Son of Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn this revised edition of Son of Origins of Marvel Comics, the story "X-Men" introduces a pivotal moment in Daredevil’s origin, set in 1997. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby, Bill Everett, and a team of inkers including Steve Ditko and Sol Brodsky, the tale follows Matt Murdock as he gains heightened senses after a tragic accident, leading him to become the masked vigilante Daredevil. The cover, by Gene Ha, captures the intensity of his transformation.
In "X-Men," a newly enrolled student named Jo joins the X-Men after a day of training and a quiet moment with Jean Grey, only to find the team thrust into their first mission: halting Magneto’s plan to seize an Air Force base. The stakes rise as the young mutants confront the powerful mutant leader in a tense standoff that tests their courage and unity.
Tony Stark, a wealthy industrialist and weapons designer, is wounded in Vietnam and taken prisoner by communist forces. While feigning cooperation, he secretly constructs a powerful suit of armor to sustain his failing heart and turn the tide against his captors. In a tense showdown, he uses the suit to outwit and defeat the enemy commander, proving that even in captivity, ingenuity and courage can prevail.
In "Empire's End," the aftermath of the Nega-Bomb's detonation leaves the Kree Empire in ruins, with Quasar arriving to find Thor barely alive and most of the Avengers dead. As survivors like Captain America, Vision, and Wonder Man are revived from stasis, they uncover the Supreme Intelligence's hidden design to forge a stronger Kree race—only to face the consequences of its failure when Atlas self-destructs. With Iron Man leading a final assault on the Kree leader's citadel and Lilandra stepping forward to claim the empire's remnants, the Avengers prepare to return home, unaware that a Skrull vessel has already begun collecting the pieces of the fallen intelligence.
In a single, life-altering moment, Matt Murdock saves a blind man from a speeding truck—only to be blinded by a radioactive canister in the process. The accident awakens his heightened senses and a unique radar sense, setting him on a path he never expected. Now a lawyer working alongside his college roommate Foggy, Matt grapples with the legacy of his father’s death at the hands of the Fixer, a man who silenced him for refusing to throw a fight. With a new identity forged from his past and a weapon shaped from his cane, Matt steps into the shadows as Daredevil, determined to find the truth behind his father’s murder.
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↩ Reprints Tales of Suspense #39 (1963), The Avengers #1 (1963), The X-Men #1 (1963), Daredevil #1 (1964), The Silver Surfer #1 (1968), Daredevil #232 (1986), Iron Man #231 (1988), X-Men #3 (1991), The Avengers #347 (1992)
Reprinted in The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #1 [Second Edition] (2023)
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