DAREDEVIL #105

Cover is rotated 90 degrees in the photo but shows a bright, glossy surface with strong color. There is moderate spine stress visible with slight wear at the top and bottom spine edges, and a small amount of corner blunting at the top right and bottom left corners. Some minor edge wear is present along the right edge, and slight surface handling marks are visible but no major creases, tears, or color breaks are evident. Interior pages and back cover were not assessed, and this book predates the direct/newsstand distinction era so no variant designation applies despite the cover date being late 1973.

Daredevil #105 delivers a notable early-1970s Marvel first appearance layered into an ongoing street-level series. Steve Gerber's script frames the full origin of Moondragon, the martial-artist and psionic adept who would go on to feature prominently in the Avengers and cosmic Marvel storylines, while Jim Starlin renders the origin sequence — fitting given his authorship of the broader Thanos mythos, which receives a cameo here. The combination of a first cover appearance, a definitive origin, and Starlin's cosmic pedigree gives the issue significance beyond a routine Daredevil chapter.

The market treats this as a recognized but affordable Bronze Age key. Certified demand concentrates at the top of the census, where high-grade copies command a meaningful premium over the mid-grade band, which remains inexpensive and plentiful. Recent averaging at the 9.8 tier suggests some cooling from prior peaks, and the mid-grade market is thin and stable rather than rising. The book benefits from renewed collector interest in Moondragon and Starlin's cosmic canon, but its supply in graded holders is ample, keeping most grades accessible.

Buyers span Daredevil run collectors, Starlin completists, and cosmic-Marvel character followers chasing first appearances. The book trades briskly in raw and low-to-mid certified grades at modest prices, while premium copies draw registry-minded buyers willing to pay a steep step up for 9.6 and 9.8. Given the population, condition sensitivity is pronounced: value is concentrated at the high end, making well-preserved copies the primary vehicle for appreciation.