Daredevil, #1 British
Published: April 1964
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"Remember when we introduced... Spider-Man. Now we continue the mighty Marvel tradition with Daredevil!!"
Characters
- Daredevil (mainstream Universe)
- Fixer (mainstream Universe)
- Ben Grimm (mainstream Universe)
- Human Torch (mainstream Universe)
- Invisible Girl (mainstream Universe)
- Mister Fantastic (mainstream Universe)
- Matt Murdock (mainstream Universe)
- Foggy Nelson (mainstream Universe)
- Karen Page (mainstream Universe)
- Peter Parker (mainstream Universe)
- Reed Richards (mainstream Universe)
- Spider-Man (mainstream Universe)
- Susan Storm (mainstream Universe)
- Johnny Storm (mainstream Universe)
- Roscoe Sweeney (mainstream Universe)
- The Thing (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Bill Everett
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Sam Rosen
- Pencils: Bill Everett
- Inks: Dick Ayers
Story Notes
Fantastic Four figures by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, taken from the title's corner cover box. Matt, Foggy and Karen faces are penciled and inked by Everett. The Fantastic Four and Spider-Man do not appear in the issue.
"Fill in the gaps in your family's education..."
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Appears on the inside front cover.
The Origin of Daredevil
"Remember this cover? If you are of the fortunate few who bought this first copy-- you probably wouldn't part with it for anything!"
Storyline
Matt Murdock saves a blind man from an oncoming truck but is struck blind himself by a radioactive canister during the rescue. The radioactivity heightens Matt's other senses and gives him an uncanny radar sense. Matt graduates college and begins practicing law with his college roommate Foggy. Matt's father, a boxer, is killed by the Fixer after he refuses to throw a fight. Matt designs a costume and a billy club (from his cane) and takes his derogatory childhood nickname "Daredevil." Daredevil tracks down the Fixer and the man who shot his father.
Characters
- Daredevil (mainstream Universe)
- Fixer (mainstream Universe)
- Battlin' Jack Murdock (mainstream Universe)
- Matt Murdock (mainstream Universe)
- Foggy Nelson (mainstream Universe)
- Karen Page (mainstream Universe)
- Porky (mainstream Universe)
- Slade (mainstream Universe)
- Roscoe Sweeney (mainstream Universe)
- "Dynamite" Davis
- Hank
- Sam (villain)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Bill Everett
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Bill Everett
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Sol Brodsky
- Letters: Sam Rosen
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Kirby pencils on splash. Image taken from cover. Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #1 is reprinted on the splash page - pencils by Kirby and inks by Ditko. Sol Brodsky and Steve Ditko provided inking assistance due to deadline problems.
Two More Triumphs for Marvel...!
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Promo ad for *Tales to Astonish* (Marvel, 1959 series) #55 and *Strange Tales* (Marvel, 1951 series) #120. Appears after page 5 of the main story.
"Training for big pay made simple!"
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Appears before page 6 of the main story.
"My new secret dynaflex method"
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Appears after page 10 of the main story.
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Appears after page 13 of the main story on the top half of the page.
Hypno-Coin
"New accordions - save up to 1/2"
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Appears after page 18 of the main story.
Stamps; Shop by Mail
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Classified ads.
Two More Triumphs for Marvel...!
Story Notes
Promo ad for *Amazing Spider-Man* (Marvel, 1963 series) #12 and *Fantastic Four* (Marvel, 1961 series) #26.
Stamps; Shop by Mail
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Appears before page 19 of the main story.
"Boys! Men! I'll help you master yubiwaza"
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Appears after the main story.
Earn Big Money
Make Money Get Prizes
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Appears on the inside back cover.
He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw
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Appears on the back cover.