Daredevil, #137

Published: September 1976

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Daredevil #137

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Issue Contents:
The Jester's Steel Jaws Spell Death!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Possible Mooney inks per Nick Caputo, Jan 2011. Marvel Comics Index #9B erroneously credits Frank Giacoia.

The Murder Maze Strikes Twice!
Story 1 17 pages superhero

"Well, citizens, what do you hae to say to your former hero?"

Storyline

Daredevil navigates Jester's murder maze and takes down the scurvy clown.

Characters
Story Notes

Additional inking credit 2004 by Steven Tice. Marcos's inks credit for page 3 from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error Tracker (Error 4080), 2010-06-21.

The Biggest Rock Event of the Decade!

Featuring Superhero Merchandise

Story 2 1 page
Characters
  • Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Story Notes

Ad for "Reflections of a Rock Superhero" record album, featuring a Spider-Man cover by John Romita ($5.98). Line drawing of part of album's painted cover is depicted. Also various black light posters, including those of Spider-Man and Captain America, for $3.50 each. Superhero Merchandise, Dept. 6A, P.O. Box 777, Dover, NJ 07801.

Superheroes Assemble!

Featuring Marvel Comics

Story 3 1 page
Characters
  • Captain America (cameo)
  • Thor (cameo)
  • Hulk (cameo)
  • Spider-Man (cameo)
  • Daredevil (cameo)
  • Human Torch (cameo)
  • Iron Man (cameo)
  • Captain Marvel (cameo)
  • Conan (cameo)
  • Howard the Duck (cameo)
Story Notes

Illustrated promo for subscriptions to Marvel Comics. 12 issues for $4.00. Collage of characters taken from existing art.

Story 4 1 page
Story Notes

Letters from James Randi [The Amazing Randi] (Rumson, NJ) and Mark Evanier (Los Angeles, CA) taking issue with the presentation of Uri Geller as having paranormal powers in Daredevil #133. Geller responds with a letter with six brief references saying his paranormal powers are not tricks: H. Puthoff, Ph.D. and Russel Targ, Stanford Research Institute; Wilbur Franklin, Ph.D, Kent State University; John Hasted, Ph.D., Birkbeck College, University of London; John G. Taylor, Ph.D., King's College, University of London; Artur Zorka, Society of American Magicians, Atlanta, Ga.; and William E. Cox, Institute of Parapsychology, Durham, NC. Marv Wolfman is quoted in the letters responses as being "extremely careful not to take his eyes off of Uri" during Geller's presentation in the Marvel offices.

A Quaff of Quixotic Quips to Quench Your Quakes and Quandries!
Story 5 1 page
Characters
  • Captain America (cameo)
Credits
Story Notes

Stan's Soapbox notes Marv Wolfman is returning to full-time writing and that Larry Lieber is producing the Great Britain Marvels. Also Simon and Schuster has published "The Mighty Marvel Superheroes Fun Book." In other news, Roy Thomas visited the Bullpen and is planning on moving to California, Steve Englehart is moonlighting as a professional astrologer, the Bullpen gang meets for lunch every Friday at the Brillo Coffee Shop, and Steve Gerber is now selling "Howard the Duck for President" buttons. Also a plug for Captain America's Bicentennial Battles (Marvel Treasury Edition) with cover depicted.

Story 6 1 page

"Hostess is back with new Baseball Cards..."

Characters
  • Steve Garvey
  • Joe Morgan
  • Carlton Fisk
Story Notes

Illustrated ad for specially marked boxes of Hostess Snack Cakes with three baseball cards printed on them. A total of 150 cards available, with three shown.

204 pc Revolutionary War Soldiers Set Only $2.25
Story 7 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Illustrated ad for 204 piece set of plastic Revolutionary War soldiers and equipment. $2.25 from Revolutionary War Soldiers, Dept. RWM, Box 536, Westbury, NY 11590.

Featuring Spaulding

Story 8 1 page

"Your game is specialized, Now Your Glove is, too!"

Credits
Story Notes

Back cover. Illustrated ad for Spaulding baseball gloves.