You are all lucky that my intentions are not harmful -- for now at any rate! I am merely testing out my new power -- the matchless power of -- the Leap-Frog! 
Appearing in "Enter: The Leap-Frog!"
Daredevil #25
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Leap-Frog (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Tri-Man (Fake Story)
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (Mentioned)
- Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder) (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Daredevil's Suit and Billy Club
- Leap-Frog's Suit (First appearance)
Vehicles:
- Masked Marauder's Helicopter
Synopsis for "Enter: The Leap-Frog!"
Daredevil #25
The man introduces himself as the Leap-Frog, and claims that his intentions are not harmful. He is merely testing his new power. Matthew finds the name "Leap-Frog" to be corny, but his radar sense can estimate the height of the man's leaps. He believes that the man is not harmless. A police officer has his handgun drawn and is able to shoot the Leap-Frog. But decides against it, as the man has not committed any serious crimes yet. Other police officers note that the man is approaching a "blind guy" (Matthew Murdock), and try to warn the fellow.
The Leap-Frog takes Matthew Murdock hostage, trying to convince his pursuers to give him a little breather. He has Matthew on a choke hold. The blind man can sense that the Leap-Frog is a strong man. He contemplates that the Daredevil has faces strong men before, but he can not actually fight the man before a crowd of spectators. They might realize that a sightless lawyer fights with the skill of Daredevil. An old woman is enraged that Leap-Frog is picking on a poor, helpless young man and threatens the villain with her umbrella.
Having rested for a bit, the Leap-Frog releases Matthew and escapes. He is convinced that the test of his powers has been successful, and that nothing can stop him. Matthew allows the villain to escape, figuring that the Leap-Frog is not one of his concerns. He has a much larger problem at his hands. He has to return to the Nelson and Murdock Law Office and try to explain his absence to his colleagues.
The scene shifts to the Office, where Foggy Nelson and Karen Page are conversing. The two have recently opened a letter addressed to Matt Murdock. The letter was supposedly written by Spider-Man and reports that Spidey knowns that Matt is Daredevil. They have trouble believing it. Foggy believes Matthew to be "totally blind", which would make it impossible for him to be Daredevil. He believes that the Wall-crawler was wrong about this. They also have no idea about Spider-Man's motive for writing that letter.
Meanwhile Matthew is still missing. Karen knows that Daredevil is alive, because the newspaper reported his presence in England and an adventure with Ka-Zar. But she does not know if Matthew is alive. Foggy finds Daredevil's adventures abroad to be evidence that he is not Matthew. They know that Matthew has not left United States of America. After saying this, Foggy realizes that they are not certain Matthew has not left the country. Karen is very worried. She fears that they will never hear from Matthew again, and will never know what happened to him. She can not bear the thought that he is gone forever.
At this moment, Matthew is standing outside the door of the office. He has overheard the tail-end of the conversation. His sense of hearing identifies something on Karen's voice; that she is on the verge of tears. On his way from the airport, Matthew has created a cover story for his disappearance. He fears it is a very weak excuse of an explanation, but hopes that his colleagues will believe it. He uses his keys to open the door and pretends that he does not know who is standing before him. As expected, Karen and Foggy are glad to see him safe and sound.
Karen then starts asking Matthew about his absence. Matthew claims that he had spend the last few days resting at the seashore, since he was feeling tired following his adventure at the arena. He claims that he had send Karen and Foggy a note explaining this, but the man entrusted with the note must have been unable to find them. He starts explaining what happened at the arena, and a false flashback begins.
In the flashback, Matthew is impersonating Daredevil and wearing a version Daredevil's Suit. Then the real Daredevil arrives to fight. Matthew leaves unnoticed, before anyone was able to realize they were two Daredevils present. He strippes off the suit in a back alley. The flashback ends. Matthew claims that he then wrote and send the note, before heading for a vacation. He expects Karen to believe him. But he listens to her pulse and realizes that she is suspicious about his story. Karen explains to him about Spider-Man's letter and the claims that Matthew is the real Daredevil. Karen believes that Spider-Man is trust-worthy.
