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Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 75 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Silver Surfer, Galactus, and Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest star in Worlds Within Worlds!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Reed, Ben, and Johnny battle their dopplegangers, created by Galactus, who is determined to learn the location of the Silver Surfer. Reprinted in Marvel's Greatest Comics # 57. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 77 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Shall Earth Endure?, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Reed, Ben, and Johnny battle Psycho-Man in the Microverse. Letter to the editor from comics writer Tony Isabella. Reprinted in Marvel's Greatest Comics # 59. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 82 VG+ 4.5

"The Mark of the Madman!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Inhumans. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Crystal is excited about joining the Fantastic Four! However, before she can make it official, the royal family in Attilan must give their approval! When Lockjaw teleports to the Baxter Building, the new fabulous foursome prepare to jump to the Hidden Land! But suddenly a swarm of Alpha Primitives emerges from behind Lockjaw! And in a matter of seconds, they grab Crystal and stun Reed, Ben, and Johnny! What a revoltin' development! Why did Lockjaw betray his mistress? The answer lies within the Great Refuge…and that's where the Thing, Human Torch, and Mr. Fantastic are going to next! (Note: Maximus previously appeared in Incredible Hulk Annual 1.) 36 pages Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 94 FN- 5.5

"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.) 36 pages Cover price $0.15.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 94 VG+ 4.5

"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.) 36 pages Cover price $0.15.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 100 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4712264006

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. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 100 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

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. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 112 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4215418010

"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.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 112 FN/VF 7.0

"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.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 112 VG/FN 5.0

"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.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 125 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4604947009

The Monster's Secret!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. While Ben and Johnny are hunting the Monster from the Lost Lagoon, the Invisible Girl fights to stay alive in an underground cave rapidly filling with water! But thankfully, Sue has an unlikely savior...the monster himself! Why is the alien monster rescuing the Invisible Girl? Reed deduces the creature's motives and devises a happy ending for everyone involved! (Note: This issue concludes Stan Lee's 10-year run (that began with issue number one) as the primary writer for the Fantastic Four title.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 129 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

"The Frightful Four...Plus One!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Medusa and Thundra (first appearance). Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema, Frank Giacoia, and John Verpoorten. The Fantastic Four have returned to the Baxter Building after finishing their adventure with the Mole Man last issue. But things don't remain quiet for long as Johnny surprisingly announces his intention to go to the Great Refuge! And in a flash the Human Torch departs for the Hidden Land to see Crystal! Moments later another bombshell drops when Agatha Harkness informs Reed and Sue that she can no longer take care of young Franklin. After all the outbursts, Ben decides to go for a walk across town to clear his head. However, he walks right into a battle between the past and present members of the Frightful Four! At an abandoned construction site, Ben Grimm and Medusa fight for their lives against the Sandman, Trapster, Wizard, and Thundra! First appearance of Thundra. Cameo appearance by Black Bolt. 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 139 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4723170007

"Target: Tomorrow!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. In stunning fashion the Miracle Man has opened a deep fissure in the earth's crust and dumped Wyatt and the Fantastic Four inside! If the heroes manage to break out, they will face a raging tornado next! Wow, the Miracle Man looks invincible! Is there any hope for Ben, Johnny, Medusa, and Wyatt? It may take a miracle! Cameo appearances by Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, and Franklin. (Notes: The Miracle Man appears next in Marvel Two-in-One 8. This issue includes a full-page survey for readers to complete and mail back to the Marvel bullpen.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 150 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4723168020

"Ultron-7: He'll Rule the World!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Guest-starring the Avengers and the Inhumans. Story continues from Avengers 127 (Part 1). It was supposed to be a glorious day in the Great Refuge for Crystal and Quicksilver's wedding, but an uninvited guest, a certain adamantium guest, has crashed the party! The Avengers' long-time foe, Ultron, possesses the body of Omega and captures the bride! Next the evil robot attacks the Fantastic Four, the Inhumans, and Earth's Mightiest Heroes! It's an all-star showdown as 16 super-heroes challenge the might of Ultron-7! Can anyone... man, woman, or child...save the day? Wedding of Crystal and Quicksilver. Cameo appearances by Maximus and the golden age Whizzer (aka Robert Frank). Avengers lineup: Iron Man, Mantis, Thor, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, and the Vision. (Notes: Ultron returns in Avengers 161. Quicksilver's costume on the cover should be light blue instead of green. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #27 the Black Widow by John Romita.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 164 FN- 5.5

