Daredevil #183
“Child's Play” · Daredevil / Punisher · Direct edition · original first printing
June 1982 cover date · ★ Gold Star object
Original 1982 direct-edition first printing of Daredevil #183, “Child's Play,” from the Frank Miller / Klaus Janson era. The issue places Daredevil and the Punisher in an early sustained conflict over a drug dealer and is notable for a publication history tied to Comics Code censorship: the first part of the story had originally been intended for Daredevil #167 but was delayed after rejection by the Comics Code Authority.
Read the catalogue note →- Issue
- #183
- Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- State
- Raw · ungraded
- Condition
- Very Fine / Near Mint appearance, provisional and ungraded.
- Completeness
- Apparently complete from the supplied front, rear and interior/indicia views. Grand Comics Database indexes 36 pages; a full page-by-page collation has not been performed, so completeness remains qualified rather than asserted absolutely.
- Rarity
- Regular direct-market first printing; collectible Bronze Age issue; not demonstrated scarce
Catalogue note
Original 1982 direct-edition first printing of Daredevil #183, “Child's Play,” from the Frank Miller / Klaus Janson era. The issue places Daredevil and the Punisher in an early sustained conflict over a drug dealer and is notable for a publication history tied to Comics Code censorship: the first part of the story had originally been intended for Daredevil #167 but was delayed after rejection by the Comics Code Authority. The copy preserves the original 60¢ / 25p direct-market state, period advertisements and intact indicia rather than a later collected or facsimile reprint.
Writer: Roger McKenzie; Frank Miller
Artist: Frank Miller (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art, inks, colours); Joe Rosen (lettering)
Cover: Frank Miller (pencils); Klaus Janson (inks)
Edition: Direct edition · original first printing
Why this object matters
The original Miller/Janson Daredevil/Punisher confrontation has substantive ethical and censorship-history significance, with the held direct-edition indicia and advertisements supporting its publication state. Gold at 9.4 remains justified beyond cover fame or market demand.
Evidence limits: No new physical inspection or collation was performed. Copy-specific conclusions remain limited to the retained catalogue and accession evidence.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 9.4 / 10 · Gold Star.
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Recorded contributions · 2
- Frank MillerWritingCatalogue credit
Writing credit: Roger McKenzie; Frank Miller Original catalogue credit
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