comicbooks.com Join Free
Essential Daredevil #4 cover
Cover: Rich Buckler & Frank Giacoia

Essential Daredevil #4

Aug 2007 · Marvel · 16.99 USD; 27.25 CAD
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free
“Now Rides the Ghost of El Condor!”
About this Collection

This volume collects Daredevil issues #53-84 and Annual #1, covering a pivotal era where the Man Without Fear faces off against foes like the Jester, the Exterminator, and the original Mr. Fear, while also dealing with personal turmoil and the introduction of the villainous Death-Stalker. Presented in Marvel's black-and-white Essentials format, this thick trade paperback reprints the classic stories from the late Silver Age, showcasing the work of writers like Stan Lee and Roy Thomas alongside artists such as Gene Colan and John Romita Sr.

In "Now Rides the Ghost of El Condor!", a young street performer’s life takes a sudden turn when a mysterious figure transforms him into the enigmatic Dark Messiah. With newfound power, the Messiah frees a group of street kids from prison and seals them off in Golden Gate Park behind an impenetrable force field. Daredevil, determined to stop the chaos, pushes through the barrier—only to be overwhelmed by the Messiah’s strength. Written by Gerry Conway and Steve Gerber, with moody, atmospheric art by Gene Colan and Ernie Chua, and a striking cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia, this 2007 issue delivers a tense, character-driven clash of wills in the heart of San Francisco.

Was this helpful and accurate?
writer Gerry Conway · writer Steve Gerber · artist Gene Colan · inker Ernie Chua · letterer John Costanza · cover Rich Buckler, Frank Giacoia

Find on

Search eBay for Essential Daredevil #4
No confirmed live listings for this exact issue right now — this opens an eBay search.

Where to buy

$16.99 🛒 Buy on Amazon
Essential Daredevil, Vol. 4 (Marvel Essentials)

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸
Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Full credits

artist Gene Colan
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils Rich Buckler
cover inks Frank Giacoia

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers

A young street performer meets with an accident and is transformed by a mysterious figure into the super-powerful Dark Messiah. The Messiah breaks a gang of kids out of prison, leads them to Golden Gate Park, and erects a force field so that no one can get in. Daredevil gets involved and makes it through the force field but the power of the Messiah is too much and Daredevil goes down.

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

Reviews

Reader reviews

No reader reviews yet.