← Previous Issues
#156 #156 British #156 Whitman
Next Issues →
#158 #158 British
Daredevil, #157 British

Published: March 1979

Cover

Daredevil #157

Reviews

No reviews yet
Posts About This Issue

No discussions yet.

Issue Contents:
Death Stalks the Shadows!
1 page superhero

"Stay back, Avengers! His touch means certain doom!"

Characters
  • Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
  • Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]
  • Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]
  • Hercules]
  • Death-Stalker
Credits
The Ungrateful Dead
Story 1 17 pages superhero

"Last issue, while in a coma, Daredevil, the sightless Man Without Fear, faced and defeated a vision of death."

Storyline

Daredevil and the Avengers ward off Death-Stalker. The Unholy Three wreak havoc in the storefront law office trying to capture Matt.

Characters
  • Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
  • Foggy Nelson
  • Heather Glenn
  • Debbie Harris
  • Becky Blake
  • Avengers [Beast [Hank McCoy]
  • Captain America [Steve Rogers]
  • Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]
  • Hercules]
  • Death-Stalker
  • Unholy Three [Ape-Man [Roy McVey] (introduction)
  • Bird-Man [Achille DiBacco] (introduction)
  • Cat-Man [Sebastian Patane] (introduction)]
Credits
Story 2 1 page

"There shall come a day when titans walk the Earth!"

Characters
  • Shogun Warriors [Raydeen
  • Combatra
  • Dangard Ace]
Credits
Story Notes

Illustrated promo for The Shogun Warriors series.

And Now, 'Cause We're Foolish and Big-Hearted-- The Niftiest, Cuddliest Offer This Side of an Invite to Dr. Doom's Surprise Birthday Party!
Story 3 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Promo for subscription of Shogun Warriors (Marvel, 1979 series) and Micronauts (Marvel, 1979 series) with Shogun Warrior's promo image and Micronauts' issue 1 cover.

Story 4 1 page

"Dear Roger, Jim and Gil, I quit DD awhile back, but when I flipped through issue #151 I had to buy it."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from "The Marveriter" (Anchorage, AK), Don Collins (San Gabrio, CA), Ann Nichols (Sierra Vista, AZ), Matthew Levin (Philadelphia, PA), and Peter Piecha (Chicago, IL). Also a plug for The Micronauts, featuring the logo and hand-lettering.

Subscribe Now to Pizzazz

Featuring Pizzazz

Story 5 1 page
Characters
  • Spider-Man
Story Notes

Illustrated promo for subscriptions to Pizzazz. 12 issues for $6.00, plus a bonus of a six-month subscription to a regular Marvel title (10 options given).

Story 6 1 page

"America's number one super-hero is now in five different power-packed comics!"

Characters
  • Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Credits
Story Notes

Promo for the five various Spider-Man titles. Also a form for change of address for subscribers. Spider-Man illustration from Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #10 cover and simplified versions from the covers of Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #98, The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1962 series) #176, Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 1972 series) #65, The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #15, and Spidey Super Stories (Marvel, 1974 series) #32.

Be a Draftsman
Story 7 1 page
Story Notes

Advertisement for North American School of Drafting.

Story 8 1 page

"Presenting a new era of greatness for Power Man and Iron Fist"

Characters
  • Power Man [Luke Cage]
  • Iron Fist [Danny Rand]
Credits
Story Notes

Illustrated promo for the Power Man comic, featuring the Power Man and Iron Fist team. "On sale now!"

Story 9 1 page

"Item! Lately, it seems that Marvel's mighty magazine line has become the talk of the known universe!"

Credits
Story Notes

Stan's Soapbox dwells on the origins of Irving Forbush in Stan's 1950s Snafu comic. In other news, the Bullpen answers complaints about poor distribution of their magazines (with a plug for subscriptions), promo for Battlestar Galactica #1 (35¢ series, with cover depicted), Danny Crespi has been promoted to Assistant Production Manager, and a promo for Marvel Super Special #9 featuring Conan the Barbarian.

The Incredible Hulk Changes His Mind!
Story 10 1 page superhero

"All Hulk is to be left alone! Why do puny humans hound Hulk?"

Storyline

A young boy grants the Hulk's wish to be left alone by distracting people with Hostess Cupcakes.

Characters
  • Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Credits
Story Notes

Ad for Hostess Cup Cakes in comic format.

204 Pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set
Story 11 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Illustrated ad for 204 piece set of plastic Revolutionary War soldiers and equipment. $2.50 from Lucky Products, Inc. Dept. RWM-2, P.O. Box 720597, Atlanta, Ga. 30328. (Same classic ad, with updated price and mailing address.)