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Tragedy strikes when Jack refuses to throw a fight for the mob. He is murdered in an alley, forcing Matt to abandon his law studies temporarily to hunt the killers. Adopting a red-and-black acrobatic costume, Daredevil is born.

Stan Lee admits this issue was rushed to capitalize on Namor’s popularity in The Avengers #4. Regardless, it shows Daredevil can hold his own against a “heavy hitter.” Daredevil 1-11

Even in 1964, Matt Murdock is sad. He never quips like Spider-Man. He is haunted by his father’s death and his own isolation. That DNA is present from page one. Tragedy strikes when Jack refuses to throw a