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Issue: Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #[1]
Publication Date: April 1999
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
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Pages: 264
ISBN: 0785107142
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Content Items: 22 (11 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Reprints Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 Series) #1-11.
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Binding: Hardcover with Dustjacket
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22 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
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[untitled]

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Fixer; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing]
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Heroes on the cover (other than Daredevil) do not appear in the issue.
The Origin of Daredevil

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Daredevil [Matthew Michael Murdock]; Battling Jack Murdock (Daredevil’s father, introduction, death); Franklin "Foggy" Nelson (introduction); Karen Page (introduction); Hank; "Dynamite" Davis; The Fixer (villain, introduction, death); Slade (villain); Porky (villain); Sam (villain)
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". Daredevil tracks down the Fixer and the man who shot his father.
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Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #1 is re-printed on the splash page.
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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Electro; The Thing
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The Evil Menace of Electro!

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (one panel origin recap); Karen Page; Foggy Nelson; Fantastic Four [The Thing; The Invisible Girl; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic]; Electro (villain, 2nd App; 1 Panel Origin Recap)
The Thing and the Fantastic Four hire Matt to look over the new lease on the Baxter Building. Matt goes to inspect the property but, unbeknownst to him, Electro has broken in to steal all of Reed Richards’ secrets. Mayhem ensues.
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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; The Owl; Karen Page; "Sad Sam" Simms; "Ape" Horgon
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The Owl, Ominous Overlord of Crime!

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; The Owl [Leland Owlsley] (villain, introduction); "Sad Sam" Simms (villain, introduction); "Ape" Horgon (villain, introduction)
A wealthy and ruthless financier is exposed as a criminal and begins his reign as the Owl. The Owl hires Matt Murdock to get him out of his legal troubles. The Owl gathers a gang, traps Daredevil and Karen and begins his bid to rule the underworld. Daredevil escapes and takes the Owl down.
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Owl's real name is not given in this issue. Daredevil fashions a hood as part of his costume where he can keep his street clothes, but it only survives into the first half of issue #3.
The World Calls Him "The Purple Man"

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Killgrave, the Purple Man; Karen Page
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Killgrave, the Unbelievable Purple Man!

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Killgrave the Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave] (villain, introduction, origin); The Fixer (cameo flashback)
Daredevil runs up against a purple man who can make anyone do what he wants just by suggesting it.
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The Mysterious Masked Matador

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; The Matador; Karen Page
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The Mysterious Masked Matador!

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; The Matador [Manuel Eloganto] (first appearance, origin)
A disgraced matador turns criminal to have his revenge on humanity. Daredevil stops the criminal's incessant cape waving.
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Wally Wood makes small changes in Daredevil's costume.
The Fellowship of Fear!

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Mr. Fear; Eel; The Ox
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Trapped By the Fellowship of Fear

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Fellowship of Fear (introduction) [Mr. Fear [Zoltan Drago] (introduction, origin); The Ox; Eel] (villains)
Daredevil intrudes on a phony movie shoot where the Fellowship of Fear is robbing a bank and gets himself blasted by fear gas. Mr. Fear decides to flush Daredevil out by creating a wax figure of Hornhead for his museum. Daredevil and Foggy both get in a brawl with the Fellowship, and Foggy is injured. Daredevil returns to the wax museum to put an end to the Fellowship.
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Many Marvel heroes and villains are present as wax figures in Drago's museum.
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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner
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In Mortal Combat with Sub-Mariner

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Lady Dorma; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Warlord Krang (villain)
Namor hires Franklin and Murdock to sue the human race on his behalf. When this doesn't work, he gets himself arrested so he can have his day in court. Realizing humanity won't listen, the Sub-Mariner goes on a rampage which brings Daredevil into the (hopeless) fray. Namor returns to the sea out of respect for Daredevil and to stop Krang from taking over Atlantis.
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Daredevil changes from a yellow-and-red costume to an all-red this issue.
Daredevil Vs. Stilt Man

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Stilt-Man
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The Stiltman Cometh!

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Stilt-Man [Wilbur Day] (villain, introduction); Carl Kaxton (villain, introduction)
Nelson and Murdock are hired by a disgruntled scientist who claims his boss stole his invention. The scientist turns out, not only to be the real thief, but also the new villain, Stilt-Man.
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Issue includes cutaways of both Daredevil’s billy-club and Matt Murdock's apartment. Stilt-Man is called "Stiltman" throughout this story.
[untitled]

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Karen Page; Klaus Kruger
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That He May See

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Klaus Kruger (villain, introduction, death)
One of Matt's old college pals is a ruler of his own European country and invites the blind lawyer over to see a doctor about restoring his sight. Once in Lichtenbad, Daredevil is needed as Kruger turns out to be a ruthless dictator. The only doctor who could restore Matt's vision dies in the revolt.
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[untitled]

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Ani-Men [Cat Man [Townshend Horgan]; Ape Man [Gordon "Monk" Keefer]; Frog Man [Fracois LeBlanc]; Bird Man [Henry Hawk]]
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The Organization!, Part 1: While the City Sleeps!

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Debbie Harris (introduction); Organizer [Abner Jonas] (villain, introduction); Ani-Men [Cat Man [Townshend Horgan] (introduction); Ape Man [Gordon "Monk" Keefer] (introduction); Frog Man [Francois LeBlanc] (introduction); Bird Man [Henry Hawk] (introduction)] (villains)
Foggy is recruited to run as District Attorney for the Reform Party, but something shady is going on as the Organizer and his Ani-Men are involved. Daredevil tries to solve the mystery.
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[untitled]

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Organizer; An-Men [Ape Man [Gordon "Monk" Keefer]; Bird Man [Henry Hawk]]
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cover is taken from interior scenes.
[The Organization!, Part 2] A Time to Unmask!

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Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Debbie Harris; Organizer [Abner Jonas] (villain); Ani-Men [Cat Man [Townshend Horgan]; Ape Man [Gordon "Monk" Keefer]; Frog Man [Francois LeBlanc]; Bird Man [Henry Hawk]] (villains)
The case of the Organizer and the Reform Party is wrapped up as mysteries are all solved. Matt takes a leave of absence from the law firm.
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"Agent of Shield" is mentioned as a TV show.

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