Cover: Gil Kane & Ralph Reese

Daredevil #88

Jun 1972 · Marvel · 0.20 USD

📊 ~50,458 copies sold its debut month

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“Call Him Killgrave!”

In "Call Him Killgrave!", Daredevil faces off against the sinister Purple Man in a tense showdown that pushes both hero and villain to their limits. As the fight unfolds, Black Widow reconnects with an old ally from her past, prompting Daredevil to learn more about her mysterious origins through a revealing conversation with Ivan. With Gene Colan’s moody art and Gil Kane’s striking cover, this 1972 classic blends noir tension and spy intrigue in a standout issue of the series.

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writer Gerry Conway · artist Gene Colan · inker, colorist Tom Palmer · letterer Jon Costa · cover Gil Kane, Ralph Reese

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Cast · 4 characters

Black Widow Daredevil Ivan Petrovich Bezukhov Purple Man

Full credits

writer Gerry Conway

artist Gene Colan

inker, colorist Tom Palmer

letterer Jon Costa

cover pencils Gil Kane

cover inks Ralph Reese

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DD battles the Purple Man. Black Widow reconnects with an old spy buddy. While trying to track down the Widow, Ivan fills DD in on part of her origin story.

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