Daredevil #41 (421)

In this standout 2003 issue, Daredevil pulls a blind girl from the path of a speeding truck, setting off a chain of events that thrusts him into a new war for control of Hell's Kitchen. With Wilbur Day surrendering his stilts to Matt Murdock, the message is clear: the Owl has seized the Kingpin’s territory, and Daredevil must rise to the challenge. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and rendered with gritty precision by Alex Maleev—both on pencils and inks, with Matt Hollingsworth’s evocative colors and Cory Petit’s sharp lettering—this issue marks a pivotal moment in the series, with Maleev’s haunting cover capturing the tension perfectly.