True Believers: The Criminally Insane - Purple Man No 1 (RE:VIEW)

Welcome to a whole new adventure with... a dollar for your comic! This time it's bringing some purple goodness as Daredevil takes on the persuasion of Purple Man with fresh challenges along the way. Let's dive in!

Daredevil seems more subdued in his kick and flicks opting more for brains than brawns, which comes for a surprise as it creates more levelled depths to his thinking (there's even a panel where he's investigating the legality of Purple Man's actions). This does create for a very entertaining read as he even says out his actions when he's kicking the musclemen around. And what do y'know, Daredevil ends up as Purple Man's lawyer when he refuses representation - colour me surprised!

It's pretty interesting though as the comic book sees Daredevil like I've never seen him before in that he seems to have this sixth sense where he could sense something foul in the air - something wicked this way comes! I find the character so captivating but his short snippet of an origin not so much. It would have been interesting to have explored the character a bit more as they bring more out of Daredevil story-wise and visually. Purple Man has strong charisma which does play off the character of Daredevil as well as his abilities fascinatingly with the science, the thinking and the reaction.

Art-wise I found it took it in a different direction to the type of early Daredevil comics I've seen before. It was less flair and more focused art. My favourite part was when Daredevil's trawling through the city with the skyline becoming blood red and playing with his shadow against some buildings. It was art in motion.

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Just for the pure charisma of Purple Man, ya-hah Hunny!

True Believers: The Criminally Insane - Purple Man No 1 (originally published as Daredevil (1964) #4)
Stan Lee - story
Art - Joe Orlando
Inking - Vince Colletta
Lettering - S. Rosen