"The Crusader Syndrome!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by George Perez (breakdowns - 1st art on the Fantastic Four series) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Johnny Storm's date in Greenwich Village is rudely interrupted by the stark raving mad Crusader! Who is the Crusader? And where did he come from? The Human Torch wants to know! But once he's blinded in battle by his mysterious adversary, the torch only wants to survive! First appearance of Frankie Raye (aka Nova, the future herald of Galactus). First modern appearance of Marvel Boy. (Notes: Marvel Boy (aka Robert Grayson) previously appeared in the 1950's Atlas series titled Astonishing. This issue includes a full page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring the Hulk vs. the Abomination and Wendigo.) 36 pages Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 166 FN+ 6.5

"If It's Tuesday, This Must Be The Hulk!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Rich Buckler and Dan Adkins. The federal government asks Reed Richards to take the Fantastic Four to the Midwest to apprehend the Hulk! Will the FF be able to find the Green Goliath? Yes! And that's were the trouble begins! However, the fabulous foursome successfully captures the Hulk and hands the behemoth over to the military. It looks like mission accomplished for the FF...until the Thing becomes dismayed over the rough treatment of Dr. Banner. Would Ben actually consider freeing the rampaging Hulk? Yes again! (Note: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #13 Doctor Strange by Frank Brunner.) 36 pages Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 174 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4701836003

"Starquest!" Part 4 of 5. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. The situation is becoming desperate on Counter-Earth as both Reed & Ben and Johnny & Gorr have run into major problems on their potential substitute planets with Torgo and the Skrulls, respectively. The Invisible Girl tries to help her teammates, but accidentally transports herself to yet a third planet, which is totally devoid of life! Meanwhile, the countdown to Galactus' destruction of Counter-Earth continues, and the High Evolutionary has only one option left...fight the Ravager of Worlds one-on-one! 36 pages Cover price $0.30.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 179 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4675756010

"A Robinson Crusoe in the Negative Zone!" Guest-starring Tigra and Thundra. Plot by Gerry Conway. Script by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas. Art by Ron Wilson (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. Near the end of last issue's fabulous fight, the Reed Richards of Counter-Earth threw Mr. Fantastic into the Negative Zone and (unbeknownst to Sue, Ben, and Johnny) assumed the leadership role of the FF! Will Sue realize that something is wrong with her husband? Meanwhile, Reed floats helplessly in the Negative Zone fearing an attack from a long-time Negative Zone nemesis. Also in this issue, the Metalloid interrupts the Thing and Tigra's dinner, and the battle is on! Cameo appearances by the Impossible Man, Annihilus, Lindsay Wagner (the bionic woman), and Humphrey Bogart. 36 pages Cover price $0.30.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 211D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4641456019

Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Terrax the Tamer - "If This Be Terrax" Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott. Galactus sends the Fantastic Four to an alien plant to capture its tyrannical ruler named Tyros! Can the three aging members of the FF plus the Human Torch muster the strength to defeat Tyros? Cameo appearance by the Watcher and flashback appearances by the Silver Surfer, Air Walker, and Firelord. Note: First appearance of Terrax the Tamer. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 232D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3861698023

Direct Edition. "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.) 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 243D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4431550021

Direct Edition. "Shall Earth Endure?" Part 2 of 3. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. Guest-starring the Avengers and Doctor Strange. The situation has come down to this...the Fantastic Four, the thunder god, the golden avenger, the star-spangled avenger, the winsome Wasp, and the Master of the Mystic Arts vs. Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds...for the life of the Earth! Everything is on the line as the blockbuster battle rages on top of the World Trade Center! Will the 'Ravager of Worlds' finally add the Earth to his list of conquests, or can the greatest heroes on the planet do the impossible: defeat Galactus? Cameo appearances by Daredevil and Spider-Man. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 243N CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #3970508003

