Auctions: comic books in 'Fantastic Four', graded by CGC
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Item #61072740
Tags: Fantastic Four, Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual 4 CGC 5.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4406050011
Starts Jul 29 All-new 41-page story "The Web and the Flame!" Guest-starring the Human Torch. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Larry Lieber. Inks by Mike Esposito (aka Mickey Demeo) and Tony Mortellaro. Cover by Larry Lieber and Mike Esposito. The action starts with a bang as the Amazing Spider-Man spies the Human Torch running amok through the heart of Manhattan! What has gotten into Johnny Storm? The web-slinger swoops into stop the torch and discovers that the fiery member of the FF is just filming a movie! The embarrassed wall-crawler quickly departs, but an observant super-villain nearby begins to formulate a devious plan! One thing leads to another and both Spidey and the torch are invited to shoot a brand new movie in Hollywood! But the duo might want to check the identities of the director and producer first! After a mishap on the set, the temporary teammates at last find their adversaries and a giant mechanical gorilla! Roll the cameras for Spider-Man and the Human Torch vs. Mysterio and the Wizard! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and actress Elizabeth Taylor. First backup feature: "The Coffee Bean Barn" Two-page illustration of Peter Parker and his friends. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Larry Lieber. Inks by Mike Esposito. Second backup feature: "What the Well-Dressed Spider-Man Will Wear" Two-page illustration of the web-slinger's costume and web-shooter. Third backup feature: "Spidey's Greatest Talent" Four-page illustration of the wall-crawler's powers. Fourth backup feature: One-page pin-up of Spider-Man with the Thing, Thor, Hercules, Sub-Mariner, and the Hulk. Art by Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby, and Mike Esposito. Fifth backup feature: "Say Hello to Spidey's Favorite Foes!" Two-page illustration of eight favorite foes including Dr. Octopus and the Green Goblin. Art by Larry Lieber, John Romita, Jack Kirby, Mike Esposito, and Joe Sinnott. Sixth backup feature: "A Visit to Petey's Pad!" Two-page illustration of Peter Parker and Harry Osborn's apartment. (Notes: Mysterio battles the web-slinger again in Amazing Spider-Man 66 & 67. John Romita contributed pencils to the inside front cover splash page. This story was reprinted in Giant-Size Spider-Man 6.) 64 pages. 25 cent cover price. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60633215
Amazing Spider-Man (2022 7th Series) 23C CGC 9.8 Ross B&W 1:100 Variant
Paper: White
Ross Sketch Cover.
Label #4327131021
Starts Jul 6 Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by Alex Ross. WHAT DID PETER DO?! • We opened this series with a question. • The centerpiece of the answer is a flat-out fight. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.
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Item #57567087
Avengers (1963 1st Series) 25 CGC 8.0
Paper: White
Label #3923282003
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Enter... Dr. Doom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver recieve a letter from their Aunt in Latveria and decide to visit her; When they arrive they are jailed and discover it is a trap set up by Doctor Doom, who decides defeating the Avengers will instill fear in to the Fantastic Four,making them easy to defeat; The Fantastic Four attempt to assist the Avengers, but are not allowed, as interference could spark an international incident; Nevertheless, the Avengers escape and fight Doom to a standstill, where he causes a diversion and escapes. Avengers roll call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Guest appearance by the Fantastic Four. Letter to the editor from writer Steve Utley. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #19. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61101147
Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 26 CGC 9.4
2nd app. Thanos, 1st app. Death with Thanos
Paper: White
Label #4419920008
Starts Jun 24 Cap battles the Thing (of the Fantastic Four) in "Betrayal!" Script by Mike Friedrich, plot and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Dave Cockrum. Second appearance of Thanos (2 pages). 1st appearance of Death with Thanos. Super-Skrull appearance. Letter to the editor from writer Michael Uslan. Starlin cover pencils. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60726809
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 1 CGC Page 11 Only
1st app. Fantastic Four
Paper: Off white to white
Page 11 Only.
