Publishers / Marvel / Daredevil (1964) / #88
88June 1972
$0.20

Daredevil #88

Marvel · June 1972 · on sale March 7, 1972

Origin: Black Widow1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#88
Publication date
June 1972
Key date
June 1972
On-sale date
March 7, 1972
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0He's Back--And He's Out for Blood!! Killgrave--The Purple Man!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Ralph Reese; letters: Morrie KuramotoDaredevil, Zebediah Killgrave, Matt Murdock, Purple Man
1Call Him Killgrave!comic story21script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Jon CostaIvan Petrovich, Black Widow Origin, Daredevil, Zebediah Killgrave, Matt Murdock, Purple Man, Natasha Romanoff Origin
2-letters page1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #131986On eBay ›
Essential Daredevil #4
ISBN 0-7851-2762-3		2007On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-9152-0		2015On eBay ›
Going Out West
ISBN 978-1-302-93355-5		2021On 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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