Issue- 36

Title- The Name of the Game is Mayhem!

Writer- Stan Lee

Art- Gene Colan

Summary:

Following a fight with the Trapster, Daredevil is found by Doctor Doom.

Notes:

• Last page appearance only

• Collected in Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 4 and Essential Daredevil, Vol. 2

Issue- 37

Title- Don't Look Now, But It's Dr. Doom!

Writer- Stan Lee

Art- Gene Colan

Summary:

Doom kidnaps a weak Daredevil, intent on using him in his latest plan against the Fantastic Four. After taking him to the Latverian Embassy, he throws Daredevil into a series of mind-bending trials meant to break his will. He survives which convinces Doom more than ever that Daredevil is exactly the man he needs for his plan. After a prolonged battle, Doom lures Daredevil to a spot where he can use his Body-Transferral Ray and switch bodies with him.

Notes:

• A rare instance of Doctor Doom driving!

• This issue shows us what happened to Doom following Fantastic Four #60 and essentially shows us Doom's first encounter with Galactus.

• Although Doom chooses to use technology to switch bodies with Daredevil, he is able to accomplish this naturally using the skills he obtain from the Ovoids. See Fantastic Four #10.

• Collected in Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 4 and Essential Daredevil, Vol. 2

Issue- 37

Title- Don't Look Now, But It's Dr. Doom!

Writer- Stan Lee

Art- Gene Colan

Summary:

Doom leaves the embassy inhabitting Daredevil's body intent on infiltrating the Baxter Building. Daredevil meanwhile tricks Doom's guards into releasing him and chasing after his real body. The plan fails when Doom is able to defeat his own henchmen. They attack Daredevil in the streets as he tries to catch up with Doom, but their own efforts are thwarted when the police arrive fearful that Doom, a head of state, is being attacked on the city streets. Daredevil finally catches up with Doom and tells him to tune into a radio broadcast. A puzzled Doom does tune in and learns that Daredevil [as Doom] has ordered Latveria to declare war on all its neighbors. Doom frantically returns to the embassy and switches back to his own body and cancels the order. Admitting defeat, Doom lets Daredevil go. However Doom has already planned his revenge against the hero. He puts in a call to the Fantastic Four headquarters and disguises his voice as Daredevil in order to convince them that the Daredevil on his way to see them is in fact Doom.

Notes:

• Collected in Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 4 and Essential Daredevil, Vol. 2
  

Comments:

A solid two part story. Although the plot is very reminiscent of Fantastic Four #10, the fact that Daredevil is Doom's latest victim of mind-swapping provides enough unique situations to keep the story interesting. One does have to wonder though why he didn't simply use the Ovoid mind-trick? In any case, this is thankfully the last time Doom tries to use the mind-swap trick to get into the Fantastic Four headquarters.

Bottom Line: * * *  out of 5