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Daredevil (1964)
Daredevil (1964-1998) #1
The origin of Daredevil, The Man Without Fear! Matt Murdock is blinded but gains super power abilities he uses to patrol Hell's Kitchen.
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1963
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Stan Lee
7,565 books2,336 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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May 17, 2016
2.5 Stars
Daredevil #1 by Stan Lee was just OK for me. I am a huge fan of the show. I absolutely love it. I decided that with my new found love of graphic novels that maybe I could read a comic about a character that I think is totally cool. That is Daredevil. I picked up the kindle digital of episode 1 and was disappointed. I am not sure if I can handle true comics. It came across as corny and juvenile. I appreciated the differences from the TV show but it really wasn't for the better. The animation and artwork is adequate(it is nothing compared to Fiona Staples) but not at all like the graphic novels of today. I will try a couple more chapters before I pass my final judgement.
Daredevil #1 by Stan Lee was just OK for me. I am a huge fan of the show. I absolutely love it. I decided that with my new found love of graphic novels that maybe I could read a comic about a character that I think is totally cool. That is Daredevil. I picked up the kindle digital of episode 1 and was disappointed. I am not sure if I can handle true comics. It came across as corny and juvenile. I appreciated the differences from the TV show but it really wasn't for the better. The animation and artwork is adequate(it is nothing compared to Fiona Staples) but not at all like the graphic novels of today. I will try a couple more chapters before I pass my final judgement.
May 23, 2018
I was unfamiliar with Daredevil until the Netflix show. I've taken a liking to the character. Looking for something to read, I came across a reading list. The emphasis is on more modern runs, but it looked like a quick run through the first 11 issues was thought to be good for background.
This is typical Stan Lee. I like how the origin story is actually in issue #1. It follows fairly closely to what is in the television show. Matt gets his revenge on The Fixer, the man responsible for his father's death. Good wholesome comic booking here. :)
Admittedly, I am no fan of the original costume.
This is typical Stan Lee. I like how the origin story is actually in issue #1. It follows fairly closely to what is in the television show. Matt gets his revenge on The Fixer, the man responsible for his father's death. Good wholesome comic booking here. :)
Admittedly, I am no fan of the original costume.
December 20, 2017
Retomando... después de tanto tiempo 😥.
January 23, 2020
“No one can be as cruel as an unthinking youth!”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 26, 2022
My Marvelous Year Three: 1964 pt 1!
Read for Daredevil’s origin. This is a really strong start for a new series, especially compared to others of the time. Essential read for marvel historians and DD fans.
Read for Daredevil’s origin. This is a really strong start for a new series, especially compared to others of the time. Essential read for marvel historians and DD fans.
December 15, 2024
Un de mis comics favoritos, lo habré leido 30 veces o más a lo largo de mi vida
March 4, 2025
Daredevil #1, "The Origin of Daredevil"
The basic building blocks for the Man Without Fear are laid bare here. A young Matt Murdock loses his eyesight saving a blind man from oncoming traffic after being exposed to radioactive waste. The loss of vision comes with supernatural enhancement of his other senses, which he hones into becoming a vigilante fighter whilst also completing law school at Columbia. After his father, Battlin' Jack, is killed by the Fixer for failing to take a dive during a boxing match, Matt becomes the costumed vigilante known as Daredevil who seeks justice for his father. Matt also opens his legal practice with his friend Foggy Nelson and paralegal/future love interest, Karen Page.
A dense issue that pretty much sets the stage for decades of stories to come makes it an iconic feature. Though Daredevil's origin would be modernized many times (most notably by Frank Miller's and John Romita Jr.'s The Man Without Fear miniseries and Jeph Loeb's and Tim Sale's Daredevil: Yellow), the initiating events largely remains the same. The storytelling here is a fair bit clunky, as were many of Stan Lee's earliest ventures, but it's hard to deny the iconic stature of this first issue on the grander landscape of Marvel Comics. Bill Everett's design for the character remains iconic, even if it needed a slight revamp courtesy of the one and only Wally Wood.
The basic building blocks for the Man Without Fear are laid bare here. A young Matt Murdock loses his eyesight saving a blind man from oncoming traffic after being exposed to radioactive waste. The loss of vision comes with supernatural enhancement of his other senses, which he hones into becoming a vigilante fighter whilst also completing law school at Columbia. After his father, Battlin' Jack, is killed by the Fixer for failing to take a dive during a boxing match, Matt becomes the costumed vigilante known as Daredevil who seeks justice for his father. Matt also opens his legal practice with his friend Foggy Nelson and paralegal/future love interest, Karen Page.
