Netflix Daredevil Review Episode Three – Rabbit in a Snowstorm

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April 10, 2015

Netflix’s newest original series, “Daredevil” debuted April 10, with all 13 episodes of the Marvel Comic adaptation’s first season available on the streaming service. Ed Carroll will review each episode here on Monkeys Fighting Robots without fear and let you know if the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe meets the lofty standards of its predecessors.

WOW.

The third episode of Netflix’s Daredevil, “Rabbit in a Snowstorm,” was entertaining enough throughout most of its runtime, but the events of the last 15 minutes or so were absolutely jaw-dropping.

Matt and Foggy got a new client in John Healy (played by Alex Morf), via the mysterious Wesley (Toby Leonard Moore) and a whole lotta zeros on a check. We as viewers are well aware by now that Wesley is actually employed by Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. the Kingpin, but Murdock (as Daredevil) didn’t learn of Fisk until a pretty epic showdown with Healy in part of the last 15 minutes. Seriously, that fight was awesome, with one of the more shocking (and grotesque) scenes we’ve seen Netflix do.

And wow, in that same time span we were treated to an excellent fight scene, Murdock learning both of Fisk’s involvement and what he does to the unfortunate who give up his name, and we got our first look at Fisk himself (Vincent D’Onofrio). Yes, Headly’s suicide was pretty graphic and quite shocking, but also really hammered home just how ruthless Fisk is. Let’s hope we get to see Kingpin himself dole out some of that ruthlessness. But so far, I’m satisfied and already giddy about seeing Daredevil and Kingpin go toe-to-toe.

I found the courtroom scenes odd but not awful; I don’t understand why Daredevil decides to linger on weird sound effects for so long and then have Murdock instantly know what’s going to happen. How the show does the actual sonar effect is fine, but it seemed odd he was able to tell the jury was going to be hung when they came back for a verdict. It would just be nice to get some more insight (or at least parameters) on how Matt’s abilities actually work. But, the show has been pretty excellent otherwise, so this isn’t really any sort of a deal-breaker.

Meanwhile, we saw Karen Page try to dig up some more dirt on United Allied, and an introduction to journalist Ben Ulrich (Vondie Curtis-Hall). I hope the show doesn’t give us more cliched newsroom scenes (for the record, I used to work at a newspaper, which was very affected by the rise of the Internet), but Ulrich could end up being an interesting addition to the show. I was more encouraged by Page’s scene with the widow of the man who died because of what Page had told him. The widow had signed the NDA offered by United Allied (with a generous bonus), but Karen hadn’t as of the end of the episode. She also hasn’t told Foggy or Matt about the offer, but it just seems like a matter of time until one or both of them find out.

I really hope we get an extended look at Fisk’s operations, as we’ve only really been told about his vast wealth and power as of right now. If Netflix is truly approaching Daredevil as a 13-hour movie (which the streaming service did not appear to be doing with the third season of House of Cards), then the delay is understandable, as it builds tension. I just hope the tension has some payoff with the 10 episodes remaining.

But, as a whole, Daredevil has been fantastic in these three episodes. If anything, “Rabbit in a Snowstorm” might have upped the ante on how intense the rest of the season could be, and if that’s the case, it’s been a brilliant slow play. This show is entertaining and rarely feels dumb. I’m hooked.

If you’re watching, feel free to leave a comment and let us know what you think about Daredevil, and keep checking back at Monkeys Fighting Robots this weekend for more reviews. You can also tweet me your thoughts at @EdTheRevelator on Twitter.

Watching Daredevil on Netflix, too? Leave a comment and let us know what you think.
You can find his review of episode one here.
Click here for his review of episode two.

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Dark Horse Comics To Print Makoto Yukimura’s Planetes

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April 10, 2015

For the first time since 2005, Makoto Yukimura’s Planetes is coming back to bookshelves this December, courtesy of Dark Horse Comics.

