Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Williamson. Before the Flame starring Daredevil, Gorgon, Karnak, Number Nine, Brandy Ash, Pope, Blackheart, and Mephisto, script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Williamson; Our heroes discover Black Bolt's son in a small town where the villagers are preparing to kill him due to his deadly powers; An earthquake occurs and DD and his companions fall into a crack in the earth.