Daredevil, Volume 1: Devil At Bay (2014 Marvel NOW!)

   Daredevil is back with an all-new series, an all-new city, and an all-new law partner. After being disbarred in New York, Matt Murdock must move back to San Francisco if he has any hope of getting to practice law again. Though Murdock has lived in the city by the bay before, he's having a tough time adjusting to the landscape. If only San Francisco had more skyscrapers...

    Sadly, Foggy Nelson couldn't make the trip West. But it wasn't because of the cancer he battled in the previous volume. Always wanting to be the hero, Nelson finally got the chance to save the day but it cost him his life. Or did it? This is a comic book of course.

   Though Daredevil has gone through quite a few changes, one thing that stayed the same is the creative force of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee. Waid continues to write the adventures of the 'Man Without Fear' with heart, humor, and hubris. Samnee still has the pop art style that I'm a huge fan of and it's lovingly embellished once again by the great Javier Rodriguez.

   There's also a flashback story set during Murdock's move to California. It's also written by Waid and it's not a bad tale. However, the art is not by Chris Samnee and there's just something missing in the formula. It's probably why it's my least favorite offering in this volume. Otherwise, this is a near-flawless collection of new Daredevil comics.

   Worth Consuming

   Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.