Label #4175303010
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. The issue that started the Marvel Age of comics. First appearance of Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, the Human Torch (Johnny Storm), and the Invisible Girl as they battle the Mole Man in "The Fantastic Four!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever. The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; Atomic plants disappear all around the world; Reed Richards pinpoints a place which is at the same distance from them all: Monster Isle. The Moleman's Secret!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; Having captured the Fantastic Four, Moleman recounts how he discovered his underground kingdom. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #57129598
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 6 CGC 1.8
Paper: Off white to white
Tape on interior.
Label #3827716007
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Dr. Doom and the Sub-Mariner team up (first Marvel villian team-up and second Silver Age Sub-Mariner appearance) in "Captives of the Deadly Duo!" Part 1, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Doctor Doom presents himself to Sub-Mariner and offers him an alliance against the Fantastic Four and all mankind. When Super-Menaces Unite Part 2; Dr. Doom gives a "Grabber" to Sub-Mariner and Human Torch discovers that Invisible Girl hides a photo of the Sub-Mariner in a book. Part 3 When Friends Fall Out!; The Sub-Mariner plants the "Grabber" in the Baxter Building and it is lifted into space by Doctor Doom. Part 4 Trapped!; The Baxter Building is set on a collision course with the Sun and the Sub-Mariner discovers that Doctor Doom has betrayed him. Part 5 The End... or the Beginning?; Doctor Doom is flung out into space and the Baxter Building is returned to its foundation. First mention of "unstable molecules." 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61014359
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 8 CGC 4.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #1098005003
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First appearance of Puppet Master and Alicia Masters in "Prisoners of the Puppet Master!" (making this the fourth issue in a row that has either "prisoners" or "captives" in the title!), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay that gives him the power to remotely control people that are modeled in the clay. The Human Torch character profile. "The Hands of the Puppet Maker" Part 2; The Puppet Master gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl; He then sends the Thing and Alicia Masters to infiltrate the Baxter Building. "The Lady and the Monster!" Part 3; While acting under the Puppet Master's influence, the Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm. "Face-to-face with the Puppet Master!" Part 4; The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak just to prove his might. Death of a Puppet! Part 5; The jail break is stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Puppet Master falls to what seems to be his death. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60890325
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 16 CGC 6.0 Restored
Trimmed
Paper: Off white
Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more
TOP & BOTTOM EDGE OF COVER TRIMMED.
Label #4126005002
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Micro-World of Doctor Doom!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Fantastic Four answers a cry for help from someone too small to be seen. They arrive in a micro-world whose leader is Doctor Doom. Page explaining Reed Richards powers. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60030564
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 20 CGC 5.5
1st app. Molecule Man
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4348798001
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Origin and first appearance of the Molecule Man in "The Mysterious Molecule Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Watcher asks the Fantastic Four to stop a new menace who could destroy the whole universe: the Molecule Man. House ad for Tales To Astonish #49, art by Don Heck. The letters page contains a letter to the editor from George R. R. Martin, best known for the series 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' which HBO's 'A Game of Thrones' is based on (his first time published in print!), as well as a letter from then 10-year-old Mark Gruenwald, who identifies himself as the secretary of the Fantastic Four Fan Club (the Oshkosh contingent, anyway). Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61072757
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 28 CGC 4.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4406050013
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. We Have to Fight the X-Men!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Puppet Master makes a model of Professor X and commands him to send the X-Men after the FF; When Xavier regains control of his senses, the Mad Thinker sends in his Android to finish off both teams. The Mad Thinker and the Puppet Master appearances. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60647811
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 36 CGC 7.0
1st app. Madame Medusa (Inhumans)
Paper: Off white
Label #4310159001
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Intro and first appearance of Madam Medusa (of the Inhumans) in The Frightful Four!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Reed and Sue announce their engagement. The Wizard forms the Frightful Four and attacks the Baxter Building. The Frightful Four include Medusa, the Wizard, the Sandman, and Paste-Pot Pete. Brief appearances by the Avengers, the X-Men, and Spider-Man. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60954856
Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 39 CGC 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4043183002
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone and Wally Wood (on Daredevil figure). A Blind Man Shall Lead Them!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia [as Frank Ray] and Wally Wood (Matt Murdock and Daredevil figures); Reed devises mechanical devices to enable the FF to duplicate their vanished super-powers; Matt Murdoch visits the FF and Dr. Doom attacks; Daredevil assists the FF in battling Doom. Cameos by Medusa, the Wizard, the Sandman, and the Trapster. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60742965
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 45 CGC 4.0
1st app. Inhumans, Black Bolt, Crystal, Karnak, Triton, Lockjaw
