devil's Reign continues to give me hope in comic events again, just as Zdarsky continues to prove why he's one of the top writers in comics right now. I can't wait to see the ramifications of this event! Read Full Review
Even at its darkest, there's still a sense of hope"and that's what's going to end up setting this tale apart from the rest. Read Full Review
This story is flowing beautifully, and the tie-in issues should expand on things little by little, while this book serves as the driving force behind it all. Marco Checchetto quietly doin' the Lawd's work while fans soak up every glorious panel of woodland, laboratory, prison, or skyline background is what you love to see, and reward with more work in the industry. Here's to more Marco in these comicbook streets and here's to Devil's Reign #2 with another good issue. Read Full Review
This is your typical middle issue to a series laying foundation for conflict around the corner, suggesting Otto has his own plans for the technology offered him by the Baxter Building, and giving one hero a brutal ass-kicking. While Spidey is out, I don't see Beyond or other heroes leaving him out to dry (as his identity would likely compromise others). So, who might show up for a save? Read Full Review
On the surface, Devil's Reign #2 is a perfectly serviceable comic that gets by on the technical talents of its creators. Yet in skirting past any meaningful discussion of power and authority, it becomes a damning symbol for the virtue-based centrism that corporate publishers often operate on. Luke Cage's Blackness is whitewashed and used as window-dressing in a plot that does not dare upset the status-quo. Writer Chip Zdarsky has shown that he is capable of writing stories of significance, but his work here is symptomatic of the racism and whiteness that exists in the industry overall. Read Full Review
Wow! This was brilliant! I was so excited for this event and so far it has exceeded all expectations. This is a phenomenally written issue dealing with relevant issues of power struggles, manipulation, and corruption. The pacing is perfect the writing is perfect and the story is perfect for a someone like daredevil. As someone who loves and reads and collects every issue of every daredevil volume and have to say chip zdarsky has written one of the best daredevil runs ever. For me this issue honestly perfect as it sets up the massive scale of this story in a fantastic way. I can't wait for the next chapter!!
So many great moments in here:
Spider-Man and Taskmaster’s fight.
Richard and Sue’s kiss.
Elektra’s secret and the build-up to the fight with Kraven.
Fisk using The Purple Man’s powers to fix the election.
Luke Cage running for mayor.
The cliffhanger with Otto.
I have pretty much highlighted everything that happened in this issue and I didn’t even talk about Checchetto’s insane art. So yeah, this was great.
Art is great.
Though it looks like taking elements from Dark Reign, which I liked the most. Sk far it ks going great.
Luke as Mayor. I knew it. Luke would run as Mayor. Tony will fund it.
Checchotto art was f**King amazing. It's visually great.
I'm still really into this.
It's very by-the-book second part of the Marvel's big event. A slower paced issue that is mostly used to market tie-ins.
So good thing that the rest of this issue is good. I just like this. Sure, it "borrows" a lot of elements from Civil War, Dark Reign and what not but I don't care. I never was a massive fan of the first Civil War, I hated the second one and Dark Reign was eh?
So if you think it's just a rip-off, I don't think you're wrong. But as a "rip-off", it does things better than the predecessors did, so it's good in my books.
Also Checchetto. Your art is so good, makes the comic much more enjoyable.
This issue is a buffet of awesome scenes. There are cracking great bits of dialogue, awesome little plot twists, and some all-time great art. But it falls just shy of becoming a great comic on its own.
It is very good, and very entertaining, and it's vital to the larger story. It's just a little too scattershot to approach perfection by itself.
(Also, this is where one of my nightmares starts. People are finally gonna notice Danny isn't the Iron Fist anymore, wonder when that happened, and then go and read Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon. The horror, the horror!)
Aw man, I was really hoping to have two rich white guys square off to take control of the city.
I'm just curious, what is it with you and your commentaries about "white guys"? Like, do you genuinely have something against white people and think that's ok or what is it? I'm asking you this because it kinda shocks me, you don't strike me as that type of guy. Also, just so you know, you appreciated the review of someone whose sole purpose here is to trash my reviews, it's the only reason he's made an account here. Glad you find that a very normal behavior lol.
Considering the positions of power white people hold, I think the jabs I take at them are fair and far from punching down. Until straight white cis-gender men are marginalized, I'll see them as fair game. Diversity is good, and if a person's complaint about a story revolves around a lack of white representation, that's just lazy racism.
