It is always a given that when you leave your neighborhood, you must never forget it. You will always cherish the memories and do what you can to protect it, no matter what type of danger it is in. Hell’s Kitchen is a neighborhood that Matt Murdock, aka the Daredevil, calls home. A lawyer by day and a devil-suit wearing vigilante by night, Murdock is known for extinguishing crime and keeping the people of Hell’s Kitchen safe.
“Father” takes place during the deadliest heat wave in New York City history. With a city pushed past its breaking point and over the edge, a serial killer is on the loose, dubbed Johnny Sockets by the media. Daredevil must battle the heat and fear to keep a crumbling Hell’s Kitchen together by any means necessary.
Even with Joe Quesada making his return back to the comic-book world, as he draws this trade, “Father” does not live up to the hype. Although it is a quick read, the story runs entirely too slowly, leaving you frustrated at times and expecting more from the man in red. There will be times when readers will sigh and wish they never opened the book. The way Daredevil was portrayed will have you scratching your head and asking yourself why he doesn’t simply snap out of his apparent funk. At times, Daredevil seems weak and that he has just given up.
The story of “Father” was pathetic at times and quite predictable. There were situations in which you would expect Daredevil to get more involved in the action. It does, however, take an interesting turn toward the end as we find out more about the serial killer on the loose and why Murdock is the reason for the rage of Johnny Sockets.
Quesada’s talent as an artist, on the other hand, did not disappoint. The artwork in this book is sensational, bringing you to Hell’s Kitchen to experience the crime that takes place, effectively making the readers feel as if they were a part of the action.
If you are a big fan of Daredevil, this book is not worth the read. The only positive thing to come out of the story is the ending, which will shock you a bit. But other than that, the story is weak and drags all the way through. Even in a heat wave, Daredevil decides to stay in the AC.
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