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From: soren@reed.UUCP (Soren Petersen)
Newsgroups: net.comics
Subject: Re: Miller's Daredevil
Message-ID: <2266@reed.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 13-Dec-85 19:39:55 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 13 19:39:55 1985
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Summary: 

In article <18200013@inmet.UUCP> frankr@inmet.UUCP writes:

>I just finished the most recent Daredevil. I think that Miller's work is
>outstanding. The only problem I have with this story is the quickness of 
>Murdock's mental collapse. Even if we eventually discover that it was 
>hastened by drugs (I think they would have to be bloody subtle drugs to
>escape the notice of Matt's hyper senses, eh?) I would have liked to see
>a more gradual decay.
>

I don't think the Murdock's mental collapse, is that quick.  I remember
noting how he was running himself ragged in the original Miller run (#158-
193?).  Miller never did anything in particular with it but I remember
several instances where, if Murdock didn't go over the edge he came very
close.  (Remember the time he dug up Elektra's grave?).  I don't have
the relevant issues at hand, so I can't be more specific, but it seems to
me that Murdock hasn't been portrayed as a great lawyer in close to


And of course, it will no doubt be revealed that the his Murdock's collapse
is partially due to drugs and we can be subjected to yet another smug,
self-congratulatory issue where Daredevil beats the living shit out of
some poor sap while saying "take that, you dirty pusher."   I don't
want to start a debate on the pros and cons of drugs but I am getting
really sick of the standard comic book view of the issue.  I find the
Idea, so often expressed, that everything evil and nasty in this world
is caused by a few slimebags who can be eliminated by a few superheroes,
to be simplistic at best, and offensive at worst.

Anyhow, enough preaching.  I put it to the Net.  Are there any
1)any good stories about drugs 

2)any good anti-drug stories in comics.

Thank you in advance,
			Have a Nice Day,
				Soren Petersen