As for Meamor's comment, I thought it was funny. I've done the same thing to you and I thought we laughed about it after. You get a lot of heat, some of it warranted, some of it not, but I think you get a kick out of the reactions your comments spark either way.
First of all, those two first phrases of yours, sorry to say, they're racist. Second, it's not about "a lack of white representation", it's about the hate that's pouring towards those people. Whenever you're in a situation like this, just replace "white" with "black". If it sounds racist then, it's racist in the first place either, no excuses.
And third, no, I don't get a kick out of the reactions my comments spark. I would really like it if people could just rationally talk about what they don't like about my opinions. Unfortunately, most of the times they just can't handle it and oh well I'm not going to feel sorry for the fact that some people can't accept that not everyone thinks they way they do.
All in all, you should really rethink your stance on the whole "white people" thing because I'm sure you wouldn't react pleasantly if someone would make any sort of generalization about any other group of people.
There's a big difference between that guy and me, though, that was my point. I made an account here because I wanted to review comics, comics that I really like, and comics that I don't. He made an account here specifically to target my reviews and skew the ratings for that matter. I wouldn't indulge someone like that. You're free to keep liking his reviews, don't get me wrong, just wanted you to know who it is you're dealing with there.
Meamor, I'm more with you than against you, but I think you are doing more to hurt your cause rather than help it. I encourage you to take your own advice and ignore Merlyn. Instead, focus on the comic books that brought you to this site. Let him be the bad guy in your story, not the other way around.
The comic books didn't bring him to this site, that was my point. It's honestly sad that in your mind you feel more closely aligned with a stalker than with someone who you disagree with. I've accepted your racism towards white people, it's what progressives think it's cool these days but this? This is just wrong, dude. :(
Merlyn, I feel like people respond rationally to your opinions all the time, and you just shut down when faced with things you don't have a good response to. This cognitive dissonance you have for how these interactions go is perplexing.
I agree with king-bedder psycamoran. Merlyn never has anything to say so he just blocks
Enjoyable event for what it is: a recreation of many elements previously done in other events but from Daredevil's angle of the world but Daredevil (Matt) is just a background character here which is a shame. I only gave it an 8 because Checchetto is insanely good in his detailed art here making it much more enjoyable. Menyz's colors are on point and fitting to the scenes.
While I think this issue definitely slowed down the art is still stellar and the action is great. It is interesting to see the heroes try to rub against kingpin but I just hope tony stark isn't written like a villain in the next couple of issues and gets ruined.
So you saw the same thing I did, the hint that Stark will go villainous but it bothered you in my review? I just to want to get your mindset on this.
Tony becoming one of the antagonists in this book would be so stupid. I get that he isn't happy that others didn't think him as a mayor, but it really doesn't fit for him to start a temper tantrum about it. So yeah, let's hope Tony doesn't appear after this. He feels a bit out-of-place anyway.
Or let's hope he appears and he's what he's always been...you know, a superhero.
I dunno. After Civil War ruined him for me, I haven't been interested in him. They clearly changed his character a lot to fit with MCU version and that is another reason why I just don't need to see him. He is fine in bigger stories, but kinda feels out-of-place for me here. I have same problem with Cap, he really feels just tacked on. I would be fine if Devil's Reign only focused on street-level heroes that have actual history with Fisk. And Frank being MIA is also a big question mark.
That I can get, even though I don't agree with you. Old stories had both Cap and Tony going street-level very often so I actually feel that's their place, too. Frank is MIA because Marvel is stupidly removing him from his Punisher persona.
Could they use this as another path for Tony to become an alcoholic again? A way to take off the board for a while?
@Merlyn, I posted this review after I commented on yours, which means that I really didnt understand what you meant, but after reading your comment and re-reading this issue, I can see what you mean.
It's fitting that Tony would automatically think of himself as the candidate to run against Fisk. Luke, Matt, Jessica and Miles are street-level characters and much more in touch with the average New Yorker; their choice of Luke Cage as the candidate makes total sense logically and in-character. I don't think Tony will turn against his friends of his own free-will, but Chip Zdarsky has introduced just enough jealousy and inner turmoil to the character that Fisk could easily exploit it with his new purple powers of influence. I'm exciting to see if the plot takes this direction.
I highly doubt Reed and Susan would be housed in the same prison but I supposed the reader could assume it was the only close prison available to house super powered individuals.
