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3August 1964
$0.12

Daredevil #3

Marvel · August 1964 · on sale 1964-06-02

First appearance: Leland OwlsleyFirst appearance: Owl1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
August 1964
Key date
1964-08-00
On-sale date
1964-06-02
Indicia publisher
Olympia Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Owl, Overlord of Crime!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekDaredevil, Matt Murdock, Owl First, Leland Owlsley First, Karen Page
1The Owl, Ominous Overlord of Crime!comic story22script: Stan Lee; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: S. RosenDaredevil, Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Owl First, Leland Owlsley First, Karen Page

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Super-Heroes #231969On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #17
ISBN 0-87135-806-9		1991On eBay ›
Essential Daredevil #1
ISBN 0-7851-0949-8		2002On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #1
ISBN 0-7851-1257-X		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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