10 Comics That Never Got An Ending

1. Daredevil: The Target

Daredevil The Target
Marvel Comics/Glenn Fabry

To say that Kevin Smith's first tenure on Daredevil changed the future of comics would not be underselling it. His seven-issue Guardian Devil story arc with artists Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti became the template for much of the Marvel Renaissance that would happen in the wake of its publication. It was an early example of someone with name value outside of comics coming in and making the medium cool and relevant. The fact that he was a fan first and foremost meant readers were more receptive to an "Outsider" coming in and taking over an established character.

Beyond that, there are things about the book's production, Quesada's advancement and the introduction of the Marvel Knight's line that meant Smith's position as the industries golden boy was secured. After a brief and equally successful stint on Green Arrow over at DC, Marvel would announce that Smith was returning to not only Daredevil but address the dangling plot thread of Karen Page's murderer: Bullseye.

The book itself was a rushed and sloppy affair with Bullseye hired to murder an unidentified target and Daredevil trying to stop him. The book also prevented Bendis from using Bullseye, resulting in the character being trapped in continuity limbo for several years until Marvel cut their losses and left the title to rot.

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Kevin McHugh is a code-monkey by day and a purveyor of the unpleasant by night. Having had several comics published by Future Quake Press he is now moving into prose. An avid fan of punk rock, cheap horror movies and even cheaper fast-food Kevin can be found pontificating either on Twitter or over at WhatCulture Comics where he is a regular contributor. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife and two daughters.