COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Daredevil 159 Modern
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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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0701674018
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Owner:
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Professor Pecora
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Daredevil #159 features Frank Miller’s 2nd Daredevil cover + the 5th cover appearance of Bullseye (not in costume) and his 6th appearance overall!
Overstreet 2023 NM- 9.2 value = $75.
According to the CGC Census Report as of Tuesday, August 22, 2023, out of a total of 678 Universal copies graded, only 95 copies were graded in 9.8 with 0 copies graded higher!
With these statistics in mind, this represents a rarity factor of only 14.01% of the total population.
HOWEVER, this is the much RARER Newsstand Edition Variant, which means that you can estimate that ONLY about 2-4% of all 9.8s are Newsstand Edition copies!
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Published in July of 1979, the legendary Frank Miller (penciller) & Klaus Janson (inker) rendered a stunning Daredevil Vs. Bullseye underwater battle cover!
The green, blue, and red colors POP vibrantly on this particular copy, as if it were printed yesterday!
SIDE NOTE: I do not think most collectors or casual observers are aware of this, but Daredevil #159 features the 1st and only cover appearance of Bullseye in which he is not in costume!
Furthermore, in only Frank Miller’s 2nd Daredevil cover, he chose to bring Bullseye back into the mix, but took a different approach of having him fight Daredevil underwater wearing only jeans, boots, and a spiked metal wristband! The scene is intense, as Bullseye is grabbing Daredevil by the neck with one hand and attempting to stab him with a dagger!
Hence, Frank Miller perfectly displayed his darker and raw approach to the title! This trend would continue throughout his run, with a wicked follow up on the cover of Daredevil #160—where Bullseye is strangling the Black Widow with a hairdryer cord!
In my opinion, Bullseye is one of the most psychotic and deranged villains ever created by Marvel! As a result, Bullseye’s early cover appearances are some of the most violent, brutal, and entertaining in comics and are HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE!
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First 20 Bullseye Cover Appearances:
01. Daredevil #131
02. Daredevil #132
03. Daredevil #141
04. Daredevil #146
05. Daredevil #159 (not in costume)
06. Daredevil #160
07. Daredevil #161
08. Daredevil #169
09. Daredevil #172
10. Daredevil #181
11. Daredevil #197
12. Daredevil #200
13. Captain America #373
14. Captain America #374
15. Captain America #376
16. Captain America #377
17. Daredevil #288
18. Daredevil #289 (in Daredevil’s costume)
19. Daredevil #290 (in Daredevil’s costume)
20. Punisher #102
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In closing, I purchased this near perfectly wrapped & centered Newsstand Edition Variant copy from Mr. Nick Abbratozzato of Charm-City-Comics in October of 2022! I am super proud to own this vibrant copy and look forward to watching it appreciate each year!
Happy Collecting & Enjoy the Hunt!
-Professor Pecora
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