Bart Hill's parents were killed while in Australia. Bart was then raised by a tribe of Aborigines who taught him the art of using boomerangs. As an adult he returned to the U.S. and fought crime as Daredevil. The 'Devil fought an epic war against the Claw in the 1940s. Prior to the U.S. being involved in World War II, The Claw allied himself with Adolf Hitler. This prompted the 'Devil to team up with the Silver Streak and other heroes to fight the combined forces of the Nazis and The Claw. Later on, 'Devil found himself a group of sidekicks called the Little Wise Guys.