COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Daredevil 191 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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1287655002
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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.
Signed by Stan Lee twice (by accident), Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. A rare triple signature.
CENSUS: 1 in 9.9 (I want it!), 113 in 9.8, 98 in 9.6 out of 323 graded copies.
13SS copies, 5 in 9.8 as of October 2019.
Prior notes...
A 9.8 WP Copy. A Direct Edition Issue.
Currently worth 160 CGC points.
The solo 9.9 is worth 200 points, the highest points available for this issue.
CENSUS: as of June 2016.
1 copy in 9.9.
93 copies in 9.8, the highest grade.
81 more copies in 9.6 out of 251 graded copies.
1 SS copy. Graded at 9.8, most likely signed by Klaus Janson.
An interesting cover.
There were separate Direct Issues and Newstand variants for issue number 191 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. Does this even have a Newstand Variant.
I think a few Canadian Variants are out there.
I plan to have one of mine SS by Miller. The end.
Back to a 60 cent issue.
VALUE:
I have no idea what the solo 9.9 is worth. Expect $750 to 1,500.
Expect to pay $50-150 for a basic 9.8WP Copy, more if excellent structure, and more again if signed. And a premium for the “Newstand variant”.
I have seen no sketches on any SS copy.
CREATOR DETAILS:
Cover Artists, Frank Miller (and Terry Austin?).
Writer, Frank Miller.
Penciler, Frank Miller.
Inker, Terry Austin.
Colorist, Lynn Varley. (of 300 fame)
Letterer, Joe Rosen.
Editor, Denny O'Neil.
ISSUE TITLE “Roulette”.
STORY LINE:
Daredevil plays a little game of Russian Roulette with a hospitalized Bullseye. Maybe Daredevil has a bit of Punisher in him after all.
In the final issue of Frank Miller's historic run on Daredevil, Matt takes a hard look at himself and Bullseye. And then goes on to write the Limited "Daredevil, Man Without Fear" 5 issue mini-series.
NOTES and TRIVIA:
Listed as #10 on Wizard Magazine's "100 Best Single Issue Comics Since You Were Born" list.
Published every 2 months.
Published in February 1983
And see ya later, Matt Holly, June 3, 2016.
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