In the 2070s, increased interplanetary travel has led to crisis-level amounts of dangerous space debris, and someone has to clean it up. Planetes follows the space-garbage crew of aspiring explorer Hachimaki, mourning Yuri, and secretive Fee. A two-time recipient of the Seiun Award, Japan’s highest honor for science fiction, Planetes grants a whole new generation a chance to journey to the far reaches of the universe.

“Planetes is one of the series that made me a manga fan, at once startlingly realistic in its scientific detail, moving in its relatable human drama, and hilarious in the personalities of its diverse cast of astronauts,” said Planetes editor Brendan Wright. “I was saddened to think it might fade from American comics shops after Tokyopop’s demise, so it’s a joy and an honor to reintroduce it at Dark Horse in the edition I’d want as a fan, with superior source materials and all the color pages included.”

Source: Dark Horse Media

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Netflix’s Daredevil Review Episode 2 – Cut Man

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April 10, 2015

Netflix’s newest original series, “Daredevil” debuted April 10, with all 13 episodes of the Marvel Comic adaptation’s first season available on the streaming service. Ed Carroll will review each episode here on Monkeys Fighting Robots without fear and let you know if the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe meets the lofty standards of its predecessors.

Daredevil spent a good potion of its first episode showing us Hell’s Kitchen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the show tightens its focus for the second episode, “Cut Man,” giving us an extended look into Matt Murdock’s youth and relationship with his father, in addition to the storyline in the present, which saw a badly-beaten adult Murdock get unlikely help from Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson). For the most part, the focus works wonderfully.

I complained in my first review that while I’m glad the show isn’t using the 2003 film’s awful sonar effects, it also isn’t explaining much of Murdock’s abilities to the viewer, either. This wasn’t completely rectified in “Cut Man,” but we did get a bit more clarity on his heightened senses. Having Temple call Murdock out on his weird abilities was a fun moment in some otherwise tense scenes, and while we didn’t get any sort of definitive answer, we got enough clarity for episode two, and it appears we could possibly get a bit more as the show goes on its 13-episode run in season one.

Another connection to the MCU was established in this episode, as Murdock’s father, Jack, was told by the agents who help him get the fight to throw a boxing match against Carl “Crusher” Creel in the fifth round. Creel was a heavy favorite anyways, but Jack was expected to at least finish out the match, and the agents were willing to pay Jack handsomely to make sure that didn’t happen. This follows the comics pretty closely, and wasn’t a surprise, but it was still sad to see Jack’s tragic ending when he decided he’d rather make his son proud by winning.

Absorbing Man a.k.a. Carl "Crusher" Creel, as seen in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — Absorbing Man a.k.a. Carl “Crusher” Creel, as seen in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Creel was never actually shown, but we’ve already seen him in the MCU, actually; an older version of Creel appeared in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., as the Absorbing Man, and Marvel confirmed the Daredevil version of Creel is the same person (but about 20 years or so younger, and without his powers). No, it’s not a major connection, but having all these films and shows tangibly linked is really fun, particularly if you have seen the others.

Dawson didn’t get to do too much other than tend to Murdock’s wounds (and tell him where to stab a cop without killing him), which was slightly disappointing because she’s a pretty great actress, but with her being a new character and much of the focus on Matt’s past, it wasn’t the end of the world for an episode. But Deborah Ann Woll’s Karen Page character got a lot more to do in this episode, as she and Foggy went out for a night (and I can’t believe I missed the connection in episode one, as Page has been a longtime on-and-off love interest for Murdock in the Marvel comics). It’s unclear if the show will move Murdock and Page together at this point (she seems to at least enjoy Foggy’s company), but it was nice to see her get some more development and see a less-slimy side of Foggy. The scene where they pounded on Murdock’s door (while he was interrogating the tied-up officer with Temple) was really funny, and helped lighten up a pretty dark episode.

Also, it’s worth noting that Temple is also a version of a character for the comics, and it’s worth noting that in the comics, she was introduced as a love interest for Luke Cage … who will also be getting his own show on Netflix at some point (but likely not until after we get the Jessica Jones show).

