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After being beaten by New York City and a dentist, Daredevil decides to get drunk.
It’s a Christmas issue, and the launch of the Daredevil-goes-to-hell arc. He gets drunk with Satan. And Satan looks a little like Black Widow in the beginning.
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And then he is revealed as Mephisto.
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Romita Jr.’s Mephisto is truly hideous, and constantly changes shape during the issue.
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He appears fat and bloated, monstrous, and in a more traditional heroic body as well–which makes his statement that Daredevil is a reflection cast in Mephisto’s image all the more powerful.
In the end of the issue, DD rejects Mephisto and falls down drunk.
An incredible issue. Nocenti has a clear vision for Daredevil, and even a corporate-mandated tie-in can’t deter her. Just phenomenal comics. One of the best single-issue stories of all time, according to this objectively accurate list.
It’s also one of the best Daredevil stories of all time.