Daredevil (1964 1st Series) comic books 1956-1969

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 5 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Tape on Interior Cover.

Label #3740139001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. First appearance of the Matador in The Mysterious Masked Matador!, script by Stan Lee, art by Wally Wood [as Wallace Wood]; A disgraced matador turns criminal to have his revenge on humanity; Daredevil stops the criminal's incessant cape waving. Daredevil's costume now has "DD" instead of just a "D." Daredevil pin-up (Wood art, though the buildings look like they were penciled by Jack Kirby). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 7 FR 1.0

Full length spine split. Covers detached. Cover oxidation.

"In Mortal Combat with Sub-Mariner!" Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by Wally Wood. Namor hires Franklin and Murdock to sue the human race on his behalf. When this doesn't work, he gets himself arrested so he can have his day in court. Realizing humanity won't listen, the Sub-Mariner goes on a rampage which brings Daredevil into the (hopeless) fray. Namor returns to the sea out of respect for DD and to stop Krang from taking over Atlantis. Sub-Mariner/Daredevil pin-up by Wood. Note: First appearance of Daredevil's red costume. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 18 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Gladiator in There Shall Come a Gladiator!, plot by Stan Lee, script by Lee (pages 1-7) and Dennis O'Neil (pages 8-20), pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Frank Giacoia; A burly costume store owner decides it is really the clothes that make the man and begins his career as the Gladiator; Foggy gets a Daredevil costume from Melvin who talks the tubby lawyer into setting up a staged super fight to impress Karen; Thinking his fight with Foggy will draw out the real DD, Gladiator goes after him for real and Matt has to take a hand in rescuing his friend; In the night and the fog, everyone assumes it is Foggy as Daredevil that beat the Gladiator back; cameos by Thor, Dr. Strange, Captain America, and Dr. Doom (as costumes in the Gladiator's costume shop). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 21 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4359442009

"The Trap is Sprung" Written by Stan Lee. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Frank Giacoia (pages 1-3), Bill Everett (pages 4-9), and Dick Ayers (pages 10-20). Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. DD has to rescue himself and Judge Lewis from the Owl's giant mechanical owl. Reprinted in Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action #2. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 22 FN- 5.5

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Tri-Man (the Mangler, the Dancer, and the Brain) in The Tri-Man Lives!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia (pages 1-9) and Dick Ayers (pages 10-20); The Masked Marauder and Gladiator create the Tri-Android and power him up with the combined skills of three master criminals; The dastardly duo send their android after DD in a bid to win leadership of the Maggia; appearance by the Owl. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 35 VG/FN 5.0

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by John Tartaglione. Daredevil Dies First!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bill Everett; Trapster seeks legal advice from Nelson and Murdock on the penalty for murdering Daredevil; After a pitched battle with D.D. in which the villain believes the hero vanquished, Trapster heads to the Baxter Building to take on the F.F. but finds Invisible Girl the only one home. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 37 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4237326008

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. Don't Look Now, But It's Dr. Doom, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by John Tartaglione; Doom captures Daredevil and switches bodies with our hero; cameo flashback featuring Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch, and Galactus. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 41 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Death of Mike Murdock, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by John Tartaglione; Daredevil returns from the time displacement limbo just in time to save Foggy from the Exterminator and the Unholy Three while killing off his Mike Murdock alter-ego in the process; appearances by the Ape Man, Bird Man, and Cat Man. Letter to the editor from writer Peter Sanderson. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 42 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3929471018

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins. Nobody Laughs at the Jester, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; The Jester bursts onto the scene and is hired by Raleigh to take out the current candidate for D.A. Foggy Nelson; The "new" Daredevil stops the plot and the newest crown prince of crime. Crossover with Spectacular Spider-Man #1.Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Gruenwald. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 43 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. In Combat With Captain America!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Vince Colletta; Busted up over his breakup with Karen, DD takes it out on Captain America during a charity event. 36 pgs; Daredevil's origin retold. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 49 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4067230004

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by George Klein. First appearance of Starr Saxon in Daredevil Drops Outtt, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by George Klein; Biggie Benson hires mad scientist Starr Saxon to send a killer robot after Daredevil. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 49 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by George Klein. First appearance of Starr Saxon in Daredevil Drops Outtt, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by George Klein; Biggie Benson hires mad scientist Starr Saxon to send a killer robot after Daredevil. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 50 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3740137001

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith and Gene Colan (Daredevil figure), inks by Johnny Craig. If In Battle I Fall, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Johnny Craig; The Plastoid and DD duke it out until the giant robot is hurt and returns to his master; In the heat of battle with Hornhead, Starr accidentally sends the robot off to kill the man who hired him, Biggie Benson. Letter to the editor from Carl Gafford. Statement of ownership--average print run 435,200; average paid circulation 292,423. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 50 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith and Gene Colan (Daredevil figure), inks by Johnny Craig. If In Battle I Fall, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Johnny Craig; The Plastoid and DD duke it out until the giant robot is hurt and returns to his master; In the heat of battle with Hornhead, Starr accidentally sends the robot off to kill the man who hired him, Biggie Benson. Letter to the editor from Carl Gafford. Statement of ownership--average print run 435,200; average paid circulation 292,423. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 53 VG- 3.5

Last 12-cent issue. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by George Klein. As It Was In the Beginning starring Daredevil (origin retold, w/ Stan Lee's original dialogue from issue #1), Battling Jack Murdock (flashback), Foggy Nelson (flashback), Karen Page (flashback), The Fixer (flashback), and Slade (flashback), script by Roy Thomas and Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by George Klein; Daredevil thinks back on his origins. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 58 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4385957005

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Syd Shores. First appearance of the Stunt-Master in Spin-Out On Fifth Avenue, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Syd Shores; Knowing that Matt is DD, Karen pressures him into give up his super-heroic lifestyle so they can be together; As DD is about to make a public announcement, Stunt-Master cycles in and crashes the party; Matt refuses to give up being Daredevil and Karen storms out. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.