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4277247005
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance of the Inhumans--Black Bolt, Crystal, Karnak, Triton, and Lockjaw—in Among Us Hide...the Inhumans, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Crystal lures Johnny into a trap where he is captured by the Inhumans; The rest of the FF hurry to his rescue. Appearances by Medusa, Gorgon, the Dragon Man, the Sandman, and the Trapster. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60068152
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 49 CGC 2.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4251489001
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Second appearances of Galactus and the Silver Surfer (First cover appearance for both) in If This Be Doomsday!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Fantastic Four try to slow Galactus while the Watcher takes the Human Torch to find a weapon to defeat Galactus; Alicia Masters convinces Silver Surfer to help humanity. Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60742963
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 50 CGC 5.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3968345008
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Galactus battles the Silver Surfer in the conclusion of the Galactus Trilogy, The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the aid of the Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four force Galactus to leave Earth; Johnny Storm begins to attend Metro College and meets Wyatt Wingfoot. Watcher and Inhumans appearances. First appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot. Letter to the editor from comics writer Gerry Conway. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61027841
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 52 CGC 4.5
1st app. Black Panther
Paper: Off white
Label #0177586002
Starts Jun 24 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance of the Black Panther in The Black Panther!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Black Panther invites the FF to Wakanda and demonstrates his powers by attacking them. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60479139
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 53 CGC 6.0
2nd app. Black Panther
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3870391010
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Second appearance of the Black Panther in The Way It Began..!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Black Panther tells the story of Klaw's first attack on Wakanda; Klaw attacks the Black Panther and the FF. First appearance of Klaw, T'Chaka, and vibranium. Letter to the editor from comics writer Dennis O'Neil. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60742961
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 54 CGC 5.0
Paper: Off white
Label #4277247006
Ends Jun 10 7:18 PM CST Bid History 16 bids Current Bid $40 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Black Panther and the Inhumans guest star in Whosoever Finds the Evil Eye...!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Johnny and Wyatt begin searching for the Inhumans and encounter Prester John and the Evil Eye. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60781309
Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 57 CGC 6.0
Paper: White
Label #4063310016
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Enter... Dr. Doom!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; While Sandman attempts to free the Wizard, Dr. Doom steals the Surfer's Power Cosmic (part 1 of 4). Appearances by the Inhumans, the Sandman, and the Wizard. Captain America cameo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60852753
Tags: Fantastic Four, Silver SurferFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 72 CGC 9.6
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4388997010
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Where Soars the Silver Surfer!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Fantastic Four battles the Silver Surfer. Watcher and Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest appearances. House ad for Thor #149 and Amazing Spider-Man #58. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60742958
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 86 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #3742357023
Starts Jul 6 "The Victims" Part 3 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. In horrific fashion, Victor Von Doom unleashes his robot army on the helpless citizens of Latveria! And despite not having their fantastic powers; Reed, Ben, Johnny, and Crystal try to inspire the populace to fight! When the idol of millions lands the first blow against the robots, a glimmer of hope emerges! Dr. Doom's subjects rally around the FF and repel the robots' first assault! But Mr. Fantastic still needs additional time to discover the robots' weakness! Can the brave men and women of Latveria make one more stand against the murderous machines of their monarch? Power to the people! Cameo appearance by the Invisible Girl. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Don McGregor.) 32 pages Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61022928
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 94 CGC 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4168093002
Starts Jun 24 "The Return of the Frightful Four!" First appearance of Agatha Harkness. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and John Verpoorten. The Fantastic Four joyfully reunite at the Baxter Building following Ben's wild adventure against the gangster skrulls last issue. And the first order of business is finding a nanny for Reed and Sue's new baby! Based upon an excellent recommendation, the FF fly to Whisper Hill to meet Agatha Harkness. Will Agatha be able to care for and protect little Franklin in her supernatural home? The fabulous foursome will know soon enough…once the Frightful Four attack! Look out! After the Wizard, Sandman, and Trapster subdue the FF and Medusa, just an old lady and her pet cat stand in their way of victory! The three super-villains should finish off Agatha and Ebony easily, but sometimes appearances can be deceiving…very deceiving! Cameo appearance by Crystal. (Notes: In this story Reed and Sue announce their baby's name…Franklin Benjamin Richards. The Frightful Four battle the FF again in Fantastic Four 129. This issue includes a full-page ad for Avengers 71 and Thor 171. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 11.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.
