The Original Daredevil Archives #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the earliest adventures of the original Daredevil, Bart Hill, a different hero from the more famous Marvel character. Reprinting stories from the 1940s, it features the patriotic hero battling Axis forces, including a confrontation with Adolf Hitler alongside historical figures like Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Published by Dark Horse as part of their archival series, this edition preserves the Golden Age tales of a masked vigilante fighting World War II-era threats.
A wartime mystery unfolds in Daredevil Battles Hitler [Part 1], where a young woman named Pat is drawn into a web of sabotage at an Army camp after her capture of enemy agents. With gun sights tampered with, food poisoned, and a deadly flu spreading, she volunteers to fly to a remote medical station for vital vaccine—only to be ambushed by the very ring she’s trying to stop. Written by Chuck Woodrow and illustrated by Reed Crandall, this gripping tale of courage and deception features a cover by Charles Biro and Bob Wood.
In "Daredevil Battles Hitler [Part 1]," the masked hero crashes into a secret Nazi summit at Berchtesgaden, interrupting Hitler’s final plans to invade England. With Nazi forces closing in, Daredevil must stay one step ahead while British Prime Minister Churchill enlists him and the Silver Streak to guard a mysterious cottage on the Downs—leading to a sudden and intense naval clash with enemy forces.
In "[Daredevil Battles Hitler, Part 2] The Claw Double Crosses Hitler," Daredevil infiltrates the enemy's ranks by posing as a lieutenant under the enigmatic and ruthless The Claw, who has been enlisted by Hitler to aid in a devastating assault on Singapore. As the stakes rise, the line between ally and adversary blurs, and the true intentions of the Claw begin to unravel.
In "[Daredevil Battles Hitler, Part 4] The Case of the Secret Code Machine," Dickie Dean’s latest invention—a fool-proof decoding machine—becomes the target of Nazi agents intent on stealing it before it can be used to expose their plans. With the help of Zip Todd and the mysterious Daredevil, Dickie must race across the country to recover the device before it falls into the hands of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels.
In "[Daredevil Battles Hitler, Part 5] Wreck Goering's Sky-Fighters," Daredevil teams up with Cloud Curtis to defend London from a brutal Nazi air assault, joining forces with the RAF in a high-stakes aerial battle. With Hermann Goering leading the enemy pilots, the tension escalates when he challenges Cloud to a dogfight—turning the skies into a deadly arena of courage and cunning.
In "[Daredevil Battles Hitler, Part 6] Von Roeder, Nazi Sea Raider," the relentless von Roeder, a Nazi sea raider, prowls the English Channel under Hitler’s orders, targeting Allied ships with brutal efficiency. With the Pirate Prince joining forces with Daredevil, the two must outmaneuver both the enemy’s naval might and the shadowy schemes of the Führer himself—before the seas run red.
In "The Kiss of Death," Daredevil [Bart Hill] finds himself drawn into a deadly mystery when Dr. Pierce, haunted by a past expedition, uncovers a golden cobra containing a serum capable of resurrecting the long-dead Princess Sheba. With Tonia Saunders caught in the crossfire and the line between life and death blurred, the hero must race to stop the serum’s dangerous revival before it unleashes a vengeance older than time.
In the frozen wilds of Alaska, a desperate scientist named Hugh Goddard finds himself stranded after being betrayed by two greedy miners who stole his discovery of a rare pitchblend vein. With no way out and survival hanging by a thread, Goddard’s fate takes a sudden turn when he’s rescued by a mysterious figure known only as Nightro—whose own origins remain shrouded in shadow. As the harsh landscape tests his will, Goddard must confront not only the elements but the growing suspicion that his savior may have motives of his own.
A young medical student with a hidden talent for baseball gets an unexpected call to help his friend’s team—and the coach’s daughter—when the season’s going downhill. With a chance to prove himself both on the field and off, Dash Dillon steps up to face the pressure of saving a coach’s job, all while balancing his own uncertain future.
