{"product_id":"daredevil-3-1964","title":"Daredevil #3 (1964)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFirst Appearance of The Owl\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Featuring a Giant Hole Where Someone’s 1960s Dreams Used to Be)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Plot: \"The Owl, Ominous Overlord of Crime!\"\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet us talk about the story, shall we? In this 1964 classic penned by Stan Lee—who was presumably fueled by cold coffee and the sheer terror of weekly deadlines—we are introduced to Leland Owlsley. Leland is a corrupt Wall Street financier who decides that, rather than face an IRS audit like a normal tax evader, he should move to a fortified island hideout called \"The Aerie,\" dress up like a sinister bird, and declare himself supreme overlord of Manhattan's criminal underworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaturally, he kidnaps Karen Page and traps Daredevil inside a hanging cage suspended over an electrified floor. Because in 1964, simply threatening a hero with a subpoena just wasn’t going to move copies off the newsstand. Daredevil—still trapped in his deeply unfortunate original yellow-and-black suit—uses hyper-sensitive ears and acrobatics to break free, dodge the deadly floor, and chase The Owl across the water, jamming the villain's boat propeller with a wooden stick. It is a masterpiece of Silver Age absurdity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Significance (Or: Why You Should Care)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebut of a Key Villain:\u003c\/b\u003e Marks the very first appearance and origin of The Owl, Daredevil’s first dedicated comic book supervillain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly Silver Age Milestone:\u003c\/b\u003e Only the third issue of \u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e ever printed. Before this, Matt Murdock was mostly fighting his own tailor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassic Marvel Royalty:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Stan Lee, with interior pencils by Joe Orlando and inks by Vince Colletta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition Report: A Study in Flawed Beauty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dry Reality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eEstimated Grade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e0.5 PR (Incomplete)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e1.0 FA (Qualified)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Elephant in the Room\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubstantial Cutout:\u003c\/b\u003e Fifty years ago, a child armed with kitchen scissors neatly excised a massive rectangular coupon from the bottom of the back cover, taking a chunk of the adjacent interior ad page along with it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFront Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurprisingly handsome. The colors are bold, Daredevil’s yellow tights still pop, and there’s just standard edge-wear, minor spine stress, and light soiling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterior Pages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCream to light-tan, like a perfectly toasted marshmallow. \u003cb\u003eThe main story is 100% complete and readable.\u003c\/b\u003e Only advertising felt the wrath of the scissors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eStructure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe staples display a bit of vintage tarnish, but they are holding on for dear life and keeping the remaining pages attached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeller's Note:\u003c\/b\u003e If someone in 1965 hadn't treated the back cover like a craft project, this book would easily sit at a \u003cb\u003e3.0 to 3.5 (GD\/GD+)\u003c\/b\u003e. As it stands, it is a delightfully mutilated, high-eye-appeal reader copy for anyone who wants an authentic 1964 key without taking out a second mortgage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Grumpy Comics \u0026amp; \"Snail’s Pace\" Shipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Grumpy Comics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI run Grumpy Comics entirely by myself. I do not romanticize paper rot, nor do I pretend that a half-eaten 12-cent booklet from the Johnson administration belongs in the Louvre. You get honest, conservative grading, full disclosure of every flaw, and photographic evidence so you know exactly what is landing on your doorstep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFree (\"Snail's Pace\") Shipping Policy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrice:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFREE\u003c\/b\u003e to all domestic buyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Reality:\u003c\/b\u003e It travels via standard economy mail, which I affectionally call \"Snail's Pace.\" It will not arrive via supersonic jet. It will take its sweet time, meandering across the postal system like a dog taking a leisurely afternoon walk. Rest assured, however, that it will be entombed in rigid cardboard so no further scissors—or postal workers—can harm it on its journey to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Grumpy Apothecary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55882565779529,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/grumpycomics.com\/products\/daredevil-3-1964","provider":"The Grumpy Apothecary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}