Daredevil has been a longtime favorite of mine. Recently, I've been trying to round off my collection of the first volume. I'm close. I'm now officially one hundred issues away from having a complete set! To celebrate, here are my top ten favorite covers from the first one hundred issues.
Gene Colan is one of the best Daredevil artists of all time. I've always found this cover to be a great one because we get to see both of the Daredevil costumes.
This is the first meeting of Daredevil and Spider-Man. Though they've had several team-ups over time, this one is special. The Frank Giacoia cover is absolutely perfect.
Barry-Windsor Smith's cover to issue #51 is one of my favorite covers of all time. It gives Matt Murdoch the spotlight instead of Daredevil.
This Wally Wood cover is simple, but iconic. Characters roping under Stiltman's legs is something readers see in nearly every Stiltman appearance. This one is different because it was first.
The 50s were a rich period for Daredevil covers. I was fortunate enough to be able to pick up a nice run of these a while back. I love how Daredevil, the man without fear, is surrounded by the word coward.
I love this cover featuring the horribly underutilized Mr. Fear. I think the black border and excellent perspective make it a winner.
Gene Colan's cover featuring Dr. Doom is killer. While we see DD's reflection in Dr. Doom's mask, he's really trapped inside Dr. Doom's body! This is a great, zany issue all 'round.
The 100th issue is a special one to me not only because it has a great cover, but it was also the first "old" issue of Daredevil I purchased. I love DD's rogue gallery in the background in gray and blue while Daredevil swings over them.
Black Widow is receiving a renaissance now thanks to the Avengers movie, but it pays heed to remember that she and Daredevil once shared the Man Without Fear title together. I love the later Daredevil book covers for providing essentially a window for us to see the cover action while having the border around it.
While wordy by today's standard, this cover is a classic. It's essentially a sales pitch by tying in Spider-Man and Fantastic Four. "Hey, look! we created these guys too so this has to be great!"
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