A dense issue that pretty much sets the stage for decades of stories to come makes it an iconic feature. Though Daredevil's origin would be modernized many times (most notably by Frank Miller's and John Romita Jr.'s The Man Without Fear miniseries and Jeph Loeb's and Tim Sale's Daredevil: Yellow), the initiating events largely remains the same. The storytelling here is a fair bit clunky, as were many of Stan Lee's earliest ventures, but it's hard to deny the iconic stature of this first issue on the grander landscape of Marvel Comics. Bill Everett's design for the character remains iconic, even if it needed a slight revamp courtesy of the one and only Wally Wood.
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July 1, 2023Appellato "L'uomo senza paura" già dal primo volume.
Stile molto diverso dagli altri fumetti: toni scuri e fisionomie un po' grottesche. Dardevil invece porta colori brillanti e ha le liee più morbide.
Dopo una intro dove Dardevil ha un confronto con dei cattivi, assistiamo alle origini dell'eroe partendo da un giovanissimo Matt Murdock, la perdita della vista e l'aumento degli altri sensi, l'omicido di Jack Murdock, gli studi in legge e l'apertura dello studio legale.
Continuano le scritture agghiaccianti delle personagge femminili con la segretaria Karen Page pulisce l'ufficio e vuole accudire Matt - Karen ha decisamente superato Pepper come super cattiva. Menomale che i tempi cambiano e non necessariamente in peggio.
Storia di origini molto classica e molto bella, forse la migliore fin qui - probabilmente perché più "recente".
Stile molto diverso dagli altri fumetti: toni scuri e fisionomie un po' grottesche. Dardevil invece porta colori brillanti e ha le liee più morbide.
Dopo una intro dove Dardevil ha un confronto con dei cattivi, assistiamo alle origini dell'eroe partendo da un giovanissimo Matt Murdock, la perdita della vista e l'aumento degli altri sensi, l'omicido di Jack Murdock, gli studi in legge e l'apertura dello studio legale.
Continuano le scritture agghiaccianti delle personagge femminili con la segretaria Karen Page pulisce l'ufficio e vuole accudire Matt - Karen ha decisamente superato Pepper come super cattiva. Menomale che i tempi cambiano e non necessariamente in peggio.
Storia di origini molto classica e molto bella, forse la migliore fin qui - probabilmente perché più "recente".
January 4, 2022
For a silver age comic, this does a really good job of establishing a new superhero in the Marvel universe without it being absolutely ridiculous. It even has good focus on the things that are important to Matt in future runs, such as his dad and Foggy. Obviously there are some changes due to it being silver age. But as per usual, the one female character that is introduced immediately falls in love with the superhero and has no personality at all.
Rating: 4/5
Rating: 4/5
April 5, 2022
Here are the pros:
- Matt has great self-awareness about him. He knows his limits and recognizes his mistakes. He knows when he can’t do something. A lot of other heroes lack this.
- Decent first issue and origin.
Here are the cons:
- Karen Page's babying of Matt Murdock from the very first issue is incredibly annoying. He is more than capable of taking care of himself. Typical insta-love silver age crap writing of female characters.
Rating: 4/5
- Matt has great self-awareness about him. He knows his limits and recognizes his mistakes. He knows when he can’t do something. A lot of other heroes lack this.
- Decent first issue and origin.
Here are the cons:
- Karen Page's babying of Matt Murdock from the very first issue is incredibly annoying. He is more than capable of taking care of himself. Typical insta-love silver age crap writing of female characters.
Rating: 4/5
March 5, 2023
I'm virtually completely new to this character... I think I like him a lot!
It's a really capable and sturdy origin story, if slightly stilted in a predictable 1960s Marvel sort of way. The ending is also a little... weird.
Good art!
It's a really capable and sturdy origin story, if slightly stilted in a predictable 1960s Marvel sort of way. The ending is also a little... weird.
Good art!
July 4, 2018
This was so much more colorful than the doomy and gloomy colors I expected haha.
November 20, 2018
Was really awesome to go back to the roots of one of my favourite Marvel characters.
August 5, 2019
Demasiadas explicaciones para mi gusto. Y lento. También será cosa de la época, imagino. Pero interesante, al ser el primero del personaje.
February 8, 2020
I love a good origin story
February 20, 2020
Más clásico no puede ser. Todo lo que uno espera de un cómic de la época, con una fe casi ciega (very bad pun intended) en su nuevo personaje.
October 6, 2020
COOL start for one of the best heroes ever.
