Is Daredevil #500 a good place to start?

[Joseph C.]

I wanna get in on the whole "Shadowland" event and I wanna know where to start before hand so I can get some back story and know what's going on. So should I start at Daredevil #500 and go from there?

[The Man Without Fear]

#500 would probably be fine for Shadowland. Although if you can, I think #111 of Vol. 2 (nine issues prior to #500) is a perfect place to start, both for new Daredevil readers and establishing a good precedent for how he reached his predicament in Shadowland. #111-115 are collected in the "Lady Bullseye" trade, if that makes it easier for you.

- Manning

[arp2008]

Here's a link (http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?q=Daredevil+2nd+series+116%2C117%2C118%2C11 9%2C500%2C+501%2C+502%2C+503%2C+504%2C+505%2C+506+&pubid=&PubRng=&GrdRng=AffID=650269P01) to all the issue's you'll need to be up to date. :smile:

[Joseph C.]

#500 would probably be fine for Shadowland. Although if you can, I think #111 of Vol. 2 (nine issues prior to #500) is a perfect place to start, both for new Daredevil readers and establishing a good precedent for how he reached his predicament in Shadowland. #111-115 are collected in the "Lady Bullseye" trade, if that makes it easier for you.

- Manning

Thanks man, I'll be on the lookout for it at my LCS

[The Man Without Fear]

Thanks man, I'll be on the lookout for it at my LCS

Glad I could help. And arp's recommendation is sound, too, if you don't feel like going back quite as far. If you start with #500, you'll likely be lost with a lot of subplots going on in that issue, although it will more or less explain to you why Daredevil is in charge of The Hand. However, if you start with #111, you'll see when he was first targeted by The Hand, a look into their reasons for approaching him, and the introduction of a lot of characters who will likely play a key role in Shadowland.

#111 onward is probably your most efficient, cost effective place to start, really. Also, there was a "The List" Daredevil one-shot written by Andy Diggle that debuted before his official start on Daredevil with #501, so be sure to try and hunt that one down as well.

- Manning

[arp2008]

Yep. Go with Mannings recommendations. Hit the link I posted, too! It's a covenient and easy to get everything your looking for!

[daveageallen]

i just restarted reading dardevil. i started with issue 105-119(then it switched to numbering 500) to the current one. endded up being like 25 issues only and i am pretty caught up.

plus the stuff before 500 is realy really well done. it shouldnt be passed up

[arp2008]

i just restarted reading dardevil. i started with issue 105-119(then it switched to numbering 500) to the current one. endded up being like 25 issues only and i am pretty caught up.

plus the stuff before 500 is realy really well done. it shouldnt be passed upIt definitely shouldn't.

[ArmenianG]

I wanna get in on the whole "Shadowland" event and I wanna know where to start before hand so I can get some back story and know what's going on. So should I start at Daredevil #500 and go from there?


Start on #505, thats where I started and im fine, just pay good attention.

[PympMyQuinjet]

Yeah, I began getting DD at 500 and I've been totally fine. Although, the trades before then are great reading too. Pick those up.

[daveageallen]

It definitely shouldn't.

brubaker was doing such great things. actually made me interesting in daredevil. a character who seems awesome but most the time is written as a mopey batman.


who did the ironfist stuff with the same artist? i gotta check that out too