tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post7981430222393247592..comments2024-03-27T11:32:34.392-07:00Comments on NOT A HOAX! NOT A DREAM!: DAREDEVIL #176Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-46848050904492312822017-05-22T08:55:33.454-07:002017-05-22T08:55:33.454-07:00"Stick Stick Duke's." I love it. An..."Stick Stick Duke's." I love it. And yes, I forgot to mention Clark's appearance here. For some reason I feel like Miller used him one other time during this run too, but I could be misremembering.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-85622014133242800592017-05-21T20:46:30.564-07:002017-05-21T20:46:30.564-07:00I did get a kick from the rousing game of “Stick S...I did get a kick from the rousing game of “Stick Stick Duke’s”. Likewise the near-obligatory background shot of a figure in the outfit of the Distinguished Competition’s flagship character when Turk breaks in to get a Daredevil-fightin’ suit.Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-13434029993988855012017-05-16T05:31:15.772-07:002017-05-16T05:31:15.772-07:00Slight correction: Balder and Achilles are suppose...Slight correction: Balder and Achilles are supposed to be <i>vulnerable</i> to and in, obviously. Invulnerability in the heel only or to a particular piece of mistletoe or to gamma radiation seeping from Hulk would be immensely stupid superpowers that you could only expect to meet maybe in an Upstart member.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-13717741385966743972017-05-15T09:24:57.136-07:002017-05-15T09:24:57.136-07:00These very issues were a nr 2 story in our Spidey ...These very issues were a nr 2 story in our Spidey book back in the 80's and I've read them often enough myself, but it was a revelation to me too just now.<br /><br />Highly appropriate fanwank potential obviously, to the tune of Balder not having only the fatal piece of mistletoe sworn not to cause harm to him, or impervious Achilles being invulnerable only in the heel slash to Hulk's gamma radiation.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-28649423008842170222017-05-15T09:08:03.557-07:002017-05-15T09:08:03.557-07:00Wow, Teemu -- I somehow never really registered th...Wow, Teemu -- I somehow never really registered that the only way Elektra was able to hurt Kirigi was with his own weapon. I mean I caught that she did it, just never really put two and two together as to how she managed it!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-70487009557081883122017-05-15T09:06:42.795-07:002017-05-15T09:06:42.795-07:00Oh, yes -- certainly the dark/dramatic material is...Oh, yes -- certainly the dark/dramatic material is what's easily the most memorable aspect of Miller's Daredevil. I just like to point out whenever I can that there was some lighthearted stuff worked in too!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-1752344583999763732017-05-10T09:06:56.626-07:002017-05-10T09:06:56.626-07:00I can never unsee-hear "KRESSHH" ever ag...I can never unsee-hear "KRESSHH" ever again.<br /><br />I like the little touch that supposedly centuries-old Kirigi uses (as per the caption) a <i>tachi</i> sword, which historically has an apt justification. And I love that both times Elektra actually succeeded to hurt Kirigi she did it with his own sword.<br /><br />I also appreciate the Greek spelling is being used for Ele<b>k</b>tra, and not the Latin form with a 'c' which is how it would absolutely go in the mythological context. I chuckle at the otherwise very Agamemnon-appropriate name being understandably off-limits for PAD's Pantheon shenanigans.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-7668472702113570112017-05-08T11:44:37.484-07:002017-05-08T11:44:37.484-07:00There's certainly some very dark moments durin...There's certainly some very dark moments during Miller's initial run, indeed.<br /><br />It's probably the fact that those issues are the ones that really stand out the most from Miller's run.<br />The death of Elektra. Matt losing his grip on sanity in the aftermath. The final issue of Miller's original run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com