VOLUME 1 1964 - 1969
COMICS INDEX
VOLUME 1 1964 - 1969
COMICS INDEX LEONIDAS FRAGIAS
The Arts & Charts Index to Daredevil The format and design of this book is based on George Olshevsky's Marvel Index series and Murray Ward's DC Index series. Their books have a beautiful layout which was an inspiration for me. The Official Marvel Index is a series of comic books released by Marvel Comics which featured synopses of several Marvel series. The books were largely compiled by George Olshevsky and featured detailed information on each issue in a particular series, including writer and artist credits, characters who appeared in the issue, and a story synopsis. The Official Marvel Index was preceded by the Marvel Comics Index (also compiled by Olshevsky) and distributed by Pacific Comics Distributors sporadically from 1976-1982. These books were magazinesized as opposed to comic-sized. The first Official Marvel Index titles were published in 1985, and produced regularly through August 1988. A similar series of indices was published for DC Comics. The Official DC Index was released by Independent Comics Group (an imprint of Eclipse Comics) from 1985–1988. The books were edited by Murray Ward. The data for this book is taken from various sources. I fill the gap of the missing data, since I have the complete collection of DC and Marvel comics from the 1930s to the present. Also I made some corrections, when the data is wrong. The book series cover the silver age (the 1960s), the bronze age (from 1970 to 1985), and part of the modern age (post-1986) of Marvel Comics. This is my favorite era, when it comes to comics. Many thanks to DarkMark, George Olshevsky, Murray Ward, Mark Waid and Mike Tiefenbacher among others. Leonidas Fragias
THE DAREDEVIL COMICS INDEX Volume 1, 2018. Published by Arts & Charts. Editor: Leonidas Fragias, Writers: Various. Daredevil is trademark of Marvel Comics Inc. All art and cover reproductions Š2018 Marvel Comics Inc.
Daredevil #1 "The Origin of Daredevil " By saving a blind man from a runaway truck carrying radioactive materials, Matthew Murdock's life was changed forever. The accident left him blind but the radiation boosted the sensitivity of his other senses, giving him the power to become the Daredevil! Date: April 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Bill Everett Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Daredevil #2 "The Evil Menace of Electro! " The Fantastic Four hire Matt Murdock to go over their headquaters to make sure that it meets their lease's requirements. When Matt arrives at the Baxter Building he discovers a burglar by the name of Electro! Date: June 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Joe Orlando Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Daredevil #3 "The Owl, Ominous Overlord of Crime " A millionaire through fraud is under investigation from a death of one of his employees. Matt Murdock is hired to represent him in court but his defendant is none other than the notorious Owl! Date: August 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Joe Orlando Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Daredevil #4 "Killgrave, The Unbelievable Purple Man! " Killgrave,the Purple Man, asked a bank teller to give him thousands of dollars worth of hundred dollar bills. Surprisingly, he did it and without question! Killgrave is arrested for bank robbery and Matt Murdock is assigned to be his lawyer. He will soon realize that there is more to the Purple Man than his easy going appearance lets on! Date: October 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Joe Orlando Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Daredevil #5
Daredevil #6
"The Mysterious Masked Matador! " Daredevil faces an enemy whose Matador powers can confuse Daredevil's super-powered senses.
"Trapped By...The Fellowship of Fear! " The Masked Marauder recruits the Ox and the Eel to create the Fellowship of Fear and Daredevil must stop their evil plot.
Date: December 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Wallace Wood Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: February 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Wallace Wood Cover Artist: Wallace Wood
Daredevil #7 "In Mortal Combat With...Sub-Mariner! " The Sub-Mariner comes to the surface to ask Matt Murdock to help him sue the governments of the world. When he is unwilling to follow human customs, Daredevil does battle with the aquatic enemy. Date: April 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Wallace Wood Cover Artist: Wallace Wood
Daredevil #8 "The Stiltman Cometh! " A new villain by the name of Stiltman has been causing havoc in the city. Will Dardevil be able to stop the menance, or will he fall? Date: June 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Wallace Wood Cover Artist: Wallace Wood
Daredevil #9 "That He May See! " Matt Murdock is invited by a college peer to another country so he may meet a doctor capable of restoring his sight. Upon arrival, he is ensnared in a plot much more nefarious than he expected. Date: August 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Wallace Wood Cover Artist: Wallace Wood
Daredevil #10 "While the City Sleeps! " The Organizer plans to use a crime wave to shift public opinion towards Foggy's run for D.A. Date: October 1965 Writer: Wallace Wood Artist: Wallace Wood Cover Artist: Wallace Wood
Daredevil #11 "A Time to Unmask! " The Organizer's goal of taking over the city is nearing fruition. Can Daredevil stop him and his animal themed posse? Date: December 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Bob Powell Cover Artist: Bob Powell
Daredevil #12 "Sightless, in a Savage Land! " Matt Murdock takes a leave of absence and goes on a cruise. But a vacation is not to be as Daredevil must come out when the Plunderer attacks. Date: January 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: John Romita Sr. Cover Artist: John Romita Sr.
