Written by: Saladin Ahmed
Art by: Aaron Kuder
Colors by: Jesus Aburtov
Letters by: VC’s Clayton Cowles
Cover art by: John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, Richard Isanove
Cover price: $4.99
Release date: March 27, 2024
Daredevil #7 pits the Man Without Fear against Wolverine, possessed of the next Deadly Sin released by Matt Murdock’s resurrection, but it’s not who you think.
Is Daredevil #7 Good?
Saladin Ahmed puts Daredevil mano-a-mano against Wolverine in Hell’s Kitchen when the latter becomes possessed by one of Matt’s Seven Deadly Sins. The fight is brutal, and by the end, Daredevil can scratch one more Sin from the list, but is it an enjoyable reading experience? Not as much as it could be.
When last we left Matt Murdock, he went on a brief trip to the Afterlife to find the answer to his present possession predicament, only to learn that the Seven Deadly Sins are a side effect of Matt’s return from the dead, a resurrection event that has still not yet been given an explanation. Accepting his responsibility and duty to take out the demonic trash, we end the issue with Daredevil in his white suit crossing paths with Wolverine.
Now, Wolverine wastes no time launching an attack Daredevil has no chance of winning in a blow-for-blow match. However, we get a twist. Wolverine isn’t possessed by Wrath but by the demon of Lust, as in Daredevil’s lust for violence. Daredevil eventually purges the demon with an unscheduled dip in the East River, simulating a baptism cleansing. Later, Matt and Wolverine recover in a bar wherein a former gang member slips Daredevil intel on The Heat’s next meeting because the Heat took out the gang member’s former crew.
What’s great about Daredevil #7? If you like brutal, bloody fighting between two melee street fighters, you get plenty of it here. Honestly, there’s not much more to the issue than the fight, so there you go.
What’s not so great about Daredevil #7? Questions abound. If Daredevil purged every previous demon with an exorcism prayer, why did he not even attempt an exorcism this time? What’s the deal with Daredevil’s costume turning from red to white and back to red again? Why is Wolverine casually walking around NYC when a war between Orchis and all mutants is currently at its peak? Etc., Etc., etc.
How’s the Art? Aaron Kuder’s style suits the brutal, grounded, bloody fighting theatrics that comprise the centerpiece of this issue. You can almost feel every punch and slice Daredevil endures.
About The Reviewer: Gabriel Hernandez is the Publisher & EIC of ComicalOpinions.com, a comics review site dedicated to indie, small, and mid-sized publishers.
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Bits and Pieces
Daredevil #7 sets up and takes down the next Deadly Sin on Daredevil’s journey with a brutal, almost-issue-long fight. That said, the setup to make the fight possible and the semi-religious way it ends feel contrived and a tad lazy.
6/10