Daredevil #184
“Good Guys Wear Red!” · Punisher confrontation · Direct Edition · original first printing · Frank Miller / Klaus Janson
July 1982 cover date · ★ Gold Star object
Original 1982 Direct Edition of Daredevil #184, the concluding chapter of the early Daredevil/Punisher drug-story confrontation developed during Frank Miller and Klaus Janson’s defining run. In “Good Guys Wear Red!”, Daredevil and the Punisher pursue the same drug dealer but clash over methods, culminating in Daredevil shooting the Punisher with his own weapon.
Read the catalogue note →- Issue
- #184
- Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- State
- Raw · ungraded
- Condition
- Very Fine / Near Mint appearance, provisional and ungraded.
- Completeness
- Apparently complete. Front cover, rear cover and indicia are present in the supplied evidence; no page-by-page 36-page collation has been performed.
- Rarity
- Standard direct-market issue; separate newsstand variant also exists
Catalogue note
Original 1982 Direct Edition of Daredevil #184, the concluding chapter of the early Daredevil/Punisher drug-story confrontation developed during Frank Miller and Klaus Janson’s defining run. In “Good Guys Wear Red!”, Daredevil and the Punisher pursue the same drug dealer but clash over methods, culminating in Daredevil shooting the Punisher with his own weapon. The issue preserves the original Comics Code-era publication state and forms a strong consecutive pair with Daredevil #183.
Writer: Frank Miller; Roger McKenzie (uncredited)
Artist: Frank Miller (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art, inks and colors); Joe Rosen (lettering)
Cover: Frank Miller; Klaus Janson
Edition: Direct Edition · original first printing
Why this object matters
The original conclusion of the Miller/Janson Daredevil/Punisher conflict is a strong narrative and ethical counterpart to #183. Preserve Gold at 9.2 within the consecutive held pair, with a modest distinction from #183’s particular delayed-publication history.
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: 9.2 / 10 · Gold Star.
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Recorded contributions · 3
- Frank MillerWritingCatalogue credit
Writing credit: Frank Miller; Roger McKenzie (uncredited) Original catalogue credit
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Cover artwork credit: Frank Miller; Klaus Janson Original catalogue credit
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Cover artwork credit: Frank Miller; Klaus Janson Original catalogue credit
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