Publishers / Marvel / Daredevil (1964) / #158
158May 1979
$0.40

Daredevil #158

Marvel · May 1979 · on sale January 30, 1979

First appearance: Becky BlakeFirst appearance: Achille DiBaccoFirst appearance: Bird-ManOrigin: Death-StalkerDeath of Ape-Man1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#158
Publication date
May 1979
Key date
May 1979
On-sale date
January 30, 1979
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245905
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Death-Stalker, Phillip Sterling.

Death on record for: Ape-Man, Cat-Man, Death-Stalker, Phillip Sterling.

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
0-cover1pencils: Dave Cockrum, Frank Miller; inks: Joe RubinsteinDaredevil, Death-Stalker, Matt Murdock, Phillip Sterling
1A Grave Mistake!comic story17script: Roger McKenzie; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Geo. Roussos; letters: Joe Rosen, Michael HigginsApe-Man First, Bird-Man First, Black Widow, Becky Blake First, Cat-Man First, Daredevil, Death-Stalker Origin, Achille DiBacco First, Heather Glenn, Debbie Harris, Roy McVey First, Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Natasha Romanoff
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee, Jim ShooterDaredevil (cameo); Thor (cameo); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Herbie the Robot] (cameos)
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.75Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]
4-statement of ownership0.25letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller #1
ISBN 0-7851-0757-6		2000On eBay ›
Daredevil by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2343-1		2007On eBay ›
Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3473-2		2008On eBay ›
Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller #1
ISBN 0-936211-63-0		2000On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #14
ISBN 978-1-302-92163-7		2019On eBay ›
Daredevil: Marked for Death2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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