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126October 1975
$0.25

Daredevil #126

Marvel · October 1975 · on sale July 1, 1975

First appearance: Brock JonesFirst appearance: TorpedoFirst appearance: Heather GlennOrigin: Torpedo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#126
Publication date
October 1975
Key date
October 1975
On-sale date
July 1, 1975
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 Brock Jones - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Heather Glenn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Michael Stivak - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Origin story on record for: Torpedo.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Triumph of the Torpedo!cover1pencils: Gil Kane, John Romita; inks: Frank Giacoia, John Romita; letters: John CostanzaDaredevil, Matt Murdock, Michael Stivak First, Torpedo First
1Flight of the Torpedo!comic story18script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Bob Brown, Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Irv Watanabe, Gaspar SaladinoDaredevil, Heather Glenn First, Brock Jones First, Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Michael Stivak First, Torpedo First, Torpedo First
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3The King Is Back! 'Nuff Said!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Daredevil #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-8508-6		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #12
ISBN 978-1-302-90968-0		2018On eBay ›
Watch Out for Bullseye
ISBN 978-1-302-94867-2		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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