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Daredevil #263

Marvel · Series began 1964 · February 1989

first appearance of his monstrous visual

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Mephisto (demon, Marvel) — first appearance of his monstrous visual

Dates

Cover date: February 1989
On sale: October 6, 1988
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #263 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602459002
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Creators

pencils: John Romita Jr., John Buscemainks: Al Williamson, John Buscemascript: Ann Nocenticolors: Christie Scheeleletters: Joe Rosen

Stories

In Bitterness Not Far from Death... · 22 pages
While Matt is recovering in the hospital, he is visited by Karen and Mary at the same time and Karen learns he has been cheating on her. When Daredevil awakens, he finds the city plagued by a horde of crazy demons and takes a little trip to Hell on the subway.

Characters

Matt MurdockDaredevilWilson FiskKingpinMephistoKaren PageMary WalkerTyphoid MaryButch

Reprinted in

X-Men: Inferno Crossovers (2010), Daredevil Epic Collection (2014), X-Men: Inferno Crossovers (2016), X-Men: Inferno Omnibus (2021), Daredevil by Nocenti & Romita Jr. Omnibus (2024)