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Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #[1]

Apr 1999 · Marvel
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This Marvel Masterworks volume collects the first eleven issues of Daredevil's original 1960s series, chronicling the early adventures of blind lawyer Matt Murdock as he dons the red costume to fight crime in Hell's Kitchen. Featuring the debut of his iconic radar sense and classic villains like the Owl and the Purple Man, this hardcover edition showcases the foundational stories by writer Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett that established the Man Without Fear as a key Marvel hero.

Contains 11 stories
The Origin of Daredevil
23 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matthew Michael Murdock]Battling Jack Murdock (Daredevil’s father, introduction, death)Franklin "Foggy" Nelson (introduction)Karen Page (introduction)Hank"Dynamite" DavisThe Fixer (villain, introduction, death)Slade (villain)Porky (villain)Sam (villain)
The Evil Menace of Electro!
22 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (one panel origin recap)Karen PageFoggy NelsonFantastic Four [The ThingThe Invisible GirlThe Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Mr. Fantastic]Electro (villain, 2nd App1 Panel Origin Recap)

In "The Evil Menace of Electro!" from Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #1, Matt Murdock is called in to inspect a new lease on the Baxter Building—only to find himself in the middle of a high-voltage showdown when Electro infiltrates the lab to steal Reed Richards’ most guarded secrets. With the Fantastic Four’s home under siege and danger crackling in the air, Daredevil must rely on his sharpened senses to uncover the threat before it’s too late.

The Owl, Ominous Overlord of Crime!
22 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Foggy NelsonKaren PageThe Owl [Leland Owlsley] (villain, introduction)"Sad Sam" Simms (villain, introduction)"Ape" Horgon (villain, introduction)

In "The Owl, Ominous Overlord of Crime!", a cunning financier turned criminal mastermind takes control of Hell's Kitchen's underworld, hiring Matt Murdock to clear his name—only to turn on him. As the Owl assembles a gang and traps Daredevil and Karen, the hero must break free before the criminal's reign of chaos takes hold.

Killgrave, the Unbelievable Purple Man!
22 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Foggy NelsonKaren PageKillgrave the Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave] (villain, introduction, origin)The Fixer (cameo flashback)
The Mysterious Masked Matador!
20 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Foggy NelsonKaren PageThe Matador [Manuel Eloganto] (first appearance, origin)

In "The Mysterious Masked Matador!", a fallen bullfighter, driven by bitterness and a thirst for vengeance, dons a flamboyant mask and unleashes chaos on the city—his dramatic cape a constant, distracting presence. As Daredevil races to stop him, personal doubts surface when Foggy shares his plans to propose to Karen, leaving Matt torn between confession and silence, and ultimately choosing to retreat into solitude.

Trapped By the Fellowship of Fear
20 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Foggy NelsonKaren PageFellowship of Fear (introduction) [Mr. Fear [Zoltan Drago] (introduction, origin)The OxEel] (villains)

In "Trapped By the Fellowship of Fear," Daredevil stumbles into a staged film set that’s actually a front for a bank heist, only to be overwhelmed by fear gas. With his senses compromised, he finds himself hunted by Mr. Fear, who’s turned Daredevil’s own image into a wax figure for his macabre museum. As Daredevil and Foggy fight back against the Fellowship, Foggy is injured, forcing Daredevil to confront the twisted game in the heart of the wax museum.

In Mortal Combat with Sub-Mariner
20 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Namor, the Sub-MarinerLady DormaFoggy NelsonKaren PageWarlord Krang (villain)
The Stiltman Cometh!
20 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Foggy NelsonKaren PageStilt-Man [Wilbur Day] (villain, introduction)Carl Kaxton (villain, introduction)

In "The Stiltman Cometh!" from Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #1, Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson take on a case that quickly spirals from a routine legal matter into a dangerous game of deception—when a disgruntled scientist they're hired to represent reveals himself as both the true thief and the new menace known as Stilt-Man. The story unfolds with sharp legal intrigue and a sudden shift into the streets of Hell's Kitchen, where justice takes a more physical turn.

That He May See
20 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Foggy NelsonKaren PageKlaus Kruger (villain, introduction, death)

In "That He May See," Matt Murdock returns to his past when an old college friend, now the ruler of the tiny nation of Lichtenbad, invites him to undergo an experimental procedure to restore his sight. What begins as a personal journey quickly turns into a dangerous mission when Matt discovers the so-called "doctor" is a front for a brutal regime, and the country’s only hope lies in the hands of the blind lawyer who once thought he’d never see again.

The Organization!, Part 1: While the City Sleeps!
20 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Foggy NelsonKaren PageDebbie Harris (introduction)Organizer [Abner Jonas] (villain, introduction)Ani-Men [Cat Man [Townshend Horgan] (introduction)Ape Man [Gordon "Monk" Keefer] (introduction)Frog Man [Francois LeBlanc] (introduction)Bird Man [Henry Hawk] (introduction)] (villains)

In "The Organization!, Part 1: While the City Sleeps!", Daredevil races to uncover the truth behind a political campaign gone wrong when Foggy Nelson is recruited to run as District Attorney for the Reform Party—only to find the shadowy Organizer and his Ani-Men pulling strings beneath the city’s surface. With the streets cloaked in fog and secrets thick in the air, Matt Murdock must navigate a web of deception before the election night brings more than just a change in leadership.

[The Organization!, Part 2] A Time to Unmask!
20 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Foggy NelsonKaren PageDebbie HarrisOrganizer [Abner Jonas] (villain)Ani-Men [Cat Man [Townshend Horgan]Ape Man [Gordon "Monk" Keefer]Frog Man [Francois LeBlanc]Bird Man [Henry Hawk]] (villains)

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Bill Everett
letterer Sam Rosen
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Bill Everett

Reprints

↩ Reprints Daredevil #1 (1964), Daredevil #2 (1964), Daredevil #3 (1964), Daredevil #4 (1964), Daredevil #5 (1964), Daredevil #6 (1965), Daredevil #7 (1965), Daredevil #8 (1965), Daredevil #9 (1965), Daredevil #10 (1965), Daredevil #11 (1965)

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