Daredevil #1 (613)
In "Know Fear Part 1," Matt Murdock struggles to regain his balance—both physically and mentally—after a brush with death and a fleeting moment of connection with a stranger. As he patrols Hell's Kitchen, a brutal encounter in an alley forces him to confront the cost of his vigilante justice, while a new mayor with a shadowy past is quietly turning the city against him. Written by Chip Zdarsky and illustrated by Marco Checchetto, with colors by Sunny Gho and letters by Clayton Cowles, this gripping start to a new era features a cover by Julian Totino Tedesco.
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Still recovering from a near-death experience, and after a one-night stand, Matt tries to find his mental footing while on patrol on Hell's Kitchen. After nearly succumbing to three robbers in an alley, he accidentally fatally injures one of the men. Fisk, who is now the new mayor, is hunting Daredevil and has brought in police resources from Chicago to disrupt the local police complacency with Matt's style of vigilantism.
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