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Daredevil #229

Marvel · Series began 1964 · April 1986

first appearance of Margaret Murdock

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Margaret Murdock (Matt Murdock's mother) — nun, Matt Murdock's mother, first appearance, also flashback

Dates

Cover date: April 1986
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #229 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition75¢ 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 edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860245904 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition0.95 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.95 CAD.

Barcode 0714860245904 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: David Mazzucchelli, Ron Frenz, Butch Guiceinks: David Mazzucchelli, Al Milgromscript: Frank Miller, Jim Shootercolors: Christie Scheele, Rob Carosellaletters: Joe Rosen

Stories

Pariah! · 22 pages
Opening recaps Daredevil's origin from the point of view of the young Matt. Turk dressed as Santa knifes Matt in the gut and the wounded Matt is tended by Sister Maggie. Ben is warned off of investigating a story about Murdock and the Kingpin.

Characters

Matt MurdockDaredevilWilson FiskKingpinFoggy NelsonBen UrichKaren PageTurk BarrettMargaret MurdockGrottoGlorianna O'Breen

Reprinted in

Daredevil: Born Again (1987), Daredevil by Frank Miller Omnibus Companion (2007), Daredevil: Born Again (2009), Daredevil: Born Again (2010), Daredevil by Frank Miller (2019), Daredevil: Born Again Gallery Edition (2024), Daredevil: Born Again (2024)