“Cut Man” helped to address another issue I had with the premiere, where I found the action scenes too darkly-lit at times to know who was who. The show didn’t suddenly get all sunny on us, but the final scene, where a wounded Murdock still takes out about eight guys in a small hallway, was probably the best action scene in either episode, and the lighting was absolutely perfect. It was more nightmarish than dreamlike, helping to convey the whole sense of “how is this man able to do all of this?” that the characters must be feeling. Still, the show probably needs to introduce a villain who’s more of a match for Daredevil soon, and since we didn’t see any of Kingpin in this episode, one has to think that reveal is coming soon.

But after two episodes, I’m about as hooked as I can get, and eagerly looking forward to sharing my thoughts on the next 11 episodes over the course of this weekend. Keep checking back at Monkeys Fighting Robots as you watch the show, and if we’re all lucky, the kind words on Netflix’s Daredevil will continue.

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Netflix’s Daredevil Episode 1 – Into The Ring Review

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April 10, 2015

Netflix’s newest original series, “Daredevil” debuted April 10, with all 13 episodes of the Marvel Comic adaptation’s first season available on the streaming service. Ed Carroll will review each episode here on Monkeys Fighting Robots without fear and let you know if the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe meets the lofty standards of its predecessors.

If the first episode of Daredevil, “Into the Ring,” is any indication of what’s to come in the remaining 12 episodes of the season, fans of the character can rejoice, because even though blind lawyer Matt Murdock (and his alter ego of Daredevil) has been around since 1964, Netflix’s adaptation of the character seems to be the first show or film to get it right.

If you’re unfamiliar with the Daredevil character, you will be introduced to his origin story, albeit briefly, and learn how Murdock (played by Charlie Cox) lost his sight in a freak traffic accident. But Netflix (thankfully) doesn’t linger on the origins of The Man Without Fear for too long, before we follow Murdock and his friend and partner in law, Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) into their defense firm’s search for its first client, who turns out to be a bit more than they had originally bargained for before too long.

Netflix’s Daredevil doesn’t waste too much time in establishing its connection to the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Murdock’s neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen had been ravaged by the destruction of the alien forces unleashed by Loki in the 2012 blockbuster The Avengers. Hell’s Kitchen itself feels well-realized and believable, but don’t expect these characters to do a lot of gushing over Iron Man or Captain America here. Unlike Marvel’s other major MCU series, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil takes a tad more cynical view of superpowers, as the United Allied corporation makes big money cleaning up and repairing messes made by both villains and heroes.

Having only watched the first episode as I write this, I can’t confirm if any other established characters make appearances in this show, but Daredevil’s creators seem to embrace this idea of being in the same universe, but detached. When we get our first look at Murdock in action (wearing a ski cap over his face as a crude mask), he’s rescuing women kidnapped for human trafficking, and one of the kidnappers even taunts the women by saying “Scream all you want, nobody will hear you down here.” The Hulk wasn’t going to smash down into those docks, and these characters all realize that, yes, superpowers exist, but they have bigger issues. If S.H.I.E.L.D. allowed the MCU to explore what goes on “behind the scenes” for these heroes, Daredevil appears to take aim at some of the smaller-scale problems that plague this world, and Hell’s Kitchen in particular.

But Daredevil’s pilot is impressive in not only capturing the weight of the smaller problems on these characters, but also laying some of the foundation for much deeper and more sinister plots to come. There are a couple scenes in particular that aren’t given much explanation, but could likely have major significance as the show progresses. The pilot strikes a nice balance between setup and action, focusing most of the character development on the Murdock and Foggy characters. Unlike S.H.I.E.L.D., which took nearly a full season to find a proper balance, Daredevil hits the ground running, and I’m excited to see what’s next.

