Last week Marvel Comics confirmed a huge roster of talent who will join writer Chip Zdarsky on the landmark 650th issue of the Eisner-nominated Daredevil. Now the publisher has named two more returning names who will be helping to celebrate the milestone.
Two visionary creatives who have had a profound impact on Daredevil’s legacy have joined the list of names, writer Ann Nocenti and artist John Romita Jr. The pair of comic powerhouses will make their grand return to Hell’s Kitchen, paying homage and revisiting their hard-hitting and beloved late 80s run on the title. Known for tackling real-world issues, Nocenti will spotlight Daredevil’s complex relationship with the inhabitants of Hell’s Kitchen and the dire changes on the horizon in a story drawn by Chip Zdarsky himself. John Romita Jr. will draw a riveting sequence for the book’s main story that stars one of Nocenti and Romita Jr.’s most iconic creations: Typhoid Mary.
“It’s not often that a comic gets to issue two these days, so … oh wait, it’s issue 650?! Well in that case I’m over the moon that we get to celebrate with so many legendary Daredevil creators!” Zdarsky said. “Daredevil is a title that has had so many amazing runs that it wouldn’t feel right to have an anniversary issue without inviting the people who made the book so special for so many years.”
Daredevil #2 (aka issue #650) will hit comic book stores and digital platforms on August 17, 2022.
