Daredevil #159 features Frank Miller’s 2nd Daredevil cover + the 5th cover appearance of Bullseye (not in costume) and his 6th appearance overall!

Overstreet 2022 NM- 9.2 value = $75.

According to the CGC Census Report as of Tuesday, June 13, 2023, out of a total of 673 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 14.12% 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!

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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, 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!

In my opinion, Bullseye is one of the most psychotic and deranged villains ever created by Marvel! As a result, Bullseye’s early cover appearances are some of the most violent, brutal, and entertaining in comics and are HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE!

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First 20 Bullseye Cover Appearances:

01. Daredevil #131

02. Daredevil #132

03. Daredevil #141

04. Daredevil #146

05. Daredevil #159 (not in costume)

06. Daredevil #160

07. Daredevil #161

08. Daredevil #169

09. Daredevil #172

10. Daredevil #181

11. Daredevil #197

12. Daredevil #200

13. Captain America #373

14. Captain America #374

15. Captain America #376

16. Captain America #377

17. Daredevil #288

18. Daredevil #289 (in Daredevil’s costume)

19. Daredevil #290 (in Daredevil’s costume)

20. Punisher #102

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In closing, I purchased this near perfectly wrapped & centered Newsstand Edition Variant copy from Mr. Nick Abbratozzato of Charm-City-Comics in October of 2022! I am super proud to own this vibrant copy and look forward to watching it appreciate each year!

Happy Collecting & Enjoy the Hunt!

-Professor Pecora

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Daredevil #159 Newsstand Edition CGC 9.8 WP is featured in Professor Pecora's CGC Custom Registry Set entitled, "ALL EYES ON BULLSEYE!"

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