Daredevil #26

This is a great tie-in issue to King in Black. Yes, it does change lanes with what we have been reading and wanting, but Zdarsky makes this a side trip you'll want to go on. Get ready for some wild showdowns, plot advancement, and a broken man meeting a dark god. Hell's Kitchen is really cooking! Read Full Review

Chip Zdarsky works his magic yet again in this King in Black tie in issue. He continues to add depth to characters that have been around for over half a century while still having them drenched in their history and legacy. Read Full Review

This book has it ALL!! Even if you haven't been reading King in Black, you're still gonna get everything out of this book than someone who's read every single KIB comic has. Brilliant writing, superb art-you can't ask for anything else! Read Full Review

Issue #26 is another satisfying installment, especially considering its tie-in status. Read Full Review

Daredevil #26 is a bit of a departure from the normal schedule of Daredevil comics due to it being a tie-in issue. The issue does well with providing some interesting scenes and horror elements that we would normally not be able to see in Daredevil's rogue gallery. Hopefully there will be some elements from this issue that will provide for future story elements to play off of once the King in Black storyline concludes. Read Full Review

Daredevil #26 is a bit of an odd issue. On one point the story does continue forward. Zdarsky works in the King in Black storyline while continuing his story of Daredevil in prison and Elektra taking over as protector of Hell's Kitchen. But I feel myself more wondering what would have happened without all the chaos of this event infiltrating this storyline. Read Full Review

Daredevil #26 is a solid tie-in to the King In Black event that has taken over the Marvel Universe. Chip Zdarsky is able to work in Elektra Natchios new life as Daredevil in a way that continues to drive home what her mentality is going into being a superhero. Similarly, we get some good developments for Matt Murdock's new life as a prisoner serving out his sentence. Hopefully once these tie-ins to King In Black are done we can fully explore all the plans Zdarsky has for Daredevil moving forward. Read Full Review

Daredevil #26 just doesn't work. It's main plotlines are all dropped to service the King In Black event, but the events related to that aren't especially good or interesting. Read Full Review

Afre

Jan 27, 2021

I'll admit, I was was worried that King in Black would made this excellent worse, but as usual, Zdarsky delivers. And as usual, no complains, just wonderful writing, great art and pleasant surprises.

allenquanobi

Jan 27, 2021

God damn does Zdarsky always deliver. He even makes a tie in enjoyable to read. I love the use of two artists for different parts of the book. A lot of books these days use multiple artists to get the book out on time, but they draw the same story and it's very jarring to read a story and the art changes from one page to the next. It works here because it's telling two stories, so both parts feel very organic and look great. The story is also so fun and ties into Zdarsky's daredevil as well. This book is so damn good

MarvelGuy

Jan 27, 2021

Overall, another great issue of Daredevil. It's great to see Elektra taking up the mantle of being Daredevil and the challenge she faces of living up to the name when she struggles with her complicated morals.

cincyfan

Jan 30, 2021

King in black has been tremendous! That being said daredevil has been so amazing that the tie in to a tremendous event while still fantastic is not quite as good as the regular daredevil books. This continues to be one of the must read books

Psycamorean

Jan 31, 2021

Even a tie-in doesn't slow things down.

Spacey Medicine

May 18, 2021

Still so good!

EDiakota

Jan 29, 2021

" Life is long. Life is stories. The stories feel like they're on pause." - DAREDEVIL (MATT MURDOCK)

C.V.R. The Bard

Jan 31, 2021

Elektra is a great DD srand in, I am eager to see the progression of her story after this whole King In Black debacle. I love how all the old Venomized variants are finally becoming canon characters. DD giving into the symbiote has created one badass character and Daredevil's experience in jail is as real as it gets. But in all seriousnesa, when the guards were getting murked by the symbiotes, what was DD really going to be able to do ? - cvrthebard.tumblr.com

Gizmo

Mar 14, 2021

I was dismayed to hear that King In Black was about to derail my favorite Marvel book, but you know what? Zdarsky and Checchetto used lemons to make lemonade. They are on a roll and not even a generic crossover event can stop them!

