Publishers / Marvel / Daredevil (1964) / #172
172July 1981
$0.50

Daredevil #172

Marvel · July 1981

First appearance: The DoctorFirst appearance: MickeyDeath of Lynch2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#172
Publication date
July 1981
Key date
July 1981
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Lynch.

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 Kingpin...The Entire New York Mob...And Now Bullseye--cover1pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: George Roussos; letters: Ron ZalmeBullseye, Daredevil, Wilson Fisk, Kingpin, Lester, Matt Murdock
1Gang War!comic story22script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Joe RosenTurk Barrett, Bullseye, Daredevil, Vanessa Fisk, Wilson Fisk, Grotto, Kingpin, Lester, Lynch Death, Mickey First, Matt Murdock, Joseph Pike

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245907
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller #2
ISBN 0-7851-0771-1		2001On eBay ›
Daredevil Gangwar #[nn]1992On 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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

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