Michalski, Jared :: Daredevil: Yellow

Daredevil: Yellow #2 pg 20

Artists: Tim Sale (Penciller) , Tim Sale (Inker) , Jeph Loeb (Writer)

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Title:	Daredevil: Yellow #2 pg 20
Artist:	Tim Sale (Penciller)
Artist:	Tim Sale (Inker)
Artist:	Jeph Loeb (Writer)
Media Type:	Ink Wash
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	289
Likes on CAF:	9 10
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	2/10/2023
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We all have stories of the one that got away. In the case of Daredevil: Yellow, it's the project that got away.

For those who may be newer to Tim's work, or comic art in general, back in the day Tim was repped by Mitch Itkowitz at Graphic Collectibles. I bought my first Tim page from Mitch in 2001 along with countless others once I dove headfirst into the hobby a few years later.

If you're a newer Tim collector, you'd cry a little if I told you the number of pages that were just a mouse click away back then. It was the apex of Tim's career and you could lay your hands on pages from all his biggest projects; Long Halloween, Dark Victory, Superman For All Seasons, Spider-man: Blue, Hulk: Gray and, of course, Daredevil: Yellow. (I won't tell you the about the low prices. You'd bawl your eyes out.)

The hero pages were long gone, of course, but the number of pages highlighting Tim's phenomenal storytelling were endless. Which worked fine for me, as I have always been drawn to smaller, quieter moments and great sequential storytelling.

Yet, for a number of reasons, I never pulled the trigger on a Yellow page. Even though I love that book and thought about buying them countless times, some other shiny Tim bauble always caught my eye and sent my wallet in a different direction. And, like I said, there were SO many available. I figured I had plenty of time.

But, as we all know, there's never enough time. Other pages kept popping up. Then kids. And before I knew it, years had flown by and Yellow pages weren't available anymore. As a result, Yellow has always been the gaping hole in my Tim collection, and that hole grew into a chasm last year after he passed.

Fortunately, someone decided to auction off all of issue 2 on Heritage. Unfortunately, the first half was filled with splashy shots of Daredevil in costume that went for far more than I can afford. However, since the entire first half was up for sale at the same time, it stood to reason the back half of the issue would soon follow� which it did.

While there were quite a few DD pages in the back half, there were also a few non-DD pages I was quite fond of. So, I set trackers on the auctions and hoped against hope they would stay in a price range that would allow me to fill the hole in my collection.

To my great surprise, the first one I had my eye on stayed well below what I thought it would go for� and I won. I was elated, but didn't even have time to think before the next one I liked popped on screen and the bidding stayed low. Impulsively, I jumped in and won a second page. And then, before I knew it, I was pressing buttons and won a third!

If I'd had time to think, I may have stopped after the first one. I overspent last year and wanted to try and cut back in 2023. Thankfully I didn't, because these are amazing pages and I have ZERO regrets about the money.

Poor Foggy. He's so exhausted from the hiring hell he went through on the prior page that he can't even lift his head off the desk.

Tim treats us to a delightful comedic payoff here thanks to splendid body language and a camera that is once again stationary as we make our way through the panels. And, like he did on the prior page, there's no taking short cuts with stats. This one is all hand drawn.

On a personal note, the baseball on the desk makes me smile. Tim and I shared a love for our national pastime and went to more than a few ballgames together over the years. So, not only is this great art, but it brings back fond memories too. If you're a fan of Tim's, keep your eye out for baseballs the next time you read one of his books. You'll find them all over. He loved to slip them in whenever he could.

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	Jared Michalski ( 6 )
Joined:	September 2004
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/11/2023

Visually mirrors the previous page. Maybe meant to be presented as a spread in the book.

Steve . M
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 2/11/2023

Love when collectors pick up sequential pages! Well done!

Brian Mulcahy
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 2/11/2023

This one and page 19 put on full display everything I love about Jeph and Tim's work together.

I was at work when you posted these and this one caused my eye to turn to the Clay Bucholz autograpned baseball sitting on my desk which, in turn, brought to mind his no-hitter back in 2007 that you got to see in person.

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 2/11/2023

More great commentary - this is the one I went after...congrats!

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