CrazyforRAMU

May 09, 2021

In the prison and on the streets, Matt and Elektra's stories are overrun by the King in Black. It's solid action, and it's layered on top of continued excellence in characterization. This is a digression from the title's course, but a welcome one. It hasn't quite happened yet, but it seems very likely that the tie-in will end up being tied thematically to what this title's characters are going through.

Ryan

Nov 26, 2023

The only thing that can slow down this legendary run is a crossover tie-in haha

Miracleman92

Jan 27, 2021

I enjoyed this much more than I expected to. Though I couldn't care less about King In Black, the Elektra half of the issue was actually a pretty fun read. The Daredevil half sets up some interesting conflicts within the prison too. But that cliffhanger was just dumb. DareVenom? It's like a bad idea out of 90s Marvel. At least this is only a two-issue tie-in.

DDJamesB

Jan 27, 2021

Felt like it kind of was brought down a little due to having to tie in to king in black but they did a good job overall with the story.

Kalaoui

Jan 28, 2021

Good issue. I don't care about King in Black so this took a dip for me but the narrative still holds and the 2 stories working around each other with 2 different artists actually worked here. Both Hawthorne and Checchetto are great but I have to give a shout-out to the inker Di Benedetto because his inks over Hawthorne pencils were fantastic. Finally that last page was so funny to me because all I can think of was All Might Plus Ultra because of the horns and the creepy forced smile lol now all I'm gonna think about is Hell's Kitchen Smash!!

Señor Smokey

May 20, 2021

pretty good tie-in, obviously would've liked the story to progress instead

Linkush

Jan 13, 2024

A King in Black tie in that puts a stop to the ongoing story but still a very fun read, and a mighty test for Elektra in her new-found role.

Avanvolk

Aug 31, 2025

Checchetto's pages were beautifully drawn, as was to be expected, but the prison scenes were less so. It's a shame that every now and then a big event like this will come along and derail all of a series' built up momentum. I get why it has to be tied in, it just sucks for the story that was being told.

TSMack

Nov 09, 2021

I hate that King in Black intrudes on the main storyline. I'm sure Zdarsky had no choice in the matter.

ICC

Jan 18, 2022

Very much feels like a forced venom event. Really breaks the momentum the series had

the_comic_book_club

Feb 02, 2021

Daredevil Volume: 6, Issue: 26 “The Black Kitchen, Part: 1” Publisher: Marvel @marvel Writer: Chip Zdarsky @zdarsky Artist: Marco Checchetto @mchecc18 , Mike Hawthorne @mikehawthorneart & Adriano Di Benedetto @adriano.dibenedetto Colors: Marcio Menyz @mmenyz Letters: Clayton Cowles Cover: Rahzzah @rahzzah As the all new Daredevil, Elektra suppresses her more callous nature and rises to be the hero Matt Murdock would be proud of. As Knull’s reach reigns terror upon the city of New York, Elektra will stop at nothing to protect caught in the path of horror. Now finding herself face to face with a symbiotic Typhoid Mary, Elektra’s heroism will truly be put to the test. Meanwhile, after discovering a negative personal conne ction to the prisons warden, Matt reflects upon his current situation. Suddenly the prison walls are breached by Knull’s symbiote’s and while helping to defend the prison population, Matt is assimilated into Knull’s hive. I absolutely love the Elektra/Daredevil design. It is beyond cool. Matt’s Knullified look reminds me of his time possessed by the Beast during Shadowland. I was a little bummed this being an event tie-in book, but it did a great job at still putting the title's main storyline before everything else. Also, as usual, this Alien cover variant is epic! Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5) Reviewed by: @meanadam of The Comic Book Club of Instagram Follow: @the_comic_book_club on Instagram for more reviews! more