The Pioneer stumbles upon a wrecked car in a remote gorge, drawn by the sound of a crash. He tends to the injured men—Joe, Scotty, and The Boss—without knowing they’re escaped killers. As he helps them recover, the quiet desert road becomes a place of growing tension, where trust is a fragile thing and danger wears a familiar face.
In the dusty frontier town of Black Mesa, a young man named Jeff Dixon—soon to become the Bronze Terror—watches helplessly as his father, the White Falcon, is drawn into a deadly game of chance with the ruthless Scar Thornton. When the tribal chief demands peace and his people leave, Scar’s rage ignites a dangerous vendetta that will shape Jeff’s destiny.
In the heart of wartime London, a mysterious prisoner’s escape sets off a chain of events that tests loyalty and courage. When the enigmatic Franz arrives under the protection of the Prime Minister, Marc Holmes—London’s quiet guardian—begins to suspect that not all heroes wear capes. As tensions rise and the city’s fate hangs in the balance, Holmes must uncover the truth behind a deception that could change history.
In a story from The Original Daredevil Archives #1, Pat Patriot—formerly Patricia Patrios—finds her life upended when she’s let go from her job at the Mallison Airplane Plant by a hostile foreman. That same evening, she takes the stage in a bold patriotic costume, unaware her new role will soon become real. When she uncovers her former boss’s dangerous secret—smuggling vital airplane engines to the enemy—she must decide whether to stay hidden or step into the spotlight as a hero.
In "World's Worst Villain," a mysterious letter from the Claw throws the nation into panic, claiming to hold an entire train of soldiers hostage unless President Roosevelt hands over control of the nation’s gold. As the crisis unfolds, Jean Hopkins, her brother Bill, and their mother Mrs. Hopkins find themselves entangled in the escalating drama, caught between fear and the growing suspicion that the Claw’s threat may be more personal than political.
Daredevil races against time to stop a mysterious killer who transforms under the cover of night, striking down prominent figures with terrifying precision. When the trail leads to Tonia Saunders, his own girlfriend, the line between justice and suspicion blurs in a case where every clue feels like a trap.
When two racketeers stumble upon a doctor’s radical skin grafting technique that erases fingerprints, they unleash a wave of mysterious deaths—each labeled a suicide, but in truth a meticulously planned murder. With the city gripped by fear and the trail leading back to a dangerous new criminal enterprise, a young woman with a hidden past finds herself caught in a web of deception and violence.
In a high-stakes clash across time, the Claw’s hypnotized army of 2000 soldiers threatens to seize control of America, but he soon faces resistance from Bill Hopkins, a determined engineer racing to rescue his brother, Dick Hopkins, a soldier caught in the villain’s web. With Chinese aides at his side and the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, the battle tests not just strength, but the will to fight for what’s right.
In the wake of a devastating attack on London, Marc Holmes vows to dismantle the enemy spy ring within 48 hours—but the mastermind, Hesst, has already set a deadly countermove in motion, orchestrating an aerial assault and targeting Holmes himself. With the city under siege and the stakes rising, the race to uncover the spy network becomes a high-stakes game of wits and survival.
Pat Patriot is called to an Army camp after capturing saboteurs at an airplane factory, only to find the base plagued by strange sabotage—damaged weapons, tainted food, and a spreading flu. When the un-named U.S. Army Major reveals the crisis is worsening, Pat volunteers to fly to a distant medical station to retrieve vital flu vaccine, unaware that the saboteurs are already waiting in the shadows.
When Judge Hawks and construction boss Dirk Fleming exploit forgotten blue laws to force Native laborers onto a brutal road-building project, the Bronze Terror steps in to stop them—especially when Dirk’s sudden interest in Lilly’s father threatens to complicate matters. With Slim, Mike, and Ed caught in the middle, the fight for justice takes a dangerous turn on the dusty, unforgiving road.
