Saturday, March 23, 2013

Daredevil by Mark Waid collection

Daredevil by Mark Waid is, hands down, my favorite title being published right now. This is how much.


That's an edited collage of photos of all the copies of all the issues I own of the series. From left to right, top to bottom, this is what I have:

Issue #1 - Regular Cover by Paolo Rivera, Marcos Martin variant, John Romita Sr. variant, Neal Adams variant, blank variant, blank variant remarked with a drawing of Daredevil by Ken Haeser (from Dynamic Forces), blank variant remarked with a drawing of Elektra by Laura Guzzo (from Dynamic Forces), 2nd printing variant, CGC Signature Series 9.8 Grade copy of regular cover signed by Mark Waid, regular cover signed by Mark Waid (from Dynamic Forces), regular cover signed by Paolo Rivera (from Dynamic Forces), regular cover signed by John Romita Sr. (from Dynamic Forces).
Issue #2 - Regular cover and 2nd printing variant
Issue #3 - Regular cover and 2nd printing variant
Issue #4 - Regular cover, Bryan Hitch variant, 2nd printing variant
Issue #5
Issue #6
Issue #7 - Regular cover and Alex Maleev variant
Amazing Spider-Man #677 (part 1 of Devil and the Details crossover) - Regular cover, Lee Bermejo variant, regular cover signed by Mark Waid (from Dynamic Forces), regular cover signed by John Romita Sr. (from Dynamic Forces)
Issue #8 (part 2 of Devil and the Details crossover) - Regular cover, Lee Bermejo variant, regular cover signed by Mark Waid (from Dynamic Forces), regular cover signed by John Romita Sr. (from Dynamic Forces)
Issue #9
Issue #10
Issue #10.1
Avenging Spider-Man #6 (part 1 of Omega Effect crossover) - Regular cover, Marco Checchetto variant, Adi Granov tripytch variant
Punisher #10 (part 2 of Omega Effect crossover) - Regular cover, Adi Granov tripytch variant
Issue #11 (part 3 of Omega Effect crossover) - Regular cover, Adi Granov tripytch variant, Avengers Art Appreciation variant
Issue #12
Issue #13 - Regular cover and regular cover signed by Khoi Pham (from Dynamic Forces)
Issue #14 - Regular cover, Ed McGuinness ASM 50th Anniversary variant, Mike Deodato Jr. ASM in Motion variant
Issue #15
Issue #16
Issue #17
Issue #18 - Regular cover and regular cover signed by Mark Waid
Issue #19
Issue #20
Issue #21
Issue #22
Issue #23
Issue #24

And then at the bottom, the hardcovers - Deluxe hardcover volume 1, and Premiere hardcovers volumes 1 through 4.

I've never gone so hard at collecting a series before, but I just can't help myself with this one. I'm waiting to receive copies of the Omega Effect 3-part issues signed by John Romita Sr. still, and at some point I'll order Issue #19 signed by Mark Waid from Dynamic Forces. But what I would love to get the most is a copy of Issue #17, signed by Mark Waid and Michael Allred (or 2 copies, one signed by each). Unfortunately, I can't make it to many conventions to get one, and I've never seen it available online. Going to keep looking though.