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Issue: Daredevil Comics #1 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1941
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Issues: #1 of 134 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagLev Gleason
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Your Guide Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bob Wood?
Disclose Notes: Issue titled Daredevil Battles Hitler; with cover photo of Hitler
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 14 times as/in other Issues.
reprinted 18 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): Bob Wood [as Woodro] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Daredevil [Bart Hill]; Silver Streak [unnamed taxi cab driver]; Dickie Dean; Adolf Hitler (photo of head); The Claw
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #1 published November 1973
In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
In Content Item: FlagOfficial Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory #1 published January 1997
as Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as Daredevil Comics #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagL'âge merveilleux des Comics #1 published ?
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Silver Streak Comics
Character(s): Silver Streak (unnamed taxi cab driver); Cloud Curtis; Dickie Dean [Richard Dean]; Zip Todd; The Pirate Prince; Daredevil [Bart Hill]; Lance Hale; The Claw
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as [untitled] [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the inside front cover.

Features prototype cover of an issue of Silver Streak Comics, with the characters listed above surrounding it, announcing that all of them will return to Silver Streak once Hitler is defeated in this issue..
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Daredevil Battles Hitler (Chapter 1)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Daredevil [Bart Hill]; Silver Streak [unnamed taxi cab driver]; Whiz (Silver Streak's falcon); Prime Minister Winston Churchill; Adolf Hitler (villain); Joseph Goebbels (villain); Reichsmarshall Hermann Göring (villain); Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler (villain); Grand Admiral Erich Raeder (villain); Field Marshall Walter von Brauchitsch (villain); Benito Mussolini (villain); Putzie (villain, Nazi fortune teller); Lord Garnett (villain, member of Parliament); Jack (villain); Lord Hee Haw (villain, voice only); the Nazis (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Daredevil crashes in on a meeting at Berchtesgaden in which Hitler makes final plans to invade England across the Channel, then has to evade Nazi soldiers seeking to locate and kill him. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Churchill meets with Daredevil and the Silver Streak and assigns them to watch a mysterious cottage on the Downs, which leads to an all-out naval battle with the enemy.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #1 published November 1973
In Issue: FlagL'âge merveilleux des Comics #1 published ?
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as Daredevil Battles Hitler [Part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: Daredevil feature continues from Silver Streak Comics (Lev Gleason, 1939 series) #6.

Story and art credits verified by Michael Gilbert.
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The Claw Double Crosses Hitler! (Chapter 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Daredevil [Bart Hill]; The Claw (villain); Adolf Hitler (villain); the Japanese (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Hitler approaches the Claw to ask his assistance in helping him and the Japanese successfully attack and destroy the British in Singapore. Daredevil poses as a lieutenant of the Claw to get behind enemy lines to stop the attack.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #1 published November 1973
In Issue: FlagL'âge merveilleux des Comics #1 published ?
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as [Daredevil Battles Hitler, Part 2] The Claw Double Crosses Hitler [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The chapters' masthead reads The Claw.

Story and art credits verified by Michael Gilbert.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hash
Character(s): Doc Smith
First Line: It's a good thing this boat's got cross-ventilation!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #1 published November 1973
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The Archives edition lists the story and art as unknown.

