Character-centered definitive runs
No. 50 — Longer term

Daredevil by Brubaker & Lark

Ed Brubaker · Michael Lark

Story eras 08–09 · Wars on Every Front to Invasion, Dark Reign, Siege

Brubaker and Lark continue Matt Murdock’s story from prison into an increasingly compromised return to life as Daredevil.

0 of 2 books owned1,080 pages41 full issues

Setup & reading order

Required setup along this run

These earlier stories explain events this book builds on. Reading checkpoints show where to switch books during a crossover.

  1. After Daredevil (1998) #500

    Diggle’s Daredevil, Shadowland and Reborn occur after Brubaker and before Waid’s relaunch.

Optional context & path

Path: Daredevil, modern era. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.

Useful background and earlier stops: Daredevil by Bendis & Maleev.

Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.

About these books · 8 sources

Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.

The books

Daredevil by Brubaker & Lark Omnibus Vol. 1

Omnibus hardcover · 608 pages · Unowned

Book 1 of 2 · Wars on Every Front

Brubaker begins at Bendis’s cliffhanger and drives Matt Murdock through prison and exile.

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Released 7 Jun 2022 · 608 pages · Marko Djurdjević cover9781302945510Planned edition
Daredevil (1998)#82–105
Earth-616 Primary
Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

Daredevil by Brubaker & Lark Omnibus Vol. 2

Omnibus hardcover · 472 pages · Unowned

Book 2 of 2 · Invasion, Dark Reign, Siege

Matt’s compromised return to Hell’s Kitchen carries the crime saga toward Shadowland.

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Released 27 Mar 2024 · 472 pages · Marko Djurdjević cover9781302957575Planned edition
Daredevil (1998)#106–119, #500
Daredevil Annual (2007)#1
Daredevil: Blood of the Tarantula (2008)#1
Earth-616 Primary
Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

Duplication across this project

These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.

No shared contents are recorded with other books in the plan.

Things to know

Collecting rule: Read and acquire Vol. 1 before Vol. 2.

  • Its first scene pays off the Bendis finale, so it is deliberately gated behind that pair.