Oh man, this is a big week. Daredevil #605 and Darth Vader #18, both issues I’m very proud of, for different reasons.

Let’s start with Daredevil. This is part 5 of the “Mayor Murdock” story, which concludes that arc, also concluding the second half of the “Mayor” duology which began with “Mayor Fisk” in Daredevil #595, which itself worked as the wrap-up to the story I’d been planning since my first issue on the title way back when. As you’ll see, it puts a bow on Blindspot’s story, sends Father Jordan off into the sunset, tags up on the Elektra stuff and does a million other things. It’s never easy to plan issues like this - they have to serve a billion story masters.

It all started with what I consider my real theme statement for Daredevil: “I can’t see the light, so I must be the light.” I don’t want to spoil how it works in the issue if you haven’t read it yet, but watch for it.

Daredevil gets down. It’s a major part of his character. He blames himself for what he sees as significant failings, internal and external, and uses his dual careers as vigilante and attorney to address things, to make things right. But what he doesn’t realize - and many depressed people don’t realize - is that the rest of the world doesn’t see him that way. To everyone but himself, he’s a hero, constantly and selflessly.

It’s Daredevil’s biggest blindness - he can’t see the light he brings to the world.

That’s what this story has been about, and my run has been about.

On to Vader #18 after the cover art below!

Art by Mike Henderson, colors from Matt Milla, and letters by Clayton Cowles. The cover is by Chris Sprouse, inked by Karl Story, and colored by Marte Gracia.