Newsstand Edition. "Shall Earth Endure?" Part 2 of 3. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. Guest-starring the Avengers and Doctor Strange. The situation has come down to this...the Fantastic Four, the thunder god, the golden avenger, the star-spangled avenger, the winsome Wasp, and the Master of the Mystic Arts vs. Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds...for the life of the Earth! Everything is on the line as the blockbuster battle rages on top of the World Trade Center! Will the 'Ravager of Worlds' finally add the Earth to his list of conquests, or can the greatest heroes on the planet do the impossible: defeat Galactus? Cameo appearances by Daredevil and Spider-Man. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 245N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700874016

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Newsstand Edition. "Childhood's End" Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. While Sue tapes an interview for a local TV show, a tragedy unfolds at the Baxter Building. And by the time the Invisible Girl arrives back home; Reed, Ben, and Johnny have been knocked out by a tall, blonde-haired stranger with amazing powers! Who is this man? Can the Invisible Girl provide the answers to his questions? 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 247D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4668897008

Direct Edition. "This Land is Mine!" Part 2 of 2. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. Since losing the throne of Latveria in Fantastic Four 200, Doctor Doom has been driven by one thing...getting it back! Now the deposed monarch has enlisted the FF (via his inhibitor ray) to help him regain his country! When Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny arrive in Latveria, they are shocked by the deplorable condition of the capital. Could Doctor Doom actually be the solution to Latveria's problems? Victor Von Doom and Zorba will battle to death for control of Latveria! First appearance of Kristoff. (Note: The letters page includes a joint letter from comics creators Richard Pini and Wendy Pini.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 247D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4708186015

Direct Edition. "This Land is Mine!" Part 2 of 2. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. Since losing the throne of Latveria in Fantastic Four 200, Doctor Doom has been driven by one thing...getting it back! Now the deposed monarch has enlisted the FF (via his inhibitor ray) to help him regain his country! When Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny arrive in Latveria, they are shocked by the deplorable condition of the capital. Could Doctor Doom actually be the solution to Latveria's problems? Victor Von Doom and Zorba will battle to death for control of Latveria! First appearance of Kristoff. (Note: The letters page includes a joint letter from comics creators Richard Pini and Wendy Pini.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 247D NM- 9.2

Direct Edition. "This Land is Mine!" Part 2 of 2. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. Since losing the throne of Latveria in Fantastic Four 200, Doctor Doom has been driven by one thing...getting it back! Now the deposed monarch has enlisted the FF (via his inhibitor ray) to help him regain his country! When Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny arrive in Latveria, they are shocked by the deplorable condition of the capital. Could Doctor Doom actually be the solution to Latveria's problems? Victor Von Doom and Zorba will battle to death for control of Latveria! First appearance of Kristoff. (Note: The letters page includes a joint letter from comics creators Richard Pini and Wendy Pini.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 247N FN 6.0

Newsstand Edition. "This Land is Mine!" Part 2 of 2. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. Since losing the throne of Latveria in Fantastic Four 200, Doctor Doom has been driven by one thing...getting it back! Now the deposed monarch has enlisted the FF (via his inhibitor ray) to help him regain his country! When Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny arrive in Latveria, they are shocked by the deplorable condition of the capital. Could Doctor Doom actually be the solution to Latveria's problems? Victor Von Doom and Zorba will battle to death for control of Latveria! First appearance of Kristoff. (Note: The letters page includes a joint letter from comics creators Richard Pini and Wendy Pini.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 251D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4708186017

Direct Edition. "Into the Negative Zone!" Part 1 of 9. Story, art, and cover by John Byrne. The Fantastic Four embark on their most perilous adventure to date, as they venture to explore the infamous Negative Zone. Can Marvel's First Family discover the secrets of this foreboding place, or will they succumb to the dangers and evils with dwell there? 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 265D CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4664299003

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Direct Edition. A FF double-feature. Story, art, and cover by John Byrne. "The House that Reed Built!" The Fantastic Four, along with many of Earth's defenders, have been missing for months (see Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1984) #1-12 for details). The infamous Trapster takes this opportunity to see what treasures he can plunder from the all but deserted Baxter Building. However, he'll soon learn that the FF's home is not without its own defenses. "Home is Where the Heart Is!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Sue Richards greets the returning heroes (again see Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1984) #1-12 for details). But, where is the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing, and who is the mysterious new hero that will take his place in the ranks of the Fantastic Four? 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 281N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700891001

