Daredevil (1964 1st Series) UK Edition comic books 1964-1966

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett. First appearances of Daredevil, Karen Page, and Foggy Nelson in The Origin of Daredevil, script by Stan Lee, art by Bill Everett (splash page penciled by Jack Kirby); 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. Spider-Man and Fantastic Four appear on the cover but not in the story inside. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. The Evil Menace of Electro!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Vince Colletta; The Thing and the F.F. 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 Richard's secrets; Mayhem ensues; Fantastic Four cameo. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Origin and first appearance of the Owl inThe Owl, Ominous Overlord of Crime!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Vince Colletta; 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 DD and Karen and begins his bid to rule the underworld; DD escapes and takes the Owl down. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover art by Wally Wood. First appearance of Klaus Kruger in That He May See!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Bob Powell, breakdowns and finished art by Wally Wood; 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, DD is needed as Kruger turns out to be a ruthless dictator; The only doctor who could restore Matt's vision dies in the revolt. 32 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover art by Wally Wood. First appearance of the Organizer, Cat Man, Ape Man, Frog Man, and Bird Man in While the City Sleeps!, script and finished art by Wally Wood, breakdowns by Bob Powell; 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; DD tries to solve the mystery. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Wally Wood. The Organizer returns with Ape Man, Bird Man, Cat Man, and Frog Man in A Time To Unmask!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Wally Wood; 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. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. "Sightless, in a Savage Land!" Written by Stan Lee. Pencils byJack Kirby. Inks by John Romita Sr (1st comic work) Cover pencils by John Romita and Jack Kirby (Ka-Zar figure), inks by Vince Colletta and John Romita (retouches). Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Matt decides to take a cruise to get his mind off of Karen. After his cruise ship is boarded by pirates, DD is taken to the Savage Land by the Plunderer. Ka-Zar attacks the Plunderer for trespassing on his domain and saves Daredevil's life as his costume reminds the savage lord of his encounter with the X-Men. Cameos by the Sub-Mariner, the Organizer, Mr. Fear, Ape Man, Bird Man, Cat Man, Frog Man, Stilt-Man, the Matador, and the Owl. Note: First appearance of the Plunderer.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita (heavy re-touching). Ka-Zar guest stars in The Secret of Ka-Zar's origin!, script by Stan Lee, breakdowns by Jack Kirby, finished art by John Romita Sr.; DD and Ka-Zar battle the Plunderer as the villain regales them with his origin and the origin of his savage brother; The Plunderer is after half of a necklace that his father gave the two brothers that will open a vault to a substance that destroys all weaponry; Everybody gets greedy and even the pirates and the butler vie for the halves of the medallion. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. If This Be Justice, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Plunderer gets his hands on Ka-Zar's half of their father's medallion and uses the mytical Plunder-Stone to start taking over the world; DD gets in the way and helps take the would be world conqurer down; Foggy and Karen show up in England to defend Ka-Zar against trumped up charges his brother brought against him. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. First appearance of the second Ox (Dr. Karl Stragg) in And Men Shall Call Him Ox!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Ox is convinced by his cellmate, Dr. Karl Stragg, that if the two can escape, the good doctor will make Ox smarter; Stragg double-crosses the Ox and switches bodies with the brute; DD tracks down the new and improved Ox only to defeat him permanently. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. Spider-Man guest stars in Enter Spider-Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Frank Giacoia (as "Frank Ray"); The Masked Marauder comes up with a plan to pit Spidey and DD against each other while he makes off with an experimental engine; First appearance of the Masked Marauder. Letter to the editor from comics retailer Bud Plant. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. Spider-Man guest stars in None Are So Blind!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Frank Giacoia (as "Frank Ray"); Spidey, thinking he has discovered Daredevil's secret, accuses Foggy of being DD; Foggy kind of plays along to impress Karen; DD and Spidey stop fighting long enough to take down the Masked Marauder. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Gladiator in There Shall Come a Gladiator!, plot by Stan Lee, script by Lee (pages 1-7) and Dennis O'Neil (pages 8-20), pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Frank Giacoia; A burly costume store owner decides it is really the clothes that make the man and begins his career as the Gladiator; Foggy gets a Daredevil costume from Melvin who talks the tubby lawyer into setting up a staged super fight to impress Karen; Thinking his fight with Foggy will draw out the real DD, Gladiator goes after him for real and Matt has to take a hand in rescuing his friend; In the night and the fog, everyone assumes it is Foggy as Daredevil that beat the Gladiator back; cameos by Thor, Dr. Strange, Captain America, and Dr. Doom (as costumes in the Gladiator's costume shop). 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. Alone--Against the Underworld!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Masked Marauder busts Gladiator out of jail and the two fight over the privilege of taking Foggy Nelson, a.k.a. Daredevil, down; Everything is going as planned until the real DD shows up to save Foggy's chubby butt; cameos by Dr. Strange, Captain America, and Dr. Doom (as costumes in the Gladiator's costume shop).

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Owl returns in The Verdict Is: Death!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (first work on the title), inks by Frank Giacoia; The Owl kidnaps Matt Murdock to be the defense attorney in a mock trial the fowlish fiend has set up for the judge who sent him to prison. Reprinted in Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action #1. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. Daredevil faces the Gladiator, the Masked Marauder, Tri-Man, the Dancer, the Mangler, the Brain, and the Maggia in DD Goes Wild, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Marauder transports DD and Gladiator back to his base in hopes of using Hornhead to help power his Tri-Man; When this plan fails, he transports them both to a movie set of the Roman Coliseum in Europe where all the Maggia heads are meeting; DD and Gladiator fight it out in the arena until a caged lion gets loose and DD ends up saving his foe's life; Gladiator refuses to fight after this and gets a job with the Maggia; DD walks away. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Death of a Nation?, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; DD invades Black Spectre's airship but is captured; DD and Shanna are guarded by the brainwashed Black Widow while Mandrill carries out his plans of U.S. conquest; With America's heroes paralyzed by the threat of atomic bombs, Mandrill moves into the White House and takes over; DD breaks Widow's conditioning and Shanna joins them in invading the Oval Office and taking Mandrill down for good. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 63 (the Sub-Mariner by John Romita Sr.). 36 pgs.