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[TV Review] “Marvel’s Daredevil” Episode 1.02, ‘Cut Man’

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By Brady Steele / twitter: @mrbradysteele. This new TV iteration of Marvel’s Daredevil is indeed a refreshing take on this storied character. This is a Daredevil that is unpolished, messy, bloody and unrefined. With only two episodes into this series, they are off to a great start.

They do some very not-for-kids things in this series. A prime example is (SPOILERS) young Matt Murdock (Skylar Gaertner) take a swig of hard booze before he stiches up his boxer dad Jack (John Patrick Hayden) after taking a dive in a fight. As fun as the films have been over that last eight years, this feels like something else completely. Even his extra sensory powers are not over the top. They’re used but not shown at the same time. Everything is subdued and plausible…so far. I like it because it is not lowering the grim and grimy of what makes Daredevil a captivating read in comics for a new medium.

There are so great easter eggs for fans, as is almost requisite in comic book adaptations nowadays. Kingpin’s predecessor, Mr. Silk, makes a cameo in a flashback moment, Crusher Creel, and I think (ANOTHER POSSIBLE SPOILER) The Night Nurse (Rosario Dawson) debuts. Everything feels textured and has substance. The scenery, the actors and even the background actors all give this show some heft. The dialogue and attention to details help everything that happens feel like it matters. Nothing is wiped away for the next episode to unfold. That feeling of connectivity really makes it feel like something refreshing.

The best example of that linking throughout this show is a throw away scene from the premiere episode where a boy is ripped out of a car after his father is beaten. Daredevil goes and gets the boy to safety after going through a lot of gangsters. This is the real highlight. The last six minutes. This shows viewers just how different, ferocious and unrelenting thisDaredevil show will be. I now understand ‘binge watching’ as I cannot wait to see how Hell’s Kitchen, this new corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will reveal itself to us viewers.

There is little chance people will remember the introduction of Rosario Dawson’s Claire Temple after watching that single take hallway fight. It has channeled something not previously available in American drama: actual brutal action. There is something about that scene that continues to linger in the mind long after the credits fade, it’s not the actual choreography of the scene per say, but the pure physical exhaustion that comes with Daredevil’s fight. Charlie Cox stops to take a breather many times throughout this showdown, he braces himself on the wall, and he looks unsure if he can continue. But he does, and we should to.

In an episode jam packed with events tieing to both the character’s past and present, it’s the sheer brutality that sticks.

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Mr. Steele enjoys all things comics and imagination-based. Using his lifetime of comic-fu-dom for good, he imparts his knowledge for the universe to enjoy and for you, dear readers, to pass it on.

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

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April 18, 2024

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Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”

The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”

Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”

“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.

Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”

Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.

  • Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover

  • Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)

  • Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)

  • Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)

  • Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)

  • Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)

Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

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