Whirlwind’s undefeated streak hits a wall when two ruthless fight promoters, Mike Costello and Owl Adams, conspire to bring in a monstrous challenger from Brazil to finally end his reign. With Buddy Jones and Cassidy watching from the sidelines, the stakes rise as Whirlwind faces a brutal new opponent—only one man knows the truth behind the fight, and he’s not the one in the corner.
When two city gamblers scheme to sabotage Hale College’s football game against Army by removing their star player, Dash Dillon, they enlist the help of the villain Mazie—only to accidentally snatch the wrong athlete, setting off a chain of mistaken identities and escalating chaos. With the game on the line and the wrong man in trouble, the mix-up threatens to unravel more than just the team’s chances.
In the isolated waters of the Pacific, a honeymoon turns perilous when Sue and Jeff, along with their friends Bart and Tonia, are shipwrecked on an uncharted island ruled by the ruthless Hans Meyer. Trapped under the dictator’s brutal regime, the group must survive a deadly game where every man is a target—and only one woman will be spared as his bride.
The Claw, imprisoned and chained at the Central Park Zoo, is kept under tight watch as authorities prepare a new fortress to hold him. But when he breaks free, his first target is the couple who once thwarted him—Bill and Jean Hopkins—now unaware of the danger closing in.
Pat Patriot reunites with her old friend Chester Wood at his ranch near Glory Canyon, where he’s overseeing the construction of the Glory Dam—a project critical to defense industries. Soon after her arrival, Chester warns her that shadowy forces are sabotaging the dam, and Pat must help protect it before the work is undone.
Nightro, haunted by the mysterious disappearance of a Navy pilot, digs into the past and uncovers a conspiracy that goes deeper than he imagined. When he learns the pilots were lured by a decoy plane and captured, he’s drawn into a dangerous game with a shadowy gang led by the enigmatic Fong and Lee Tang, and his dog Blackie at his side.
Rossi the Racketeer kicks off with a flashy arrival in Redfield, where the notorious Rossi and his gang roll in with a new kind of entertainment: a slick, rigged amusement center built on deception and high-stakes gambling. With the Bronze Terror, White Falcon, and a crew of fresh villains like Butch and Stella pulling the strings, the city’s streets are about to get a whole lot more dangerous—especially for anyone who thinks they can outsmart the game.
In a tense college summer of 1942, Dash Dillon faces a deadline: pass his German exam or lose his spot on the football team. Just as the news breaks of a U-boat sinking an American ship, Dash and his friends—Carrie, Socko, and Dean Roberts—find themselves drawn into a real-life naval mystery. When the submarine’s fate comes to light, their actions catch the eye of the nation’s highest leader.
Thirteen, a man with a past tied to the mysterious Egyptian Buddha, ventures to the museum to confront the legends surrounding it. When a gang of criminals—led by the enigmatic Arthur C. Yates—strikes during his visit, stealing the artifact and its hidden key, Thirteen finds himself drawn into a dangerous game of ancient secrets and modern crime.
In "The Submarine Signaller," a mysterious voyage brings together a diplomat, a condemned criminal, an aspiring playwright, and a fading movie actress as they follow the trail of a German U-Boat wreck—each driven by secrets and stakes that run deeper than the ocean floor. London [Marc Holmes], Baron Gerok, Miss Revier, and the newly arrived Mr. Bland find themselves entangled in a tense journey where every signal from the deep could be a clue—or a trap.
When a mysterious contract lands in Whirlwind’s hands, he’s summoned to Westchester for an "Aid For Britain" boxing exhibition—only to find himself under the watchful eye of a new manager, Jackie Wings, and an old adversary in Mauler Murphy. The fight isn’t just in the ring; it’s a test of loyalty, ambition, and who really pulls the strings behind the scenes.
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↩ Reprints Daredevil #1 (1941), Daredevil #2 (1941), Daredevil #3 (1941), Daredevil #4 (1941)
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