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Item #61073386
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 94 CGC 5.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4406050014
Starts Jul 29 "The Return of the Frightful Four!" First appearance of Agatha Harkness. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and John Verpoorten. The Fantastic Four joyfully reunite at the Baxter Building following Ben's wild adventure against the gangster skrulls last issue. And the first order of business is finding a nanny for Reed and Sue's new baby! Based upon an excellent recommendation, the FF fly to Whisper Hill to meet Agatha Harkness. Will Agatha be able to care for and protect little Franklin in her supernatural home? The fabulous foursome will know soon enough…once the Frightful Four attack! Look out! After the Wizard, Sandman, and Trapster subdue the FF and Medusa, just an old lady and her pet cat stand in their way of victory! The three super-villains should finish off Agatha and Ebony easily, but sometimes appearances can be deceiving…very deceiving! Cameo appearance by Crystal. (Notes: In this story Reed and Sue announce their baby's name…Franklin Benjamin Richards. The Frightful Four battle the FF again in Fantastic Four 129. This issue includes a full-page ad for Avengers 71 and Thor 171. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 11.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.
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Item #60852754
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 100 CGC 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4388997011
Ends Jun 10 7:20 PM CST Bid History 12 bids Current Bid $51 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. The FF battle the Mad Thinker and the Puppet Master in "The Long Journey Home!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest stars. Cameo appearances by androids who look like Kang the Conqueror, Doctor Doom, the Hulk, the Dragon Man, the Sub-Mariner, the Hate-Monger, Diablo, the Super-Skrull, the Red Ghost and his Super-Apes, the Wizard, the Trapster, and the Sandman. Kirby/Sinnott cover. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #60727434
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 110 CGC 9.4
Paper: Off white to white
Label #0266083027
Starts Jun 24 Corrected color version (The Thing is not green, etc.). "One From Four Leaves Three!" Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Reed Richards is trapped in the Negative Zone, along with the revitalized Annihilus! Fortunately, Agatha Harkness arrives at the Baxter Building in the nick of a time! Could young Franklin's nanny suddenly become the savior of the universe? Meanwhile, Ben Grimm has been acting very strange since he gained the ability to change back and forth to the Thing. Is something amiss with the blue-eye idol of millions?Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Joe Robertson. (Notes: Annihilus returns in Marvel Team-Up 2. This issue has a pink and green cover variant due to a printing error.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.
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Item #60784756
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 110 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4206650002
Starts Jul 6 Corrected color version (The Thing is not green, etc.). "One From Four Leaves Three!" Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Reed Richards is trapped in the Negative Zone, along with the revitalized Annihilus! Fortunately, Agatha Harkness arrives at the Baxter Building in the nick of a time! Could young Franklin's nanny suddenly become the savior of the universe? Meanwhile, Ben Grimm has been acting very strange since he gained the ability to change back and forth to the Thing. Is something amiss with the blue-eye idol of millions?Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Joe Robertson. (Notes: Annihilus returns in Marvel Team-Up 2. This issue has a pink and green cover variant due to a printing error.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.
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Item #60852755
Tags: Fantastic Four, HulkFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 112 CGC 8.0
Paper: White
Label #4388997012
Starts Jul 6 "Battle of the Behemoths!" Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. One of the landmark FF issues of the bronze age! And an outstanding cover too! The Thing has been a one-man wrecking crew in tearing up the city over the past several hours! And Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch, and New York's finest are helpless to stop him! But now...enter the Hulk! Wow! The Green Goliath and the blue-eyed idol of millions battle from cover to cover until only one man is left standing! It's clobberin' time! Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, Alicia Masters, Franklin, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: This issue was reprinted in Hulk vs. Thing 1 (1999). The Hulk and the Thing previously fought one another in Fantastic Four (1st series) 25 and 26. The powerful pair battle again in Marvel Feature (1st series) 11 and one more time in Giant-Size Super-Stars 1.) 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #60858640
Tags: Fantastic Four, HulkFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 112 CGC 4.5
Paper: Off white to white
Slab: See item notes
Back of slab is cracked.
