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1983-03-01 00:02:10
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1983 / Box 19 / EiC: Jim Shooter

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Daredevil #192

Issue(s): Daredevil #192
Cover Date: Mar 83
Title: "Promises"
Credits:
Alan Brennert - Writer
Klaus Janson - Penciler
Klaus Janson - Inker
Denny O'Neil - Editor

Review/plot:
This great issue, a fill in after Frank Miller's run, deals with Ben Urich very nearly accepting a bribe.

It's a very human story, very well written.

And Klaus Janson's art is great as always.

This is one of those rare little lost classics. I don't know anything about Alan Brennert but it's a shame Marvel couldn't find more work for him.

Quality Rating: A+

Historical Significance Rating: 1

Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A

References: N/A

Crossover: N/A

Continuity Insert? N

My Reprint: N/A

Characters Appearing: Becky Blake, Ben Urich, Daredevil, Doris Urich, Foggy Nelson, Kingpin, Maxine Lavender

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Comments

Alan Brennert was previously a longtime letterhack for DC and Marvel, and eventually became one of the better writers on DC's Batman titles(though he never had a rather long run on anything). After this, he primarily wrote for TV.

Posted by: Mark Drummond | September 18, 2011 4:33 PM

How come you only scanned so few panels for what you describe as a 'classic'? BTW this is not a dig I'm genuinely interested.

Posted by: JSfan | December 3, 2014 8:08 AM

It's a quiet story. Not very splashy or action oriented. I wanted to include a few scans to demonstrate Klaus Janson's art and layouting, but didn't want to include lots of scans of people just talking.

Posted by: fnord12 | December 3, 2014 11:05 AM

Fair enough. I'lls see if I can pick that one up sometime.

Posted by: JSfan | December 3, 2014 2:11 PM

Alan Brennert wrote about 5 Batman stories, everyone of them is a Grade A classic and regularly features in Greatest Batman Stories collection and this is no different in quality.

Posted by: Sparky Ryan | October 9, 2015 11:23 PM

Thanks to the recent post previewing Fall From Grace w/ commentary by the creators,
I also now know Brennert wrote teleplays for 'Simon & Simon' at the time. He's written the best-selling novels Moloka'i, Honolulu, and Palisades Park. There are several strong interviews on the site, but the Fall From Grace post was especially illuminating, in regards to making comics.
http://www.manwithoutfear.com/daredevil-interviews/Alan-Brennert

Posted by: Cecil | September 8, 2016 5:53 PM

I'm sorry, but Kingpin looks exactly like Charlie Brown in that last scan.

Posted by: Andrew | January 23, 2017 8:23 PM




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