Daredevil #97
In "He Who Saves," a young street performer's life takes a sudden turn after a mysterious figure transforms him into the enigmatic Dark Messiah. With newfound power, the Messiah frees a group of kids from prison and barricades them in Golden Gate Park behind an impenetrable force field. Daredevil, determined to stop the chaos, pushes through the barrier—only to find himself overwhelmed by the Messiah’s strength. Written by Steve Gerber and Gerry Conway, with moody, expressive art by Gene Colan and inks by Ernie Chua, this 1973 classic features a haunting cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia.
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A young street performer meets with an accident and is transformed by a mysterious figure into the super-powerful Dark Messiah. The Messiah breaks a gang of kids out of prison, leads them to Golden Gate Park, and erects a force field so that no one can get in. Daredevil gets involved and makes it through the force field but the power of the Messiah is too much and Daredevil goes down.
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