Daredevil: Born Again [First Printing]
(1987)

Marvel, 1987 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
8.95 USD
Pages
180
On-sale Date
1987-10-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics Presents
ISBN
0-87135-297-4 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
024885236095
Editing
Ralph Macchio (credited) (editor); Craig Anderson (credited) (assistant editor); Marc Siry (credited) (associate editor); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor in chief)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
cardstock cover
Binding
softcover
Publishing Format
collected edition

Issue Notes

Trade paperback reprinting the "Born Again" storyline from Daredevil #227-233. The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Born Again (Table of Contents)

Daredevil / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Inks
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Colors
Christie Scheele ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Karen Page
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Daredevil Born Again (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

First page: Title, book credits.
Second page: Indicia, ISBN.

Murdock Agonistes (Table of Contents: 3)

Daredevil / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ralph Macchio (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Text piece introducing the story and the artists.

[Cover to Daredevil #227] (Table of Contents: 4)

Daredevil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mazzucchelli
Inks
David Mazzucchelli
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Kingpin [Wilson Fisk]
Reprints

Apocalypse (Table of Contents: 5)

Daredevil / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Miller (credited)
Pencils
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Inks
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Colors
Christie Scheele (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (featured); Kingpin [Wilson Fisk] (antagonist); Nicholas Manolis; Glorianna O'Breen (supporting); Karen Page (supporting); Robbie Robertson; Ben Urich (supporting); James Wesley; Tonio; Raldo
Synopsis
Karen Page sells Daredevil's secret identity for a drug fix. Kingpin buys the name and proceeds to wreck Matt Murdock's life.
Reprints

[Cover to Daredevil #228] (Table of Contents: 6)

Daredevil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mazzucchelli
Inks
David Mazzucchelli
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Matt Murdock
Reprints

Purgatory (Table of Contents: 7)

Daredevil / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Miller (credited)
Pencils
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Inks
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Colors
Richmond Lewis (credited as Mazzucchelli)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
J. Jonah Jameson; Kingpin [Wilson Fisk] (antagonist); Felix Manning; Matt Murdock (featured); Foggy Nelson (supporting); Glorianna O'Breen (supporting); Karen Page (supporting); Ben Urich (supporting)
Synopsis
Matt's life continues to unravel. Matt confronts the Kingpin directly and is beaten senseless.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

David Mazzucchelli states in his interview in The Comics Journal #194 (March 1997) that his wife Richmond Lewis was the colorist for this issue. He said, "Richmond actually colored an issue of Daredevil that we did. The regular colorist was on vacation and I asked that it be given to me. It says that I colored it but that's only because I didn't want to go through the hassle of trying to convince people in one week that this woman who had never colored a comic book before was going to do a great job on it. So I said, 'Let me color it.' (47-48)

[Cover to Daredevil #229] (Table of Contents: 8)

Daredevil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mazzucchelli (signed as DM)
Inks
David Mazzucchelli (signed as DM)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Matt Murdock
Reprints

Pariah (Table of Contents: 9)

Daredevil / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Miller (credited)
Pencils
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Inks
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Colors
Christie Scheele (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Turk Barrett (antagonist); Grotto (antagonist); Kingpin [Wilson Fisk] (antagonist); Lois; Nicholas Manolis; Matt Murdock (origin) (featured); Foggy Nelson (supporting); Glorianna O'Breen (supporting); Karen Page (supporting); Paulo Scorcese; Sister Maggie; Ben Urich (supporting)
Synopsis
A brief origin of Daredevil is told. Turk dressed as Santa knifes Matt in the gut. Ben is warned off of investigating a story about Murdock and the Kingpin. A wounded Matt is tended by Sister Maggie.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No Daredevil in costume

[Cover to Daredevil #230] (Table of Contents: 10)

Daredevil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mazzucchelli
Inks
David Mazzucchelli
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Ben Urich
Reprints

Born Again (Table of Contents: 11)

Daredevil / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Miller (credited)
Pencils
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Inks
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Colors
Christie Scheele (credited as Max Scheele)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Turk Barrett (cameo); J. Jonah Jameson; Kingpin [Wilson Fisk] (antagonist); Lois; Felix Manning; Nicholas Manolis (death); Matt Murdock (featured); Foggy Nelson (supporting); Glorianna O'Breen (supporting); Karen Page (supporting); Melvin Potter (cameo); Robbie Robertson; Paulo Scorcese; Sister Maggie; Ben Urich (supporting); Doris Urich; James Wesley
Synopsis
Daredevil is nursed back to health by Sister Maggie. Karen makes it to New York looking for Matt. Ben tries to come to grips with his story on Murdock and Kingpin. Kingpin commissions a Daredevil costume from Melvin Potter. Matt finds out that Sister Maggie is his mother.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No Daredevil in costume

