The Marvel Now! renumbering of Daredevil means big changes for The Man Without Fear, even though the storytellers will remain the same. Waid and Samnee have both teased the end to their award winning run on Daredevil. We covered tweets and confirmations from them both. We should have known that news like that around Halloween can often times be a trick, but in this situation we’ve been rewarded with a treat. It also appears that we’re in for a price bump of a dollar on the popular title when it reboots with issue #1. The good news for fans though, is that at that price point, the book should come with Marvel’s bonus digital edition.
The big change that Waid has in store for Matt Murdock is a coast change, and that kind of news has the comics world buzzing. What would drive Matt to move from Hell’s Kitchen to San Francisco? What will the digital Marvel Infinite comics have to do with the Marvel Now! title and will Javier Rodriguez and Joe Caramanga continue to work on the book alongside Waid and Samnee? Some of those questions will be answered soon, but until March of 2014 all we have is this Q&A over at Marvel.com, Samnee’s Twitter feed, and the official word from Marvel Comics below:
New York, NY – November 26th, 2013 – You just can’t keep the Man Without Fear down! Matt Murdock makes his All-New Marvel NOW! debut with an exciting new monthly series starting with Daredevil #1 this March!
Beloved by critics and fans alike, Eisner-Award winning storytellers Mark Waid (Captain America, The Amazing Spider-Man) and Chris Samnee (Thor: The Mighty Avenger) re-team to take Marvel’s fearless hero in a bold new direction – starting with a move to The City by the Bay!
Spinning out of the groundbreaking new Infinite Comic series Daredevil: Road Warrior, Daredevil #1 marks a new start for Matt Murdock. Armed with an imperceptible radar sense and a passion for justice – the blind lawyer from Hell’s Kitchen is ready to make his mark on the Golden City’s streets. But, San Francisco local vigilante, The Shroud is already keeping the street safe – and he’s not ready to share the spotlight!
Big changes are in store for the Man Without Fear – as old haunts and familiar faces emerge ready to give the devil his due!
“Mark and Chris (along with Javier Rodriguez and Joe Caramagna) have made history on Daredevil over the past couple years,” said Senior Editor Stephen Wacker. “But their new plans for the Man Without Fear are their most exciting yet. This is a perfect place to jump on see what everyone is talking about.”
Every FIRST ISSUE bearing the All New Marvel NOW! branding includes a code for a free digital copy of that same comic on the Marvel Comics app for iOS and Android devices.
Once again, the biggest creators bring you the biggest characters in the biggest stories…and it’s happening NOW!
Daredevil #1 strikes this March! For more on Moon Knight & All-New Marvel NOW!, please visit now.marvel.com and join in the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #MarvelNOW.
Preview art courtesy of Marvel Entertainment, LLC