Daredevil: End of Days is a story that places the hero of Hell’s Kitchen in the most dire of circumstances. After having disappeared for years after murdering the Kingpin in the streets of the city, Daredevil reappears for an epic battle with one of his oldest enemies in one of the most watched moments in the history of superheroes. Unfortunately for any fans of DD, it doesn’t go well. Daredevil is brutally slain, with many watching not only in person but in the millions of videos that are taken of the moment. And that’s where the story begins! Ben Urich, everyone’s favorite Daily Bugle reporter, finds out that Daredevil spoke just one word before dying and sets off on an investigative hunt to discover the truth behind what happened to someone who had once been one of his best friends. Will Ben be able to get to the bottom of the mystery? And who is the mysterious stranger watching his every move?

Daredevil: End of Days is a collaboration between David Mack and Brian Michael Bendis as writers, with David Mack contributing a few pages of artwork, along with Klaus Janson, Bill Sienkiewicz and Alex Maleev. The writing for End of Days, with the final story of Daredevil being told via the eyes of a reporter who has followed and been friends with him since the beginning of his career, is spectacularly done. The story is almost more about how Daredevil has affected those around him than it is about the red devil himself. In an effort to get to the truth about Matt’s final mysterious word, Ben Urich struggles with his own feelings about the hero and friend who had cut him out of his life as Daredevil’s choices became darker and darker in an effort to save Hell’s Kitchen from itself. The interactions that Urich has not only with Daredevil’s rogues gallery but also with his love interests and friends show different sides of someone who was at times both hero and villain and whose legacy was tainted by violent choices made near the end. It’s a daring but ultimately incredibly compelling look at Daredevil and a fresh take on the character after both Bendis’ and Ed Brubaker’s incredible Daredevil stories.

If you’re a fan of Daredevil or superheroes in general and especially if you’re familiar with the paths that Daredevil walked during Bendis’ and Brubaker’s runs, End of Days is a can’t miss story to tie all of the loose ends together in a spectacular fashion. Highly recommend it!