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18July 1966
$0.12

Daredevil #18

Marvel · July 1966 · on sale May 3, 1966

First appearance: Melvin PotterFirst appearance: GladiatorOrigin: Gladiator1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
July 1966
Key date
July 1966
On-sale date
May 3, 1966
Indicia publisher
Olympia Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Gladiator, Melvin Potter.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0There Shall Come a Gladiator!cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: Frank Giacoia, John Romita; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenDaredevil, Gladiator First, Matt Murdock, Melvin Potter First
1There Shall Come a Gladiator!comic story20script: Stan Lee, Denny O'Neil; pencils: Johnny Romita; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam RosenDaredevil, Gladiator First, Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, Melvin Potter First
2Items of Lasting Insignificance from the Four Corners of Marveldom!in-house column1letters: typeset
3-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Daredevil #1
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Series context

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Sources

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