Man, I'm loving this. It's such an odd blend of funny and sad, but it works so well. Cantwell's writing is fantastic, and he manages to walk that tightrope of tones perfectly, balancing all the sadness, wisecracks, and heartfelt moments appropriately. The concept of this book feels very Tom King-esque in that we've got a somewhat secondary character in a story that deals with some really heavy themes, but the writing is obviously wildly different, in a good way (no disrespect to Tom King, whose work I love). The moment between Dick and Luke was really great and was a standout scene for me in this issue. I also really loved Bobo subtly letting Patrick know that he's there for him, adding to the weight of his comment in the first issue that he knows what it's like to be an outsider.

Two down, two to go, and this is shaping up to be a winner. more

I really, thoroughly enjoyed this. I know virtually nothing about Plastic Man as a character, so going into this I had very few expectations. The art was good, and the premise is interesting. But where this comic really hooked me was in the moments where Patrick is laughed off by the other members of the Justice League, dismissed as the jokester of the group, and then ignored. That was actually super heartbreaking, and it's something that I think so many people can relate with, so it offers the potential for some really intriguing character exploration and development in this brief mini and unpacking issues of loneliness, the desire to belong, and the use of humour as a coping mechanism or a mask. I'm really looking forward to seeing where this goes.

Also, Patrick roasting every member of the JL in turn but then having nothing bad to say about Batman was hilarious and spot-on. more

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. more

Outstanding in every way. Checchetto is on another planet with this otherworldly art...jeez. What an awesome event this is so far.

Absolutely loved every bit of this. Moved pretty quickly, but I didn't find that to be a problem. It was honestly a refreshing change of pace. I was getting antsy for stuff to start happening, so having everything that's been building for so long finally come to a head is immensely satisfying. The art is utter perfection, though I've come to expect nothing less from Checchetto (Side note: I now desperately want to see him as the main artist for a future Moon Knight run). I really enjoyed how all the characters responded to Fisk's power move, and I'm excited for what's next. That ending set up some really interesting possibilities. more

Art was not good, probably the worst of the run so far. Story was fine, writing was fine. Still think Fisk and Mary together is weird. I liked Matt's brief conversation with Fisk before his wedding, that was a cool little moment, even if everybody knows that contentment won't make Fisk stop being Fisk.

I'm really not sure what to make of this issue... I thought the art was a step up from the last one, and there were some cool moments, but overall it felt disjointed and scattered. Elektra's internal monologue throughout the fights was a little hokey (I'm not a big fan of characters narrating what they're doing or what they need to do next while they're doing it), Spidey chewing out that cop seemed both out of character and uncalled for, and that was perhaps the weirdest timed marriage proposal I've ever read. Fisk gets stabbed, Mary comes out of nowhere and kills the Bullseye clone, Fisk saves Mary from falling to her death, and then he just...proposes? I don't know. It just felt forced and out of place. Definitely the weakest issue of the run so far. more

Not gonna say too much about the politics implicit in this one cause I already had a comment conversation about it on here years ago and it was... not constructive. I've come to expect and accept that, from time to time, certain social/political views are going to be inserted into the comics I read, and I'm probably going to disagree with those views more than I agree with them. That's just the way the world is these days I'm afraid. That aside, this issue was decent. I wasn't a big fan of the art like most people apparently were, and I didn't think the plot reveal in this issue was satisfying enough based on how great the previous one was in my opinion, especially with that cool cliffhanger.

Also, can I just say that I'm getting a little tired of Matt being the "wrong" one. It seems like he's always getting chewed out by Foggy or Cole or Elektra or Spider-Man or the priest-of-the-week for doing something irresponsible or immoral. It would be refreshing to get a few arcs where Matt is clearly in the right and everyone knows it and supports it. Or maybe even where Matt does the chewing out for a change.

And am I the only one that thought Kirsten touching Daredevil's face and telling him how worried she was about him was a little weird and awkward? Especially considering she doesn't know it's Matt. I don't know...just seemed a little unprofessional for a lawyer with her masked vigilante client. more

I loved everything about this issue.

"You're the test I'd gladly fail".

Such a good line. Also, something about Daredevil casually shooting a guy in the foot cause he didn't have time to beat the snot out of him was so satisfying.

Art is a downgrade obviously, but a good issue. Bullseye going on a killing spree was a cool ending. Perfectly on brand for his character.

Another solid issue all around. Far be it from me to criticize Marco Checchetto's work...but the only small nitpicky gripe I had was that for whatever reason, Alice looks like a 5 year old in every panel in this issue for some reason. I don't know why, but she just looks so small compared to Elektra.

A good, quick read with amazing art.

The proverbial feces is hitting the fan.

Solid start. James Stokoe's art is breathtakingly detailed. Hard not to stare at each panel for minutes. His writing is impressive too, which is nice to see.

I get that Matt has a perpetually guilty conscience, but it still kinda baffles me that he's feeling guilt over the suicide of a man who was in prison for having murdered two people just because Matt was the one who prosecuted him. First of all, he killed himself, and Matt was even trying to protect him, so the blame in no way falls on him. Secondly, did I mention he was a murderer...? Not to mention a murderer he just met. Anyway, that's a small annoyance, but the rest of this issue was great. I particularly liked Elektra "consoling" Alice and Fisk showing a compassionate side with Mary. Those were cool parallel scenes that showed how these two characters handle trauma in themselves and others differently.

Marco Checchetto is still an artistic genius. What else is new. more

Checchetto's pages were beautifully drawn, as was to be expected, but the prison scenes were less so. It's a shame that every now and then a big event like this will come along and derail all of a series' built up momentum. I get why it has to be tied in, it just sucks for the story that was being told.

Really cool costume. I'm surprised this idea hasn't been done before, what with all of the main male Marvel characters having female side characters take over their mantle at some point. It's cliché as heck, but story-wise, it actually makes sense here, so I don't mind it so much this time.

It's always so sad whenever Marco Checchetto isn't on art. None of the fill-ins have come close to his masterful work. That said, this was a decent issue. Elektra coming in CLUTCH.

A perfect issue. The assembling of Daredevil's legal team, the crashing of the crime boss meeting, DD's heartfelt rooftop moment with Spider-Man...perfect.

A pretty decent issue giving Mike Murdock some backstory. Well written, but the art wasn't amazing.

Such good writing. Zdarsky's run is solidifying itself among Daredevil's best of all time. Also, I enjoyed that Soule's influence is actually making a difference here with the superhero identities being legal identities. I thought that Soule had a fantastic idea but then didn't do much with it after he pulled it off, so it's cool to see it matter here.