There were some issues with the pilot, but none that ruined my experience. Murdock’s abilities aren’t as ridiculous-looking as they were made to be in the 2003 film starring Ben Affleck (with the awful blue sonar effect), but they feel a bit too understated as of now. While it’s possible Murdock is often playing coy regarding his blindness (particularly when he’s with Foggy), I felt the show could have more firmly established how Murdock is able to fight crime being completely blind.

And while the action scenes are pretty cool, they’re also really dark. Not dark in the sense that everything is grim and violent (though the show IS violent, and earns its TV-MA rating) but dark in that there were times where I simply couldn’t tell who was Murdock and who was the bad guy during the fights (particularly during the first half of the second major action scene). Now, some of this is because Murdock hasn’t yet donned the red Daredevil costume yet (or any real costume yet, other than the ski mask), so hopefully it gets a little easier going forward.

Cox does a good-enough job of convincing the viewer he’s blind in the first episode, at least when he’s not out fighting crime, and his performance helps wash away the bad memories of the Affleck movie version. Henson has his moments as Foggy, but the focus here (at least for episode one), is on Murdock.

Yes, you will see the classic Marvel Comics villain The Kingpin in this series, but the best you’ll get of him in episode one is his voice, as the series decides to play up the mystery factor of the head of organized crime in Hell’s Kitchen. It’s effective, and there’s already a lot of stuff to digest in the pilot so his absence isn’t too painful.

All-in-all, this is an impressive start, which has me excited for the rest of the series. I’ll be reviewing every episode of Netflix’s Daredevil here on Monkeys Fighting Robots, and I’ll also have an overall season review, so keep checking back as you binge.

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Mark Bagley Comes Back To Ultimate Spider-Man One More Time

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April 9, 2015

New York, NY – April 09, 2015 – He was the artist that started it all – and now he’s going to finish it! Today, Marvel is pleased to unveil Mark Bagley’s exciting variant cover to ULTIMATE END #1! A stunning homage to the very first Ultimate Spider-Man cover, Bagley brings his inimitable style to a now classic image! The wheels are in motion, and the Ultimate Universe is set to crash headlong into the monumental Secret Wars. The end is nigh…but is there any hope for the Ultimate Universe or its most beloved hero? No fan should miss out on this iconic, can’t-miss variant cover – only in comic shops this May!

Source: Marvel Comics Media

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Matthew Sardo’s Movie Reviews

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April 9, 2015

This post will contain all of Matthew Sardo’s movie reviews with scores, and become a quick reference guide of the past, present, and future of cinema.

The score is out of five stars and is determined by the average rating of four categories (Direction, Acting, Script, and Cinematography).

2018

OCEAN’S 8 – A Brilliant Cast Saves An Average Film • 3.5

DEADPOOL 2 Is Part Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe • 4.4

I KILL GIANTS Is A Gut Punch Of A Film • 3.3

PACIFIC RIM UPRISING is This Generation’s POWER RANGERS • 2.9

BLACK PANTHER’s Rushed Ending Hinders A Great Comic Book Film • 3.9

In DEN OF THIEVES, Gerard Butler Goes Full Mel Gibson On Us • 2.6

PHANTOM THREAD, 60’s Cinema With A Twist Of Anderson • 4.0

THE COMMUTER, A 90s Action Throwback At Its Finest • 3.1

THE POST Steven Spielberg Crafts a Great Film From a Dreary Script • 3.9

I, TONYA Is The Most Creative Film Of 2017 • 4.3

INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY Is Dumb Fun • 2.5

2017

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Is The Perfect Holiday Movie • 3.9

The Rock’s JUMANJI Is The Anti-STRANGER THINGS • 2.4

THE SHAPE OF WATER Is What Ambitious Cinema Looks Like • 4.3

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI an Ambitious Plot That Suffers In Execution • 3.4

JUSTICE LEAGUE A Reboot In The Right Direction • 3.3

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Takes The Scenic Route • 3.1

‘Acts Of Vengeance’ Antonio Banderas Brings The Goods • 3.3

The ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Color Explosion Will Hurt Your Face (In A Good Way) • 4.3

