Daredevil #42 — Marvel Comics (July 1968) — First appearance of the Jester

Grade: CGC 9.8  |  Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)  |  Era: Silver Age  |  Format: Single issue, cover price $0.12

Why collectors want this issue

• First appearance of the Jester (Jonathan Powers) — a lasting Daredevil rogue and a genuine Silver Age key.
• CGC 9.8 — top of the census scale, and remarkably scarce on a 1968 Marvel.
• Gene Colan art, from the run that made Daredevil one of Marvel's best-looking books.
• Script by Stan Lee.
• Investment-grade key for a Daredevil villain or first-appearance collection.

Creators

• Script: Stan Lee
• Art: Gene Colan
• Publisher: Marvel Comics

Story synopsis

Jonathan Powers, a failed actor, reinvents himself as the Jester and takes his theatrical arsenal to the streets of New York against Daredevil.

Condition and certification

• Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.8 Near Mint/Mint.
• The photos show the actual slab being sold, including the certification label.
• Grade, page quality and any notations are exactly as printed on the label.

What you receive

• The exact graded book pictured, in its sealed holder.
• Shipped double-boxed and padded for protection.

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