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Newsstand Edition. "With Malice towards All!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Daredevil. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Jerry Ordway. Cover by John Byrne. With the citizens of New York City caught in the thrall of the Hate-Monger, Malice, and the Psycho Man, can the Fantastic Four somehow stop this wave of hate that threatens to destroy countless lives? Maybe with a little help from the Man without Fear - Daredevil! Story continues in Secret Wars II (1985) #2. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.65.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 292D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4681576016

Direct Edition. "The Man Who Dreamed the World!" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and P. Craig Russell. Cover by John Byrne. Nick Fury has arrived in the year 1936 and plans to assassinate Adolph Hitler before he can cause World War II and the Holocaust. Can Sue, Johnny, and Jen stop the over zealous super-spy before he alters the very course of human history? More importantly, should they? 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 350 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4681576009

"The More Things Change...or It's the Real Thing!" Part 1 of 4. Story and cover by Walt Simonson. Art by Walt Simonson and Al Milgrom. First, the one true Doctor Doom has returned and his first order of business is to get his throne back. Doom wages a full-scale assault on Latveria! Then, the arch villain turns his sinister attentions toward his most hated foes - the Fantastic Four. Story continues in Fantastic Four (1965-1996 1st Series ) #352. Note: Due to a scheduling mishap this story continues in #352. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Annual 4 GD/VG 3.0

The Golden Age Human Torch guest stars (his first Silver Age appearance) in a new story, "The Torch That Was!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. This issue also reprints the first clash between The Hulk and Thing from Fantastic Four numbers 25 and 26 ("The Hulk vs. the Thing" and "The Avengers Take Over"). Kirby/Sinnott cover. 76 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Annual 5 GD/VG 3.0

The Black Panther and the Inhumans help the FF battle Psycho-Man (his first appearaince) in "Divide and Conquer!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (not Joe Sinnott as credited). Silver Surfer back-up (first solo story), "The Peerless Power of the Silver Surfer!" by Lee/Kirby/Giacoia. This issue also has eight pages of pin-ups by Kirby/Giacoia and a short story, "This Is a Plot?" Script and pencils by Kirby, inks by Giacoia. Kirby/Giacoia cover. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Annual 6 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2056714001

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! 68 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Annual 6 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4514428001

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! 68 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Annual 6 VG 4.0

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! 68 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 50UK CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

U.K. Price Variant.

Label #4620549020

UK edition. Identical to US edition but has 10d cover price. 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. 10d. 32 pgs.

Fantastic Four (1996 2nd Series) 1BSIGNED VF 8.0 Booth Wizard Signed Variant

Wizard Signed Edition. Signed by artist/writer Jim Lee. Cover has the Authentic Wizard Sticker Seal and includes a certificate of authenticity from Wizard Press. Heroes Reborn. "Renaissance!" Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Witness the rebirth of the World's Greatest Comic Magazine! The greatest heroes of the Marvel Universe (The Avengers and the Fantastic Four) perished in battle with the mutant menace known as Onslaught. However, their story goes on. Told in the tradition of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby by a modern comic's legend, Jim Lee (X-Men and WildC.A.T.s) re-imagines Marvel's first family for the new millennium. While on an experimental space flight, Doctor Reed Richards, pilot Ben Grimm, benefactor Susan Storm, and her brother Johnny Storm are bombarded by strange cosmic rays that endow them with amazing powers and abilities. Together they become the force for good known as the Fantastic Four. Includes a 6 pages feature called Time Slip. Learn what Iron Man, Doctor Doom, and Nick Fury would be like if Stan Lee invented them today. 56 pages. Cover price $2.95.

