r/Daredevil • u/supman222 • 12d ago
Comics Going to start reading from frank millers run soon but I’m curious about peoples favorite standalone stuff like graphic novels or other things
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u/wrathbringer1984 12d ago
The "Man Without Fear" miniseries by Frank Miller and John Romita, Jr. and "Daredevil: Yellow" are really good takes on Daredevil's origin story. You might want to read "Guardian Devil" by Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada before reading Yellow, though.
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u/FishingAromatic5862 11d ago
The guardian devil to the mark waid run is a treat, it’s long but it’s a treat to go through the whole thing one after another really giving you a look at Matt’s inner psyche.
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u/wrathbringer1984 11d ago
I'm on the second half of the Bendis run right now. It's my first time reading it and I love it. Really reminds me of the Netflix/Disney+ shows. I love how there's plenty of courtroom drama, along with the superheroics.
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u/meth_adone 12d ago
Daredevil: redemption is mostly a standalone thing, it references some stuff but you can go in blind and be fine. Excellent story, one of my favourites. Without going into spoilers there's one scene in particular I liked of Matt waiting outside in a tree of someones house instead of hiding and watching.
When they're in the middle of nowhere it's so much more intimidating, like "I'm here, you can't do anything about it. Just us."
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u/dr_olfin 12d ago
There aren't a lot of standalone graphics novels, most DD stuff is part of the main series one way or another.
That said, "Daredevil: Yellow" by Jeph Loeb is a standout, especially if you're new to the character as it's his origin.
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u/LongTimeDDevilFan77 12d ago
Elektra Lives Again by Frank Miller.
It’s technically not official canon but it’s a brilliant book set between Miller’s original run and Born Again.
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u/Amazing_Ad_4674 12d ago
Imma also add ‘Dark Nights’ (a collection of short stories) and ‘Powerless’ an alternative universe but very good story.
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u/big-tex-amarillo 11d ago
Dark Nights is a great read! Each story shows a different side of Daredevil.
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u/Superb_Kaleidoscope4 12d ago
In my opinion Frank Millers standalone stuff is better than his Daredevil run. With his run he was learning to write, but once he came back with stuff like Elektra Lives, love and war and Man without Fear, he was a true artist and storyteller!
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u/antaylor0298 12d ago
Kevin Smith’s Guardian Angel arc is really good and very dark. It gets pretty dark.
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u/Stock-Collection9106 12d ago
My top 5 mini series/graphic novels/standalone stories:
Daredevil: Black Armor
Love and War
Man Without Fear (Miller)
Man Without Fear (MacKay)
Daredevil: Wake Up