(Cover Date: April, 1969)

Summary: In Biggie Benson's prison cell, DD lies unconscious as Starr Saxon's plastoid grabs Biggie. The plastoid releases Biggie when the guards turn the Stunulator on it. In pain, it grows & falls, killing Biggie. Its mission completed, it shuts down. The doctor gives DD an injection for his bullet wound. DD doesn't stick around to wait for the results of his blood test. Saxon tracks the plastoid's tracer to Matt's apartment & learns that he is DD. Saxon sends a signal to cause the plastoid to explode. DD senses it & hits the plastoid in its chestplate with his cable to stop it. On the way home, DD misses a ledge with his cable & lands hard on a roof. He doesn't feel well. Still intending to give up being DD, he calls Karen to meet him shortly to tell her his secret. Saxon helps Matt across the street when he gets dizzy & calls him Daredevil, shocking Matt. Matt meets Karen at a restaurant. He senses Saxon is standing nearby & runs away to protect Karen. Matt realizes his radar sense is now completely gone. Saxon introduces himself to Karen as Matt's friend & says he wants to talk to her. They leave the restaurant together. The doctor receives the results of DD's blood test. It states that his blood contains radioactive particles & to hold the injection due to a possible violent reaction. A tired Matt lies in a back alley, wanting to go to sleep.
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