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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 11/78 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-000691
DAREDEVIL #152
Bronze Age Daredevil mid-run issue, cover-dated November 1978, newsstand edition.
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | November 1978 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows bright, unfaded colors and a tight spine with no visible spine ticks or stress lines. Corners appear sharp with only minor blunting at the top right; edges show negligible wear and no chips or tears. Some light surface sheen/glare is present but no creases, stains, or color-breaking folds are visible. Interior pages and back cover were not assessed, so the grade is based solely on this front cover image.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $10 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $22 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $160 |
// Archive commentary
Daredevil #152 is a mid-run installment from the closing years of the title's Bronze Age period, several issues ahead of the Frank Miller run that would soon transform the book. Cover-dated November 1978, it sits in the transitional stretch of creative teams that carried Matt Murdock's adventures through the late 1970s, when the series maintained steady newsstand circulation without the marquee status it would later acquire. As standard continuity from this era, it offers the reliable superhero storytelling and street-level tone that define the character, but without a first appearance, origin, or landmark creative debut to elevate it.
The market profile here is that of a plentiful, well-graded common issue. The certified census is populated across the high grades, with a healthy count of copies at 9.6 and above and active sales at those tiers, which keeps top-grade pricing modest and stable. Below the mid-grade band the census thins to a handful of copies, reflecting collector behavior rather than genuine scarcity: most who submit this book do so only in strong condition. Demand is driven by run-completists and Daredevil enthusiasts assembling the pre-Miller stretch rather than by speculators chasing a key.
The collecting outlook is straightforward. This is a fill-in book for readers and set builders, trading readily in raw form at accessible levels and rewarding only a modest premium at the census ceiling. High-grade certified copies appeal to registry collectors seeking clean examples, while raw mid-grade copies satisfy those completing the volume affordably. Absent a catalyst tied to the character's media presence, price movement is expected to remain flat and supply-driven across all grades.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-000691 | ~8.0 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
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