Fantastic Four (2014 5th Series) 6 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Label #4641713024

Written by James Robinson. Art and Cover by Leonard Kirk. EVERYBODY HAS ONE...They were the best of friends since that fateful trip into the cosmic unknown. The day the Fantastic Four were born, they became a family. Cosmic explorers - forever united. Johnny Storm became the high-flying, hot-headed Human Torch. Ben Grimm, the hideous monster known as The Thing. Super-Scientist Reed Richards has tried time and again to reverse Grimm's condition. Each and every time was met with failure. But there was a time when he possessed a device that held the key to permanently curing The Thing - until Johnny inadvertently destroyed it! Reed has kept Johnny's secret for as long as he could - but now it's about to get out! What will Ben do when he discovers that one of his closest friends and steadfast ally condemned him to a life sentence as a monster? It won't be pretty. The fall of the first family continues as the Original Sin of the Fantastic Four is revealed! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Fantastic Four (2023 Marvel) 2E CGC 9.8 SS Ross Ross Variant

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Signed by Alex Ross on 2/13/26. Ross Variant Cover. Includes COA.

Label #4709199038

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Written by Ryan North. Art by Iban Coello. Cover by Alex Ross. "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE FANTASTIC FOUR?" Reed and Sue are on the run from - well, a lot of things, actually! Things are not going great for the Fantastic Four. But they find themselves in even more trouble when they stop in a small town with a terrible secret! That terrible secret is revealed literally on the second page of this issue, and Reed and Sue spend the rest of the issue trying to survive it, but stop reading here if you don't want it spoiled... Yep, it's Reed and Sue versus a town full of killer Doombots. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Fantastic Four (2023 Marvel) 5B CGC 9.8

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Variant Edition

Label #4273897022

Written by Ryan North. Art by Ivan Fiorelli. Cover by Alex Ross. The Fantastic Four are reunited and all is well...until their convoy is interrupted by NICK SCRATCH and SALEM'S SEVEN! It's an all-out magical BATTLE for SURVIVAL right there on the highway, and the Fantastic Four 100% fail to win it. That's right! This solicit isn't going the way you thought it would! As the truth of what happened is puzzled out, Reed, Sue, Ben, Johnny and Alicia all realize that something more sinister has taken place, and their only hope of undoing it is an impromptu voyage into the unknown... 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Fantastic Four (2023 Marvel) 32D CGC 9.8 JSA Ross

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Alex Ross Authenticated Autograph. Ross Variant Cover.

Label #4711962002

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Written by Ryan North. Art by Cory Smith. Cover by Alex Ross. LAST ONE STANDING! "If you found yourself stranded somewhere in the universe with no knowledge of where you were, how quickly could you determine an answer to that question?" It's a thought experiment Mr. Fantastic had often challenged his children with - but now it's happening for real - to Valeria Richards! Valeria finds herself lost in a world she was never made - where even the Fantastic Four have been taken from history! But how could a world without the FF have survived the myriad threats it must have faced? What does it mean that the only heroes left are Jean Grey and Namor, the Sub-Mariner? And what does her brother, Franklin, have to do with all of this? See Val make a shocking choice you won't want to miss...with consequences that will last for the rest of this run! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Fantastic Four (2025 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

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Ross Variant Cover.

Label #4617722005

Written by Ryan North. Art by Humberto Ramos. Cover by Alex Ross. A NEW ERA FOR MARVEL'S FIRST FAMILY! The FANTASTIC FOUR return with a new issue #1, kicking off a whole new volume of their adventures through time, space, science and the human condition! When the Fantastic Four take on Doom, things go well until they suddenly go catastrophically wrong - and they're sent to four different eras in Earth's history! Alone and isolated in wildly different time periods, Reed, Johnny, Ben and Sue all have to fight to survive. Their only hope is to reach the Forever Stone: a mass of dense granite that happens to be one of the longest-lasting rocks on the planet, which - through a combination of obscurity and raw geological luck - has stayed both intact and accessible for most of Earth's history! Also featured in this extra-big, extra-special issue: Ben Grimm fights a dinosaur! No other comic DARES to feature the Thing battling several Mapusauruses, but that's just where WE get started! And it's all brought to life by the incredible new series artist Humberto Ramos! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Fantastic Four (2025 Marvel) 1K CGC 9.8

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NetEase Variant Cover.

