DRAZ it is cheaper to buy DAREDVIL VISIONARIES vol. 1-3 rather than the DAREDEVIL MILLER OMNIBUS...
but I have the same ?... what is better? MILLER OR BENDIS & BRUBAKER?
Miller's stuff is the best, in my opinion, hands down. I'm also probably in the minority in that I prefer Brubaker's run to Bendis', mainly because Bendis' run was incredibly wordy and low on action. It reads far better collected, but as someone who first read it as it was being released, I was glad when Bendis finally left the title. Brubaker's approach was more traditional superhero fair, where he had Matt donning his Daredevil digs on a far more regular basis. Also much preferred Lark's work to Meleev's, which I've always found incredibly static for a superhero book. Not to mention I thought his action sequences (what few Bendis actually gave him to render) were always incredibly awkward to look at.
Don't misunderstand, though: all three of these guys' runs is worth reading, as is the bulk of Ann Nocenti's stuff. I'm also a fan of Kesel and Kelly's late runs on Vol. 1 of
Daredevil, brief however they may have been. But if you just want to dip your toe in first and see if you're interested in the current tone and direction of the title, I'd suggest starting with #111 (or the "Lady Bullseye" trade) and working your way forward from there.
As for #504, I enjoyed it, as I have Diggle's entire opening arc so far. Never mind the fact that De La Torre's art is just great to look, the story's been a fun read, if not a bit predictable. I'm hoping, though, that Diggle's going to throw a curve at us at some point in the months ahead, and reveal that Matt has a better idea of what's really going on than Fisk is giving him credit for.
One thing I really like is how much Daredevil we're actually getting, as opposed to Matt, but without sacrificing his supporting cast's role entirely. I'm sure there's some symbolism there in that we've barely seen Matt's face since he became The Hand's leader, and it will probably come back to haunt him later when he actually looks himself in the mirror sans mask, but regardless of the reason, it's nice to open up the book each month and be fairly certain that we're going to see Daredevil going to work. I enjoy the crime and courtroom drama the title has often given us in the past, too, but I'm happy to get a good long stint of DD just kicking some tail, even if his motives and methods at the moment seem incredibly unorthodox.
is the battleground! But can Foggy Nelson and Dakota North find out who's really behind the recent spiral of violence before the city burns?