A series of five non-related humorous cartoon gags.
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Fighting Hitler and His Jungle Hordes (Chapter 3)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Daredevil [Golden Age]; Lance Hale
Character(s): Daredevil [Bart Hill]; Lance Hale; Adolf Hitler (villain); General von Sputt (villain); Schmidt (villain); the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: Daredevil and Lance must stop Hitler's plans to conquer Africa from within, aimed at cutting Great Britain off from her colonial empire.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #1 published November 1973
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as [Daredevil Battles Hitler, Part 3] Fighting Hitler and His Jungle Hordes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagÉtranges Aventures #1 [unnamed variant] published December 2013
as Fighting Hitler et ses Jungle Hordes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The Archives edition lists the writer as unknown.
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Here It Is, Kids! The Comic Book They're All Talking About!!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Silver Streak Comics
Character(s): Silver Streak [un-named taxi cab driver]; Mercury [Mickey O'Toole]; Captain Battle [Jonathan Battle]; Daredevil [Bart Hill]; The Pirate Prince; Presto Martin; Dickie Dean [Richard Dean]; Zip Todd; Cloud Curtis; The Claw
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as Here It Is, Kids! The Comic Book They're All Talking About!!... [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two page advertisement for Silver Streak Comics, featuring a prototype cover, illustrations of each character with short bio of each.
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Smash Goebbels' Spy Net (Chapter 4)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Daredevil With Dickie Dean, Boy Inventor
Character(s): Daredevil [Bart Hill]; Dickie Dean [Richard Dean]; Zip Todd; unnamed British Intelligence Officer; Adolf Hitler (villain); Joseph Goebbels (villain)
Synopsis: Dickie is summoned to Washington D.C. with his latest invention: a fool-proof decoding machine. Unfortunately, it is stolen by several Nazi agents, who try and rush it back to Berlin before Dean, Todd and Daredevil can stop them.
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #1 published November 1973
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as [Daredevil Battles Hitler, Part 4] The Case of the Secret Code Machine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Story and art credits verified by Michael Gilbert.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jus' Gags
Character(s): Mike
First Line: Hang on, Mike - here comes another bump!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #1 published November 1973
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Series of five un-related gag cartoons.
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Wreck Goering's Sky-Fighters (ch. 5)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Daredevil and Cloud Curtis
Character(s): Daredevil [Bart Hill]; Cloud Curtis; Reichsmarshall Hermann Göring (villain); Adolf Hitler (villain); the Nazis (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Daredevil and Cloud help fight off the murderous Nazi air blitzkrieg with the help of the RAF, including stopping the Nazi Reichsmarshall, who accepts Cloud's proposal to battle it out with each other in the air.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #1 published November 1973
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as [Daredevil Battles Hitler, Part 5] Wreck Goering's Sky-Fighters [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The Archive edition lists the writer as unknown.
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Von Roeder, Nazi Sea Raider (Chapter 6)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Daredevil and Pirate Prince
Character(s): Daredevil [Bart Hill]; The Pirate Prince; Adolf Hitler (villain); Grand Admiral Erich Raeder (villain)
Synopsis: Hitler orders his Grand Admiral to patrol the English Channel every night and sink every ship in sight. However, Der Führer doesn't count on Daredevil and the Pirate Prince from stopping that effort!
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #1 published November 1973
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as [Daredevil Battles Hitler, Part 6] Von Roeder, Nazi Sea Raider [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Art credits by Michael Gilbert. Signature on life preserver.
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The Man of Hate Adolf Hitler - Dictator of Germany!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, informational, war
Feature(s): Hitler
Character(s): Hans; Chancellor Englebert Dollfuss (of Austria); Edward Benes (Czech President); Adolf Hitler (villain); Field Marshall Paul von Hindenburg (death); Mars (villain, god of war); the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: The rise of Hitler from a budding artist to soldier in World War I to Chancellor and finally as a rising dictator, hoping to become master of the world!
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #1 published November 1973
In Issue: FlagAll Hitler Comics #[nn] published January 2000
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as The Man of Hate: Adolf Hitler-Dictator of Germany! [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Corrected page count from Chris Launder (01/15/2005).

Biography in art and text of Adolf Hitler.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Comicscope
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as [untitled] [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated advertisement for the 1941 giant camera Comicscope, offered by the publishers of Daredevil magazine for only 25 cents. It ran on either AC or DC current, and allowed boys and girls to draw their own comics, screen them (or any comic) and then project them. The ad states that 63,458 boys and girls have purchased this camera projector.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Wood ? (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Daredevil [Bart Hill]; London [Marc Holmes]; Whirlwind [Terry Truner]; Nightro [Hugh Goddard]; Pat Patriot; Dash Dillon; Real American Number One [Jeff Dixon]; The Claw
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Original Daredevil Archives #1 published June 2013
as [untitled] [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the back cover.

Illustrated promotional advertisement for issue #2 of Daredevil Comics, with the characters shown as listed above, on sale June 10, 1941.

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