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Cover: Charles Biro

Daredevil #3

Sep 1941 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
📊 ~45,885 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Case of the Killer Who Hated Death!!", Pat, a sharp-eyed investigator, is drawn into a web of sabotage at an Army camp where mysterious attacks and a spreading flu epidemic have thrown operations into chaos. With her reputation on the line and lives at risk, she takes on a dangerous solo mission to secure a vital flu vaccine—only to find herself targeted by a hidden enemy. Written by Charles Biro and Bob Wood, with art by Frank Borth and Reed Crandall, and a cover by Charles Biro, this 1941 issue blends wartime tension with early crime-fighting suspense.

Contains 9 stories
The Case of the Killer Who Hated Death!!
13 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Bart Hill]Tonis SaundersJoan Cramm (friend of Tonia's)Judge Reed (death)Chief of Police Scott (death)Gerald Parks (villain, Tonia's butler)

In "The Case of the Killer Who Hated Death!!" from Daredevil #3 (1941), the masked hero faces a chilling mystery: a seemingly normal man who transforms at night into a monstrous killer. When a string of high-profile murders begins, Daredevil is stunned to find his own love, Tonia Saunders, at the center of the crime—her actions suggesting she’s both victim and perpetrator in a twisted, dual identity.

The Suicide Circle
5 pp · Adventure
Nightro [Hugh Goddard]Blackie (Goddard's pet dog)Doctor DykemanChristy Silvera (villain, racketeer)Pete Poulos (villain, racketeer)

In "The Suicide Circle," two racketeers stumble upon a doctor whose revolutionary skin grafting technique enables criminals to commit murders without leaving fingerprints—leading to a wave of suspicious deaths labeled as suicides. With the city gripped by fear and the law scrambling to keep pace, the truth behind the killings begins to unravel in ways no one could have predicted.

Origin of 13
5 pp · Adventure
13 [Harold Higgins] (introduction, origin)Hal Higgins (Harold's brother, death)Harold's un-named fiancee (death)Captain Higgins (Harold's father, death)Margy Higgins (Harold's sister, death)Larry MillerAh Ling (villain)Clyde Roussos (villain, Editor of The Herald)Fong (villain)
The Battle of the Centuries
7 pp · Superhero
Bill Hopkins (engineer)Dick Hopkins (Bill's brother, soldier)Chinese aides to the Claw (villains, some die)

In "The Battle of the Centuries," the Claw, having hypnotized 2,000 soldiers to serve as his army, prepares to seize control of America—until a determined resistance led by Bill Hopkins rises to stop him and rescue his brother.

Untitled Adventure story
7 pp · Adventure
London [Marc Holmes]Hector Pinchley (villain)Herr Shlutz (villain)Weazel (villain, death)Morries (villain, candy shop owner)Hesst (villain, master of espionage)

In the shadowed aftermath of London’s bombing, Marc Holmes—known to the city as London—faces a deadly race against time as a ruthless spy ring escalates its assault. With Holmes vowing to dismantle the network in 48 hours, the enemy leader strikes back with a coordinated air attack and a personal mission to eliminate him.

Untitled Adventure story
6 pp · Adventure
Pat Patriot [Patricia Patrios]un-named U.S. Army Majorun-named saboteurs (villains, one dies)

In "null," Pat—honorably recognized for capturing saboteurs at an airplane factory—is drawn into a deeper mystery when the Army camp she visits reveals unsettling sabotage: damaged gun sights, tainted food, and a spreading flu epidemic. Volunteering to fly to a distant medical station for vital vaccine, she soon finds herself targeted by the very sabotage ring she’s trying to stop.

Nasty Road Builders
6 pp · Superhero
The Bronze Terror [Jeff Dixon]Ed (Jeff's partner at the law firm)LillyLilly's un-named fatherJudge Hawks (villain)"Dirk" Fleming (villain, head of a construction company)Slim (villain)Mike (villain)

In "Nasty Road Builders," the Bronze Terror clashes with Judge Hawks and the scheming Dirk Fleming, who exploit outdated blue laws to enslave Native laborers on a road project. When Dirk develops a sudden interest in Lilly and her father, the hero’s mission takes a personal turn—though the road ahead is far from smooth.

K.O.'s Jones in 2nd
7 pp · Adventure
Whirlwind [Terry Turner]Buddy Jones (boxer)Cassidy (boxer)Mike Costello (villain, fight promoter)Owl Adams (villain, fight promoter)Gargan (villain)

In "K.O.'s Jones in 2nd," the relentless Whirlwind continues his winning streak, leaving two fight promoters desperate to find a way to stop him—so they turn to an imposing, mysterious fighter from Brazil, a brute of a man whose very presence in the ring promises to test Terry like never before.

Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure
Dash Dillon"Smokey" Cole (Army football player)Wilson (Hale football player)Mazie (villain)two un-named city gamblers (villains)

In this 1941 adventure from Daredevil #3, a scheme to sabotage a college football game takes a dangerous turn when two shady gamblers enlist Mazie to remove Hale College’s star player, Dash Dillon—only for her to accidentally abduct the wrong athlete. With the game on the line and tempers flaring, the mix-up sets off a chain of events that could ruin more than just a season.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $28
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $963*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $618*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $429*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $189*
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CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $157*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $114*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $91*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $43*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $37*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $30*
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Cast · 2 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Frank Borth
artist, inker Reed Crandall
writer Bob Wood
cover pencils, inks Charles Biro

Reprints

Reprinted in The Original Daredevil Archives #1 (2013), Étranges Aventures #4 (2020)

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