![]() It’s like a precursor to every 90s comic ever. #158 is a fun enough entrypoint, Death-Stalker might not be the most Daredevil-y villain ever but I’m a big fan of the insane backstory of a time travelling cyborg using stolen AIM tech who decides the name Exterminator isn’t hardcore enough so he becomes Death-Stalker. It’s a really cool debut, you can really see Miller flourishing in his fight scenes as he leans into the physicality and anatomy of Daredevil, which becomes the focal point of his art in works like “Dark Knight Returns.” We get some fun character designs too, Black Widow has winning 80s hair and at one point we see Matt attempting to go incognito by dressing in bright red leather, it sure as fuck doesn’t work but it’s a sick outfit that leads to a great bar fight at Josie’s. But the moment Murdock dons the suit, I realised why Miller got the job. So I’d say the dynamic duo had a pretty shaky first impression on me, for one Matt’s blonde in this, which is a big no-no, and Miller’s art feels pretty standard-issue in the early scenes of #158. It’s a blast from the past that I enjoyed a fair bit, so let’s dive right into the adventures of Lanky Frank and Kinky Klaus (I’m going to call him that literally every chance I get). These four issues mark the start of Frank Miller and Klaus Jason’s time on “Daredevil” as artist and inker respectively. ![]() 1 #158-161 ‘Marked for Murder’ and other stories ![]()
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