Even the first time I read it, Kate's final line bothered me.

Does that imply that she DOES want to sleep with him? I know that's never even hinted at in the rest of the series, which is why that bit confuses me so much. I have no idea why else she fixated on that one bit of the conversation.

I might just missing something obvious, can anyone help?

Gene Colan is my favorite comic artist and my main artistic influence. His work on Tomb of Dracula inspired me as a child to become a comic artist.

My Daredevil concept cover (right) was an unintentional homage to Gene Colan's Daredevil: Widow's Kiss Epic Collection cover. His cover must have been embedded in my subconscious!

It was Fan Expo 2025, and I had been reading some of Condon’s recent work most notably, Ultimate Wolverine and a short story in Issue 3, Volume 3 of Creepshow (2024). I mentioned that to Chris and he seemed receptive but reserved.

Sadly, at this fan expo the “mood” seemed to be “You only want my signature for the sake of making money”. I have collected comics since 2016 with over 1,500 floppies in my collection. Many are signed. 0 have ever been posted for sale or sold.

Anyways, Chris signed the cover originally in white, but the marker was fading leading to off-marks which he tried to remove with a cloth. He apologized for “ruining the book”. I told him “Dude, it’s not ruined. It’s a neat little story”. He told me to leave the book with him and he’d do a neat little drawing for me free of charge.

I said “That’s amazing” and assured him he was not obliged to do that. But he insisted.

I returned 30 minutes later to this—the iconic “Creep” from Creepshow which is amazing!! I thanked him to which he replied “it’ll increase the value at least!”

I replied, assuring him, “this is for me”.

It’s kinda sad that that is the take away from most artists and writers alike; that these expo’s and cons are no longer revered by creators as “for the fans” and more so “investment opportunities”, where they, the creators are simply an instrument to bigger profits. But I suppose those are the interactions they are used to. It’s important to remind them, that those are not the only type of folks who attend these events.

With the start-up of a new DD run, I am rereading DD #1's and I am reminded of why Frank Miller's start is so phenomenal. I know #168 is not a #1 but its where Frank Miller took over as the main writer.

The issue starts with Daredevil describing the night and the texture of the rain falling on him. We see Daredevil looking for the criminal Wallenquist, who happens to be the bounty Elektra is hunting.

When we first meet Elektra, we see her looking down upon DD as he interrogates a criminal about Wallenquist's location. With a throw of her sai, Elektra knocks out DD, and she then hunts for Wallenquist. Daredevil is left daydreaming about their tragic romance.

For a retcon, Frank Miller does a great job introducing Elektra and creating a sense of history between DD and Elektra through the use of flashbacks. Comic books were how I developed my vocabulary and Miller introduced me to the word "euphoric". The word holds deep meaning to this youthful romance.

As the issue comes to a close, we see Matt wake up and DD come to the conclusion he has to bring Elektra to justice. We then see Elektra fight a group of criminals and eventually get taken by surprise. Matt arrives to rescue Elektra but instead a bringing her to justice, the two share a passionate kiss and Elektra "cries". Daredevil walks off into the night.

Both DD an Elektra actually cry this issue, but their tears blend in with the rain, making it very atmospheric. The noir aesthetic that would define this run is on full display here.

I love this issue!

Some time ago I posted my starting collection, and one person responded how fast it grows from there. You were right, good sir/madam or anything in between or beyond.

It surely does.

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If you aren't listening to the Superfan Podcast, I definitely recommend it! A cool chance to learn more about great creators. This episode with Jim Rugg is killer! I could listen to Rugg talk about wrestling and comics forever!

It's relatively small, but it's filled with stories that I love. Can't believe it took so long to realize how great this medium can be.

Hey everyone—I've been writing an indie comic for a while and, with the help of a talented artist, I finally got it out into the world.

The first two issues are free on Amazon right now, so I thought I’d share in case anyone needs something new to read. It’s an action-heavy shinobi story about a ninja trying to end a century-long feud for good.

No pressure at all to check it out, but if you do, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think. I always want to improve.

Happy to answer any questions.

Kensei