Daredevil Epic Collection #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis Epic Collection volume follows Matt Murdock as he relocates to San Francisco, leaving behind the familiar streets of Hell's Kitchen. The story arc features appearances by Moondragon, Thanos, and other cosmic-level characters, expanding Daredevil's world beyond street-level crime. Collecting issues from the late 1970s, this era sees the Man Without Fear grappling with new allies and enemies on the West Coast.
In "From Stage Left, Enter: Electro!", Daredevil’s life hangs in the balance when Kraven sends him plummeting off a cliff—only for him to vanish before impact. Stranded in a hidden underwater realm, he’s confronted by Moondragon, who suspects him of serving Thanos, but her psychic probe reveals a shocking truth: she’s been deceived. As the real threat emerges in the form of Matt’s own law partner, Kerwin J. Broderick, the stage is set for a battle that will test Daredevil’s resolve like never before. Written by Steve Gerber, illustrated by Don Heck with inks by Don Perlin, colors by Janice Cohen, and letters by June Braverman, this gripping tale features a cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott.
In "Call Him Killgrave!", Daredevil faces off against the dangerous mind-control villain the Purple Man, while Black Widow reconnects with an old ally from her past. As she hunts the Purple Man, she’s drawn into a tense collaboration with Daredevil, who helps her piece together fragments of her history—revealing just enough of her origins to deepen the mystery.
In "The Sinister Secret of Project Four!", Daredevil and the Widow confront long-buried truths as she finally reveals the dark history behind Project Four and her past with Danny French. As the revelations unfold, both heroes are suddenly overwhelmed by terrifying, unrelenting fear—attacks that strike at the core of their resolve.
In "Fear Is the Key!", Black Widow hunts down Danny French, convinced his connection to the mysterious Project Four is triggering her panic attacks—only to find her suspicions misplaced. Meanwhile, Daredevil uncovers a deeper conspiracy, tracing the wave of fear to Mr. Fear, a vengeful former lawyer named Larry Cranston with a personal vendetta.
In "On the Eve of the Talon!", the Black Widow and Danny French find themselves in a deadly trap as Damon Dran presses them for answers about Project Four. When a San Francisco reporter threatens to expose Matt Murdock as Daredevil, the masked hero arrives in the middle of a brutal clash between himself and the enigmatic Blue Talon.
In "The Widow Will Make You Pay!", Jo takes charge when Daredevil is laid low by a bullet wound, stepping in to face the threat of Man-Bull alone. As strange transformations begin to spread through the hospital, fueled by a tainted water supply, Daredevil pushes past his pain to confront the monstrous villain and restore order.
In "He Who Saves," a chance encounter turns a street performer’s life upside down when a mysterious figure transforms him into the enigmatic Dark Messiah. With a sudden surge of power, the Messiah frees a group of imprisoned children and seals them off in Golden Gate Park behind an impenetrable force field. When Daredevil arrives to stop him, he fights through the barrier only to find the Messiah’s strength far beyond anything he’s faced before.
In "With Two Beside Them!", Daredevil and the Black Widow join forces with a small team of Avengers to fight a psychic assault that’s turned their allies—and the X-Men—against them. As the line between friend and foe blurs, they must unravel Magneto’s influence before it’s too late, and in the process, the Black Widow earns her place among the Avengers.
In "Mind Storm!", Daredevil returns to San Francisco for a surprise interview with Rolling Stone Magazine—only to find the entire city plunged into chaos. As the world spirals into madness, the enigmatic Angar appears, claiming responsibility for the sudden, overwhelming storm of madness sweeping the streets.
In "Vengeance in the Sky with Diamonds!", Daredevil finds himself caught in a deadly game when Angar, a man driven by a mysterious agenda, is sent to break him—both mind and spirit. With the weight of his past and a sudden moment of clarity, Angar begins to question his path, but when the police arrive to arrest him, the line between enemy and ally blurs. The story unfolds with tense action and unexpected introspection, as Daredevil and the Black Widow must navigate a confrontation that tests loyalty, identity, and the cost of redemption.
In "Stilt-Man Stalks the City!", the towering menace of Stilt-Man descends on the west coast, threatening to unleash a molecular condensor capable of reshaping the landscape. With the city in peril, Daredevil and the Black Widow must race to stop him before his plan turns California into a new sea.
In "...Then Came Ramrod!", Peter Parker's West Coast assignment takes a sudden turn when Ramrod strikes, stealing a critical bundle of documents entrusted to Daredevil. With the Black Widow and Spider-Man joining forces, the trio races to recover the stolen papers and stop Ramrod before he can exploit them.
In "Prey of the Hunter!", Kraven the Hunter is sent by "The Man" to eliminate Daredevil during a high-stakes ambush at the lavish home of Kerwin J. Broderick, Matt Murdock’s senior partner. With the party in chaos and shadows closing in, Daredevil must rely on instinct and grit to survive a hunt that turns the night into a deadly game.
In "Menace from the Moons of Saturn!" from Daredevil Epic Collection #5, Daredevil plummets from a cliff only to vanish mid-fall, awakening in a hidden underwater realm ruled by the enigmatic Moondragon. As she probes his mind, she uncovers a shocking deception—her belief in his allegiance to Thanos was a lie—and soon the true threat emerges: Kerwin J. Broderick, Matt's own law partner, who reveals himself as the architect of this scheme and unleashes the monstrous Terrex upon the world.
In "Life Be Not Proud!", Daredevil and Moondragon face off against the twisted ambitions of Kerwin J. Broderick, a man who’s weaponized villainy and now seeks to rule San Francisco. With Daredevil blinded and Moondragon recovering, their fragile alliance is tested as they confront Broderick’s monstrous creations—only to find that sight, once a gift, may be their greatest weakness.
In "Blind Man's Bluff!", the city of San Francisco faces annihilation when Broderick, fused with the monstrous Terrex, demands surrender or mass destruction. With Captain Marvel stepping in to confront the threat, the fate of the city rests on a fragile plan that hinges on the sharp instincts of blind attorney Matthew Murdock and the unpredictable fury of the psychotic Angar the Screamer.
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