Publishers / Marvel / Daredevil (1964) / #113
113September 1974
$0.25

Daredevil #113

Marvel · September 1974 · on sale June 4, 1974

First appearance: Phillip SterlingFirst appearance: Death-Stalker1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#113
Publication date
September 1974
Key date
September 1974
On-sale date
June 4, 1974
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Phillip Sterling - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Death-Stalker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Gladiator Strikes Back!cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiDaredevil, Gladiator, Matt Murdock, Melvin Potter
1When Strikes the Gladiator!comic story18script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: L. Lessmann; letters: Artie SimekBlack Widow, Daredevil, Death-Stalker First, Gladiator, Man-Thing, Matt Murdock, Candace Nelson, Foggy Nelson, Robert O'Hara, Melvin Potter, Natasha Romanoff, Richard Rory, Ted Sallis, Shanna the She-Devil
2-letters page2pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Don Heck, Ernie ChanDaredevil [Matt Murdock]; Lilith

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.07 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Daredevil #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-4454-0		2010On eBay ›
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90241-4		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #11
ISBN 978-1-302-90346-6		2017On eBay ›
Watch Out for Bullseye
ISBN 978-1-302-94867-2		2023On eBay ›
Daredevil Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95518-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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