Here’s an old favorite, great, groundbreaking stuff which redefined an old character, or at the very least casts a VERY long shadow…

Frank Miller was a comics rookie in 1979 when he was paired up with Roger McKenzie on Daredevil (a lesser Marvel title at the time), and things do start out a little rocky here, what with the Spectacular Spider-Man issues which don’t pertain to the main run at all, and the first chunk of issues written by or co-written with McKenzie (featuring B-listers like Death-Stalker and Mauler, as well as characters like Doctor Octopus and Gladiator), but once we get into the Kingpin/Elektra/Bullseye stuff it’s pretty much gold. Miller took over sole writing duties (in addition to pencils) with issue #168, and the stories immediately become more intense. The relationships between the main characters are very intricate and well-played, and really speaks to Miller’s budding talents as writer. Klaus Janson’s inks are bold and a little jagged-looking, the perfect match for Miller’s horizontal-vertical pencil work, his incredible realistic New York backgrounds, and his love of silhouette. Get in on the ground floor here guys, this is the run that put Frank Miller on the map. Essential stuff.