American Update: Early Daredevil issues in superior grades with debuts of major villains! (And the Matador…)
*Marvel: A trio of early Daredevil issues, featuring the debuts of long-lasting members of the Man Without Fear’s Rogues Gallery! In #4, DD met the Purple Man, a.k.a. Killgrave, who was destined to become a major thorn in the side of the Marvel Universe in general. Now a recurring character on TV’s “Jessica Jones”, Killgrave has never been more popular, so this FN+ cents copy of his debut is relatively bargainaceous at £125! In issue #5, Matt Murdock met the Matador – despite his long lineage, not really one of the better Marvel villains – but, more importantly, after a rotating-door of artists in his first few issues, DD gained the artistic talents of Wally Wood, whose luminous illustrations catapulted him to a new level of popularity! #6 is a FN+ cents copy at £75. And in #6, the Ox (a former foe of Spider-Man) and the Eel (a rare Human Torch opponent who wasn’t a fat beardy bloke in an overcoat) joined forces with a brand-new villain, Mr. Fear, to form the Fellowship of Fear! In a selection of high-grade early Marvels, this issue is in exceptional condition, VF+ at £145.