Matthew is frustrated, because Spider-Man is the only person who knows about his secret identity. He decides to create a new lie and serve it to Karen and Foggy. He claims that he has a look-alike, twin brother, called Mike Murdock. He never told them about him, because Mike had asked him not to do so. Mike is a loner, a lifelong adventurer, and very secretive. He is also wild and sort of the black sheep in the family. Mike wanted his existence to stay secret, and Matthew kept that secret for years.
The entire story is met with disbelief by Foggy. He reminds Matthew that they used to be roommates throughout their college years. They were buddies and used to confide everything to each other. And Matthew never mentioned having any brothers. He finds Matthew's story too thin to belief. Matthew argues that it is more believable than the theory that Daredevil is secretly a blind man. Foggy insists on meeting Mike Murdock in person. Matthew promises to arrange a meeting, while secretly worried that his lie about a non-existing brother may get him in trouble with Foggy.
Matthew then claims that he wants to work in the office alone, to catch up with the office cases. Karen and Foggy tell him that they were about to leave anyway, and Foggy offers to escort Karen to her home. Karen informs Matthew that she has prepared braille copies of the office cases for him. Then she and Foggy exit the office. As soon as they leave, Matthew berates himself for having no idea how to further handle the story about his brother.
Matthew has no intention to actually work at the office. He quickly starts wearing Daredevil's Suit. He comments that he felt himself suffocating in his business suit. He considers Daredevil's Suit to be his actual working clothes. He starts realizing that Daredevil is a larger part of his identity. As if Daredevil was the real identity and Matthew Murdock just an acting role. He spends some time examining Daredevil's Billy Club and practicing with it. He wants to make sure that his weapon is in perfect condition. Daredevil is now ready for action, but lacks an opponent. He starts listening to radio news, hoping that they will provide him with information on the Leap-Frog.
The scene shifts to the laboratory of the Leap-Frog, who is not wearing his mask. He gloats that he is ready for the big time. He intends to make the Leap-Frog become the most famous name in the annals of crime. He is an inventor by trade, and has spent most of his life inventing novelty items for toy companies. He now invented something for himself, the super-springs that can make him invincible. He wants to reinvent himself as a master criminal, but needs a costume to match his abilities. He has secretly worked on one for weeks. He changes from his civilian clothes to the original version of the Leap-Frog's Suit. It includes a battery pack which provides his springs with electrical energy. The Leap-Frog is now ready for his first foray into crime.
It is nighttime, and the Leap-Frog bounces his way through New York City. He decides to rob the first jewelry store that appears in his path. He easily opens the locked door of the store, and starts stealing jewels. However, this action activates the store's alarm. By coincidence, a patrolling Daredevil was standing three blocks away from the jewelry store and decided to respond to the alarm.
The Leap-Frog manages to silence the alarm, but Daredevil enters the store. He attacks the Leap-Frog, but the villain effortlessly evades the attack. He is very fast when moving, and Daredevil realizes that the Leap-Frog is faster than his previous opponents. The villain also evades the next attack of Daredevil. The hero realizes that the Leap-Frog acts defensively, but has yet to make any offensive move. The Leap-Frog then starts ricocheting from wall to wall, while increasing his speed. Daredevil is too slow to grab or touch him. The Leap-Frog then breaks through a window and escapes into the night, while taunting the Daredevil.
The story skips ahead to the following morning. Foggy and Karen enter the Office to find an apparent look-alike of Matthew Murdock there. The man (Matthew in disguise) is wearing sunglasses, unusually colorful clothes, and uses fashionable language. He introduces himself as Mike Murdock, then starts mentioning his love for rock'n'roll music. Karen falls for the act immediately, while Foggy seems skeptical. Opening the radio to listen to some music, "Mike" overhears a news report: The Leap-Frog reportedly robbed a bank at 8:30 AM. Matthew/Mike wants to intervene. He claims that he just listened to his theme song and prepares to leave the Office. He briefly flirts with Karen before exiting. Karen and Foggy are now convinced that Mike Murdock is the real Daredevil. Karen finds him charming, but Foggy has taken an instant dislike to him. Foggy describes Mike as "a swaggering, swell-headed, loud-mouthed clown" and a "hip hyena".