‘The Foreigner’ Jackie Chan Kills It (And Kills Everyone) • 3.8

‘Marshall’ Weird Plot Threads And Casting Lead To An Average Film • 3.0

‘Killing Gunther’ Killed My Joy For Cinema • 1.4

‘Blade Runner 2049’ • 4.1

AMERICAN MADE Podcast Review • 4.0

HERO Podcast Review • 4.5

‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Podcast Review • 3.5

IT Podcast Review • 4.5

Facebook Live: ‘The Dark Tower’ Review • 3.6

‘Landline’ Review – Finding Happiness Is Tough • 3.8

Facebook Live: ‘Atomic Blonde’ Review • 4.0

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Is This Year’s ‘Man of Steel’ • 3.5

2016

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

Ass-Kicking ‘Arrival’ Review Podcast

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Lacks The Heart Of ‘Days of Future Past’

‘Captain America: Civil War’ Podcast Review

2014

‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Andrew Garfield Owns The Character • 3.9

2012

PROMETHEUS – Michael Fassbender Steals The Show • 4.4

MEN IN BLACK 3 – Etan Cohen Redeems The Franchise • 4.0

AVENGERS – Whedon Strikes Out When It Counts • 4.0

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HBO Confirms June 21st Release Date For True Detective Season 2

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Matthew Sardo

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April 9, 2015

HBO has confirmed that the second season of TRUE DETECTIVE and the new series BALLERS and THE BRINK will debut back-to-back on SUNDAY, JUNE 21, starting at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

TRUE DETECTIVE returns for its eight-episode second season SUNDAY, JUNE 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.). A bizarre murder brings together three law-enforcement officers and a career criminal, each of whom must navigate a web of conspiracy and betrayal in the scorched landscapes of California. Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch star. Written and created by Nic Pizzolatto; first two episodes directed by Justin Lin.

The new comedy series BALLERS kicks off its ten-episode season SUNDAY, JUNE 21 (10:00-10:30 p.m.). Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football. Rob Corrdry, Omar Benson Miller, John David Washington, Donovan Carter, Troy Garity, Jazmyn Simon, and Arielle Kebble also star. Created and executive produced by Steve Levinson; executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg, Dany Garcia, Julian Farino, Evan Reilly and Rob Weiss.

The new comedy series THE BRINK begins its ten-episode season SUNDAY, JUNE 21 (10:30-11:00 p.m.). This epic dark comedy focuses on a geopolitical crisis and its effect on three disparate, desperate men: Secretary of State Walter Larson, lowly Foreign Service officer Alex Talbot and ace Navy fighter pilot Zeke Tilson, who must pull through the chaos around them to save the planet from World War Three. Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Pablo Schreiber, Aasif Mandvi, Maribeth Monroe, Eric Ladin, Esai Morales and Geoff Pierson star. Executive produced by Jerry Weintraub, Roberto Benabib and Jay Roach; created by Roberto Benabib and Kim Benabib.

Source: HBO Media

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True Detective Season 2 trailer

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Matthew Sardo

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April 9, 2015

True Detective Season 2 stars Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch premieres 6/21. Watch the first tease.

A bizarre murder brings together three law-enforcement officers and a career criminal, each of whom must navigate a web of conspiracy and betrayal in the scorched landscapes of California. Colin Farrell is Ray Velcoro, a compromised detective in the all-industrial City of Vinci, LA County. Vince Vaughn plays Frank Semyon, a criminal and entrepreneur in danger of losing his life’s work, while his wife and closest ally (Kelly Reilly), struggles with his choices and her own. Rachel McAdams is Ani Bezzerides, a Ventura County Sheriff’s detective often at odds with the system she serves, while Taylor Kitsch plays Paul Woodrugh, a war veteran and motorcycle cop for the California Highway Patrol who discovers a crime scene which triggers an investigation involving three law enforcement groups, multiple criminal collusions, and billions of dollars.

‘True Detective’ is written and created by Nic Pizzolatto. The first two of this season’s eight episodes will be directed by Justin Lin.

