Daredevil (1964 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1978-1980

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of Paladin in Catastrophe!, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson; Heather's kidnapper hires Paladin to take down the Purple Man, and Paladin figures the best way to do this is by tailing Daredevil; Wracked by guilt, Maxwell Glenn commits suicide in prison; appearance by Killgrave. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Terry Austin. Crisis!, script by Gil Kane (plot), Jim Shooter (plot), and Roger McKenzie (script), pencils by Gil Kane (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Heather learns that Matt is Daredevil and blames him for her father's death; Heather disappears. Hostess Cup Cake ad with Spider-Man. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35 Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Daredevil faces Paladin and Death-Stalker in "Prisoner!" Script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson. Cobra and Mr. Hyde cameos. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 312,799; average paid circulation 125,079. Gil Kane/Janson cover. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. Betrayal, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tony DeZuniga; DD races to Heather's apartment to rescue her only to be accosted and captured by Cobra and Mr. Hyde; first appearance of "Daily Bugle" reporter Ben Urich. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Steve Leialoha [as Lei]. Arena!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Steve Leialoha; DD must face down his most dangerous foes under the command of the Purple Man to save Heather Glenn from certain death; appearances by Paladin, Cobra, Mr. Hyde, Jester, and Gladiator. Very short (three-word) letter to the editor from comics writer Kurt Busiek. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Springer. The Avengers (Captain America, the Black Widow, the Beast) and Hercules guest stars in The Man Without Fear?, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Frank Springer; DD starts getting mysterious headaches that interfere with his daily activities; Matt hires Becky as his new secretary; Daredevil invades Avenger's mansion to confront a visiting Black Widow; Death-Stalker appearance. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Rubinstein. The Avengers (Captain America, the Black Widow, the Beast) and Hercules guest star in Ring of Death!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson; Matt slips into a coma and has to fight for his life against himself; Death-Stalker makes his move. Hostess Fruit Pie ad; Captain Marvel Meets the Dreadnought. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Last 35-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Al Milgrom. The Avengers (Captain America, the Black Widow, the Beast) and Hercules guest star in The Ungrateful Dead, script by Roger McKenzie (plot) and Mary Jo Duffy (script), pencils by Gene Colan (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; DD and the Avengers ward off Death-Stalker; The Ani-Men wreak havoc in the storefront law office trying to capture Matt; appearances the new Unholy Three (the second Ape Man, the third Bird Man, the third Cat Man). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. First Frank Miller Daredevil. First 40-cent cover price. Death Stalker and the Unholy Three (Ape Man, Bird Man, Cat Man) attack in "A Grave Mistake!" Script by Roger McKenzie (Death-Stalker origin on page 7 plotted by Marv Wolfman), pencils by Frank Miller , inks by Klaus Janson. This issue contains a statement of ownership--average print run 393,978; average paid circulation 111.559. Miller/Joe Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Marked for Murder!" Script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Bullseye appearance (primarily as Benjamin Pondexter). Black Widow cameo. One-page feature, "Daredevil's Billy Club!" No credits, but the art is definitely by Miller/Janson. Miller/Janson cover. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. In the Hands of Bullseye, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Matt and Heather visit her father's grave; Bullseye captures Black Widow to flush DD out; appearances by Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson; cameo by J. Jonah Jameson. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. To Dare the Devil, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Ben continues to dig into Matt's past; DD takes on Bullseye and Slaughter's gang to rescue the Black Widow. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Steve Ditko. Requiem For a Pug!, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Steve Ditko; origin of Daredevil retold; Matt has amnesia and becomes a boxer; Mr. Hyde is the villain in the story. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Blind Alley, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson (pages 1-2) and Joe Rubinstein (pages 3-18); DD tries to help Bruce Banner out and gets himself badly beaten by the Hulk for his trouble; Ben hears Heather call DD "Matt" during the battle; appearances by Tony Stark (Iron Man) and J. Jonah Jameson. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Wally Wood. Expose, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Ben Urich confronts a hospitalized Daredevil with his origin and identity, and DD tells him the whole story; appearances by the Black Widow, the Vision, the Scarlet Witch, Captain America, Thor (the Avengers), the Fantastic Four, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. Previously unpublished Miller/Janson cover appears inside (probably originally intended for 162, though it states it's for 164). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. First 50-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Till Death Do Us Part!, script by Frank Miller (plot) and Roger McKenzie (plot, script), pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; the Gladiator holds a group of kids hostage in a museum, and DD has to take him down in time to make it to Foggy's wedding; cameos by the Rhino, the Scorpion, Leap-Frog, Mysterio, the Masked Marauder, the Beetle, and the Melter (as statues in a museum), plus Spock (as a wall poster). Next issue teaser is for Daredevil and The Punisher, which got pushed back to #183 due to Comic Code complications as the story involved drugs. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.50.