COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Daredevil 165 Signature
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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1062320001
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Owner:
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RMI High Tech
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
A 9.8 WP SS Copy. A Direct Edition Issue.
Signed by Stan Lee.
A harder to get issue and great investment comic. Values have really jumped, expect to pay $800 plus for a blue label, more for a SS copy.
CENSUS: 43 in 9.8, 86 in 9.6 out of 311 graded copies.
23 SS copies, 10 in 9.8, the highest grade as of September 2024.
prior notes....
CENSUS: 34 in 9.8, 73 in 9.6 out of 266 graded copies.
Key Comments. Doctor Octopus appearance.
Art Comments. Roger McKenzie story, Frank Miller & Klaus Janson cover & art.
Published in July 1980.
Prior notes...
CENSUS 31 in 9.8, 6 SS copies as of April 2022.
CENSUS: as of May 2016.
21 copies in 9.8. Two more than last year.
40 more copies in 9.6 out of 137 graded copies.
3 SS copies. 2 graded at 9.8, with both of these signed by Stan Lee only.
This issue has the lowest total of CGC submitted comic of this entire set. Only the DD #163 issue has less 9.8 copies, and only one less, at 20 vs. 21.
There were separate Direct Issues and Newstand variants for issue number 165 and this pattern follows through the entire Daredevil Miller era run. I have been told the numbers of direct edition vs newstand versions ranged proportionally 60-40 to 70-30 for each type, depending on the issue.
The newstand variants are much rarer in high grade, as they lived their life on a heavily fondled newstand, not in a direct edition mailer. This ratio also varies, with approximately one out of five (some issues one out of 20!) issues being graded 9.8 as the rarer newstand variant.
Newstand variants have the price in a square box next to the issue number at the top of the letter box, the direct editions have the price and issue number in a diamond shape within the letter box.
A 40 cent issue. I have seen a UK variant.
VALUE:
This is the second hardest comic in the Miller series to get in 9.8WP's.
The dark blue central spine and black lower left corner on the spine make it harder to get in high grade. I would expect more high grade copies, but it ain't so.
Expect to pay $400 plus for a WP issue if you can find one. And don't think about it, just grab a great one if you can!!! And add a sizeable premium for the “Newstand variant”.
As this is Frank Miller's first writing in the Daredevil title, you would think his SS on a 9.8WP copy would also be rare and a great investment. Stand by.
I have seen no sketches on any SS copy.
CREATOR DETAILS:
Cover Artists, Frank Miller and Klaus Janson.
Writers, Roger McKenzie and Frank Miller. This is Frank Miller's first writing credit on Daredevil, co-plotting this issue with Roger McKenzie.
Penciler, Frank Miller.
Inker, Klaus Janson.
Colorist, Bob Sharen.
Letterer, Joe Rosen.
Editors, Denny O’Neil and mark Gruenwald.
ISSUE TITLE "Arms of the Octopus".
STORY LINE:
Heather finds out that her company is doing business with Doc Ock, and Daredevil has to come to her rescue when she is captured. The Black Widow presumes DD has growing feelings for Heather and realizes her relationship with Matt is through and leaves New York.
NOTES and TRIVIA:
I also have a 9.8WP Newstand variant.
I have only seen one other 9.8WP Newstand variant for sale, and the owner pulled the listing....
Published every 2 months.
First published in July 1980.
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