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86April 1972
$0.20

Daredevil #86

Marvel · April 1972 · on sale 1972-01-04

Death of Karl Stragg1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#86
Publication date
April 1972
Key date
1972-04-00
On-sale date
1972-01-04
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Karl Stragg, Ox.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Ox Strikes Again!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam RosenDaredevil, Matt Murdock, Ox, Karl Stragg
1Once Upon a Time--the Ox!comic story21script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Artie SimekIvan Petrovich, Black Widow, Daredevil, Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Ox Death, Karen Page, Natasha Romanoff, Karl Stragg Death
2More Messages, Memos, and Memoranda from Your Mixed-Up Marvel Minions!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page1pencils: John Romita, Gene Colan; inks: John Romita, Tom PalmerDaredevil; Man-Bull

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Treasury Edition #131976On eBay ›
Essential Daredevil #4
ISBN 0-7851-2762-3		2007On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-9152-0		2015On eBay ›
A Woman Called Widow
ISBN 978-1-302-92034-0		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Holiday Magazine 2010 #[nn]2010On eBay ›
Daredevil Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95518-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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