COMMENTS:A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION white pages; Newsstand Edition 2nd Miller cover/art; Bullseye app; underwater cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI) Highest Graded
A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION white pages; Newsstand Edition 2nd Miller cover/art; Bullseye app; underwater cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI) Highest Gradedsecrets of Daredevil's billy club last page
Daredevil #159 features Frank Miller’s 2nd Daredevil cover + the 5th cover appearance of Bullseye (not in costume) and his 6th appearance overall!
Overstreet 2023 NM- 9.2 value = $75.
According to the CGC Census Report as of Tuesday, July 25, 2023, out of a total of 677 Universal copies graded, only 95 copies were graded in 9.8 with 0 copies graded higher!
With these statistics in mind, this represents a RARITY FACTOR of only 14.03% of the total population.
HOWEVER, this is the much RARER Newsstand Edition Variant, which means that you can estimate that ONLY about 2-4% of all 9.8s are Newsstand Edition copies!
Published in July of 1979, the legendary Frank Miller (penciller) & Klaus Janson (inker) rendered a stunning Daredevil Vs. Bullseye underwater battle cover!
The green, blue, and red colors POP vibrantly on this particular copy, as if it were printed yesterday!
SIDE NOTE: I do not think most collectors or casual observers are aware of this, but Daredevil #159 features the 1st and only cover appearance of Bullseye in which he is not in costume!
Furthermore, in only Frank Miller’s 2nd Daredevil cover, he chose to bring Bullseye back into the mix in creating his 5th cover appearance, but took a different approach of having him fight Daredevil underwater wearing only jeans, boots, and a spiked metal wristband! The scene is intense, as Bullseye is grabbing Daredevil by the neck with one hand and attempting to stab him with a dagger!
Hence, Frank Miller perfectly displayed his darker and raw approach to the title! This trend would continue throughout his run, with a wicked follow up on the cover of Daredevil #160—where Bullseye is strangling the Black Widow with a hairdryer cord!
Bullseye is considered one of the most psychotic and deranged villains ever created by Marvel! As a result, his early cover appearances are some of the most violent, brutal, and entertaining in comics and are HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE!
With Daredevil: Born Again (18 episodes) scheduled to be released on Disney+ in the Spring of 2024, it’s safe to say that THE BEST IS YET TO COME FOR BULLSEYE!
Offered here is a NEAR PERFECTLY WRAPPED & CENTERED, VIBRANT and HIGHEST GRADED NEWSSTAND EDITION copy with SNOW WHITE PAGES for your collection!