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Daredevil 1 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #1 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.4 |
| Cert #: |
1056534001
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Owner Comments
This is a solid 9.4 of Daredevil’s entry into the Marvel universe. I would love a 9.6 and they are relatively plentiful, but there always seem to be higher priorities.
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Daredevil 2 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #2 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1108461003
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Owner Comments
Issue #2 features the second appearance of Daredevil and Electro, as well as a Fantastic Four appearance. Our 9.6 is tied for second highest graded, trailing a pair of 9.8s, a WP one from the Pacific Coast Collection and an OW/W page copy from the Western Penn Collection. I was the second highest bidder for the Pacific Coast copy at a recent CL auction. I also negotiated to buy the Western Penn copy, but when I offered the owner his original counter, he not only rejected it, but raised the price $20,000. So somewhat of necessity I decided to settle for this 9.6, which was acquired in the 4/1/2021CC Auction.
Greed has certainly run rampant during this pandemic, as sellers have sometimes doubled the prices of books that have sat unsold for years. As my son said to me, it’s a good thing we acquired most of our books many years ago, we could never put together our collection today at these prices. No truer words were ever spoken, it has become a market of speculators rather than collectors.
2022 Update: I usually hate to see an expansion of the census at the top, but in this case since I d9n’t own a 9.8, it’s noteworthy that there are now three 9.8s; so maybe I will get another shot at upgrading this book in the future.
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Daredevil 3 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #3 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
2087158003
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Owner Comments
The first appearance of the Owl, who is a recurring villain in the Daredevil series. This is one of only two 9.8s.*
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Daredevil 4 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #4 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
2087158010
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Owner Comments
Issue #4 introduces the Purple Man, Zebediah Killgrave-how did they come up with some of these names LOL? This copy hails from the great Western Penn collection, which is probably the only one to rival the Pacific Coast pedigree. It is one of the four highest graded ever certified by CGC. It was also part of the Doug Schmell Collection auctioned off by Heritage in July 2012.*
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Daredevil 5 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #5 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0010133002
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Owner Comments
Pacific Coast copy and one of two highest graded as of 12/2019. It was also part of the Doug Schmell Collection auctioned off by Heritage in July 2012.
Acquired in the December 2019 CL auction.
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Daredevil 6 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #6 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1026145006
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Owner Comments
Daredevil battles the Fellowship of Fear in DD #6, which marks Daredevil’s last appearance in his yellow costume. It is a Curator pedigree and the single highest graded copy as of 12/2019. It was also part of the Doug Schmell Collection auctioned off by Heritage in July 2012.
We acquired the book in the December 2019 CL auction.
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Daredevil 7 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #7 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
0705528012
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Owner Comments
Issue #7 features Daredevil battling Sub-Mariner. There are no 9.8s of this key issue, which marks the first appearance of DD’s new uniform. This book is the Pacific Coast copy and one of three highest graded, as of 12/2019. It was part of the Doug Schmell Collection, which was auctioned off by Heritage in July 2012. We acquired it in a CL auction on December 15, 2019.
Issue #7 has always demanded a premium over every other DD issue, except #1, probably because of the appearance of DD’s new uniform, along with the appearance by iconic hero/villain Sub-Mariner. We initially overpaid for our book in one of those crazy CL auctions when all of the serious bids are made in the final 10 seconds. However, the market has done us a favor in this case, as the last 9.6 to sell was a non-pedigree copy without white pages, which nonetheless still sold for a premium over what we paid for this one. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose....
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Daredevil 8 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #8 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0996840004
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Owner Comments
Issue #8 introduces the unique Stilt Man, alias Wilbur Day, who will be a recurring DD adversary. This book is one of seven highest graded and was part of the Doug Schmell Collection auctioned off by Heritage in July 2012. We acquired the book over seven years later in the December 2019 CL auction.
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Daredevil 9 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #9 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0102380001
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Owner Comments
Issue #9 features the first appearance of the Organizer. This copy was also part of the Doug Schmell Collection auctioned off by Heritage in July 2012. It is currently one of four highest graded. Acquired in the 12/15/2019 CL auction.
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Daredevil 10 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #10 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1479687011
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Owner Comments
Issue #10 features the first appearance of the Ani-Men. This copy is one of just three 9.8s and was acquired in a ComicConnect auction ending on May 2, 2017.
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Daredevil 11 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #11 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1449929004
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Owner Comments
Issue #11 features an Ani-Men appearance and the revelation of Abner Jonas revealed as the Organizer. Our WP 9.8 is one of two highest graded. We acquired the book in the 2/24/2021 CL Auction.
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Daredevil 12 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #12 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1449929005
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Owner Comments
Kazar makes another appearance in Issue #12. There are no 9.8s in the census as of May 2020, this Twin Cities copy is one of six highest graded examples. It was acquired in the March 2017 ComicConnect auction.
2022 Update: There are now 10 9.6s in the Census, but still no 9.8s.
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| Slot: |
Daredevil 13 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #13 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
0101379003
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Owner Comments
Our 9.6 comes from the Pacific Coast Collection and is tied for second highest graded trailing a single 9.8. We acquired the book in the April 2021 ComicConnect Auction.
2022 Update: The number of 9.6s in the Census has expanded to ten, but there are still no 9.8s.
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Daredevil 14 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #14 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1971908004
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Owner Comments
Issue #14 features Kazar and Plunderer appearances. Our 9.8 is tied with four others for highest graded. We acquired the book in the 11/19/2020 Heritage auction.
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Daredevil 15 |
| Item: |
Daredevil #15 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0016834018
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Owner Comments
Daredevil faces the Ox in Issue #15. Our 9.8 is one of two highest graded copies. We acquired it in the March 2017 ComicConnect auction.
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