Source: HBO

HBO has confirmed that the second season of TRUE DETECTIVE and the new series BALLERS and THE BRINK will debut back-to-back on SUNDAY, JUNE 21, starting at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

TRUE DETECTIVE returns for its eight-episode second season SUNDAY, JUNE 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.). A bizarre murder brings together three law-enforcement officers and a career criminal, each of whom must navigate a web of conspiracy and betrayal in the scorched landscapes of California. Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch star. Written and created by Nic Pizzolatto; first two episodes directed by Justin Lin.

The new comedy series BALLERS kicks off its ten-episode season SUNDAY, JUNE 21 (10:00-10:30 p.m.). Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football. Rob Corrdry, Omar Benson Miller, John David Washington, Donovan Carter, Troy Garity, Jazmyn Simon, and Arielle Kebble also star. Created and executive produced by Steve Levinson; executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg, Dany Garcia, Julian Farino, Evan Reilly and Rob Weiss.

The new comedy series THE BRINK begins its ten-episode season SUNDAY, JUNE 21 (10:30-11:00 p.m.). This epic dark comedy focuses on a geopolitical crisis and its effect on three disparate, desperate men: Secretary of State Walter Larson, lowly Foreign Service officer Alex Talbot and ace Navy fighter pilot Zeke Tilson, who must pull through the chaos around them to save the planet from World War Three. Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Pablo Schreiber, Aasif Mandvi, Maribeth Monroe, Eric Ladin, Esai Morales and Geoff Pierson star. Executive produced by Jerry Weintraub, Roberto Benabib and Jay Roach; created by Roberto Benabib and Kim Benabib.

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SPOILER: Netflix’s Daredevil Red Suit Reveal

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April 9, 2015

Marvel’s Daredevil will launch on Netflix tomorrow, April 10th, but just 24 hours before its release the PR department over at Daredevil teased fans with a spoiler image of Matt Murdock in his traditional red suit.

What do you think?

The real journey to becoming a hero starts here. #Daredevil #Spoiler https://t.co/sjSEgpEn2Z

— Daredevil (@Daredevil) April 9, 2015

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“Marvel’s Daredevil” is a live action series that follows the journey of attorney Matt Murdock, who in a tragic accident was blinded as a boy but imbued with extraordinary senses. Murdock sets up practice in his old neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen, New York where he now fights against injustice as a respected lawyer by day and masked vigilante at night.

Starring: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Vincent D’Onofrio

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I Wouldn’t Want To Be Ninjak, Valiant Announces “Book of Death”

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April 9, 2015

Valiant is proud to announce BOOK OF DEATH – the epic new Valiant event of 2015! Beginning with in July with BOOK OF DEATH #1 (of 4) from New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR, Green Lantern), superstar-in-the-making Robert Gill (ARMOR HUNTERS: HARBINGER, Batgirl) and visionary artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS, Justice), BOOK OF DEATH continues throughout the summer with four standalone one-shots from an all-star cast of Valiant’s top talents! Colliding the next two thousand years of history against the most powerful heroes of today, the summer’s must-read comics event starts here in July as a new Geomancer emerges to build a bridge to the future of the Valiant Universe!

The Valiant heroes. X-O Manowar. Bloodshot. Ninjak. The Harbinger Renegades. Unity. This is how they lived. This is how they died.

Now we know. The Book of the Geomancer has recorded it all. But only a young girl – the last in a line of the enigmatic mystics who protect the Earth known as Geomancers – has seen this future come to pass, from the coming cataclysm to the dawn of the 41st century. Alone with her sworn protector, the Eternal Warrior – a soldier battle-forged across five thousand years of combat – the duo must defy their allies to stop the Dark Age that now threatens to eclipse our world.

Together, they are the number one target of every hero and villain on Earth. Either the Eternal Warrior hands her over…or they take him down. But can even he single-handedly protect one child when the entire Valiant Universe wages war against him?

