Marvel Comics has announced that, following Chip Zdarsky's multi-year Daredevil run, the title will be relaunched with a new #1 issue this September. Taking over the series will be writer Saladin Ahmed and artist Aaron Kuder.
Zdarsky's run concludes with August's issue #14, setting the stage for Ahmed and Kuder to take Matt Murdock on a knockout of an adventure. Where does Elektra fit into all of this? What is the future of Hell's Kitchen? Romance, intrigue and, of course, action, according to the press release!
Talking about writing the new book, Ahmed says: "I wanted to only take this job on if I felt like I had a new, unique take on Matt and on Hell's Kitchen. And so that's at the center of this...him and his world, but it's the Marvel Universe."
"What I've really enjoyed in talking with other editors, other offices, is finding ways through these first couple of arcs we have planned to keep this centered on Matt, keep this centered on his people, in his world, but to bring (in a very organic and surprising fun way) some familiar Marvel figures that I think are going to blow people's mind when they pop up on the page!"
Zdarsky's run has featured a number of huge moments, with at least one of those - The Kingpin of Crime becoming New York City's Mayor - set to influence the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again Disney+ series.
Asked what he'll miss most about writing Daredevil, Zdarsky said, "Working with Marco [Checchetto], honestly, and Matt Wilson on colors. It was such a joy having those pages come in almost every day. It feels like the right time to leave. You know, when you finish the story, it's kind of when you should get off the stage."
"But it's my longest run on anything in comics, and it will probably end up being my longest-running anything in comics because of the kind of character that you just want to hold onto for as long as you can."
You can check out John Romita Jr.'s Daredevil #1 cover below, along with Checchetto's Daredevil #14 cover. The former goes on sale on September 13.