Stronger than mastodon! Stronger than giant boar! Mighty is Ka-Zar! Lord of jungle! 
Appearing in "Sightless, in a Savage Land!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- ⏴ Plunderer (Parnival Plunder) ⏵ (First appearance)
- Plunderer's Crew
- Slagg (John Henley) ⏵ (First appearance; unnamed)
- Numerous unnamed pirates
- Swamp Men
- Numerous unnamed members
- Killer Plant
- ⏴ Maa-Gor ⏵
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Taxi Driver
- Electro (Max Dillon) (Only in recap)
- Mister Fear (Zoltan Drago) (Only in recap)
- Organization (Only in recap)
- Cat Man (Horgan) (Only in recap)
- Ape Man (Monk Keefer) (Only in recap)
- Frog Man (Frog Le Blanc) (Only in recap)
- Bird Man (Henry Hawk) (Only in recap)
- Stilt-Man (Wilbur Day) (Only in recap)
- Matador (Manuel Eloganto) (Only in recap)
- Organizer (Abner Jonas) (Only in recap)
- Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie) (Only in recap)
- Owl (Only in recap)
- S.S. Odyssey
- Unnamed Captain
- Numerous unnamed passengers and crewmembers
- William Bligh (Mentioned)
- X-Men (Referenced)
- Captain Nemo (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Mutant Atlantean-Human Hybrids (Only in recap)
- Dolphins
- Dinosaurs
- Smilodon
- Fish
- Sharks (Mentioned)
- Mastodons (Mentioned)
- Boars (Mentioned)
- Neanderthals
Locations:
Items:
- Daredevil's Suit and Billy Club
- Stilt-Man's Battlesuit (Only in recap)
Vehicles:
- S.S. Odyssey (Cruise Ship)
- Plunderer's Ship
Synopsis for "Sightless, in a Savage Land!"
After Foggy Nelson won the role of New York's next D.A., Matt Murdock has decided to close up Nelson & Murdock in order to travel. While taking a cruise, the Plunderer, an infamous pirate, attacks. Changing into Daredevil, Matt battles the Plunderer's men.
Meanwhile, in the Savage Land, Ka-Zar and Zabu become aware of an attacking party of Swamp Men who are seeking out the jungle lord in order to destroy him. When the Swamp Men attack Skull Island, Ka-Zar and Zabu go to stop them.
Back aboard the ship, Daredevil gets the upper hand over Plunderer's men, however, he is forced to stop when the Plunderer threatens to throw the crew overboard if he doesn't surrender. Being taken aboard the Plunderer's ship, Daredevil also finds that it is a submarine and that the Plunderer intends to take Daredevil to Skull Island.
Their arrival on the island lands them in a fight against Ka-Zar and Daredevil is forced to attack the jungle king, who easily defeats the man without fear, and somehow knocks out his powers. Being forced into retreat, Plunderer leaves Daredevil behind. Ka-Zar decides to take DD in and seek out the powerful Ju-Ju Berries to heal DD.
As Zabu leaves Daredevil's side to save Ka-Zar from a man-eating plant, Daredevil's unconscious body is left alone and at the mercy of the arriving Maa-Gor last survivor of the Ape-Men... This story is continued next issue.
Notes
Continuity Notes[]
- The Plunderer mentions to Daredevil that he was searching for the lost empire of Atlantis before discovering the Savage Land. Which Atlantis being referenced is unclear as there are numerous cities with the same name in Marvel's history none of which the story gives the Plunderer a reference point for. He may have initially gone off the stories of the first Atlantis that was established by Kamuu during the post-cataclysmic age. Or he may have heard stories that were spread from sailors during the 1940s about an active Sub-Mariner who hailed from an Atlantis in the Southern Ocean. Or he may have heard current stories (during the time of publication) about the reappearance of Atlanteans who have flocked to a new Atlantis where Namor reemerged. Given the location of the Savage Land being in Antarctica it seems likely the Plunderer was looking for the Atlantis of the 1940s that was established by King Thakorr.
Publication Notes[]
- credits:
- Story: Stan Lee
- Layouts: Jack Kirby
- Lettering: Sam Rosen
- ..and Introducing: The Matchless Artistic Wizardry of Marvel's Newest, And Most Eagerly-Awaited, Illustrator... The Inimitable John Romita!
- references: X-Men #10 (x2)