Daredevil the Man Without Fear! #1
- Published
- May 1984
- Page count
- 68
- Cover price
- 0.99 AUD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
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Federal Comics Presents
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Credits
- Editing
- ?
Issue contents
Cover
And from the Darkness--Death!
(Daredevil)
Cover, 1 page
"The origin of Daredevil"
Featuring
- Feature
- Daredevil
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Daredevil; Brother Zed
Credits
- Pencils
- Rich Buckler
- Inks
- Klaus Janson
- Colours
- Michele Wolfman
- Letters
- Dan Crespi
- Editing
- Marv Wolfman
Reprint history
- First print
-
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #130 (February 1976) — Untitled
1"Available at Newsagents"
Details
- Printed
- 1984? to 1985?
- Genre
- Superhero
- More...
- The Incredible Hulk [Federal comics presents]
![The Incredible Hulk [Federal comics presents] (1984?-1985?)](/image/gallery/774/incredible-hulk-federal-comics-presents.jpg "The Incredible Hulk [Federal comics presents] (1984?-1985?)")
2Featuring
- Feature
- Daredevil
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Daredevil [Matthew Michael Murdock, 1st appearance]; Battling Jack Murdock (1st appearance; DD's father; Death); Franklin "Foggy" Nelson (1st appearance); Karen Page (1st appearance); VILLAINS: The Fixer (1st appearance; Death); Slade
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Bill Everett
- Inks
- Bill Everett
Steve Ditko
Sol Brodsky - Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- First print
-
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (April 1964) — The Origin of Daredevil
- Also printed
-
Daredevil (Horwitz, 1965? series) #1 ([1965?]) — The Origin of Daredevil
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Marvel Super Heroes Annual (Marvel, 1966 series) #1 (October 1966) — The Origin of Daredevil
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Son of Origins of Marvel Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1975 series) (1975) — The Origin of Daredevil
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Origins of Great Marvel Comics Heroes (Newton, 1975?) ([1975])
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Origins of Great Marvel Comics Heroes (Newton, 1975?) ([1975]) — The Origin of Daredevil
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Daredevil The Man Without Fear (Newton, 1976 series) #1 (January 1976)
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Daredevil The Man Without Fear (Newton, 1976 series) #1 (January 1976) — The Origin of Daredevil
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Daredevil The Man Without Fear (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #1 (1977) — Untitled [The Origin of Daredevil]
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Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #17 (1991) — The Origin of Daredevil
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Uncanny Origins (Marvel, 1996 series) #13 (September 1997) — The Origin of Daredevil
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Son of Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (Marvel, 1997 series) (November 1997) — The Origin of Daredevil
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Essential Daredevil (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (October 2002) — The Origin of Daredevil!
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Wizard Ace Edition: Daredevil (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (April 2003) — The Origin of Daredevil
- Adapted
-
Daredevil (Horwitz, 1965? series) #1 ([1965?]) — Untitled
Synopsis
Matt Murdock saves a blind man from an oncoming truck but is struck blind himself by a radioactive canister during the rescue; The radioactivity heightens Matt's other senses and gives him an uncanny radar sense; Matt graduates college and begins practicing law with his college roommate Foggy; Matt's father, a boxer, is killed by the Fixer after he refuses to throw a fight; Matt designs a costume and a billy club (from his cane) and takes his derogatory childhood nickname "Daredevil"; DD tracks down the Fixer and the man who shot his father.
Notes
The cover of Amazing Spider-Man #1 is re-printed on the splash page.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Daredevil
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Heather Glenn; Candice Nelson; Brother Zed (Introduction)
Credits
- Script
- Marv Wolfman
- Pencils
- Bob Brown (breakdowns)
Klaus Janson (finished art) - Inks
- Klaus Janson
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Editing
- Marv Wolfman
Reprint history
Synopsis
Matt opens his storefront legal clinic; It's voo-doo central in Central Park, and DD has to stop a human sacrifice.
4"Please do not adjust your set!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Spider-Man
- Genre
- Superhero
Reprint history
- First print
- Unknown
- Printed in
-
X-Men (Federal, 1984 series) #2 ([January 1985]) — Spidey on Television
Synopsis
The objective is to find which Spider-Man images iin the television sets are the same among eight images.
Notes
The source of this puzzle is unknown. It also appeared in Federal's X-Men #2. It's probably from one of the Marvel Fun and games titles.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Daredevil
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Daredevil; Elektra; Punisher; Heather Glenn; Foggy Nelson; Becky Blake; Debbie Harris; Kingpin; Turk; Grotto; Mr. Spindle (first appearance)
Credits
- Script
- Frank Miller
- Pencils
- Frank Miller (breakdowns)
Klaus Janson (finished art) - Inks
- Klaus Janson
- Letters
- Joe Rosen
- Editing
- Denny O'Neil (Editor)
Ralph Macchio (Assistant Editor)
Jim Shooter (Editor-in-Chief)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #182 (May 1982) — She's Alive
- Also printed
-
Daredevil the Man Without Fear! (Federal, 1984 series) #11 ([February 1986?])
Synopsis
Severely distraught with grief, Matt begins to believe that Elektra is really alive and proceeds to dig her up; Punisher escapes from prison.
6"Available at newsagents"
Details
- Printed
- 1984? to 1985?
- More...
- The Amazing Spider-Man [Federal comics presents]
![The Amazing Spider-Man [Federal comics presents] (1984?-1985?)](/image/gallery/775/amazing-spider-man-federal-comics-presents.jpg "The Amazing Spider-Man [Federal comics presents] (1984?-1985?)")
Notes
Back cover is a house ad.
Indicia
Published by The Federal Publishing Company Proprietary Limited, 140 Joynton Avenue, Waterloo 2017. By arrangement with Marvel Comics Group. Printed by ESN The Litho Centre, 140 Joynton Avenue, Waterloo 2017. Copyright © 1964, '75, '76, '82 by Marvel Comics Group a division of Cadence Industries Corp. Copyright © 1984 The Federal Publishing Company Proprietary Limited. All Rights Reserved. The characters included in this issue and the distinctive likenesses thereof are the properties of the Marvel Group, and this publication is under licence from the Marvel Comics Group. Distributed by Gordon & Gotch Ltd.