*Marvel: Another high grade early Daredevil from the Bute Collection. After a little artistic inconsistency in his early issues, the Sightless Swashbuckler lucked out when the superlative Wally Wood took over illustrating his adventures. This is probably the finest Wood issue, marked not only by the premiere of the red Daredevil costume, (replacing his original outfit, which actually looked like it was designed by a blind man…) but also by a genuinely gripping battle in which Daredevil, overpowered by the vastly superior might of the Sub-Mariner, shows such courage and determination that even Namor’s scaly heart is moved to compassion. This is a really nice copy with great cover colour and gloss, tight, firm staples and white to off-white pages. There are a few very narrow stress marks at the spine, with extremely tiny colour breaking at the points of stress. A little handling wear at top edge. There are two very thin white lines at the right edge level with Namor’s hands, which are printing wrinkles from the production process and do not reflect wear. In common with very many copies of this issue, there is a mis-cut along the right edge to the effect that it is very slightly angled in; this is not trimming, but an aspect of the production process. MMMS Wants You box featured on cover.
PICTURED: DAREDEVIL #7 FN/VF £400