DAREDEVIL #22

[starwolf_oakley]

DAREDEVIL #22 has a tribute to Chadwick Boseman on the cover and guest-stars Iron Man.



Story by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Francesco Mobili.

Three and a half pages after the cut.





Daredevil has turned himself in for the death of Leo Carraro. He is granted bail, but still keeps his identity secret, thanks to DA Ben Hochberg and the Supreme Court. He leaves court via the roof.



There is mention of the "Outlawed" crossover regarding teenage heroes. Fisk says the adult heroes need to get in line.

Matt decides that if this is "it" for him, he wants to make sure Hell's Kitchen is protected. So he beats up some criminals at the docks selling illegal weapons. Iron Man arrives and destroys the illegal weapons. Because Daredevil called him.



I'm not sure what non-alcoholic drink Tony is drinking here. Also, wouldn't Tony keep his tech on a lower level or something? Yes, he owns the building, but still.



Daredevil says that "street level" really means "people level." Tony says he will think about it. He also offers to give Daredevil an upgrade.

Back at Foggy's office, Daredevil learns Foggy has called in out-of-town help for the case.

Comments

[zachbeacon]

"You can't expect me to waste money helping people. I only waste money on businesses and suits that won't survive the next creative team"

I mean he's apparently willing to give an upgrade* to someone who is probably going to prison but he won't spend that money on the people DD is trying to protect.

*Which, knowing Tony, means a multi-billion dollar suit of armor.

People talk out the good Bruce can do vs the good Batman can do and I'll admit that, while I think Bruce can do more to stop crime, sometimes you need Batman so it's not really a binary choice. This OTOH is a problem that can can be solved by throwing money at it. FU Tony.

[beyondthefringe]

You know, on paper it's not the worst plan. I mean, Tony is willing to throw billions into developing his Iron Man suits and satellites and superhero headquarters, and he basically has Infinite Story Moneys, so why not blow it on helping a neighborhood.

Pity that story logic says it will never work.

[zachbeacon]

I mean it's a DD story so odds are Nuke or whoever would blow up the neighborhood right after the residents are saved but if "a supervillian might undo the work I've done" were an actual deterrent then most of these people would never get out of bed.

Mostly I'm just offended by Tony's priorities* and this idea that the "little people" somehow wouldn't appreciate (or notice) keeping their homes.

*Batman may be the example that people drag out as an ineffective use of resources but at least he sometimes does more than punching people in the face.

[akodo_rokku]

The "won't even notice it happening" was actually about the evil billionaire Stromwynns, not the residents of Hell's Kitchen.

That still does not make Tony's reaction palatteable.

[donnblake]

It does raise the interesting question over whether the point of superheroics is to inflict defeats on the bad guys or protect the innocents/masses.