MAYOR FISK pt II
Written by Charles Soule
Penciled by Sefano Landini
Cover by Dan Mora
Published Dec 13, 2017
In Manhattan, the police chief dials in a level 4.. the first since 9/11. The mayor has been attacked in his office and the main suspect is Daredevil. Disbelief floods the police department but nobody, not even the good guys, attacks their city. It's a matter of pride.
Meanwhile Daredevil swings high above the rooftops. So this is really happening? Suddenly he hears sirens, helicopters. Must be something major. He wonders if he can help when the police chopper spotlights him and tells him he's under arrest.
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| Oh wait.. it's MEEEEEE you guys are looking for?! |
He takes off, but with air support on him, evasion is difficult. Finally they pop him with a sonic blast which completely disrupts his equilibrium. He falls, but as he crawls along the sidewalk, he's blasted again. A news helicopter documents his resistance, as well as coverage of the police pelting him with bean bags.
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| Hey you guys getting this on tape? We're kicking Daredevil's ass. |
No doubt setting up for the next issue, Muse tells his Inhuman jailers that he must be going, while Daredevil continues to flee. Running through an office building, he calls a friend. They've run a play like this before and the need to do it again. He makes his way to Grand Central while others spot him headed to Radio City. Atop the iconic wrap around sign, Daredevil perches but seemingly disappears into thin air.
Blindspot calls back... the plan worked. The next morning, Matt's at work at the DA's office. Ellen walks into his office and explains that he needs to crack the whip on getting an indictment on Daredevil. Suddenly the phone rings. Wilson Fisk explains to the young assistant district attorney that he needs someone to help him get the people on his side. Matt says nothing but "sign me up". With that, and with what the future holds for his secret arch-enemy, will have to wait. As this issue is left to be continued.
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| You sure this is the right number?! |
I previously lauded Ron Garney and his artwork in this book, but quickly covering ground and doing a good job with minimal colors is Stefano Landini. Obviously the writing in this one still speaks for itself, but artists like Garney and Andrea Sorrentino don't seem to get enough credit. There's more than a few ways to use abstracts in comic books that don't alienate the reader, ala Mike Del Mundo, who's a constant critical target for me. There's ways to do it right, and it looks like this one has a good team rolling on it. I give this one an 9/10.
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