WOW. No wonder Kevin Smith has been allowed to write comics for almost a decade now. If this was his first forray into the medium, he nailed it. Not without a lot of help from the amazing artwork by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti, which has such rich tones and beautiful framing, it makes it hard to move on to the next page. However, Smith's story arc makes sure you can't resist turning the page to see how the story of a baby antichrist coincides with a new beginning for Daredevil. Amongst the return of many fabled characters, Matt Murdoch remains central and Smith's initial attempt at the character is grounded in Frank Miller inspired story elements. Smith knows his red devil history, and the religious underpinnings of classic Daredevil stories, and cements himself a comic writing future with this awesome tale. The only fault would be a conclusion that wraps everything up all too tidy for the fall out that started it all.
4 1/2 stars out of 5
