Daredevil First Appearance: Daredevil #1 and How to Identify It

Daredevil first appeared in Daredevil #1 (cover date 1964), published by Marvel, by Stan Lee, Bill Everett. The source puts it this way: "Published by Marvel Comics in 1964, this comic features the first appearance of Daredevil by Stan Lee and Bill Everett.".

• Origin/powers story detail: Daredevil, also known as Matt Murdock, is introduced as a blind lawyer with heightened senses who uses his extraordinary abilities to fight crime in New York City's Hell's Kitchen.
• Full creator credits, including Kirby's input: Daredevil was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with input from Jack Kirby.

• Indicia: the small print on the first page or inside cover gives the issue number, date and publisher; reprints usually say so there.
• Cover price and barcode: a price or barcode format that did not exist in the year printed means a later edition.
• Paper and staples: decades-old newsprint is tan at the edges; bright white pages on an old date are a warning sign.
• Restoration: color touch, trimmed edges and married covers are common on expensive keys; a grading service can detect them.

Shoot the front cover flat, straight on, in even light, then the indicia page and the back cover. Include the top edge and staples in one frame. The app reads the title, issue number and cover and matches it against the checks above; the indicia photo settles most reprint questions.