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183June 1982
$0.60; 0.25 GBP

Daredevil #183

Marvel · June 1982 · on sale 1982-02-23

First appearance: William David O'KorenFirst appearance: Peter GrunterFirst appearance: Patrick Donahue1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#183
Publication date
June 1982
Key date
1982-06-00
On-sale date
1982-02-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of William David O'Koren - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Mary Elizabeth O'Koren - 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
0Again...The Punisher!cover1pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus JansonFrank Castle, Daredevil, Matt Murdock, Punisher
2Child's Playcomic story22script: Roger McKenzie, Frank Miller; pencils: Klaus Janson, Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Klaus Janson; letters: Joe RosenFrank Castle, Daredevil, Patrick Donahue First, Heather Glenn, Peter Grunter First, Matt Murdock, William David O'Koren First, Mary Elizabeth O'Koren First, Punisher, Ben Urich
7Write Your Own Ticket!promo (ad from the publisher)1
8Bullpen Bulletinsin-house column1script: Jim Shooter
11-letters page1letters: typeset

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245906

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Daredevil / Punisher Child's Play #[nn]
ISBN 0871353512		1988On eBay ›
Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller #3
ISBN 0-7851-0802-5		2001On eBay ›
Essential Punisher #1
ISBN 0-7851-1364-9		2004On eBay ›
Punisher vs. Daredevil #12000On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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