“Daredevil #604” Review

Writer: Charles Soule / Artist: Mike Henderson / Marvel Comics At the end of Daredevil #603, I rolled my eyes at the dramatic entrance of Matt’s badass priest to save the day. By the end of the next comic, my hardened cynical shell was melted into childlike wonder. Daredevil #604 continues Charles Soule’s story of the Hand attacking New York City as Matt Murdock unexpectedly becomes the mayor. I Can Never Get Enough of This Recap Page Comics cover such a wide set of genres that there’s something for everyone. Superheroes? Tons of them. Ninjas? Hell yea. Medieval? We got you. Political drama? You’re welcome. It wasn’t until I read this one that I appreciated how special Daredevil’s publication history has been. It’s only in a Daredevil comic that a blind, acting mayor superhero is exorcised by his priest who leads a secret organization of paladins to help him fight zombie ninjas and the reader thinks, “Oh yea, that sounds totally Daredevil”. This comic hits a lot of soft spots for me. Daredevil often has a spiritual tone, his Catholicism being a prominent part of his character (I mean, who doesn’t love a solid confessional scene?). His character isn’t always annoyingly referencing his religion or the Bible in his dialogue, which makes sense because the people he interacts with don’t share his beliefs. Every once in a while, a character will reference it, and it reads so smooth. Father Jordan exorcises the Beast’s toxin from Matt and references Acts casually. We get a little h…