Daredevil #13
Daredevil #14
"The Secret of Ka-Zar's Origin! " Daredevil and Ka-Zar are captives of the Plunderer who has plans to use both men in achieving his goal.
"If This Be Justice...! " Daredevil faces off against the Plunderer and his minions while Ka-Zar is imprisoned for murder. Also Foggy becomes his defense counsel.
Date: February 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: John Romita Sr. Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: March 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: John Romita Sr. Cover Artist: John Romita Sr.
Daredevil #15
Daredevil #16
"--And Men Shall Call Him... Ox! " The body of the Ox...but the mind of a genius! How can Daredevil defeat an opponent whose only weakness was his lack of brains?
"Enter...Spider-Man " Spider-Man is attacked by a Daredevil imposter who runs off only so Spider-Man can end up fighting the real Daredevil.
Date: April 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: John Romita Sr. Cover Artist: John Romita Sr.
Date: May 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: John Romita Sr. Cover Artist: John Romita Sr.
Daredevil #17 "None are So Blind..! " Spider-Man and Daredevil battle over a misunderstanding, while the Masked Marauder attempts another heist. Date: June 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: John Romita Sr. Cover Artist: John Romita Sr.
Daredevil #18 "There Shall Come a Gladiator! " Seeking to capitalize on a case of mistaken identity and win Karen’s affections, Foggy makes a fateful trip to a costume shop. Can The Man without Fear straighten things out or will The Gladiator win the day? Date: July 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: John Romita Sr. Cover Artist: John Romita Sr.
Daredevil #19 "Alone -- Against the Underworld! " The Gladiator reveals that Foggy is Daredevil, making the lawyer the underworld's number one target. Date: August 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: John Romita Sr. Cover Artist: John Romita Sr.
Daredevil #20 "The Verdict is: Death! " Seeking revenge against the judge who sentenced him to prison, The Owl kidnaps him and convenes a kangaroo court back in his lair. Luckily for the judge, The Owl also snatches the best attorney around to defend him-Daredevil! Date: September 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: John Romita Sr.
Daredevil #21 "The Trap is Sprung " Daredevil has be captured by The Owl and threatened with death hanging over a bottomless pit. Will Daredevil escape in time to put The Owl in his place and rescue a captive judge, or will the ancient hideout collapse and destroy them all? Date: October 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #22 "The Tri-Man Lives! " The Masked Marauder has created the ultimate combination of strength, speed, and intelligence in his ingenious android, The Tri-Man. Daredevil will need to think on his feet to protect Foggy, Karen, AND his secret identity when he is challenged to take on the robot in a public throwdown. Date: November 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #23 "DD Goes Wild! " Having bested The Tri-Man, Daredevil is forced to play by The Masked Marauders rules in order to protect Foggy and Karen. Does he have what it takes to tangle with The Marauder, Gladiator, and The Maggia Gang Capos? Date: December 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #24 "The Mystery of the Midnight Stalker! " Stranded in Europe, Daredevil makes his way to England only to learn of that Ka-Zar accused of a series of break-ins. Daredevil must find a way to help Ka-Zar and get to the bottom of the crimes. Date: January 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #25
Daredevil #26
"Enter: The Leap-Frog! " Back from Europe and trying to explain his disappearance Murdock backs himself into a lie he can't escape. A leaping fiend in a frog suit starts a oneman crime wave. Can Daredevil save his secret identity and the city at the same time?
"Stilt-Man Strikes Again " Stiltman is back and stronger than ever! Ol' Hornhead will need to overcome a villainous triple-team to restore order and foil The Marauder's plan to uncover his identity.
Date: February 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Date: March 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #27
Daredevil #28
"Mike Murdock Must Die! " The Masked Marauder and Stiltman capture Karen, Foggy, and Matt and force the trio to reveal Daredevil's real identity. When the villains learn of Mike Murdock, but can Stiltman find him?
"Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Planet! " Matt heads out of town for a lecture on legal ramifications of aliens landing on Earth. When a twitchy, paranoid professor discovers aliens in the woods, Daredevil investigates.
