10 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About Daredevil

9. Frank Miller's Run Is Definitively The Character's Best

Daredevil Born Again Cover 2
Marvel Comics

Misconceptions may abound when it comes to Daredevil, but one thing that there's no contesting is that the character has been the subject of more legendary story-arcs than any other Marvel character. The likes of Dennis O'Neil, Frank Miller, Ann Nocenti, Brian Bendis, Ed Brubaker and several others have all presided over some truly legendary tales featuring the Man Without Fear, so much so that it would be impossible to proclaim any single one as being definitive.

And yet many still attempt to do so, with Miller's undoubtedly the most revered of the bunch. Everyone is entitled to their favourite of course, and though it is unquestionable that Miller contributed the bulk of what we've come to associate with the Man Without Fear, it is debatable as to whether or not the character peaked with his stint on the book.

Bendis had an utterly superb time on Daredevil with Alex Maleev, followed up by an equally formidable (if not slightly overlooked) run from Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark, and that's without even mentioning the more recent contributions of Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, Charles Soule, and countless others who have worked with Murdock in the years following the conclusion of Miller's run. Then there's Ann Nocenti's run, which arguably exerts just as big an influence on the character as Miller's has over the last few decades.

Point being, Daredevil isn't short of quality. Heralding any single run as the definitive best, however, isn't an easy a task as some would imply.

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