Fear gas and the obedient feline
There have been no fewer than four men to carry the name (and gas) of Mr Fear. The very first was Zoltan Drago, whose origin story – as seen below, from Daredevil #6 by Stan Lee and Wally Wood – details the fortuitous circumstances which lead to his discovery of fear gas. As mentioned, Mr....
“Because I can’t just kill him” – Part 3
So, the last time Daredevil found himself at the mercy of a villain was… last issue. That’s right, in part two of this series we paid a visit to Daredevil #4 and now we’ve reached Daredevil #5. Let’s analyze… Combatants Daredevil vs The Matador, easily one of the silliest villains of Silver Age Daredevil (and...
“Because I can’t just kill him” – Part 2
In my last post, I took a look at how Electro’s megalomania completely ruined his golden opportunity to take Daredevil out for good. This time around, we’ll be looking at a situation not quite as ridiculous but very funny nonetheless. In Daredevil #4 by Stan Lee, with pencils by Joe Orlando, our favorite guy in...
“Because I can’t just kill him” – Part 1
You know how the baddies won’t just kill the good guy even when there’s a golden opportunity to do just that? Well, this has happened enough times in Daredevil history to warrant its own series of posts, starting right here. Be warned that this ride through the history of the contrived may cause headaches and...
Foggy really does work late…
Here it is, the absolutely shocking evidence that proves once and for all that Foggy works late. On a regular basis. Back when they didn’t have any clients (excepting the stray supervillain who surely didn’t pay his bills on time). From Daredevil #5 (vol 1), by Stan Lee and Wally Wood: I’ve been working late...
