Daredevil #45 (Marvel, Oct 1968, 12¢) — Jester cover/story, classic Statue of Liberty photo cover
Condition: Raw, Uncertified (see photos—photos are part of description)
Estimated Grade: GD/VG 3.0 (subjective estimate, not a guarantee)
Cover: surface wear, creases, edge wear, corner rounding; moderate overall handling
Spine: visible stress/ticks; appears to have some roll/curve from age/reading
Staples/Centerfold: centerfold appears attached (see photos); staple area shows typical age wear
Pages: off-white/cream with age toning typical for 1968 (no full page count performed)
Completeness: cover & centerfold attached unless otherwise noted
Ships bagged & boarded, packed securely (comic mailer + protection)
Smoke-free home
Gloss: reduced (age + handling)
Color breaks: present along creases/spine stress
Creases (spine / non-spine): multiple visible; general waviness/handling
Surface wear: noticeable rubs/scuffing
Ticks (CB / non-CB): several, some likely color-breaking
Stress lines: present
Splits or tears: none clearly confirmed from photos (check closely)
Spine roll: appears present (book doesn’t lie flat; visible curve in side view)
Staples (rust/tears/migration): not fully confirmed—looks like typical age wear (inspect in-hand)
Blunting/rounding: moderate
Tears or chips: small edge wear/chipping possible (photo-based)
Edge wear: moderate
Page color: off-white/cream (age toned)
Stains/foxing: not clearly confirmed
Tears/folds: not clearly confirmed
Writing/markings: not shown/unknown
Centerfold: appears attached (photo-based)
Cover attachment: appears attached
Page attachment: appears intact
Wrap tightness: loose/relaxed from age/reading
Brittleness: unknown (not tested)
Newsstand spray present?: not clearly visible/unknown
Miswrap/miscut/registration: not clearly confirmed (minor registration variance typical)
No restoration observed in photos (no guarantee; in-hand inspection recommended)
Writer(s): Stan Lee GoCollect
Artist(s): Gene Colan (pencils) GoCollect
Inks: Vince (Vinnie) Colletta\
Letterer: Artie Simek
Story Title: “The Dismal Dregs of Defeat!” (shown on your splash page)
Brief summary (non-spoiler): Daredevil gets framed and pulled into trouble involving the Jester, with street-level chaos and a classic Silver Age vibe.