DAREDEVIL (1964-98) #168
CGC NM/M: 9.8
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white pages; Newsstand Edition
1st appearance of Elektra (w/ origin) by Frank Miller; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)
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white pages; Newsstand Edition
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
white pages; Newsstand Edition
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, previous to his run on DD, had been honing his craft as a bullpen artist for Marvel, doing spot work on a variety of titles, but once he became the main artist for the sagging Daredevil, he came into his own, 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, playing with panel design, and employing a surreal manga-influenced approach, Miller turned Daredevil into a hot ticket as well as an enduring topic of conversation around the comic book community. In issue #168, he introduces one of his most enduring characters, the tragic and magnificent Elektra, love interest and deadly opponent of Matt Murdock. Elektra originally lived for just a handful of issues before meeting her fate at the hands of Bullseye. From there, however, she was resurrected, rebooted, retconned and reincarnated repeatedly, as you just can’t keep a good character down. That includes a crowd-pleasing appearance by Jennifer Garner reprising her live-action work as the character in 2024's Deadpool and Wolverine.
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white pages; Newsstand Edition
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, previous to his run on DD, had been honing his craft as a bullpen artist for Marvel, doing spot work on a variety of titles, but once he became the main artist for the sagging Daredevil, he came into his own, 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, playing with panel design, and employing a surreal manga-influenced approach, Miller turned Daredevil into a hot ticket as well as an enduring topic of conversation around the comic book community. In issue #168, he introduces one of his most enduring characters, the tragic and magnificent Elektra, love interest and deadly opponent of Matt Murdock. Elektra originally lived for just a handful of issues before meeting her fate at the hands of Bullseye. From there, however, she was resurrected, rebooted, retconned and reincarnated repeatedly, as you just can’t keep a good character down. That includes a crowd-pleasing appearance by Jennifer Garner reprising her live-action work as the character in 2024's Deadpool and Wolverine.
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