Label #4031289018
Starts Jul 6 "Battle of the Behemoths!" Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. One of the landmark FF issues of the bronze age! And an outstanding cover too! The Thing has been a one-man wrecking crew in tearing up the city over the past several hours! And Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch, and New York's finest are helpless to stop him! But now...enter the Hulk! Wow! The Green Goliath and the blue-eyed idol of millions battle from cover to cover until only one man is left standing! It's clobberin' time! Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, Alicia Masters, Franklin, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: This issue was reprinted in Hulk vs. Thing 1 (1999). The Hulk and the Thing previously fought one another in Fantastic Four (1st series) 25 and 26. The powerful pair battle again in Marvel Feature (1st series) 11 and one more time in Giant-Size Super-Stars 1.) 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #60710968
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 113 CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Label #2034157018
Starts Jun 24 "The Power of the Over-Mind!" Part 1 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and John Verpoorten. The Thing has gone down to defeat at the hands of the Incredible Hulk. And now Reed, Sue, and Johnny are left to pick up the pieces and administer first aid to Ben Grimm. But while the trio transports the Thing to safety, more problems arise! The police want to arrest the FF, angry citizens want to storm the Baxter Building, and the Watcher wants to talk! Whew, there's no rest for the weary! Fortunately though, the Watcher keeps it brief: "Beware the Over-Mind!" Wow, cryptic words indeed! First appearance of the Over-Mind. Cameo appearances by Bruce Banner, Agatha Harkness, Alicia Masters, Franklin, and New York Mayor John Lindsay. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.
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Item #60710970
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 120 CGC 9.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4022369004
Starts Jun 24 First appearance of the Air-Walker Automaton in "The Horror That Walks on Air!" Part 1 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. The Air Walker has come to Earth! Is he friend or foe? The FF would like to know! So they lure the alien to the Baxter Building in order to study the mysterious visitor! But the U.S. military provokes the Air Walker into action, and the man who walks on air wipes out the soldiers with an awesome display of power! And then makes short work of the Fantastic Four too! This script seems eerily familiar...a mighty being wielding the power cosmic comes to Earth trumpeting the impending doom of the world. Could someone else, perhaps galactic in nature, be following in the Air Walker's wake? First appearance of the Air Walker automation. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson , Agatha Harkness and General Thunderbolt Ross. (Note: This four-part story was reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 21.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60727436
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 123 CGC 9.4
Paper: Off white to white
Label #1276395011
Starts Jun 24 The Silver Surfer and Galactus guest star in "This World Enslaved! " Part 4 of 4 . Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Sal Buscema. With a bold maneuver, Reed Richards turns the tables on the Devourer of Worlds! After sneaking onboard Galactus' starship, Mr. Fantastic threatens to destroy it unless the cosmic Ravager departs from Earth immediately! Will Reed's gallant gamble succeed? Possibly so, but first Mr. Fantastic has to convince the Silver Surfer, Agatha Harkness, General Thunderbolt Ross, and President Richard Nixon to trust him! The FF are going "all in" vs. Galactus! Will it be blackjack or bust? Cameo appearance by Franklin. (Notes: Galactus appears next in Thor 225. The Fantastic Four tangle with Galactus again in FF 172 thru 175. This four-part story was reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 21. The letters page includes a letter from comics editor David McDonnell. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first issue of the Hero For Hire series, later renamed Power Man and Iron Fist.) Cover price $0.20.
