Daredevil, #8

Published: June 1965

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Daredevil #8

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Issue Contents:
Daredevil vs. Stilt Man
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
The Stiltman Cometh!
Story 1 20 pages superhero
Storyline

Nelson and Murdock are hired by a disgruntled scientist who claims his boss stole his invention. The scientist turns out, not only to be the real thief, but also the new villain, Stilt-Man. Karen, who's been looking into an eye operation for Matt, accuses him of cowardice and inability to fall in love when Matt tells her the operation's too risky.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Issue includes cutaways of both Daredevil’s billy-club and Matt Murdock's apartment. Stilt-Man is called "Stiltman" throughout this story.

Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!
Story 2 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]
  • Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]
  • the Thing [Ben Grimm]
  • Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
  • Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]
  • Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
  • Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
  • Crime Master
  • Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Fantastic Four #40 (July 1965) and Amazing Spider-Man #26 (July 1965), both advertised as "Now On Sale!". Located between pages 4 and 5 of the story.

Two More Triumphs For Marvel..!
Story 3 1 page superhero; war
Characters
  • Sergeant Nick Fury
  • the Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan
  • Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]
  • Dino Manelli
  • Izzy Cohen
  • Gabe Jones
  • Percival Pinkerton]
  • Thor
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Sgt. Fury #19 (June 1965) and Journey into Mystery #117 (June 1965), both advertised as "Now On Sale!".

Featuring The Merry Marvel Marching Society

Story 4 1 page

"If you haven't joined yet, here's another chance!"

Characters
  • Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
Story Notes

House ad for the M.M.M.S. plus membership form; list of 25 more members. M.M.M.S. Membership list includes a Stephen King of Albany, New York. (Could this be "the" Stephen King? An avid comic book fan, he would've been 18 at the time and living in the geographic area).

Story 5 2 pages superhero

"Wanna know how Stiltman turned out..."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from Spero Manekas, Gary Ludwig, Randy Winston, Wayne Cauley Jr., James Der, R.A. Muller & R.D. Marsh, Greg Dworkin, Alan Hutchinson, Mr. & Mrs. N. Horan, and Gene Brown. Includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist.