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159July 1979
$0.40

Daredevil #159

Marvel · July 1979

First appearance: Ben UrichFirst appearance: Judge Coffin2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#159
Publication date
July 1979
Key date
1979-07-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ben Urich - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Judge Coffin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Marked for Death!cover1pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus JansonBullseye, Daredevil, Lester, Matt Murdock
1Marked for Murder!comic story17script: Roger McKenzie; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Jim NovakTurk Barrett, Bullseye, Judge Coffin First, Daredevil, Lester, Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Eric Slaughter, Ben Urich First
2Daredevil's Billy Club!comic story1script: Roger McKenzie; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Michael HigginsDaredevil [Matt Murdock]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245907
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #11994On eBay ›
Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller #1
ISBN 0-7851-0757-6		2000On eBay ›
Daredevil: Marked for Death #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-634-1		1990On eBay ›
Daredevil by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2343-1		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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