Daredevil #605 Review

Writer: Charles Soule / Artist: Mike Henderson / Marvel Comics The lesson of Daredevil #605? Charles Soule has a flair for the dramatic. Drawn by Mike Henderson, this comic concludes the attack on New York City by the Beast and the Hand. Soule weaved together genres in one story like the movie The Pagemaster. Let’s outline. We start with a political intrigue story: Wilson Fisk becoming mayor and legally attacking vigilantes. Enter the Hand: a clan of zombie ninjas lead by a hate demon, are thrown into the fray. Who will come to the aid of our hero? A secret society of medieval paladins, lead by Murdock’s priest. Soule and Henderson have been taking us for a crazy ride. They deserve credit for keeping the story coherent, despite the twists. I would’ve preferred the Defenders be utilized more than a couple panels of fan service, but that can’t be laid at Soule’s feet. All of the insanity prepped me for the deus ex machina used to save a pinned-down team of heroes hinted at by the cover. Suddenly, we have Daredevil. On horseback. Riding on a white horse into the final battle with the boss wielding a GLOWING. FUCKING. SWORD. Yep! He’s Totally on a Horse . . . Is that Sword Glowing?! I’d like to take a break from the excitement to talk about my favorite parts of this book specifically, and these past couple arcs in general. The last comic ended with Kingpin waking up from his ninja attack-induced coma. This comic has Fisk attempting to relinquish Murdock of his newly inherited of…