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Daredevil #173

Marvel · Series began 1964 · August 1981

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Michael Reese (Lady Killer, Marvel) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: August 1981
On sale: April 28, 1981
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #173 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition50¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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UK pence edition0.20 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.20 GBP.
This edition’s page
Newsstand edition50¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860245908
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Creators

pencils: Frank Miller, Herb Trimpeinks: Klaus Jansonletters: Ron Zalme, Joe Rosen, Irv Watanabescript: Frank Millercolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

Lady Killer · 22 pages
A lady killer is roaming the streets and he looks exactly like Melvin Potter. Daredevil tracks down the man responsible for crippling Becky and clears the Gladiator.

Publisher’s description

Daredevil is on the hunt for the man who crippled Becky Blake.

Characters

Matt MurdockDaredevilFoggy NelsonMelvin PotterGladiatorBecky BlakeDebbie HarrisNicholas ManolisBetsy BeattyMaxine LavenderDelanyMichael Reese

Reprinted in

Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller (2000), Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller (2000), Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil (2003), Daredevil by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Omnibus (2007), Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson (2008), Daredevil Epic Collection (2014), Daredevil by Frank Miller (2019)