Title: Daredevil Saga
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Date: 2008
Writer: Ed Brubaker, Anthony Flamini
Artist: Michael Lark, David Aja, Gene Colan, Marko Djurdjevic, Paul Azaceta, Clay Mann
Editor: Ed Brubaker
This is a promotional freebie from Marvel Comics that recaps a series of Daredevil issues written by Ed Brubaker, centered around Matt Murdoch's Daredevil identity being exposed and Murdoch ending up in prison alongside the Kingpin and a whole rogues gallery of past foes. This recap book is, of course, loaded with spoilers for the actual comics.
I was pleasantly surprised at how well this book functioned. In spite of the nature of being a summary, there were enough details left to be filled in that it did do its job of getting me interested in reading the stories that it recapped. I was particularly impressed with Brubaker's ability to smoothly incorporate some of the more ridiculous classic villains into a modern noir story. It was fun to see serious takes on guys like Hammerhead, the Owl, Tombstone, and the Enforcers
The final few pages are devoted to a nice wordless showcase of Clay Mann's artwork and the introduction of Lady Bullseye.
This was an effective promotional item if you don't mind the spoilers.
Rating: 6/10
