Daredevil by Mark Waid Vol. 1

Daredevil hasn't had the easiest career in the Marvel universe; Matt Murdock is blind, has a profound love for Hell's Kitchen, New York, and unfortunately received the Ben Affleck treatment in 2003 (don't get me started on this). I was never totally familiar with Daredevil, his world, even though it happens to be our own, or the bad guys he faces. After reading Daredevil Vol. 1 by Mark Waid, I feel like Daredevil is definitely one of the more likable superheroes. Now I know what my husband is so crazy about.

The graphic novel opens up with your average, run-of-the-mill Mobster running, quickly destroyed by The Spot. Of course, Daredevil is blamed for ruining the nuptials, and everything breaks loose. After the wedding, I found out that he was a lawyer. Not just any lawyer, though; apparently in this universe (or 52, I'm not sure which), Matt Murdock is exposed as Daredevil, but constantly denies it. So does his goofy, pudgy and loveable partner, Franklin "Foggy" Nelson.

The rest of the story is your typical superhero story line. In trying to expand my knowledge of things outside of Batman/X-Men, I found that Daredevil is an enjoyable series. The art is very traditional, even though it is a newer series. It's reminiscent of 1980s comics, with the shading and portrayal of villains.

It was fun reading this novel, and perhaps I'll read volume 2.

Most likely, I think I'll start Court of Owls.