I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates.The more knowledge the better seems like a solid rule of thumb, even though I have watched enough science fiction films to accept that humanity’s unchecked pursuit of learning will end with robots taking over the world.-Sarah Vowell

Friday, April 3, 2020

Daredevil Back in Black Vol 5: Supreme by Charles Soule (Writer), Goran Sudzuka (Artist), Alec Mortgan (Artist)< Ron Garney (Artist), Matt Milla (Colorist), VC's Clayton Cowles (Letterer)


In the previous comic, an evil villain named Tenfingers because he has ten fingers on each hand has started a church up in Chinatown promising much but demanding all the cash and stuff that his parishioners have to offer.  Daredevil has taken on an apprentice named Blindspot, a young Chinese illegal immigrant man who has adapted a suit that makes him invisible but runs on batteries and can go out when the batteries run out.  Matt Murdoch has wiped everyone's minds off his identity except Foggy's who resents it and Matt is now working in the D.A.'s office.  Matt's case against Tenfingers hinges on the testimony of Billy Li who is thrown in the river with Daredevil following to save him and then take care of the men who did it. He notices that these men fight differently like they have special powers.  Blindspot comes in and helps him just in time.  While Matt promises to protect Billy Li, on the day of the Grand Jury, Tenfingers men get to him and cut off his fingers convincing him to not testify which puts Matt in trouble with his boss who puts him on Night Court duty, which is the bottom of the ladder and will put a crimp in his nighttime activities.  Meanwhile, The Hand has arrived to take back what Tenfingers has taken from them as he was once a member of them but left to start his church.  The Hand doesn't take kindly to them that steal from them and they attack his followers killing some before leaving for the time being.  But they will be back with something worse than imaginable to finish off Tenfingers and his congregation.  Blindspot is doing his best to protect the parishioners but its an uphill battle and Daredevil is trying to help him but he doesn't know everything as Blindspot is keeping secrets.  Tenfingers is killed and Blindspot is too.  Neither is ever seen again, though the Chinese in Chinatown leave messages for Blindspot asking for help that Daredevil answers.

Now Daredevil has decided to use the capture and trial of Slugansky who with the members of the Clip gang committed an act of terrorism in New York City that was thwarted by Echo, Luke Cage and Daredevil as a test case for Daredevil to testify against Slugansky the one they caught with Daredevil as a confidential informant and therefore keep his mask on.  It's a risky gamble to take because if he loses the motion he could face having to either have to take off his mask or risk losing the case.  But the judge rules in his favor.

Then it goes to the Appellate Court where he wins again, but he loses in the next Appellate Court.  Leaving him with the Supreme Court as his only option.  Which would make this a law.  Someone has taken up Slugansky's legal defense for some reason and gotten him the best legal defense in the land: Legal who once was Tony Stark's main legal council.  He is a formidable opponent.   On top of that Tombstone is trying to kill Matt Murdoch and it's not like he can just become Daredevil and defend himself.  Who will win and will Matt make it out alive?

The second story involves Blindspot or Sam Chang who was an apprentice to Matt and who disappeared but who has sent him a message saying that he is in China and to come.  So Matt heads off to China knowing it might be a trap but also knowing that Sam must need his help.  It seems that Sam was really bitter about losing his eyes to the evil Muse and he and his mother came to China to consult the Beast about getting his eyesight back.  His mother sold her soul to the Beast so he could get his eyesight back.  They did terrible things for the Beast.  What is Sam's plan for Matt?  And can he escape so easily?

The courthouse series is brilliant! I mean, now Spiderman can testify in his own cases instead of just leaving the bad guy webbed up hoping the cops get them.  Only Matt would think of something this crazy that it would work.  And to see Blindside again after his absence and find out what happened to him is amazing.  This is a fabulous comic and a great series.  I highly recommend it.  I give this one five out of five stars.

Quotes
Whatever you do does not matter because this moment you do it, it is the past. All that matters is where your actions bring you.
-Sam Chung’s Mother (Daredevil vol 5: Supreme, writer Charles Soule)

I think having hope is the point of hope.

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