DAREDEVIL #183 (1982), 1st Daredevil vs Punisher, Frank Miller, Marvel Bronze, NM

Published by Marvel Comics in 1982, Daredevil #183 is a significant Bronze Age key featuring the historic first meeting and first battle between Daredevil and the Punisher. This issue establishes the fundamental conflict between Matt Murdock and Frank Castle—two men dedicated to fighting crime but divided by radically different ideas about justice.

Why This Issue Matters

• 1st Meeting of Daredevil & Punisher: This issue marks the first comic-book meeting between Matt Murdock / Daredevil and Frank Castle / The Punisher, beginning one of Marvel’s most enduring and complicated superhero relationships.

• 1st Battle of Daredevil vs. Punisher: Their opposing methods immediately bring the two vigilantes into conflict, resulting in their first battle against one another.

• Beginning of a Classic Marvel Rivalry: Daredevil believes criminals must ultimately answer to the law, while Punisher is willing to use lethal force. That ideological divide established here would become the foundation for decades of confrontations and reluctant alliances between the characters.

• Frank Miller Era: The issue comes from Frank Miller’s landmark Daredevil run, one of the most influential periods in the character’s history.

• Classic Punisher Cover: The memorable cover depicts Punisher firing directly at Daredevil, visually capturing the conflict that defines their first encounter.