Cover: Frank Miller & Klaus Janson

Daredevil #171

Jun 1981 · Marvel · 0.50 USD

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“In the Kingpin's Clutches”

In "In the Kingpin's Clutches," Daredevil goes deep undercover to infiltrate the Kingpin’s empire, risking everything to steal vital intelligence on the criminal underworld. When his cover is blown, Matt is brutally beaten—and then forced to watch as the Kingpin’s men execute Vanessa, leaving her fate hanging in the balance. Written and illustrated by Frank Miller, with inks by Klaus Janson and colors by Glynis Wein, this pivotal issue sees the hero pushed to his absolute limits, with a cover by Miller and Janson capturing the moment’s chilling intensity.

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writer, artist Frank Miller · inker Klaus Janson · colorist Glynis Wein · letterer Joe Rosen · cover Frank Miller, Klaus Janson

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Cast · 15 characters

Becky Blake Bullseye Daredevil Duke Foggy Nelson Grotto Heather Glenn Hymie Iron Man Josie Lester Lynch Turk Barrett Vanessa Fisk Wilson Fisk

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writer, artist Frank Miller

inker Klaus Janson

colorist Glynis Wein

letterer Joe Rosen

cover pencils Frank Miller

cover inks Klaus Janson

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Matt goes undercover and joins the Kingpin's gang, so he can steal the info Fisk has collected on the underworld. Kingpin catches him in the act and beats him senseless. During the Kingpin's exchange with the men holding his wife, Vanessa is apparently killed.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).