Daredevil Game Pieces

1977-2005

Marvel Teks

Brand: Unknown

Year: ~1970s

Source: comics

Size: Unknown

Teks is a card game from the Philippines that involves throwing the cards onto the ground and making bets as to whether a card will land face up or face down. The cards feature many different tie-ins, including Marvel, DC and Muppets. I am not sure on the origin of these particular cards or how many Daredevil ones were made. Despite many different characters being shown, they all seem to be labelled ‘Daredevil Vs Steelman’ (Stiltman?).

Marvel Superheroes Card Game

Brand: Jotastar

Year: 1977

Source: comics

Size: Unknown

This is a from a Top Trumps-style card game, where the aim is to beat out other players score with a higher number. The card reads “Even though Daredevil is blind, his other four senses function with SUPERHUMAN SHARPNESS - his uncanny RADAR SENSE guides him everywhere! He stalks the streets by night, a relentless, red-garbed foe of evil!”

Marvel Comics Super-Heroes Card Game

Brand: Unknown

Year: 1978

Source: comics

Size: Unknown

This card features Daredevil’s red costume with a large yellow circle behind him. I’m not sure i game was intended to be played with this set.

Over Power Card Game

Brand: Fleer Corp

Year: 1995

Source: comics

Size: Unknown

This is a card game that includes 6 Daredevil specific cards and 1 teamwork card that features Daredevil, Ghost Rider and Dr. Strange. There is also an Elektra card, as well as a Kingpin, Elektra and Bullseye card that were exclusive to an ‘IQ expansion’ set (left).

Marvel Heroclix

Brand: WizKids

Year: 2002 onward

Source: comics

Size: ~30mm

Heroclix is a tactical combat game that features pre-painted miniatures. There are a lot of Daredevil Heroclix, including Elektra as DD, yellow suit DD, Matt Murdock, black suit Netflix DD, Shadowland DD, classic Elektra, Bullseye, Typhoid Mary, Kingpin, Foggy, Karen, Hand Ninjas and various What-If versions. Photo from HiddenRiot (Reddit).

Marvel Trivia Game

Brand: Cardinal Industries

Year: 2002

Source: comics

Size: Unknown

This game has ‘wanted’ characters on a sheet and ‘trivia’ cards. To capture the wanted characters the player must answer the question on the trivia card. There were 6 DD questions:

  • Which of the five senses does Daredevil NOT have?
  • What does the Kingpin claim he does as his legitimate cover?
  • What writer and artist created Daredevil?
  • Who killed Elektra?
  • What year was Daredevil introduced?
  • In Which issue did Blackheart make his first appearance?
  • Marvel Top Trumps

    Brand: Genio Cards

    Year: 2003

    Source: comics

    Size: Unknown

    This game involves comparing lists of numerical data on each card and trying to win by having the highest (or sometimes lowest) score on a certain one. Elektra and Kingpin were included in this set.

    Marvel Comic Heroes 2 Top Trumps

    Brand: Top Trumps

    Year: 2003

    Source: comics

    Size: Unknown

    This is the second Marvel top trumps game from 2003 and includes a Daredevil card.

    Marvel Chess Set

    Brand: Pressman

    Year: 2003

    Source: comics

    Size: unknown

    This is a chess set featuring Marvel heroes vs villains. Being on the heroes side, the Daredevil piece has a silver base, and is posed with one fist in the air. There is also a Kingpin in this set.

    Marvel Chess Set

    Brand: Nintendo/Encore

    Year: 2003

    Source: 2003 Daredevil Movie

    Size: ~57mm x 37mm

    This is a platformer game made for the Game Boy Advance that involves walking and jumping along buildings while defeating criminals and collecting items. There’s a radar sense function that highlights enemies and items. With 10 levels, the storyline centers around Kingpin and includes Stick and Elektra. The game can be played for free online.

    Attacktix Battle Figure Game

    Brand: Hasbro

    Year: 2005

    Source: comics

    Size: 3.5"

    These figures make a small ticking noise when moved. These correspond to the gameplay. They came mainly in multi-packs and there appear to have been both red and yellow Daredevils made as well as Elektra and Kingpin.

    Marvel Heroes Playing Cards

    Brand: Unknown

    Year: 2005

    Source: comics

    Size: Unknown

    This set of cards includes a Daredevil - the 7 of diamonds - and an Elektra - the queen of diamonds.

    Top Trumps Marvel

    Brand: Top Trumps

    Year: 2005

    Source: comics

    Size: Unknown

    This game didn’t include a Daredevil card as far as I can tell, but it did have a Bullseye card.