“ It’s not so much that Mayor Fisk is like [Former NYC Mayor] Eric Adams, it’s that Eric Adams is a comic book character,” — John Leavitt is a writer and cartoonist who works with the DSA Upper-Manhattan Bronx chapter and a published Marvel author with Strange Tales Volume One.
I’ve been involved in New York politics for over 20 years and I’m a lifelong Daredevil reader so I was thrilled to geek out about this Disney + season him.
The Man Without Fear is back in season 2 of the acclaimed Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again! Daredevil, the protector of Hell’s Kitchen, is now the city’s most wanted target. With Wilson Fisk wielding the power of the mayor’s office, an unrelenting manhunt for costumed vigilantes has begun. Refusing to surrender, Matt Murdock retreats into the shadows and gathers allies to dismantle the Kingpin’s corrupt empire.
Celebrating the return of Daredevil: Born Again, the Daredevil 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure by Hot Toys presents the masked vigilante in a dramatic new all-black outfit.
Masterfully crafted based on the likeness of Charlie Cox in the role, the figure features a Matt Murdock headsculpt and a Daredevil cowled head. The cowled head comes with interchangeable parts, including 2 lower face plates and 2 cowls with varying levels of weathering effects.
A thrilling element for fans this season is Daredevil’s newly painted suit! To operate stealthily during the manhunt, Matt sprays a black coating over his original red suit and the classic red “DD” logo on his chest, reminiscent of his Shadowland era in the comics. As the story progresses, brutal battles cause the black coating to gradually peel off, revealing the red suit underneath. This figure brilliantly recreates his suit with meticulously applied weathering effects that reveal patches of his red suit underneath the scraped black paint. The outfit is completed with an all-black design, including forearm gauntlets, knee armor plates, a thigh billy club holster, and long boots.
Ready to deal out justice, Daredevil comes equipped with his signature weapons painted in black, including an extended billy club, a pair of short billy clubs, and a wire to connect them for use as nunchaku. Matt’s signature red-tinted sunglasses are also included.
An incredibly atmospheric, magnetic diorama base inspired by the streets of Hell’s Kitchen completes the display. The base includes details such as a sidewalk, a manhole cover engraved with the “DD” logo, and a road with rainwater accumulating in potholes.
Daredevil returns to tangle with Mayor Fisk, a villain with shocking parallels to Andrew Cuomo: the real life disgraced former Governor of NY who is now running to be Mayor of NYC! Our real election ends June 24 and New Yorkers need a better outcome than the election in the Disney+ TV Series.
I’m joined by Janos Martin, a former candidate for Manhattan District Attorney and an expert on criminal justice reform. We discuss how the show depicts the criminal justice system, the political culture of NYC and what lessons we can learn from Kingpin’s appeal to voters that can help us dissuade voters from supporting Cuomo.
I even explain Ranked Choice Voting. Rank ANYONE but Cuomo!
Fighting crime in the courtroom and on the streets, Marvel’s blind vigilante Matt Murdock is back in Daredevil: Born Again. Charlie Cox reprises his role as the Man without Fear, focusing on his duties as a lawyer while his rival Wilson Fisk pursues political ventures.
This detailed figure includes 2 hand-painted headsculpts: One featuring an expertly crafted portrait of Charlie Cox in the role and one cowled head with 2 interchangeable lower faces, providing a choice of expressions. Daredevil wears a new red and black suit with weathering effects, a utility belt, and a thigh holster for a billy club.
This dynamic figure is highly poseable with 30 points of articulation and is equipped with billy clubs styled in extended mode and nunchaku mode, allowing for a range of dramatic display options. Accessories include a damaged Daredevil cowl with a broken horn and Matt’s iconic sunglasses.
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Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy watches more tv than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.
These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.
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Daredevil: Born Again S1E1 “Heaven’s Half Hour”– After a nostalgic intro featuring banter between Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, and Karen Page, writer/showrunner Dario Scardapane brings the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen’s world crashing down. He draws a throughline between gentrification and maybe Daredevil not fitting in this brave new world where Ben Urich’s niece is basically a TikTok reporter, Murdock goes on actual dates and attends client meetings, and of course, Wilson Fisk campaigns for the highest office in the city. Fisk and Murdock share a diner conversation scene where Vincent D’Onofrio and Charlie Cox continue to be positively electric, and the chat acts as a manifest for the upcoming season. “Heaven’s Half Hour” key weakness is its darkness and smoke shaded fight choreography in a pivotal action scene early in the episode, but I applaud some of the needle drops. Of course, Matt Murdock listens to Nick Cave in his apartment when he’s feeling sadness and guilt, and dissociating to TV on the Radio after a criminal wins an election is a big 2016/2024 mood.
Karen Page, Matt Murdock’s former lover, sets into motion a Machiavellian chain of events by trading away his secret identity for a drug fix. Now, Daredevil must find all the strength he can muster as Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, wastes no time taking him down as low as a human can get. As he’s nursed back to health by a nun named Sister Maggie, Matt discovers a shocking secret that will change their relationship forever — but can he piece his life back together and survive a battle against the brutal super-soldier named Nuke?
Collects: Daredevil: #226-233
Story: Frank Miller Art: David Mazzucchelli Color: Christie Sheele, Richmond Lewis Letterer: Joe Rosen
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At New York Comic Con, Marvel Comics unveiled its all-new publishing line, the Marvel Premier Collection, featuring Marvel’s most celebrated and prestigious storylines and creators from its entire comic book legacy. The Marvel Premier Collection will launch in 2025, starting with Daredevil, Black Panther, Captain America, and Fantastic Four titles.
