COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Daredevil 166
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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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1239743001
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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.
Currently worth 264 CGC points, the highest points for this issue.
CENSUS: 64 in 9.8, 89 in 9.6 out of 328 graded copies.
31 SS copies, 12 in 9.8, the highest grade as of September 2024.
prior notes....
CENSUS: 58 in 9.8, 83 in 9.6 out of 292 graded copies.
22 SS copies, 11 in 9.8, the highest grade as of April 2023.
Key Comments. Gladiator appearance., Wedding of Foggy Nelson & Debbie Harris.
Art Comments. Roger McKenzie story, Frank Miller & Klaus Janson cover & art.
Published in September 1980.
Prior notes...
CENSUS: as of May 2016.
39 copies in 9.8. Twelve more than three years ago, so adding about four per year.
60 more copies in 9.6 out of 174 graded copies.
7 SS copies. 4 graded at 9.8, with at least two of these signed by Stan Lee and the others also or possibly by Klaus Janson.
This is the first of the old retro curved letters in the Daredevil title, modified a bit, but still not seen since issue DD 63. Frank Miller also changed the DD character in the letter box, who remains in the left corner now with the big city behind him (except issue 176) through the Miller era run.
I also dislike the Advertising covers, but at least they jammed it all into the top of the comic leaving a nice cover view.
There were separate Direct Issues and Newstand variants for issue number 166 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.
The first 50 cent issue. Possibly UK variants too.
VALUE:
I have seen a number of perfect Newstand variants and even the Direct Editions I have seen all look great. I am surprised a 9.9 hasn't dropped in. The white cover can get dirty, but still 9.8's are out there.
Expect to now pay $150-200 for a basic 9.8WP Copy, easily more if excellent structure ($250), and more again if signed. And add a premium for the “Newstand variant”.
I have seen no sketches on any SS copy. I presume there is a UK variant.
CREATOR DETAILS:
Cover Artists, Frank Miller and Klaus Janson
Writers, Roger McKenzie and Frank Miller
Penciler, Frank Miller.
Inker, Klaus Janson.
Colorist, Glynis Wein.
Letterer, Joe Rosen.
Editor, Denny O’Neil.
ISSUE TITLE "Til Death Do Us Part".
STORY LINE:
The Gladiator holds a group of kids hostage in a museum, and Daredevil has to take him down with enough time to make it to Foggy's wedding. Foggy marries his long-time fiancee Deborah Harris (which lasts until DD #214).
NOTES and TRIVIA:
I have a great NEWSTAND variant (Thanks Pedigree Comics), but replaced it with my nice Direct Edition 9.8WPSS Copy for this set.
Published every 2 months.
First published in September 1980.
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