Daredevil #81, November 1971, written by Gerry Conway, penciled by Gene Colan

Daredevil #221, August 1985, written by Denny O’Neil, penciled by David Mazzucchelli

Daredevil #104, October 1973, written by Steve Gerber, penciled by Don Heck

Daredevil #99, May 1973, written by Steve Gerber, penciled by Sam Kweskin

Daredevil #220, July 1985, written by Denny O’Neil, penciled by David Mazzucchelli

Daredevil #219, June 1985, written by Frank Miller, penciled by John Buscema

Daredevil #218, May 1985, written by Denny O’Neil, penciled by Sal Buscema

Daredevil #217, April 1985, written by Denny O’Neil, penciled by David Mazzucchelli

This issue has all of the gripping visuals that Mazzucchelli has been bringing to Daredevil, just with a little bit sillier plot. Also this is the second comic I’ve read where the villain is named “Cossack.” I swear I’ve gone 26 years without hearing or reading that word and now it’s following me!

My Score: 7.9

Daredevil #216, March 1985, written by Denny O’Neil, penciled by David Mazzucchelli

Things are looking up finally for the post-Miller Daredevil. I could never get behind any of the Micah Syn plot because, um, it was crazy bonkers and unbelievable. And I mean unbelievable for a story about a blind man that jumps across buildings. This is a step in the right direction even if it is a sequel to a story I wasn’t to keen on. What makes it work? Mazzucchelli’s artwork. Wow! It’s gripping and flows elegantly; these are some of the most fluid fight scenes I’ve ever seen. Plus his pacing captures a real sense of menaces, only heightening the strong parts of Denny’s script.

So yeah, it’s good by post-Miller standards.

My Score: 8.1

1562. Daredevil #215, February 1985, written by Denny O’Neill, penciled by David Mazzucchelli

My Score: 7