The Marvel Premier Collection is designed for anyone looking for the perfect entry point into the Marvel Universe or for the most definitive and quintessential stories behind Marvel’s most popular characters. Curated in honor of the groundbreaking stories and creative forces from the House of Ideas, the Marvel Premier Collection packs Marvel’s iconic stories into a sleek, high-quality, and highly readable format to make Marvel’s stories more accessible than ever before—ideal for Marvel fans across comics, film, television, games, and beyond, both old and new.
Starting withDaredevil: Born Again in February, the Marvel Premier Collection will launch with one of the most quintessential and gripping runs for Daredevil in its history. The story dives into the core of who Matt Murdock is and acts as a perfect introduction to his character and the world around him. The collection will also feature an exclusive new foreword by Frank Miller and afterword by Charlie Cox.
Releasing simultaneously, Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet will collect the saga of National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Ta-Nehisi Coates’ character-and-world-defining story in one single paperback for the first time. Offering a profound look at Wakanda and Afrofuturism, the story is one of the must-reads for any Marvel fan. More details about this title will be announced at a later date.
The Marvel Premier Collection will begin with four titles next year, including:
Daredevil: Born Again, collecting the definitive Daredevil run as the perfect companion to story to read ahead of the new upcoming Daredevil show! Written by Frank Miller and drawn by David Mazzucchelli.
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, collecting the full saga in one trade paperback for the first time! Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates and drawn by Brian Stelfreeze and Chris Sprouse.
Captain America: Winter Soldier, collecting one of the most influential stories to shape the Marvel Universe! Written by Ed Brubaker and drawn by Steve Epting.
Fantastic Four: Solve Everything, collecting an all-new, streamlined version of the seminal Fantastic Four run for the first time, personally curated by author Jonathan Hickman! Written by Hickman and drawn by Dale Eaglesham, Neil Edwards, and Steve Epting.
Don’t miss the first titles of the Marvel Premier Collection hit shelves starting in February 2025, wherever books are sold!
Daredevil: Born Again
From the powerhouse pairing of Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli comes the definitive Daredevil tale. Daredevil’s identity as attorney Matt Murdock is exposed by his former lover Karen Page at her lowest point.
Now the blind hero must find all the strength he can muster as Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, wastes no time crushing the man behind the mask. As he’s nursed back to health, Matt discovers a shocking family secret that will change him forever. Can he piece his life back together and survive a battle against a brutal Super-Soldier named Nuke?
Written by FRANK MILLER with DENNIS O’NEIL Art by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI Cover Art by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI Collects Daredevil (1964) #226-233 ISBN: 9781302965983 Trim Size: 6” x 9” $14.99 On sale February 4, 2025
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet
As esteemed author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates brings his considerable talents to Marvel, will he usher in a new age of glory for Wakanda and its king, T’Challa, A.K.A. the Black Panther? Or will he enter the proud kingdom into its final days? The high-tech African nation has been ravaged by outside forces, its queen has fallen and the people have turned against their king. As dissidents seek violent change, two of T’Challa’s own Dora Milaje forge their own brave path. And while outside forces pour fuel on the fire, the Black Panther recruits his own crew to aid in the struggle.
Meanwhile, on the spiritual plane, a journey of transformation begins. This is a story of a king who must find a new way to lead. Of a queen whose tale is not yet fully told. Of angels fighting for change and devils fomenting chaos. Of allies and enemies, friends and foes, love and hate. This is the story of Wakanda.
Written by TA-NEHISI COATES Art by BRIAN STELFREEZE & CHRIS SPROUSE Cover Art by BRIAN STELFREEZE Collects Black Panther (2016) #1-12 ISBN: 9781302964856 Trim Size: 6” x 9” MSRP $14.99 On sale February 4, 2025
Captain America: Winter Soldier
Writer Ed Brubaker pushes the Captain America mythos headlong into the future with high adventure and full-throttle action. For more than fifty years, the Soviets employed an undercover agent — an unstoppable, untraceable killer known as the Winter Soldier — to assassinate key political figures in the West. His suspected identity? Bucky Barnes, Captain America’s one-time partner, thought to have been murdered in the closing days of World War II.
Now the Winter Soldier is back, working under the command of the ruthless General Lukin — who has obtained a functional Cosmic Cube, a weapon of limitless power that can bend reality itself. Vowing to end Lukin’s reign of terror and destruction, Captain America relentlessly tracks the Cube — only to find himself face-to-face with the Winter Soldier. Will Cap be forced to battle his resurrected partner so soon after finally learning the astonishing truth?
Written by ED BRUBAKER Art by STEVE EPTING, MICHAEL LARK & JOHN PAUL LEON Cover Art by STEVE EPTING Collects Captain America (2004) #1-9, 11-14 ISBN: 9781302964863 Trim Size: 6” x 9” $14.99 On sale April 1, 2025
Fantastic Four: Solve Everything
Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman revamps and redefines Marvel’s First Family in a sweeping and epic saga that crosses time, space and reality — but still finds its themes in family. And it all begins when Mister Fantastic decides to solve everything!
A series of amazing revelations come together in quick succession: The Old Kingdom of Atlantis is discovered under thick Antarctic ice. Alien “Inhumans” from throughout the galaxy converge on Earth. A race of super-intelligent underground dwellers takes possession of a high-tech laboratory. And a religious cult in Manhattan threatens to cause an interdimensional invasion.
Fate will play an awful hand in tying these disparate events together in a gripping drama that tests the fortitude of Marvel’s First Family like never before.
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Art by DALE EAGLESHAM, NEIL EDWARDS & STEVE EPTING Cover Art by JOE QUESADA Collects material from Fantastic Four (1998) #570-588 ISBN: 9781302964870 Trim Size: 6” x 9” $14.99 On sale June 17, 2025