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Item #59859374
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 143 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4327331010
Starts Jul 6 "The Terrible Triumph of Doctor Doom!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott. Victor Von Doom crashes his college reunion and captures Mr. Fantastic and Medusa! And now the Latverian monarch is set to unleash Operation Babel (and the vibration bomb) on Earth's population! The rocket-launched bomb will destroy the personality of every person on the globe and transform them into a mindless subject of Doctor Doom! However, the FF's long-time foe may have made a critical mistake by bringing Darkoth and Ben Grimm back from the Balkans in order to witness his stateside triumph! Could there be a traitor in the midst? Meanwhile in upstate New York, Wyatt Wingfoot and Johnny Storm run into trouble with the local police and end up in jail. Cameo appearances by the Invisible Girl and Franklin. (Note: The cover of Fantastic Four 143 was used as the cover for the 1977 Fantastic Four pocket book with one modification: the Invisible Girl replaced Medusa in the background.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60727439
Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 157 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #3721325004
Starts Jun 24 "And Now The Endgame Cometh!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Silver Surfer. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. The master plan of Victor Von Doom stands revealed! Steal the power of the Silver Surfer and transfer it to a new giant Doomsman android! And then, of course, unleash the Doomsman on the unsuspecting Fantastic Four! However, there is an even more sinister being manipulating the events inside Castle Latveria! Who is the target of Mephisto's wrath? (Note: The saga of the Silver Surfer and Shalla Bal continues in the 2nd (1987) Silver Surfer series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60815581
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 191 CGC 8.5
Paper: White
Label #4408153009
Ends Jun 10 7:20 PM CST Bid History 4 bids Current Bid $26 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Four No More!" Written by Len Wein. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by George Perez and Joe Sinnott. Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny say their goodbyes to one another and depart the Baxter Building, but the former leader of the FF decides to stay behind and watch the (phony) SHIELD agents box up his scientific equipment. When Reed gets suspicious of their activity, the Plunderer makes his move! Upon seeing the emergency flare, the Thing, Human Torch, and Invisible Girl rush back to the Baxter Building! Are the Fantastic Four staying together after all? Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, Willie Lumpkin, Frankie Raye, and Thundra. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #56891849
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 232 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3868154014
Starts Jul 6 "Back to the Basics!" Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. A new era begins for the Fantastic Four as John Byrne starts his 5-year stint as writer and artist for the series. However, the new era kicks off with an old villain...Diablo! The Master of Alchemy cooks up four creatures of earth, wind, water, and fire to battle the FF! Cameo appearances by Doctor Strange and Frankie Raye. (Notes: John Byrne inks this issue under the pseudonym (or anagram) Bjorn Heyn. Diablo appears next in Iron Man 159.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60514850
Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 286 CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Label #0291108026
Ends Jun 10 7:20 PM CST Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $29 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Last 65-cent issue. Return of Jean Grey: Part 2 of 3 - X-Factor tie-in. "Like a Phoenix!" Guest-starring the Uncanny X-Men and Avengers. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by John Byrne. Story continued from Avengers (Vol. 1) #263. Don't miss the startling return of Jean Grey! How did she survive, and where has she been? The answers will shock and surprise you. Plus, this issue sets the stage for the return of the of the original X-Men! Story continues in X-Factor (1986-1998 1st Series) #1. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #61054729
Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 348 CGC 9.6 Adams Variant
Paper: White
Label #4418460001
Ends Jun 10 7:20 PM CST Bid History 9 bids Current Bid $25 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Where Monsters Dwell!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Wolverine, Ghost Rider, and the Hulk. Story by Walt Simonson. Art and cover by Arthur Adams, Gracine Tanaka, Al Milgrom, and Art Thibert. Cover by Arthur Adams and Art Thibert. The Fantastic Four is dead! Only the Invisible Woman remains and she has gathered together a motley crew of outlaw heroes to help her avenge the FF. Can the Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, Wolverine, and the Amazing Spider-Man play nice together long enough to stop Armageddon, and what terrible secret is Sue Richards hiding? Cover price $1.00.
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Item #59637473
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Annual 6 CGC 8.0
1st app. Franklin Richards, Annihilus
Paper: Off white to white
Label #2067567010
Starts Jul 6 1st appearance of Franklin Richards and 1st appearance of Annihilus - "Let There Be Life!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Kirby/Sinnott cover. Franklin Richards is born and Annihilus is introduced! Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60812213
Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Whitman Variants 199 CGC 9.8
Paper: White
Multi-Pack Edition.