“In the tradition of Valiant’s original RAI #0, BOOK OF DEATH is going to reveal glimpses of the future of the Valiant Universe and, with it, many of the monumental events and occurrences that our heroes will face,” said Valiant CEO & Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani. “Major characters will die, while others will be introduced for the very first time. The loves, the losses, and the betrayals that await our biggest characters…it all starts here. For the Geomancer, this future has already happened and, in each issue, we will see more of the events that shaped her life revealed. BOOK OF DEATH will have an immediate impact on not only the stories that follow it in 2015, but on the next decade of the Valiant Universe as well.”

Also coming in July, the future of the Valiant Universe continues with four visionary tales of present and future torn directly from the pages of the Book of the Geomancer! Each month, join an all-star cast of creators – Jeff Lemire (THE VALIANT, BLOODSHOT REBORN) & Doug Braithwaite (UNITY, IMPERIUM), Matt Kindt (NINJAK, RAI) & Trevor Hairsine (DIVINITY), Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER, IMPERIUM) & Kano (THE DELINQUENTS), and Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR, ARMOR HUNTERS) & Clayton Henry (HARBINGER WARS, IVAR, TIMEWALKER) – as they come aboard the summer’s monumental comics event to chronicle the ultimate fate of Valiant’s biggest heroes! From the modern day to the far future, the destinies of Bloodshot, Ninjak, the Harbinger Renegades, X-O Manowar, and more will stand revealed in four essential, standalone chapters at the epicenter of BOOK OF DEATH:

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF BLOODSHOT #1
Written by Jeff Lemire; Art by Doug Braithwaite
ON SALE IN JULY

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF NINJAK #1
Written by Matt Kindt; Art by Trevor Hairsine
ON SALE IN AUGUST

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF HARBINGER #1
Written by Joshua Dysart; Art by Kano
ON SALE IN SEPTEMBER

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF X-O MANOWAR #1
Written by Robert Venditti; Art by Clayton Henry
ON SALE IN OCTOBER

“In just a short time, I think Valiant has built a reputation for creating some of the most well-received comic book events in the industry today. HARBINGER WARS… UNITY… ARMOR HUNTERS… THE VALIANT… These are all stories have been huge hits with fans, retailers and critics alike, but BOOK OF DEATH might just be the biggest, most game-changing event we’ve attempted to date,” said Valiant Editor-in-Chief Warren Simons. “Much of the conversation at the Valiant creative retreats helped formalize the ideas behind BOOK OF DEATH and hammer out the colossal impact that the Eternal Warrior and new Geomancer will soon have on the landscape of the Valiant Universe. BOOK OF DEATH will be the ultimate peek at the future of the Valiant Universe and it’s only fitting that we bring as many major Valiant creators into the mix as possible.”

“BOOK OF DEATH is a story that’s been in the works for a long time, and I’m looking forward to showing readers what we have in store for them,” said writer Robert Venditti. “Last summer’s ARMOR HUNTERS event was so much fun to write, and, while this story will have a much different focus and tone, our goal is to deliver the same level of action, character, and universe building. The Eternal Warrior and the Geomancer are such great high concepts to work with. We’re going to reveal exactly what it means to be the Fist and Steel of Earth and provide an epic showcase for not only the Eternal Warrior, but all of Valiant’s heroes present and future.”

The blockbuster Valiant event of 2015 begins in BOOK OF DEATH #1 (of 4) – featuring covers by Robert Gill (ETERNAL WARRIOR), Cary Nord (X-O MANOWAR, Conan), Clayton Crain (RAI, X-Force), Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic (Thor), Pere Perez (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG), and Paolo Rivera (THE VALIANT, Daredevil)! This July, join Valiant superstars Robert Venditti, Robert Gill, and Doug Braithwaite as they begin a thousand-year journey into the future of the Valiant Universe…and rain, fire, blood and war on the heroes of today, only in BOOK OF DEATH #1 (of 4)!

Source: Valiant Entertainment Media

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