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Cover: Jack Kirby & Vince Colletta

Daredevil Epic Collection #1

Jul 2016 · Marvel · 39.99 USD; 52.00 CAD
“The Origin of Daredevil”

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.

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writer Stan Lee · artist Bill Everett · artist Jack Kirby · inker Bill Everett · inker Steve Ditko · inker Sol Brodsky · letterer Sam Rosen · letterer Artie Simek · cover Jack KirbyVince Colletta

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writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
letterer Sam Rosen
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Vince Colletta

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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.

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