January 16, 2022
recently started the netflix show, I’m officially in love with a superhero—
the rest is history
the rest is history
January 21, 2022
Rating: 3,5
June 8, 2022
me gustó mucho este primer número, aunque los diálogos se me hacen medio plásticos a veces y se nota que fue publicado en 1964
November 15, 2022
I had never read this issue to my memory. Not a bad start to the series. Daredevil's radar sense is slightly different in this early appearance. It seems less developed and more like he just uses his other senses (which I suppose he does now, too). I always pictured Matt Murdock as being younger in his origin story, though maybe it has been altered. I would read more from this series.
February 27, 2023
Origin stories are my favorite and this one is pretty good. There are some word choices that aren’t p.c today that are used though.
May 21, 2024
Well paced origin story that has enough action amd character development to satisfy as an origin for Darefevil.
July 18, 2024
Nadal ma naiwnosc pierwszych marveli ale da sie czytac bez szwanku na umysle :)
August 24, 2024
Who let this blind dude wear a neon yellow suit 😕 should be a crime to wear that..
September 15, 2024
Lamento admitir que la serie de Netflix es mil veces mejor en todos los sentidos o tal vez solo estoy enamorada de Charlie Cox 😔💕
February 10, 2025
Masterpiece.
April 11, 2025
Reminded me a lot of the show, which is good because this is what it was based off of
July 24, 2025
2.5/5
September 27, 2019
DAREDEVIL #1 (The Origin of Daredevil)
An interesting little tale, presented as a compelling mystery; we are given a scenario... Daredevil walks into a gym to fight some gangsters to the death. Then, we go back to the past and experience the events that led up to that point... and in discovering how they did so, we also discover a lot about this character.
This story presents a masterful framework; light and dark. We are introduced to Hell's Kitchen of the present, a dark sweaty puddle. This is a jarring contrast to Hell's Kitchen of circa 1950s, a vibrant technicolor cloud. These two tonal extremes immerse the viewer in the two psychological extremes of Matt Murdock, at different eras in his life. In depicting the city's journey from light to dark, it also depicts Matt's journey from light to dark.
Stan Lee is a master of setup; he could have easily gone straight into Daredevil fighting criminals, but we wouldn't have possessed any incentive to care about that. By spending a whole 15 pages depicting the entirety of Matt's relationship with his father, it makes the moments where that relationship is absent in his adult life even more pronounced. Thus, this particular Daredevil sits on a strong foundation of reader investment in its outcome.
It's quite a shame that Marvel did not let Lee continue Daredevil in the dark atmosphere that he sets up in this issue. Because make no mistake, this is not a superhero story; THIS IS A STRAIGHT UP PULP-NOIR STORY, and it's a great one at that. But the company's fear -- that such a genre was too dark for a "children audience," who possess a much greater level of emotional intelligence than they're ever given credit for -- motivated them to change this series into a derivative flashy spandex series. Frank Miller eventually took over and realized Stan Lee's amazing vision, and for my money it's best to read this as a single issue tale as a perfect segue into that saga.
An interesting little tale, presented as a compelling mystery; we are given a scenario... Daredevil walks into a gym to fight some gangsters to the death. Then, we go back to the past and experience the events that led up to that point... and in discovering how they did so, we also discover a lot about this character.
This story presents a masterful framework; light and dark. We are introduced to Hell's Kitchen of the present, a dark sweaty puddle. This is a jarring contrast to Hell's Kitchen of circa 1950s, a vibrant technicolor cloud. These two tonal extremes immerse the viewer in the two psychological extremes of Matt Murdock, at different eras in his life. In depicting the city's journey from light to dark, it also depicts Matt's journey from light to dark.
Stan Lee is a master of setup; he could have easily gone straight into Daredevil fighting criminals, but we wouldn't have possessed any incentive to care about that. By spending a whole 15 pages depicting the entirety of Matt's relationship with his father, it makes the moments where that relationship is absent in his adult life even more pronounced. Thus, this particular Daredevil sits on a strong foundation of reader investment in its outcome.
It's quite a shame that Marvel did not let Lee continue Daredevil in the dark atmosphere that he sets up in this issue. Because make no mistake, this is not a superhero story; THIS IS A STRAIGHT UP PULP-NOIR STORY, and it's a great one at that. But the company's fear -- that such a genre was too dark for a "children audience," who possess a much greater level of emotional intelligence than they're ever given credit for -- motivated them to change this series into a derivative flashy spandex series. Frank Miller eventually took over and realized Stan Lee's amazing vision, and for my money it's best to read this as a single issue tale as a perfect segue into that saga.
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