The scene shifts to the Leap-Frog, who is escaping with his loot. He is amazed at how easy it was to rob the bank, and thinks of ways to challenge himself. Meanwhile, Daredevil has tracked him down and prepares to ambush him. He jumps "Froggy" and gets his hands around the surprised villain. Leap-Frog struggles to escape, and uses the loot as a club on Daredevil's head. A dazed Daredevil lets go of his opponent. The villain is leaping all around him and mocks him. Daredevil recovers and uses the cable from his Billy Club to ensnare the Leap-Frog. He brings the villain crashing to the ground and starts pulling him.
With the Leap-Frog immobilized, Daredevil starts repeatedly punching him in the face. The villain feigns surrender, but is actually playing possum. He kicks Daredevil's face. Daredevil starts punching him again. The Leap-Frog tries to escape by leaping away, but Daredevil kicks one of his legs and prevents him from doing so. Daredevil then delivers a knock-out punch and sends Leap-Frog flying into a nearby pool of water. Shortly after, Daredevil delivers the defeated villain to the police.
The scene shifts to the Office. Foggy and Matthew have received a written message from the Leap-Frog, asking them to defend him in court. Foggy seems against the idea, as he wants nothing to do with costumed super-villains. However, Matthew wants to take the case, claiming that he finds super-villains intriguing. The story ends.Appearing in "Stilt-Man Strikes Again"
Daredevil #26
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Stilt-Man (Wilbur Day)
- Leap-Frog
- Masked Marauder (Frank Farnum) (Identity Revealed)
Other Characters:
- Alec Guinness (Mentioned)
- Konstantin Stanislavski (Mentioned)
- Cary Grant (Mentioned)
- James Cagney (Mentioned)
- Perry Mason (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- Microverse (Only in flashback)
Items:
Vehicles:
- Masked Marauder's Helicopter
Synopsis for "Stilt-Man Strikes Again"
Daredevil #26
Daredevil returns to his office by swinging through an open window. He fears what would happen if he ever forgot to open this window. He decides to switch from the role of Daredevil to that of Michael "Mike" Murdock, a "madcap" role that he is beginning to really enjoy. While changing his clothes, hairstyle, and glasses, Daredevil jokes about feeling like a "one-man repertory theatre". He is acting as three different characters in his daily life: "conservative" Matt Murdock, dazzling Daredevil, and carefree Mike Murdock. He figures that he could eventually open his own school of method acting, feeling that he is superior to Konstantin Stanislavski.
Fully changed into Mike Murdock, Daredevil comments that he feels himself changing while in the role. He feels very confident. He wonders whether he should quit his superhero career and get an acting job. Perhaps Hollywood is looking for another Cary Grant. Daredevil suddenly realizes that Foggy and Karen are about to leave the office, without seeing him. He does not want his transformation to be wasted without an audience, so he starts singing in Mike's voice to attract their attention.
Both Foggy and Karen are convinced that Mike is the real Daredevil, and the singing gives them the opportunity to discuss their views on the subject. Karen thinks that Daredevil is "fabulous", while Foggy considers him an "idiot", and a "loud-mouthed swell-headed showoff". The door opens and Karen is pleased to see Mike. Foggy can not hide his hostility to the man, though Mike claims that Foggy's words could never hurt him.
Mike Murdock flirts with Karen and compliments her beauty, while mocking the scowling Foggy. He threatens Foggy jokingly, while making an impression of James Cagney. Foggy fails to get the joke and considers Mike to be insane, but Karen does get the joke and names the actor Mike is imitating. Mike is impressed with her, and claims that her only flaw is that she can not use Daredevil's Billy Club. Foggy comments that Mike/Daredevil is a "fearless, full-time nut". Karen accuses Mike that he is never serious. He light-heartedly proposes marriage to her and she mockingly turns him down. The two are enjoying themselves, but Foggy is getting frustrated with their wacky attitude. Foggy grabs Karen and drags her away. He reminds her that they should prepare for the next day's case, the arraignment of the Leap-Frog.
Mike Murdock pretends that he has just heard of the arraignment and requests his own seat at the court. He wants to watch the "legal eagles" in action. He also reminds them that he was the one who bested the Leap-Frog and got them the case in the first place. Karen supports his request, though Foggy finds the request outlandish. Foggy drags Karen out of the office.
