Daredevil #181 by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson

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This presentation comes from the double-sized Daredevil #181 “Last Hand” (Apr 1982), written and penciled by Frank Miller & inked and colored by Klaus Janson, from Marvel Comics.

In 1979, Frank Miller began drawing Daredevil. He co-plotted stories with Roger McKenzie until he eventually took over both writing and art duties in 1981. During that time, he turned Daredevil into a darker-themed and noir-inspired title. Miller took Daredevil and made it his own, and in doing so, greatly popularized the character – taking it from a bi-monthly to a monthly book.

Frank Miller’s run on Daredevil #168-191 really kicked off his career in comics and remains one of the classic runs on a title of all-time.

Since Daredevil #181 is double-sized, you’ll get to see TWO pages instead of just one. Here is the iconic sequence in which Bullseye kills Elektra.

– The Comic Book Critic