Label #4408092007
Starts Jul 6 Whitman Variant. "The Son of Doctor Doom!" Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. The FF are helplessly imprisoned in Dr. Doom's transference globes while their powers are transferred into the body of Victor Von Doom the second! While the transfer takes place, the people's rebellion, lead by Zorba, grows outside Doom's castle! It looks like the invincible Doctor Doom is in supreme control, but when the Fantastic Four break out, Zorba breaks in, and Doom's son breaks down...the good doctor is under attack from all sides! 32 pages Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60997299
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (2012 4th Series) 1F CGC 9.8 Young Baby Variant
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Young Variant Cover
Label #4408114004
Starts Jul 6 Variant cover by Skottie Young. "Unstable" Written by Matt Fraction. Art by Mark Bagley and Paul Mounts. 28 Pages, Full color. Cover price $2.99.
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Item #60628010
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (2018 6th Series) 32F CGC 9.8 Adams 1:25 Variant
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Schiti Variant Cover
Label #4171908013
Starts Jul 6 Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Dan Slott. Art by R. B. Silva and Javier Rodriguez. Cover by Valerio Schiti. THE BRIDE OF DOOM! Part 1: 'Betrothal' The HUMAN TORCH's love life is changed forever when he must choose between his soulmate and his ex-wife... And is Johnny Storm's first heartbreak, CRYSTAL, back in the book?! This is all too much! Fortunately, there is also a lot of punching, hitting and clobbering going on! All this and an ominous decree by DOCTOR DOOM! PLUS: A second tale in which Reed Richards duels Doctor Doom for the strangest prize imaginable! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.
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Item #58735095
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four Wedding Special (2018) 1B CGC 9.8 Artgerm Variant
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Lau Variant Cover.
Label #4213374022
Starts Jul 6 Written by Gail Simone, Dan Slott, and Fred Hembeck. Art by Laura Braga, Mark Buckingham, Matt Yackey, and Megan Wilson. Cover by Artgerm. Come and celebrate the impending nuptials of the Thing and Alicia Masters with a Ladies Night Out as only the First Family of Comics can do it! Guest-starring She-Hulk, Medusa, Crystal and more, it's the bachelorette party Alicia never expected-and one whose ribaldry will be interrupted by the arrival of a Surprise Super Villain! (And no, we don't mean Johnny Storm!) Meanwhile, the Thing has an unexpected meeting with his future father-in-law, the Puppet Master! Plus, Hembeck! The Fantastic Four family tree! And more! R.S.V.P. at your local comics retailer this December, and don't forget to kiss the bride! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.
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Item #60608009
Marvel Milestone Edition Fantastic Four (1991) 5 CGC 9.6 SS Stan Lee
Paper: White
Signed by Stan Lee on 02/23/2013.
Label #1176965002
Starts Jun 24 Reprints Fantastic Four #5 (origin and 1st appearance of Doctor Doom); Jack Kirby art Cover price $2.95.
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Item #60633233
Marvel Super Heroes (1990 2nd Series) 5 CGC 8.0
Paper: White
Label #4389513016
Ends Jun 10 7:59 PM CST Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $4 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "When Destiny Calls" Guest-starring Thor. Script by Sue Flaxman. Pencils by Jim Valentino. Inks by Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom. The Storm Giants and Frost Giants (including Ymir) join forces and attack Asgard! But the Mighty Thor and Vidar stand in their way! Appearances by Odin, Frigga, Sif, Hoder, and the Warriors Three. Second story: "Blast from the Past!" Guest-starring the Thing. Script by Dave Michelinie. Pencils by Ron Wilson. Inks by Al Milgrom. While traveling through Arizona, Ben Grimm stumbles upon an abandoned NORAD complex! However the Thing soon discovers that the former government facility is not empty! There's actually a survivalist group living inside! And the displaced member of the FF has to find out why! Third story: "Jolly Roger" Guest-starring Speedball. Plot and Pencils by Steve Ditko. Script by Mary Jo Duffy. Inks by Mark Badger. Speedball battles a pirate to keep his friends safe. Fourth story: "Call Waiting" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Script by Dan Mishkin. Pencils by Vince Mielcarek. Inks by Chris Ivy. The Master of the Mystic Arts clashes with trolls in the telephone system. Cameo appearance by Wong. Fifth story: "Treasure" Guest-starring She-Hulk and Wyatt Wingfoot. Script by Dwight Jon Zimmerman. Pencils by Mike Clark. Inks by Jay Geldhof. She-Hulk protects a cargo ship from a Sea Serpent! (Note: The first and second stories are 22 pages each.) 80 pages. Cover price $2.95.