In the corridor outside the office, Foggy, Karen, and Mike meet Mr. Frank Farnum, the building manager. He is effectively their landlord. He wanted to see them for some reason. Farnum claims that he has learned that their office is going to represent the Leap-Frog at court. He reminds them that they work in a respectable building. He is not happy that his tenants are seemingly involved with despicable criminals. He asks them why do they have to defend cut-throats and knaves.
Foggy admits that he prefers corporation law to defending criminals. But he has a few words for Farnum. In the United States, every man is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Anyone who comes to trial is entitled to the best defense available. And the legal team of Nelson and Murdock provide the best defense. He then steps away from Farnum in order to exit the building. Farnum silently stares at Foggy's back. Mike congratulates Foggy for his words, but he informs him that Farnum is unlikely to renew their lease. Mike then informs Foggy that they will next meet at the court.
The story skips ahead to the following morning, at the court. Mike Murdock attends the arraignment, while Matthew Murdock is mysteriously absent. Murdock muses that he has started to really feel like two separate people. He fears that he might end up in a "funny farm" (insane asylum). The crowds at the court are surprised that Foggy Nelson is handling the case instead of Matthew Murdock, and speculate on the reasons of Matthew's absence. One person speculates that Foggy is tired of Matthew always holding the spotlight, and now wants his share of publicity. Inside the court room, Mike Murdock pretends to be bored. Karen speaks to him, and reports that his brother Matthew was supposed to handle the case, but then asked Foggy to replace him. She does not know why. Murdock thinks to himself that he decided to attend the court as Mike, so Matthew had to go missing.
The Leap-Frog attends his trial, while wearing a civilian suit. The district attorney presents, as evidence against him, the shoes of the Leap-Frog's Suit and explains how they work. The Leap-Frog claims never to have seen the shoes before, and never to have worn the suit. He claims to have a severe fear of heights. Mike loudly asks why the district attorney does not measure whether the defendant's feet are the same size as the shoes. He gets into an argument with another spectator, and Karen warns him that the bailiff will evict him from the courtroom.
The Leap-Frog next claims that these shoes are too small for his feet, and could never fit him. The district attorney challenges him to wear the shoes, which is exactly what the criminal wanted. As the Leap-Frog wears the shoes, Mike shouts for someone to stop him. The shoes fit the man, and he admits being the Leap-Frog. But then uses the shoes to leap away and attempts to escape. The Leap-Frog breaks through a window and discovers he has made a fatal mistake. His shoes have to be tightly fastened on his feet to work properly, but the district attorney had somehow removed the fasteners. The super-villain is falling from a great height, while one of the shoes falls away.
The Leap-Frog lands on the street and is in pain. His single shoe broke his fall and saved his life, but one of his legs is now broken. He hears someone calling him a fool for failing to wait for his rescue, and discovers someone towering above his body. He looks up and discovers that his would-be savior is the Stilt-Man, who the Leap-Frog considered to be deceased. The Stilt-Man explains that he had read about the Leap-Frog's capture and had decided to help the man escape. Stilt-Man was looking for a partner and thought the Leap-Frog could join him in a new career of crime. They could have been an unbeatable team, if the Leap-Frog had not ruined the plan by bungling everything like an an amateur.
Inside the court, Mike Murdock smilingly tells Karen that its his time to play the hero. In his haste to leave the court room, Mike almost collides with another man. They get into an argument and threaten each other, but Mike runs away. He has had considerable trouble capturing the Leap-Frog, and worries that the villain will get away. He quickly changes to wearing the Daredevil's Suit. He muses that this was Foggy Nelson's big chance to handle a defense case, and he does not want Leap-Frog to ruin it. Swinging out of the building, Daredevil overhears crowds speaking about the Leap-Frog being injured. He initially thinks his presence is not needed, but then discovers that Stilt-Man is on the scene and decides to confront him.
