Daredevil #4

Oct 1941 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD

📊 ~43,741 copies sold its debut month

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“Death Is the Referee”

In "Death Is the Referee," college student Dash faces a deadline: pass his German exam by Friday or lose his spot on the football team—just as a radio report breaks of a German submarine sinking a U.S. ship. Written and illustrated by Edd Ashe, this 1941 story blends academic pressure with wartime tension, leading to an unexpected turn of events that lands Dash in the spotlight. The cover by Charles Biro captures the moment with a striking, period-accurate design.

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writer, artist, inker Edd Ashe · cover Charles Biro

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The Claw

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writer, artist, inker Edd Ashe

cover pencils, inks Charles Biro

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Dash is told by the dean of the college that he must pass his German exam on Friday or be ineligible for the football team, just as a radio broadcast tells of the sinking of a U.S. ship by a German submarine. When Dash rounds up the crew of the sub, the President of the United Sates presents Dash with the Distinguished Service Cross.

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