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168January 1981
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Daredevil #168

Marvel · January 1981 · on sale 1980-10-07

First appearance: GrottoFirst appearance: Alarich WallenquistOrigin: Alarich Wallenquist2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#168
Publication date
January 1981
Key date
1981-01-00
On-sale date
1980-10-07
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Alarich Wallenquist - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Alarich Wallenquist, Daredevil, Elektra, Grotto, Matt Murdock.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus JansonDaredevil, Matt Murdock, Elektra
1Elektracomic story22script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Joe RosenDaredevil Origin, Grotto First, Matt Murdock Origin, Elektra Origin, Foggy Nelson, Eric Slaughter, Alarich Wallenquist First
2-letters page1script: Frank Miller

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245901
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Elektra Saga #11984On eBay ›
Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller #2
ISBN 0-7851-0771-1		2001On eBay ›
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #131986On eBay ›
Elektra: The Movie #12005On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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