On the street, the Leap-Frog is immobile and possibly unconscious. The Stilt-Man tries to lift him, in order to escape with him and get some medical help for him. The Stilt-Man is convinced that the Leap-Frog's injuries are treatable. The Stilt-Man sees Daredevil approaching and switches his attention to his old foe. He apologizes to the Leap-Frog for leaving him behind, but he has an urgent matter to attend to.
Daredevil attempts to attack Stilt-Man, but Stilt-Man easily shifts his height to evade the attack. The two start to fight. Stilt-Man seizes control of Daredevil's cable and starts swinging Daredevil around. He informs Daredevil that the Stilt-Man's Battlesuit has been modified since their previous encounter, and now has twice its previous strength. He throws Daredevil against a building. Daredevil struggles to hold on to a ledge, to avoid falling to his death. Stilt-Man draws an energy weapon and seems to fire at him. He was actually aiming at the wall next to Daredevil, and uses the shot in an attempt to intimidate Daredevil.
As the wall seems to be on fire, Daredevil uses his cable to escape and to launch a counter-attack. He kicks the Stilt-Man, but this seemingly has no effect. The Stilt-Man claims that his protective armor is too strong for Daredevil. Daredevil answers with a more powerful kick. The kick causes the Stilt-Man's head to collide with a nearby building. The story is then interrupted by a flashback, which explains how Stilt-Man managed to return from the Microverse.
In the flashback, Stilt-Man has been hit by a shrink ray. He shrinks away in front of Daredevil, while his voice gets weaker. Then he disappears completely, leaving empty space behind. He spend the subsequent period in a state of "timeless limbo". Eventually the effects of the shrinking ray wore off and Stilt-Man regained his normal size. He reappeared in the spot where he had vanished, realizing that he had been away for many months. Stilt-Man considered this a "harrowing experience", but he was healthy and still had control of his stilts. He decided to design a stronger armored suit for himself, before returning to a life of crime.
The scene shifts to a night scene, outside the Nelson and Murdock Law Office. The Masked Marauder uses an armored truck and a hydraulic lift to enter the office, through an open window. His past encounters with Daredevil have convinced the villain that his enemy is somehow connected to Nelson and Murdock. He searches the office for clues concerning the hero's true identity. He is certain that Daredevil is neither Foggy Nelson, nor Matthew Murdock. One man is soft and flabby, the other one is blind. But they must be aware who Daredevil is. An hour later, the Masked Marauder has found nothing. He tells his gang to depart with the truck. He takes off his mask and reveals his true identity, that of Frank Farnum. Farnum is determined to keep spying on Nelson and Murdock until he finds the truth about Daredevil.
The scene shifts back to the battle between Daredevil and the Stilt-Man. Stilt-Man keeps firing his energy weapon and missing. Daredevil realizes that his opponent is too nervous to properly aim the weapon. Daredevil kicks the weapon out of his opponent's hand. Stilt-Man retaliates by unhooking the other end of Daredevil's cable line. Daredevil falls from a great height, but uses the cable to tie himself to the Stilt-Man. A few swings of the cable, and the legs of the Stilt-Man Suit are all tied-up. The Stilt-Man begins to loose his balance.
Daredevil uses his own weight to pull the Stilt-Man down, while truing to avoid hurting the innocent bystanders. The Stilt-Man falls head-first to the street. His body lies in an alley. Daredevil tries to keep the crowd from approaching his foe. Meanwhile, Frank Farnum transports the unconscious Stilt-Man to the trunk of his car. Farnum has decided to recruit the Stilt-Man to his cause.
As Farnum tries to escape with his car, Daredevil urges him to take off. He warns Farnum that Stilt-Man is on the loose. By mistake, Daredevil calls him "Farnum", as if they know each other. The Masked Marauder realizes that Daredevil knows his true name. He also realizes that the man behind Daredevil's mask is someone he has met before. He smiles wickedly and drives away. Meanwhile, Daredevil checks Farnum's heartbeat to ensure that he is not Stilt-Man in disguise.
As the crowd of New Yorkers congratulates Daredevil, Karen Page observes the hero from above. Karen muses that only she and Foggy know that Daredevil is Mike Murdock. Foggy claims that their knowledge is worthless. Foggy is secretly convinced that Karen has fallen for Daredevil, and he dislikes this new direction in her life. The story ends.