The Mighty World of Marvel #20
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Where Strides the Behemoth," Matt Murdock’s life takes a dramatic turn when a radioactive canister leaves him blind—but grants him heightened senses and a unique radar sense. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Bill Everett, with inks by Steve Ditko and Sol Brodsky, this early Daredevil tale follows Matt as he channels his trauma into justice, eventually crafting a costume and weapon from his cane, embracing the name Daredevil. The cover by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott captures the intensity of a hero born from sacrifice.
In the remote Himalayas, a weary Bruce Banner—still reeling from his clash with the Bodavians—faces a new threat when he’s captured by a local bandit chieftain. Just as his fate seems sealed, Glenn Talbot arrives, only to be caught in a violent clash between rival raiders that sends both men tumbling off a cliff. The fate of the Hulk and his ally hangs in the balance as the mountains echo with danger.
In this classic origin tale from The Mighty World of Marvel #20, young Matthew Murdock’s life changes forever when a chance rescue leaves him blind—yet grants him heightened senses that make him see the world in a new way. As he builds a new life as a lawyer with his friend Foggy Nelson, the shadow of his father’s murder by the Fixer begins to pull him toward a darker path. With the weight of justice and loss on his shoulders, Matt embraces his new identity, crafting a costume and a weapon from his cane, ready to fight crime in the streets of Hell’s Kitchen.
Doctor Doom returns from his cosmic exile, not to conquer, but to confront—first Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, then the Fantastic Four. With a mix of menace and theatrical flair, he manipulates the creators themselves to set a trap for the heroes, blurring the line between reality and the stories they craft.
In "Back from the Dead! Part 2," Doctor Doom, having returned to Earth with the aid of the mysterious Ovoids, unleashes a shocking twist: using their alien technology, he swaps bodies with Mr. Fantastic. Now trapped in Reed Richards' form, Doom must navigate the Fantastic Four's world while the real Reed struggles to reclaim his own.
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↩ Reprints Fantastic Four #10 (1963), Daredevil #1 (1964), Tales to Astonish #67 (1965)
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