This was an "ok" read. It was fun, and it was entertaining. A good look at Frank Miller's work other than things like Sin City. The comics compiled here come from the early 80s, which for me brought back the memories, so to speak. The stories were mostly on the average side though; I did not find anything terribly spectacular, but if you are looking for a little comic book action to pass the time, well worth it. This is one to borrow rather than buy, unless you can get a second-hand copy, which I did. On the plus side, the art is very good, which makes up for the average stories in my humble opinion. And Daredevil is always a popular hero. ( )

There's some interesting stuff here, including two "What If"s (one of which, about Elektra surviving, is far better than the other, about Daredevil becoming a SHIELD agent) and a Bizarre Stories featuring Elektra, as well as a great story centered around a game of Russian Roulette between Daredevil and Bullseye, but there is also a fair amount of clunk: the two-issue angel dust arc was silly, and Punisher just kind of disappears.

Also, how many damn times does Stick have to tell Daredevil that the radiation had nothing to do with his heightened senses and his radar before he actually believes it? ( )

This third volume of Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller, contains Daredevil 183-191, What If? 28 and 35, and an Elektra story from Bizarre Adventures 28. Warning: Daredevil comes off as something of an a--hole in these issues, whether it is his holier-than-thou interactions with the Punisher or his chauvinistic and manipulative relationship with his girlfriend Heather. The end of issue 186 is a particularly nasty example of DD emotionally abusing Heather. If this storyline gets resolved, it is not within these pages (unless issue 189 does contain the resolution, in which case that was so unbelievable that it was completely unsatisfactory).

Daredevil 183-184: These issues guest star the Punisher, who kills people. Daredevil does not kill people. Punisher bad. Daredevil good?

Issue 185, "Guts," stands out as a fun story as we get to see Foggy Nelson in action (and in narration), with DD working behind the scenes to help his friend along. It also sets up a plot line in which DD's senses are overwhelming him; this is later cured in an unsatisfying manner.

187-189: Stick, The Hand, The Black Widow... you can't go wrong with ninjas and blind senseis. The pages-long fight scene in 189 is especially fun.

Issue 190 is entitled "Resurrection" and has to do with Elektra. 'Nuff said.

Issue 191, instead of following up on the events of issue 190, is a reflective issue, allowing DD to realize he is imperfect, but is not evil.

And thus ends the volume (well, there are two throwaway What If? stories and a cool Elektra tale--not sure where it fits in the continuity) and Miller's run on Daredevil (for a while). Unfortunately, according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliography_of_Daredevil_titles#Collected_Material), there is no collected graphic novel that contains the next issues, so it is either collecting back issues or nothing if you want to find out what happens next.

Perhaps ending with "Resurrection" is better than finding out what happens next anyway. These are comic books after all. Heroes (and villains) are resurrected, they die again, they come back. The stories go on and on in cycles. The impact of truly epic story lines and the fresh energy of new creators become diluted with reuse. Part of enjoying Marvel's Visionaries series is to put yourself in the mindset of when these comics were new. Volume 3 ends with a lot of possibilities, plot lines in the midst of being juggled, friends dead, the dead returned, and the future unknown. Not a bad place to be. ( )

In the third volume of Frank Miller's run on Daredevil, the death of Elektra is taking its toll on Matthew Murdock as his personal and professional life begin to crumble. His costumed alter ego Daredevil also begins to suffer when his already enhanced senses go completely haywire. In his search to put himself back together Daredevil encounters his teacher Stick and his former ally Black Widow, all three of whom must join together to fight the group of deadly assassins known as the Hand, who have something in mnid for the recently deceased Elektra. Though Miller is no longer the primary artist here, the artwork is still phenomenal for its time. The story itself is an essential continuation of the previous volume, giving us a look at Daredevil's psyche and gives closure to Elektra's fate. ( )

The third volume in Marvel's compilation of Frank Miller's "Daredevil" work, this covering the events after Elektra's death in the second volume, and her eventual resurrection. Miller fascinates as he expands our understanding of what happened to Elektra to change her into a paid assassin, and of Stick, Matt Murdock's teacher and master when he first suffered the accident that took his sight and gave him his new abilities.By now Klaus Janson is receiving full credit for the artwork, although Miller's influence is still strong and evident. ( )