Frank Miller’s Daredevil and the Ends of Heroism

The author examines aspects of Frank Miller’s Daredevil. He describes the state of Daredevil when Miller took over the series, how his approach as an artist and writer redefined the character and his world, and Miller’s concept of genre conventions and approach to secondary characters, as well as how he used the main adversaries of Daredevil (the Kingpin, Elektra, and Bullseye); the visual and formal qualities of the comic; the notorious issue of Daredevil #181; and Miller’s work since the mid-1980s, including his second run as writer of the comic. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)