Daredevil #42 CGC 9.8

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.