Daredevil Vol 1 5

Daredevil #5
Previous Issue	Daredevil #4
Next Issue	Daredevil #6
Art by: Wally Wood
Release Date	October 1, 1964
Cover Date	December, 1964
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Stan Lee

1. "The Mysterious Masked Matador!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Stan Lee
Penciler(s)	Wally Wood
Inker(s)	Wally Wood
Letterer(s)	Sam Rosen
Editor(s)	Stan Lee

 You forgot one important thing, Matador... Sometimes, even the bull may win! 

—Daredevil

Appearing in "The Mysterious Masked Matador!"

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Daredevil (Matt Murdock) ⏵

Supporting Characters:

• ⏴ Nelson and Murdock ⏵
  • ⏴ Foggy Nelson ⏵
  • ⏴ Karen Page ⏵

Antagonists:

• The Matador (Manuel Eloganto) ⏵ (First appearance) (Origin revealed)

Other Characters:

• NYPD
  • Irv
• Painter
• Tommy and his friend
• Cleopatra (Costume)
• Julius Caesar (Costume)
• Elizabeth Taylor (Mentioned)
• Richard Burton (Mentioned)
• Robin Hood (Mentioned)
• 20th Century Fox (Mentioned)
• Associated Press (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Bulls (Only in flashback)
• Eels (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth
  • North America
    • United States of America
      • New York
        • New York City
          • Manhattan
            • Midtown
              • Hell's Kitchen
                • Nelson and Murdock Law Office
                • Burglar Alarm Factory
                • Public Library
                  • Newspaper Archive Room
  • Europe (Only in flashback)
    • Spain (Only in flashback)
      • Bullfighting Arena (Only in flashback)

Items:

• Daredevil's Suit and Billy Club
• Matador's sword and cape

Events:

• Charity Ball / Costume Party

Synopsis for "The Mysterious Masked Matador!"

Elaganto is a talented former Spanish Matador that was so cruel to the bulls that the audience began to despise and boo him. During his final bullfight, the crowd distracted him and he was gored horribly by the bull. After recovery, he turned to being an evil thief by using his bull fighting skills and sword. In their first public encounter, the Matador defeats Daredevil, whose super senses are confused by fighting among a crowd of people in an enclosed room. In a rematch, Daredevil handily defeats Elaganto with his superior skill and strength. The Matador flees during the second battle and is exposed as a coward. Daredevil knocks him out and hands him over to the police.

Notes

• Contrary to long-running rumors, neither Jack Kirby nor Vince Colletta touched this cover. It was penciled and inked by Wally Wood as confirmed by both the Wallace Wood Estate and Kirby historian, Mark Evanier.
• The cover seen here is not the original Wood cover. That art was stolen from the Marvel office so, in the 1990s John Romita (and his "Raiders") had to recreate the cover for reprints.

• This issue featured a Pin-Up pf Daredevil

Trivia

• Daredevil's insignia was changed by Wally Wood to bear two D's on his costume's chest instead of one on its belly.
• While many stories do not feature a visible Job # on page 1 (presumably because they are covered by blurbs or credits), this story is notable for instead displaying "#5" (the issue number) in the bottom right corner of the opening splash.

See Also

• 7 image(s) from Daredevil Vol 1 5
  • 1 reprint(s) of Daredevil Vol 1 5.jpg
• 14 reprint(s) of Daredevil Vol 1 5

Recommended Reading

• The Matador will appear next in Daredevil Annual #1.