COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Daredevil 1 Universal
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Grade:
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9.4
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Page Quality:
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OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
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Certification #:
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3967889002
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Owner:
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Professor Pecora
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Daredevil #1 features the origin and 1st appearance of Daredevil (Matt Murdock) + the 1st appearance of Karen Page and Foggy Nelson!
Overstreet 2023 NM- 9.2 value = $29,000.
Currently Ranked #22 on Overstreet's list of Top 50 Silver Age Comics.
According to the CGC Census Report as of Tuesday, August 22, 2023, out of a total of 5,012 Universal copies graded, ONLY 39 copies were graded in 9.4 with ONLY 34 copies graded higher: 31 in 9.6 and 3 in 9.8!
With these statistics in mind, this represents an impressive rarity factor of ONLY 0.78% of the total population!
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Here he is! “The Man Without Fear!” The last MAJOR Marvel character to emerge from the legendary “BIG Bang” explosion of the early Marvel Universe within the Silver Age of Comics!
To provide you with a visual perspective, here is a chronological 1st appearance list of the early Silver Age Marvel Key issues!
Although Tales to Astonish #13 was published under Atlas Comics (before the Marvel Comics transition), I decided to add it to the list as it features the 1st appearance of Groot, who later becomes an integral member of the Guardians of the Galaxy!
Furthermore, notice that Daredevil is tied with the Black Widow’s 1st appearance (Tales of Suspense #52) with only Hawkeye (Tales of Suspense #57) appearing after!
• Tales to Astonish #13: (11/60)
• Fantastic Four #1: (11/61)
• Tales to Astonish #27: (1/62)
• Fantastic Four #4: (5/62)
• Incredible Hulk #1: (5/62)
• Fantastic Four #5: (7/62)
• Amazing Fantasy #15: (8/62)
• Journey Into Mystery #83: (8/62)
• Journey Into Mystery #85: (10/62)
• Amazing Spider-Man #1: (3/63)
• Tales of Suspense #39: (3/63)
• Amazing Spider-Man #2: (5/63)
• Tales to Astonish #44: (6/63)
• Amazing Spider-Man #3: (7/63)
• Strange Tales #110: (7/63)
• Avengers #1: (9/63)
• X-Men #1: (9/63)
• Avengers #4: (3/64)
• Daredevil #1: (4/64)
• Tales of Suspense #52: (4/64)
• Tales of Suspense #57: (9/64)
Due to Daredevil’s late entry into the Marvel Age of Comics, he was unfortunately doubted and SLEPT-ON from the very beginning! If you analyze the cover (aside from the title), Spider-Man’s name is written in bigger font than Daredevil’s name, which is also placed on “top” of Daredevil’s smaller text area! Spider-Man’s facial profile is also larger than Daredevils…and it is “his” debut!
To make it worse, they also had to use the Fantastic Four to help promote his magazine, along with images and text of Karen Page and Foggy Nelson, which cheated Daredevil from having less real estate on his first appearance issue!
As far as the market is concerned, a CGC 9.4 or higher graded copy of any of the earlier Silver Age Marvel Keys would easily hit 100K, far surpassing that for which a Daredevil #1 CGC 9.4 would sell! However, I am telling you now, this is all about to change soon! What you are looking at is a future six-figure book!
My man Charlie Cox played Daredevil to perfection in the critically acclaimed Marvel Daredevil Streaming Series (2015-2018), and is about to make his permanent spot within the MCU! Keep sleeping on him if you want to, but all I can say is the best was saved for last!
In closing, I purchased this PERFECTLY CENTERED & NEAR PERFECTLY WRAPPED IMMACULATE COPY from Heritage Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction #7274 in June of 2022! I am super proud to own this stunning copy and look forward to watching it appreciate each year!
Happy Collecting & Enjoy the Hunt!
-Professor Pecora
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