Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume continues the landmark run by Frank Miller on Daredevil, collecting issues from the early 1980s that further define the gritty, noir tone of the series. It includes the introduction of the assassin Elektra and the culmination of the Elektra Saga, as well as Miller's work with inker Klaus Janson. The collection showcases Miller's evolving storytelling and artistic style, cementing his lasting influence on the character.
In "Elektra," Frank Miller's bold storytelling and stark visuals bring a tense, personal stakes to Daredevil’s world as Kingpin, now living in exile in Japan, sends his wife Vanessa to New York to enlist Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson. When Vanessa is captured by the mob, her fate becomes a deadly trap meant to lure Kingpin back—and Daredevil finds himself in the crosshairs of Bullseye, whose precision is as cold as his intent. The story unfolds with Miller’s signature intensity, illustrated with moody precision by Miller and inked by Klaus Janson, all colored by Glynis Wein and lettered by Joe Rosen.
In "The Kingpin Must Die," retired crime boss Wilson Fisk, now living in Japan, sends his wife Vanessa to New York to enlist Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson to help him testify against East Coast crime families. When Vanessa is captured by the mob, who plan to lure Fisk back to New York for a killing, Daredevil intervenes—leading to a tense showdown with Bullseye that threatens to unravel everything.
In "In the Kingpin's Clutches," Matt takes a dangerous gamble, infiltrating the Kingpin's inner circle to steal vital intelligence on the criminal underworld. When his cover is blown, the Kingpin brutally punishes him—then forces him to witness a devastating moment with Vanessa, leaving Matt reeling from the aftermath.
In "Gang War!", Frank Miller's sharp storytelling and interior art bring a brutal clash of wills to life as the Kingpin, shattered by the belief that his wife is gone, seizes control of the criminal underworld and unleashes Bullseye as his weapon. Daredevil, ever relentless, confronts the assassin and dismantles his threat—but leaves the Kingpin standing, a chilling reminder that power, once reclaimed, is never truly lost.
In this gripping tale from Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller #2, Daredevil follows a trail of violence led by a killer who bears an uncanny resemblance to Melvin Potter. As the mystery unfolds, Matt Murdock races to uncover the truth behind the attacks on Becky and clear the name of the man wrongly accused.
In "The Assassination of Matt Murdock," Matt Murdock finds himself targeted in a deadly game orchestrated by Kingpin, who enlists the Hand to eliminate him. When the Hand attacks his law office, the explosion shatters Matt’s radar sense, leaving him vulnerable in a world he once navigated with precision.
In "Gantlet," Daredevil, stripped of his radar sense, must rely on his wits and partnership with Elektra to face the deadly Hand and their master assassin, Kirigi. Meanwhile, Foggy defends the Gladiator in court, caught in a legal battle as Matt fights for survival.
In "Hunters," Daredevil and Elektra track down Matt's former mentor, Stick, as tensions rise and old wounds resurface. With Turk donning the Mauler's suit to challenge Daredevil and Elektra facing off against the deadly Kirigi, the line between past and present blurs in a fight for survival.
In "Where Angels Fear To Tread," Jo confronts the shadows of her past while Stick guides her through a trial that tests her resolve and reawakens her lost radar sense. As the Bugle’s investigation into Kingpin’s mayoral candidate stirs the city, Elektra finds herself drawn into a web of power and peril.
In "Paper Chase," Foggy enlists Power Man and Iron Fist to guard a key witness tied to a mayoral scandal, while Kingpin quietly tests Elektra’s loyalty with a tempting offer. The story unfolds with tense stakes and shifting allegiances, all under the shadow of a city teetering on corruption.
In "Spiked!", Ben Urich presses on with his investigation into the Kingpin and Cherryh, despite warnings from both Elektra and Cherryh himself. As Ben and Daredevil dig deeper, the tension erupts when Elektra confronts Daredevil—only to turn on him, brutally defeating him before driving a sai through Urich’s chest.
In "The Damned," Daredevil follows a clue from a photo taken by Ben to track down the Kingpin’s missing wife deep in the city’s forgotten sewers. With Cherryh’s mayoral victory hanging in the balance, the Kingpin demands a concession in exchange for her return, while ordering Elektra to eliminate Foggy as vengeance.
In "Last Hand," Bullseye's prison escape sets off a deadly chain of events as Elektra tracks down Foggy, only to halt her blade when she recognizes him as Matt's old college friend. With the stakes rising, Daredevil must confront Bullseye in a brutal showdown that leaves one of them broken and the other haunted.
In the haunting tale "She's Alive," Matt Murdock grapples with overwhelming grief, convinced that Elektra still lives—driving him to a desperate, forbidden act. As his world unravels, the Punisher breaks free from prison, setting a collision course that threatens to shatter what little peace Matt has left.
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