I wasn't expecting Doc Ock to play a major role in this series and it looks as though he might... Actually, it's just probably just ammunition for the Spider-Man tie-in... more
Art: 5/5
Story: 3/5
Total: 7/10
Ehh. It was OK. It's not really a bad comic, just feels bland and lacking excitement.
Fucking called it last issue, Zdarsky can't handle letting a "rich guy" being mayor, dude is so predictable with his ideological fixations. Imagine being so disturbed and petty as a human being to hate people richer than you that you need to "get your revenge" on a fictional character. I'm making another prediction: Tony will turn out villainous here, he won't handle letting Cage run as mayor. Because when you're so blinded by ideology, you're eager to destroy beloved characters without hesitation, that hate is just pouring out of Chip. I did like the Spider-Man parts, those were really good. And the part with Elektra is interesting, too. Everything else is just garbage.
So I just want to hear your thoughts on this. You dont like this issue because you think Tony Stark would turn villainous? What makes you think Chip Zdarsky hates rich people?
If you've read Chip Zdarsky stories (and you did because you reviewed a lot of his books here) and you ask me "what makes me think Zdarksy hates rich people" when even inside this book he literally goes on a tirade about rich people.... yeah, I have nothing for you, sorry. If you are willingly blind, I can't do anything to open your eyes because at this point you just don't want to.
All the same, seeing as you just liked The Batman's post, a guy that, mind you, blocked me without ever having any conflict with me, why are you even asking me this stuff? Seeing as I'm probably, in your view, one of the people that guy is referring to in his whining.
I just unblocked him if he has anything to say to me, you can tell him that. Better than trying to talk behind my back and asking Dan to get rid of me.
Man did you call that shit on your issue #1 review. I do enjoy Marco Checchetto's art a lot on this to the point where if I judged the book based off that alone I would give it an 8.5-8.7ish. The Ben Reilly stuff against Whiplash and Taskmaster is pretty good even though I'm not a Reilly fan but it was well told here. That Stark expression after the decision was made is an even worse red herring. I'm tired of villain Iron Man.
I absolutely loved 1-25 and the Annual of the Zdarsky run. Now, I just find myself slowly not caring anymore. I was down for Elektra as a temp replacement, but at the expense of Matt becoming a moron I will not accept. Talk about a 180.
Tony Stark is a rich white womanizing dude, and Marvel writers hate him for all of those ideological reasons. It's why lately he's been replaced or treated as a villain. I also think some of these writers are jealous on Tony's success in the MCU and because they can't replicate it in comics, they just decide to trash him. I wasn't impressed with his run, particularly because it was a guilt trip from Matt, and not a very good one at that, pretty unoriginal.
Plus he really made Matt a moron, like you said. I did enjoy how he wrote Elektra and Fisk. What bothers me overall so far here is the whole trashing of police and this ideological hatred. I also don't like that he made U.S. Agent a villain, mostly because he's doing it for political reasons. Daredevil deserves better than this treatment. And yes, Checchetto's art is good, he really knows how to draw a fight scene.
Not the same, clone of a clone of a clone of an account. You clearly came here to troll and I blocked you, as I'll do with this acccount, too. Dude just blocked me without ever having any conflict with me and then cries on his profile that he doesn't like what I'm reviewing and talks to Dan about "some users here". You're an idiot whose sole purpose here is to screw up my reviews. Do you have two functional neurons to understand why this isn't the same situation?
And the fact that you've begun to make alt accounts to like and comment on your reviews is so sad I actually feel a little bit sorry for you. You're clearly having some issues and no one is there to help you. This is what happens when you forget to take your pills.
I miss the days when we didn’t have to listen to butthurt incels and sad puppy types complain about everything. But do go on.
I hate when Zdarsky writes Tony SO much.
Whenever he writes Tony it’s just to shit on him to hype someone else up like a hype tool and to say “rich guy bad”
He always gets the most ooc characterisation as well.
It doesn’t make sense for Tony to run for mayor or for why kids would positively recognise him here rn, but Zdarsky clearly hasn’t been following the current IM run and is contradicting everything Cantwell is doing and instead showing he misunderstands the character.
Not looking forward to what he’s gonna have Tony do next.
What the hell is wrong with Zdarsky? in the past it was much better than this! and now he's going to be another Tom Taylor with simple handwriting. Well I think I'm exaggerating here.
I don't understand how people sell their creativity to the government, because this all seems like pamphlet after political pamphlet. Iuuugh.
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