Daredevil #64
Daredevil #64 marks a small but genuine production milestone for the series: it introduces a redesigned Daredevil logo that would carry the title forward from this point. Narratively, it is part of a pivotal stretch in which writer Roy Thomas moved the action to Hollywood in pursuit of Karen Page, a sustained soap-opera subplot that deepened Matt Murdock's emotional life and pushed the title toward the character-driven storytelling that would later define Daredevil's reputation. The issue also continues the early-Bronze-Age experiment of villain rehabilitation — Stunt-Master is portrayed here as a man genuinely trying to go straight, only to be coerced back into crime, a moral shading unusual for the genre in 1970.
In "Suddenly...the Stunt-Master!", Daredevil finds himself in Los Angeles chasing leads on Karen Page—only to collide with his past when the Stunt-Master resurfaces, reigniting a dangerous game of shadows and stuntwork. With Gene Colan’s moody art and Syd Shores’ sharp inks bringing the tension to life, this 1970 issue delivers a gritty, high-stakes showdown that keeps the hero on his toes. The cover by Colan, Romita, and Severin captures the moment with dynamic flair.
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The issue was written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Gene Colan, the creative partnership that steered Daredevil through most of 1969–70 under editor-in-chief Stan Lee, with inks by Syd Shores. The cover was penciled by Marie Severin with retouching by John Romita Sr., whose involvement in the cover art was later documented by historian Nick Caputo in 2005 via the Grand Comics Database error list. The story is titled 'Suddenly...the Stunt-Master!' and was released in March 1970 with a May 1970 cover date.
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- Published May 1970 (on-sale March 1970), written by Roy Thomas, penciled by Gene Colan, inked by Syd Shores, lettered by Artie Simek, edited by Stan Lee.
- Introduces a new Daredevil masthead logo, beginning with this issue — a visual refresh that marks the transition into the Bronze Age run.
- Cover art penciled by Marie Severin with retouching by John Romita Sr.; Romita's uncredited role was identified by researcher Nick Caputo in February 2005.
- The story is titled 'Suddenly...the Stunt-Master!' — Stunt-Master (George Smith) had first appeared in Daredevil #58, where he was a villain-for-hire; here he reappears as an ex-con trying to legitimize himself as a Hollywood stuntman, only to be coerced into crime by a fraudulent film producer.
- This issue is part of a multi-issue Hollywood arc in which Daredevil pursues Karen Page, who has left New York to pursue an acting career — an ongoing character thread that resonates through the rest of the Thomas run and has long-term consequences for Karen's trajectory in the Marvel Universe.
- Supporting cast in this issue includes Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, and Sally Weston; the Gladiator appears in a cameo flashback.
- The letters column features a contribution from George Olshevsky, who would later become a noted Marvel Comics historian and bibliographer.
- The issue has been reprinted in Essential Daredevil Vol. 3 (2005, black and white) and in the Daredevil Epic Collection Vol. 4: A Woman Called Widow (2019); it is also collected in Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 7 (2013), which covers issues #64–74.
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Reprinted in Diabólico #64 (1971), Strange #63 (1975), Essential Daredevil #3 (2005), Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #7 (2013), Daredevil Epic Collection #4 (2019), Daredevil Omnibus #2 (2023), Diabolico #64, L'Incredibile Devil #61
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