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Item #61099812
Tags: Fantastic Four, Spider-ManMarvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 10 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4419920014
Starts Jun 24 Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the Human Torch star in "Time Bomb!" Part 2 of 3 (Continues from previous issue). Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by John Romita and Mike Esposito. Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the Human Torch continue their battle against Kang the Conqueror and Zarrko the Tomorrow Man. Cameo appearance by the Avengers. (This issue was published the same month as the classic Amazing Spider-Man 121.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60919108
Tags: Fantastic Four, Spider-ManMarvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 88 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4416374017
Starts Jul 6 "A Child is Waiting" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Invisible Girl. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Eduardo Barreto (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker and Susan Richards are attending a Central Park society luncheon, when suddenly the Invisible Girl receives a dramatic phone call! Her son Franklin has been kidnapped! And now the abductors, the Maggia, want the female member of the Fantastic Four to do their bidding or else! The Maggia's trail leads first to Harlem and then to the Bronx; but fortunately, Sue picks up an ally along the way...the Amazing Spider-Man! The web-slinger and the Invisible Girl make their last stand in the bowels of the New York subway system! Will the two heroes reach Franklin before it's too late? Cameo appearances by Captain Jean DeWolff, Janet Pym, and Hank Pym. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.
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Item #60517342
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Not Brand Echh (part 1), Fantastic FourNot Brand Echh (1967) 1 CGC 4.0
1st Marvel parody book
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4055665011
Ends Jun 10 8:15 PM CST Bid History 5 bids Current Bid $12 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. 1st Marvel Parody book. 1st appearance of Forbush Man. Cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito. The Silver Burper, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia; A comical re-telling of the Surfer's encounter with Dr. Doom from Fantastic Four #57-60, starring Thung (Bim Grimm), Weed Wichards, Human Scorch, and Inevitable Girl (Shrew Storm). The Fastest Gums in the West starring Too-Gone Kid, script by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin. The Battle of the Century, script by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru, Bill Everett, and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); The Human Scorch battles The Sunk-Mariner. A Day of Blunder! starring Sgt. Furious and His Hostile Commandos!!, script by Gary Friedrich, art by John Severin. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59990538
Tags: Fantastic Four, Sub-MarinerSaga of the Sub-Mariner (1988) 7 CGC 9.8
Only copy at the top CGC grade of 9.8.
Paper: White
Label #0942422008
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob McLeod. Rage and Remembrance starring Sub-Mariner, script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob McLeod; recaps Namor's return in Fantastic Four #4, 6. Subby, Bill, and Me: Part 6 of a Personal View interview with Bill Everett by Roy Thomas (reprinted from Alter Ego #11). 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #60876348
Tags: Fantastic FourSilver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 1 CGC 4.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #2109746016
Starts Jul 6 "The Origin of the Silver Surfer!" Cameos by the Incredible Hulk, Doctor Doom, and the Fantastic Four. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Many years ago, in order to prevent the total annihilation of his civilization and homeworld, Norrin Radd bargained with the Devourer of Worlds. Imbued with the Power Cosmic, he became the Silver Surfer and Herald of Galactus. However, on the fateful day he arrived on Earth, for love of humanity, he betrayed his master, and thus was cursed to never traverse the space-ways again. This is his story. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Wonder of the Watcher!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60044015
Tags: Fantastic FourSilver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 2 CGC 9.4
Paper: Off white to white
Label #7177192006
Starts Jul 6 "When Lands the Saucer!" Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Exiled to planet Earth by his former master, Galactus, the Silver Surfer, a being empowered with the Power Cosmic itself, finds he cannot penetrate the invisible barrier which the Devourer of Worlds has encompassed the planet with. However, this barrier does not prevent others from beyond the stars from coming to Earth and wrecking havoc. Thus, when a malevolent race of aliens descend upon the unsuspecting citizens of Earth, only the Silver Surfer possesses the power to stop them. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Coming of the Krills!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Paul Reinman. 68 pages Cover price $0.25.