COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Daredevil 81 Universal
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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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4035215013
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Owner:
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Professor Pecora
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Daredevil #81 features the 1st meeting of Daredevil and the Black Widow + stories featuring the Black Widow begin!
Overstreet 2023 NM- 9.2 value = $160.
According to the CGC Census Report as of Tuesday, August 22, 2023, out of a total of 300 Universal copies graded, only 21 copies were graded in 9.8 with 0 copies graded higher!
With these statistics in mind, this represents an impressive rarity factor of ONLY 7% of the total population!
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Here is a KEY Daredevil book you do not see every day! To be quite honest, I consider Daredevil #81 “under the radar” in terms of its historical significance and importance in the Daredevil run! As a result, it hasn’t experienced the buyer demand that it will one day command!
DID YOU KNOW…
• Daredevil (in Daredevil #1) and the Black Widow (in Tales of Suspense #52) both made their comic book debuts in April of 1964?
• Daredevil 1st met the Black Widow in Daredevil #81 (although it’s not noted on the CGC label)?
• The Black Widow was featured in 44 consecutive issues spanning Daredevil #81—#124?
• The Daredevil title was actually renamed “Daredevil and the Black Widow” from issues #92—#107?
With the aforementioned facts delineated above, it would have been super cool to have seen actor Charlie Cox (Daredevil) teamed up with actress Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff AKA the Black Widow). Unfortunately, that won’t occur, as Johansson’s Black Widow died in Avengers: Endgame (2019), after she sacrificed herself at Vormir to obtain the Soul Stone.
However, since Marvel isn’t afraid of straying away from the comic book storylines to adapt to the MCU, there is a possibility that they could incorporate Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova (the current Black Widow) into the Daredevil series!
Furthermore, the Gil Kane (penciler) & Frank Giacoia (inker) picture frame cover is absolutely stunning! The bright white background border coupled with the blue green water, golden sand, Daredevil’s red suit with the Black Widow’s black and dark blue highlighted suit make this cover POP!
In terms of the color coordination, the red Daredevil title matches Daredevil’s suit and the caption DEATH IS A BLACK WIDOW matches the Black Widow’s suit! Even “The Man Without Fear” matches the color of the sand! It’s definitely one of those covers that has exceptional eye appeal!
In closing, I WON this PERFECTLY WRAPPED & CENTERED copy in Comic Link’s Focused Auction in June of 2022! I’m super proud to own this immaculate copy and look forward to watching it appreciate each year!
Happy Collecting & Enjoy the Hunt!
-Professor Pecora
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