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Daredevil comic books issue 97 1972-1974

  • Issue #97
    Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 97
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1201598007
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3881591008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Dark Messiah in He Who Saves, script by Gerry Conway (plot) and Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; A young street performer meets with an accident and is transformed by a mysterious figure into the super-powerful Dark Messiah; The Messiah breaks a gang of kids out of prison, leads them to Golden Gate Park and erects a force field so that no one can get in; DD gets involved and makes it through the force field but the power of the Messiah is too much and Hornhead goes down. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 325,103; average paid circulation 180,765. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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    $15 DAREDEVIL #97 (FN+) 1973 1st appearance of Mordecai Jones, the Dark Messiah!
    6 days left Auction DAREDEVIL #97 - MARCH 1973 - BRONZE AGE MARVEL COMICS - 1st DARK MESSIAH
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  • Issue #97MJ
    Daredevil (1964 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 97MJ

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    Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #97UK
    Daredevil (1964 1st Series) UK Edition 97UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Dark Messiah in He Who Saves, script by Gerry Conway (plot) and Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; A young street performer meets with an accident and is transformed by a mysterious figure into the super-powerful Dark Messiah; The Messiah breaks a gang of kids out of prison, leads them to Golden Gate Park and erects a force field so that no one can get in; DD gets involved and makes it through the force field but the power of the Messiah is too much and Hornhead goes down. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 325,103; average paid circulation 180,765. 36 pgs.

  • Issue #97NDS
    Daredevil (1964 1st Series) National Diamond 97NDS

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    National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Dark Messiah in He Who Saves, script by Gerry Conway (plot) and Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; A young street performer meets with an accident and is transformed by a mysterious figure into the super-powerful Dark Messiah; The Messiah breaks a gang of kids out of prison, leads them to Golden Gate Park and erects a force field so that no one can get in; DD gets involved and makes it through the force field but the power of the Messiah is too much and Hornhead goes down. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 325,103; average paid circulation 180,765. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.