*Marvel: From the Bute Collection this week, the first appearances of two of Daredevil’s key and enduring nemises in early issues of the Sightless Swashbuckler’s title in 1964. In #3, the Owl was a seemingly harmless portly gent about whose evil schemes our hero swiftly learned to give a hoot about. In #4, Daredevil encountered the Purple Man aka Killgrave, whose mind-controlling abilities were destined to become a major thorn in the side of the Marvel Universe in general.
PICTURED: DAREDEVIL
#3 FN- p £160 Pence printed. Structurally strong copy, with good cover colours and reflectivity, and unspoilt cover image. Very slight corner blunting, a soft, barely discernible crease through the ‘V’ in the logo, not breaking colour and small pen scribble in the below the number box giving a month. Slight Marvel chipping to upper right edge. Tight, firm staples and excellent off-white page quality. 
#4 VF+ £800 SOLD By our reckoning, the scarcest of Daredevil’s early issues. An outstanding copy clean and bright with square corners (only the tiniest hint of blunting), a totally unmarked cover and virtually no signs of wear. Tight and firm staples, superb supple pages white to off-white. We’ve rarely seen a 60-year-old comic as crisp and fresh at this copy. High resolution images are available on request.