Daredevil (vol. 1) #45 (Oct. 1968):
“The Dismal Dregs of Defeat!”
by Stan Lee, Gene Colan, Vince Colletta

Daredevil (vol. 1) #45

Title: “The Dismal Dregs of Defeat!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Oct. 1968

Publisher:
Written by: Stan Lee
Art by: Gene Colan, Vince Colletta

8 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Daredevil (Matt Murdock) (lead character)	Catholic	Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles)		1,801
Foggy Nelson	Episcopalian	[law partner of Matt Murdock (Daredevil)]		488
Jester (Jonathan Powers)	aestholatry	[1st app: Daredevil (vol. 1) #42 (July 1968)]		27
NYPD		[police department]		1,396
Debbie Harris		[Foggy Nelson's ex-wife]		66
The Statue of Liberty (details)  The cover features drawn pictures of Daredevil and Jester battling in the sky in front of the Statue of Liberty (a photo). The Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island is featured as a battle site within.	N.A.	[gave powers to Miss America in dream]		2
Sam (details)  Daredevil was wanted for murder, having been framed by Jester. Sam, a policeman, almost trapped Daredevil in an alley. But Daredevil knocked him out and escaped.		NYPD [escorted Tony Stark to airport; saw many super-hero events]		5
Johnson		black; NYPD [after Daredevil saved his life, he took him into custody]		1

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