Daredevil: Guardian Devil

CGS: Book of the Month Club (July 31, 2005)

Our first Marvel BOMC episode featuring Daredevil: Guardian Devil by Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada. This story kicked off the Marvel Knights line, Kevin Smith's mainstream comics career and, quite possibly, is responsible for reigniting Daredevil's popularity. Hear our thoughts on one of Daredevil's finest stories. (1:17:18)

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(01:04) A quick look at why Guardian Devil was chosen, other Kevin

Smith comics before his Marvel Knights Daredevil run and initial

connections to Frank Miller's Born Again.
(04:15) A synopsis of Guardian Devil and a look at Karen Page.
(10:24) On how #1 works so well as an introduction to Daredevil, Joe

Quesada's art, the synopsis continued, Matt's mother Maggie

and Mysterio.
(18:08) Email feedback from Drew J. asking about the attendees of

Karen Page's funeral, a look at Quesada's artistic easter eggs

and how his art has changed.
(26:59) The best use of Mysterio?
(29:43) Email feedback from Jonathan Harrison leading into a look at

Frank Miller's impact on Daredevil, how the movie handles

Daredevil's abilities and the David Mack run.
(41:43) Jamie's thoughts on the book.
(53:26) Audio comment by Adam "Geeksmith" Lightle of Toronto on

Kevin Smith's use of dialogue.
(57:42) Was Karen Page's death shock value or story driven, trivia, the

covers and the Daredevil movie.
(1:03:41) Other Daredevil and Kevin Smith recommendations, guessing

at who might take over after Bendis & Maleev and meeting Alex

Maleev.
(1:14:56) Next month's selection: Robert Kirkman's Walking Dead vol.1.

Websites Mentioned
Man Without Fear Daredevil fansite

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