DAREDEVIL (1964-98) #168
CGC NM: 9.4
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
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1st appearance of Elektra (w/ origin) by Frank Miller; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)
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1st appearance of Elektra (w/ origin) by Frank Miller; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
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1st appearance of Elektra (w/ origin) by Frank Miller; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)
Daredevil #168 is one of the most legendary books of the Bronze Age, with the first appearance of Elektra marking a massive change for the long-running title. For those comic book fans who were around when Frank Miller took the reins of the Daredevil series, it is remembered as a moment in the industry that was a certifiable game changer. Miller had previously been honing his craft as a bullpen artist for Marvel. After doing spot work on a variety of titles, he quickly came into his own as the main artist for the sagging Daredevil. From there, Miller took over the scripting and changed the landscape of comics forever. The introduction of Elektra also proved that Miller's ambitions didn't end with a brutal depiction of crimefighting. Instead, this issue marked the beginning of one of Comicdom's greatest romances. (That's despite the unceremonial start of Elektra being misspelled as "Elecktra" on the cover.)
Miller's sparse and emotional style lent itself to a wide palette of techniques. He played with panel design and employed a surreal manga-influenced approach while turning Daredevil into one of the hottest tickets of the late Bronze Age. Issue #168 introduces one of Miller's most enduring characters. The tragic and magnificent Elektra served as both love interest and deadly opponent of Matt Murdock, and originally lived for just a handful of issues before dying at the hands of Bullseye. From there, however, Elektra was resurrected, rebooted, retconned and reincarnated repeatedly. That includes 2024's crowd-pleasing appearance by Jennifer Garner reprising her live-action work as the character for Deadpool and Wolverine.
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Consignment Pedigree:
Skye Ott's Family Legacy Collection & Komic Kazi International are among the most popular and well-known collectors of rare International Editions Globally.
Founded by Mr. Ott and assisted by his sons, Skye, Stefan, and Shawn this family owned and run operation has been collecting vintage comic books and comic art for over 50 years.
Their total collection includes over 100,000+ rare international issues and thousands of pieces of original published comic book art from across the globe. Both the rarity and high state of condition of their holdings cannot be overstated.
Komic Kazi International is highly involved in educating the public on the importance of Brazilian comic book history with social media pages on Flickr, Instagram, and Facebook having nearly 15,000 detailed and organized images of the rarest international comic books.
Their total number of views as of the beginning of 2023 is over 21,000,000+ with over 133,000 views reached in a single day.
CGC: Brazilian Comics & The Golden Age
white pages
1st appearance of Elektra (w/ origin) by Frank Miller; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)
Daredevil #168 is one of the most legendary books of the Bronze Age, with the first appearance of Elektra marking a massive change for the long-running title. For those comic book fans who were around when Frank Miller took the reins of the Daredevil series, it is remembered as a moment in the industry that was a certifiable game changer. Miller had previously been honing his craft as a bullpen artist for Marvel. After doing spot work on a variety of titles, he quickly came into his own as the main artist for the sagging Daredevil. From there, Miller took over the scripting and changed the landscape of comics forever. The introduction of Elektra also proved that Miller's ambitions didn't end with a brutal depiction of crimefighting. Instead, this issue marked the beginning of one of Comicdom's greatest romances. (That's despite the unceremonial start of Elektra being misspelled as "Elecktra" on the cover.)
Miller's sparse and emotional style lent itself to a wide palette of techniques. He played with panel design and employed a surreal manga-influenced approach while turning Daredevil into one of the hottest tickets of the late Bronze Age. Issue #168 introduces one of Miller's most enduring characters. The tragic and magnificent Elektra served as both love interest and deadly opponent of Matt Murdock, and originally lived for just a handful of issues before dying at the hands of Bullseye. From there, however, Elektra was resurrected, rebooted, retconned and reincarnated repeatedly. That includes 2024's crowd-pleasing appearance by Jennifer Garner reprising her live-action work as the character for Deadpool and Wolverine.
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Consignment Pedigree:
Skye Ott's Family Legacy Collection & Komic Kazi International are among the most popular and well-known collectors of rare International Editions Globally.
Founded by Mr. Ott and assisted by his sons, Skye, Stefan, and Shawn this family owned and run operation has been collecting vintage comic books and comic art for over 50 years.
Their total collection includes over 100,000+ rare international issues and thousands of pieces of original published comic book art from across the globe. Both the rarity and high state of condition of their holdings cannot be overstated.
Komic Kazi International is highly involved in educating the public on the importance of Brazilian comic book history with social media pages on Flickr, Instagram, and Facebook having nearly 15,000 detailed and organized images of the rarest international comic books.
Their total number of views as of the beginning of 2023 is over 21,000,000+ with over 133,000 views reached in a single day.
CGC: Brazilian Comics & The Golden Age