[Cover to Daredevil #231] (Table of Contents: 12)

Daredevil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mazzucchelli
Inks
David Mazzucchelli
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Matt Murdock; Daredevil (psycho imposter)
Synopsis
Daredevil vs. Matt Murdock
Reprints

Saved (Table of Contents: 13)

Daredevil / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Miller (credited)
Pencils
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Inks
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Colors
Christie Scheele (credited as Max Scheele)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Kingpin [Wilson Fisk] (antagonist); Lois; Felix Manning (death); Matt Murdock (featured); Foggy Nelson (supporting); Karen Page (supporting); Melvin Potter; Paulo Scorcese; Ben Urich (supporting); Doris Urich; James Wesley; Daredevil (psycho imposter); Officer Hegerfors (guards Urich)
Synopsis
Ben begins his expose on the Kingpin and his wife is almost killed for his efforts. Matt fights the Kingpin's goon in a Daredevil costume and takes the costume after the battle. Matt and Karen are re-united.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No Daredevil in costume

[Cover to Daredevil #232] (Table of Contents: 14)

Daredevil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mazzucchelli
Inks
David Mazzucchelli
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
Reprints

God and Country (Table of Contents: 15)

Daredevil / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Miller (credited)
Pencils
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Inks
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Colors
Christie Scheele (credited as Max Scheele)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (featured); Kingpin [Wilson Fisk] (antagonist); Lois (death); Foggy Nelson (supporting); Nuke [Frank Simpson] (antagonist) (first appearance); Glorianna O'Breen (supporting); Karen Page (supporting); Ben Urich (supporting); Officer Hergerfors (death); Blanders (antagonist, death); Officer Coogan (antagonist, death)
Synopsis
Matt helps Karen kick her drug habit. Kingpin hires a deranged Super Soldier to go after DD.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Daredevil In costume In last panel only

[Cover to Daredevil #233] (Table of Contents: 16)

Daredevil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mazzucchelli
Inks
David Mazzucchelli
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Nuke [Frank Simpson]
Reprints

Armageddon (Table of Contents: 17)

Daredevil / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Miller (credited)
Pencils
David Mazzucchelli (credited) (signed as Mazzucchelli)
Inks
David Mazzucchelli (credited) (signed as Mazzucchelli)
Colors
Christie Scheele (credited as Max Scheele)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (featured); Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Kingpin [Wilson Fisk] (antagonist); Foggy Nelson (supporting); Nuke [Frank Simpson] (death) (antagonist); Glorianna O'Breen (supporting); Karen Page (supporting); Sister Maggie; Sister Maggie; Thor; Ben Urich (supporting); James Wesley
Synopsis
Captain America intervenes in Daredevil's battle with Nuke and finds out that the government has still been using the Super Soldier program. Captain America and Daredevil link Kingpin to the Nuke fiasco and ruin his reputation.
Reprints

[Closing Comment] (Table of Contents: 18)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Frank Miller
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It’s almost criminal how easy David makes it to write a script.

Indexer Notes

Text piece where Miller talks up David Mazzucchelli as an artist.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Inks
David Mazzucchelli (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
“And I - I have shown him… that a man without hope is a man without fear.”
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Illustration taken from front cover.
Price and barcode. Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Born Again
    Daredevil
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Daredevil Born Again
  4. 3. Murdock Agonistes
    Daredevil
  5. 4. [Cover to Daredevil #227]
    Daredevil
  6. 5. Apocalypse
    Daredevil
  7. 6. [Cover to Daredevil #228]
    Daredevil
  8. 7. Purgatory
    Daredevil
  9. 8. [Cover to Daredevil #229]
    Daredevil
  10. 9. Pariah
    Daredevil
  11. 10. [Cover to Daredevil #230]
    Daredevil
  12. 11. Born Again
    Daredevil
  13. 12. [Cover to Daredevil #231]
    Daredevil
  14. 13. Saved
    Daredevil
  15. 14. [Cover to Daredevil #232]
    Daredevil
  16. 15. God and Country
    Daredevil
  17. 16. [Cover to Daredevil #233]
    Daredevil
  18. 17. Armageddon
    Daredevil
  19. 18. [Closing Comment]
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
  21. 20. ["“And I - I have shown him… that a man without hope is a man without fear.”"]
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