Date: April 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Date: May 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #29 "Unmasked " A mobster decides to take over the Masked Marauder's old outfit by attacking his gang. Upon learning of Daredevil's connection to Murdock and Nelson, the new alliance heads out to kidnap Karen. Date: June 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #30 "-- If there Should Be a Thunder God! " Matt Murdock has decided to disguise himself as Mike Murdock, disguised as Daredevil, disguised as Thor tries to lure the Cobra and Hyde into battle. Date: July 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #31 "Blind Man's Bluff! " Daredevil, still without his super senses, learns of Cobra and Hyde endangering civilians on top of a skyscraper. Bluffing, Daredevil attempts to inch across a high wire to save lives. Date: August 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #32 "..To Fight the Impossible Fight! " Captured and taken to the Cobra and Hyde's hideout, Daredevil tries to find the antidote to his numbed senses. Date: September 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil Annual #1 "Electro, and his Emissaries of Evil " Five of Daredevil's most nefarious foes join forces to destroy the Man Without Fear. Can Horn Head beat the combined might and awesome powers of Stiltman, Leapfrog, the Matador, Gladiator, and Electro? Date: September 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #33 "Behold... The Beetle! " Fresh off his battle with Hyde and Cobra, Daredevil confronts the Beetle during a robbery. After his first attempt at apprehending his foe doesn't go quite as planned, he, as Mike, tricks Foggy and Karen into holidaying with him. On board the train there, he finds the Beetle committing another daring crime, and the chase is on! Date: October 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #34
Daredevil #35
"To Squash a Beetle! " The Beetle captures Daredevil and plans to unmask and kill him at Expo '67. Will Daredevil have enough energy to get himself free?
"Daredevil Dies First! " The Trapster takes on Daredevil with an unforeseen plan to get the respect of his teammates and a chance to attack some old enemies of his.
Date: November 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Date: December 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #36
Daredevil #37
"The Name of the Game is Mayhem! " After foiling the Trapster's latest attempt at revenge against the Fantastic Four, Daredevil tracks his enemy down.
"Don't Look Now, But It's Dr. Doom! " Daredevil is captured by Doctor Doom as part of a plan for revenge upon the Fantastic Four.
Date: January 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Date: February 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #38
Daredevil #39
"The Living Prison! " Doom switches bodies with Daredevil in hopes of infiltrating the Baxter Building and killing the Fantastic Four. Daredevil must think quickly in order to escape and gain his own body back.
"The Exterminator and the Super-Powered Unholy Three " The Organizer's henchman are released from prison and serving a new villain known as the Exterminator. Foggy allows his new relationship to become public, until his love interest is attacked at a party.
Date: March 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Date: April 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #40
Daredevil #41
"The Fallen Hero! " The Unholy Three continue a wave of crime as Daredevil hunts them down. Will it be the end of Daredevil when he is hit by a blast from the Time Ray gun?
"The Death of Mike Murdock! " Daredevil faces the Unholy Three and the Exterminator at their headquarters where Foggy is being held captive. During the fray, Daredevil comes up with an idea to kill his alter ego, Mike Murdock.
Date: May 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Date: June 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #42
Daredevil #43
"Nobody Laughs at the Jester! " A corrupt mayor candidate hires an unusual villain known as the Jester to knock Foggy Nelson out the DA race.
"In Combat With Captain America! " Daredevil is affected by radiation poisoning and goes berserk, causing him to head towards a benefit and an unexpected fight.
Date: July 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Date: August 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Daredevil #44
Daredevil #45
"I, Murderer! " The Jester, in order to cover his secret identity, plots to convince the world that Johnathan Powers has been slain by Daredevil. Will the world believe it?
"The Dismal Dregs of Defeat! " Daredevil is on the run from the cops throughout the city, and cannot find a respite or chance to change to civilian clothes. Can his stamina last longer than a police city-wide search?
