Daredevil #8 Review

Writer: Chip Zdarsky / Artist: Lalit Kumar Sharma / Marvel Comics Matt Murdock is a devout Catholic. When I think back at all the Daredevil comics I’ve read, though, many of them involve him either struggling with his faith or a priest (sometimes a nun) telling him he’s not being godly in his violence. After Daredevil #8 I’ve realized that his true god is the law. Of course, he isn’t the most faithful servant when vigilantism is the cornerstone of his character. But this comic has one of the most righteous monologues I’ve read from Murdock.

Zdarsky and Sharma bring us the third part of the “No Devils, Only God” story. Murdock is feeling thirsty and visits his new crush, Mindy. She owns a bookstore and helped him get a gift for Foggy Nelson. Her notable characteristic (In Matt’s “eyes”) is that she is not attracted to him. Like a teenager, he’s drawn to her and on their second meeting he senses that she’s flustered right before she invites him to family dinner. To Matt’s surprise, Mindy is married into the Libris crime family. The dinner becomes a debate and discussion about the law. It ends a bit less civilly and Matt learns that the symbol of Daredevil has inspired people to seek justice while wearing the mask. Meanwhile, Kingpin’s trying to get weed legalized (weird, right?) Let me just get this out of the way. The art is as bad as it was last issue and I don’t want to talk about it. Alright, now to the story which is very interesting.

“I like rules. I like that people be…