Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects Daredevil #22-32 and #7 (1965), featuring the early adventures of Matt Murdock as he battles foes like the Gladiator and the Masked Marauder. Written by Stan Lee with art by Wally Wood, John Romita Sr., and others, these issues showcase the Man Without Fear's transition into more complex storytelling and his deepening rivalry with the Kingpin.
In "The Tri-Man Lives!", Daredevil is thrust into a high-stakes game of survival when the Marauder traps him and Gladiator in a deadly scheme involving the mysterious Tri-Man. With Gene Colan’s moody art and Frank Giacoia’s dynamic inks bringing the shadowy world to life, the story unfolds in a surreal Roman Coliseum set where enemies become unlikely allies. The cover by Colan and Giacoia captures the tension perfectly—this is Daredevil at his most relentless, fighting not just for survival, but for a moment of unexpected humanity.
In "The Tri-Man Lives!", the Masked Marauder and the Gladiator unleash the Tri-Android—a fearsome fusion of three master criminals—on Daredevil, launching a deadly bid for control of the Maggia. With no mercy in their scheme, they pit the android against the Devil of Hell's Kitchen in a battle of wits and wills.
In "DD Goes Wild!", Daredevil finds himself trapped in a twisted game of survival when the Marauder forces him and the Gladiator into a gladiatorial arena on a European movie set. With the Maggia watching and the stakes high, the two enemies clash—until a sudden escape by a caged lion shifts the tide in a moment neither expected.
In "The Mystery of the Midnight Stalker!," Daredevil travels to England, where he’s drawn into a case that puts Ka-Zar under suspicion for a series of mysterious crimes. As the truth unravels, Daredevil uncovers a scheme by The Plunderer to frame his brother, leading to a tense pursuit across London’s rooftops. In a final panel, Karen Page reads a letter from Spider-Man—revealing he knows Daredevil’s secret identity.
When Matt Murdock panics about exposing his secret identity, he spins a wild tale to Foggy and Karen: Daredevil is actually his long-lost twin brother, Mike. Naturally, they’re eager to meet the mysterious sibling—and they do, much to Matt’s growing dread. Just as things get awkward, the enigmatic Leap-Frog arrives in town, adding a new twist to the already tangled situation.
In "Stilt-Man Strikes Again," Matt, still operating under the guise of Mike Murdock, finds himself tangled in a web of deception when the Leap-Frog escapes custody. As Daredevil pursues the fugitive, he crosses paths with Stilt-Man—only to see him unexpectedly rescued by the Masked Marauder, who seems to have a personal vendetta against the Devil of Hell's Kitchen.
In "Mike Murdock Must Die!", the Marauder takes Foggy, Karen, and Matt hostage, forcing them to reveal Daredevil’s secret identity in a high-stakes showdown that spirals into a fiery chase aboard a fleeing helicopter. As the tension mounts, Spider-Man crosses paths with Stilt-Man in a clash of webs and steel.
In "Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Planet!", Daredevil finds himself in the middle of an interstellar crisis when his academic lecture on alien law takes a sudden, dangerous turn—real extraterrestrials with grand ambitions show up, turning his classroom into the front lines of a cosmic conflict.
In "Unmasked!", Matt faces a turning point when his personal life collides with his duty as Daredevil—just as he prepares to propose to Karen, she’s taken by the Boss, forcing Matt to confront whether his life as a vigilante can ever truly include someone else.
In "If There Should Be a Thunder God!", Matt Murdock dons the guise of Thor to lure out Cobra and Hyde, but the real god of thunder isn’t amused—and takes the fight personally. When the storm god challenges his worthiness, Daredevil must prove himself in the eyes of the divine, only to face a far more personal loss when Hyde’s experiments leave him truly blind.
In "...To Fight the Impossible Fight!", Daredevil, still truly blind, is captured by Cobra and Hyde and brought to their hideout, where he must race against time to find an antidote that could restore his powers—before the two villains finish him off. The story unfolds with relentless tension, showcasing his ingenuity and resolve in the face of overwhelming odds.
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Reprints
↩ Reprints Daredevil #22 (1966), Daredevil #23 (1966), Daredevil #24 (1967), Daredevil #25 (1967), Daredevil #26 (1967), Daredevil #27 (1967), Daredevil #28 (1967), Daredevil #29 (1967), Daredevil #30 (1967), Daredevil #31 (1967), Daredevil #32 (1967), Daredevil Annual #1 (1967)
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #3 (2012), Daredevil Omnibus #1 (2017)
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