Date: September 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Date: October 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #46 "... The Final Jest! " Daredevil awakens to find himself in prison, but even if he can get out without being unmasked how can he stop the Jester from ruining his name? Date: November 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #47 "Brother, Take My Hand! " Daredevil travels to Nam to raise morale of the troops with an acrobatic show. While there, he meets a veteran who recently lost his eyesight. When the veteran tries to fight a framing involving a bribe, Matt Murdock is more than willing to help. Date: December 1968 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #48 "Farewell to Foggy! " Daredevil learns of a plot to assassinate Foggy and to save him he must push the newly returned Karen and his law partner away. Date: January 1969 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #49 "Daredevil Drops Out " After costing himself his friendship with Foggy and relationship with Karen, Matthew Murdock decides to quit being Daredevil for good, only to have his home attacked by a mysterious Plastoid. Date: February 1969 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #50 "If In Battle I Fall --- " The robot that is after DD leads him straight to his maker after having his memory banks wiped. Date: March 1969 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith Cover Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith
Daredevil #51 "Run, Murdock, Run! " Starr Saxon follows the tracer signal he left on his robot, only to find it has fallen off. However, the tracer leads him to Daredevil's home, and clues about who Daredevil really is. Date: April 1969 Writer: Roy Thomas Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith Cover Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith
Daredevil #52
Daredevil #53
"Night of the Panther " With radioactivity slowly killing Murdock, Black Panther and the entire police force set out to find him, all while Saxon holds Karen Page hostage to lure Daredevil into a trap.
"As It Was In the Beginning " Distraught at the knowledge that Starr Saxon may reveal his secret identity to the world, DD reminisces about the past. His origin and early battles with The Fixer are retold, leading Daredevil to make a startling decision.
Date: May 1969 Writer: Roy Thomas Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith Cover Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith
Date: June 1969 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Daredevil #54
Daredevil #55
"Call Him... Fear! " Karen and Foggy lament at the loss of their friend Matthew Murdock, who has planned his own demise. As Daredevil roams the city searching for Starr Saxson, a challenege is hurled at him from an old foe.
"Cry Coward! " Daredevil begins to wonder if his fear is conjured by Mr. Fear or if he is indeed a coward. As the public turns their back on him, Daredevil searches for a way to defeat his enemy.
Date: July 1969 Writer: Roy Thomas Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Date: August 1969 Writer: Roy Thomas Artist: Gene Colan Cover Artist: Gene Colan
VOLUME 1 1964 - 1969
An Explanation of the Comics Index In this series, we examine every issue of every DC and Marvel comic book of the silver and the bronze age and also provide you with a color reproduction of the comic’s cover, a complete listing of the creative people involved in producing the comic, a summary of what happened in each adventure, and various other information. All comics indexed in a series will run in serial order, beginning with the first issue or the earliest issue that features the series being indexed. Each of the index entries is as self-explanatory as possible. Some of the criteria we used to create an index entry are provided below. Cover Credits It usually takes many people to produce a comic book cover, from conception and design through coloring and production, and it is impossible to credit them all. The Artist, responsible for the basic execution of the cover, does the lion’s share of the work. If more than one artist works on a cover, some usually pencil and the others usually ink. Records of artists and letterers are sometimes unavailable, particularly for covers that appeared many years ago, so the identities of some cover artists and letterers are the best guesses that the indexers and DC’s and Marvel's current editors and art staff can make. Credits other than Artist or Artists and Letterer appear where known. Story Information Story titles are given as they appear on the title pages, not as on the covers or in coming attractions. When a story lacks a title or title page (a rare occurrence), a note to this effect appears as a Comment. Story credits are taken from the credits as published. As with cover credits, it is impossible to credit everybody who worked on a story, but whenever additional information is available, it appears in the Index. If the published credits in a story are incorrect, the Index corrects them wherever possible.
Chronology A time line for all of DC’s and Marvel's comics that allows proper chronological ordering of the appearances of every DC and Marvel character is far from complete. Nevertheless, some appearances are known to precede or follow others. Whenever chronological information is known reliably but is not obvious from the continuity of the stories, it is noted in parentheses. “First appearance” accompanies a character’s listing when the comic is the earliest one in which the character appears. A first appearance is not necessarily a character’s chronologically earliest appearance, which might occur, for example, in an origin flashback first told many years later. As a general rule, in the case of feature characters who are members of a team but who also appear in their own features or comics, issue-by-issue chronological notations for these characters are made in the indexes to their own features, not in the index to the team feature. For instance, Superman’s chronology is noted in The Superman Index, not in The Justice League of America Index. A casual reading of a few Plot Synopses will make it abundantly clear that a whole month does not usually pass for the characters in between monthly issues of a comic. Many issues begin hours or even minutes after the previous month’s story. Consequently, a character who has had his own feature for ten years will not have aged ten years in the time it took for those comics to come out. As for trying to determine in what year a given adventure takes place, there’s no conclusive answer. Specific dates that appear in stories, as well as mention of current events and popular culture, depictions of contemporary fashions, and usage of contemporary slang, are all what is known as Topical References. These are specific details added by a writer or artist to a story to make it seem current at the time the story is being published. They are not necessarily indicators of when — what year or even what decade — a story took place.