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Daredevil #174

Marvel · Series began 1964 · September 1981

first appearance of Jonin, Kirigi and Genin

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Jonin (the Hand) — first appearance
Kirigi (the Hand) — first appearance
Genin (the Hand) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: September 1981
On sale: May 26, 1981
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #174 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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Newsstand edition50¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860245909
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UK pence edition0.20 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.20 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Frank Millerinks: Klaus Jansonletters: Ron Zalme, Joe Rosen, Irv Watanabescript: Frank Millercolors: Klaus Janson, Glynis Oliver

Stories

The Assassination of Matt Murdock · 20 pages
Kingpin secretly hires the Hand to take out Matt Murdock, but Elektra and Gladiator get in the way. When the Hand blows up his law office, Daredevil loses his radar sense due to the blast.

Characters

Matt MurdockDaredevilWilson FiskKingpinElektraFoggy NelsonBen UrichMelvin PotterGladiatorHeather GlennJoninKirigiBetsy BeattyMaxine LavenderGeninFlint

Reprinted in

The Elektra Saga (1984), 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)