Issue(s): Daredevil #316
Cover Date: May 93
Title: "Fare play"
Credits:
D.G. Chichester - Writer
Kevin Kobasic - Penciler
Bud LaRosa - Inker
Ralph Macchio - Editor

Review/plot:
Similar to Daredevil #304, this issue is just a day in the life of Daredevil, with him dealing with ordinary situations while in the subway system (and without the "no murders for 34 hours" contrivance). Kevin Kobasic's art can get a little weird, so, for example, when Daredevil helps deliver a baby it looks more like he's brought some kind of terrifying alien into the world.

And the art gets increasingly sloppy and/or abstract as the issue goes on.

But even with that it's a nice little story with Daredevil dealing with ordinary crime, and it also touches on topical issues like racism in the police force. I don't have a ton to say about it, but i like stories like this especially for low-powered heroes like Daredevil, instead of having them deal with epic threats all the time. It's nice to just see them being heroes and having a positive impact on the world. The Punisher books, in their own way, manage to do this sort of thing entertainingly all the time, but it's less common in the super-hero books. And it shouldn't be, because we need to see that heroes are effective in the Marvel universe instead of constantly seeing them struggle - especially with their own lives falling apart as happens constantly in Daredevil. And the appearance of a super-villain therefore becomes more special, the contrast with a 12 part scheme by the Kingpin is more pronounced, etc.. Anyway, it's a nice treat when we do get an issue like this.

Quality Rating: B-

Historical Significance Rating: 1

Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A

References: N/A

Crossover: N/A

Continuity Insert? N

My Reprint: N/A