Alex Maleev

Bendis and Maleev push Daredevil past every boundary the character had maintained: a newspaper publishes that Matt Murdock is Daredevil, and the world changes overnight. What follows is an unstoppable noir spiral — Matt denies it publicly, then becomes the Kingpin of Hell's Kitchen, then faces the FBI, the Hand, and every enemy he's ever made. Alex Maleev's photo-referenced, atmospheric art makes every shadow feel dangerous. Winner of multiple Eisner Awards and an absolute masterpiece of modern crime comics.

Matt Murdock, cornered from every direction — FBI investigation, enemies from every faction, the woman he loves in danger — makes the most radical decision in his history: he becomes the new Kingpin of Hell's Kitchen, wearing a white suit and ruling the criminal underworld with iron discipline. Bendis and Maleev close their landmark run with an ending that nobody saw coming and that redefines what Daredevil can be. The conclusion to one of the greatest extended runs in Marvel history.