Label #4617738008

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Written by Ryan North. Art by Humberto Ramos. Cover by Netease Games. A NEW ERA FOR MARVEL'S FIRST FAMILY! The FANTASTIC FOUR return with a new issue #1, kicking off a whole new volume of their adventures through time, space, science and the human condition! When the Fantastic Four take on Doom, things go well until they suddenly go catastrophically wrong - and they're sent to four different eras in Earth's history! Alone and isolated in wildly different time periods, Reed, Johnny, Ben and Sue all have to fight to survive. Their only hope is to reach the Forever Stone: a mass of dense granite that happens to be one of the longest-lasting rocks on the planet, which - through a combination of obscurity and raw geological luck - has stayed both intact and accessible for most of Earth's history! Also featured in this extra-big, extra-special issue: Ben Grimm fights a dinosaur! No other comic DARES to feature the Thing battling several Mapusauruses, but that's just where WE get started! And it's all brought to life by the incredible new series artist Humberto Ramos! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Fantastic Four (2025 Marvel) 8A CGC 9.8 Ramos

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Label #4719444012

(W) Ryan North (A) Humberto Ramos (CA) Humberto Ramos THE INVINCIBLE WOMAN, PART THREE! It's back before everything changed, and I'm still in grad school - just a kid, really. My name is Susan Storm, and I've just become the Invisible Girl. Our first encounter was with the Mole Man - he was the first time we found it necessary to use our powers, to truly become the Fantastic Four. Reed prayed it would be the last. But his prayers weren't the kind that got answered. What happened next wasn't what I thought would happen - it wasn't what any of us thought would happen. I want you to know that I tried. I really did. I didn't mean for things to end up the way they turned out. But there are some mistakes you can't take back. And there are some wounds that don't kill you, even though they should... 28 pages, rated T, Full color Cover price $3.99.

Fantastic Four (2025 Marvel) 8F CGC 9.8

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Lolli Variant Cover.

Label #4719444014

Foil Cover. (W) Ryan North (A) Humberto Ramos (CA) Matteo Lolli THE INVINCIBLE WOMAN, PART THREE! It's back before everything changed, and I'm still in grad school - just a kid, really. My name is Susan Storm, and I've just become the Invisible Girl. Our first encounter was with the Mole Man - he was the first time we found it necessary to use our powers, to truly become the Fantastic Four. Reed prayed it would be the last. But his prayers weren't the kind that got answered. What happened next wasn't what I thought would happen - it wasn't what any of us thought would happen. I want you to know that I tried. I really did. I didn't mean for things to end up the way they turned out. But there are some mistakes you can't take back. And there are some wounds that don't kill you, even though they should... 28 pages, rated T, full color Cover price $3.99.

Fantastic Four Antithesis (2020 Marvel) 2COMICSELITE.A CGC 9.8

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Comics Elite Edition

Label #3735870016

Comics Elite variant cover by Patrick Zircher. Written by Mark Waid. Art by Neal Adams and Mark Farmer. The Silver Surfer leads the Fantastic Four in a mad race to find the missing Galactus. Only he has the power to defeat Antithesis - the Negative Zone version of Galactus himself! 32 pages, full color. Rated T

Fantastic Four Antithesis (2020 Marvel) 2COMICSELITE.B CGC 9.8

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Comics Elite "Virgin" Edition

Label #3745437004

Comics Elite virgin variant cover by Patrick Zircher. Written by Mark Waid. Art by Neal Adams and Mark Farmer. The Silver Surfer leads the Fantastic Four in a mad race to find the missing Galactus. Only he has the power to defeat Antithesis - the Negative Zone version of Galactus himself! 32 pages, full color. Rated T

Fantastic Four Battle of the Behemoths TPB (2021 Marvel) Epic Collection 1-1ST VG/FN 5.0

1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (196-1996 1st Series) #105-125.

Written by Stan Lee and Archie Goodwin. Art by John Romita, Sr., John Buscema, Jack Kirby, John Verpoorten, Joe Sinnott, Frank Giacoia, and Joe Mooney. Cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Back Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott.

Only an artist as immortal as John Buscema could fill Jack "King" Kirby's Galactus-sized shoes on FANTASTIC FOUR!

"Big John" joins Stan the Man on a timeless run in this collection of FF from the early '70s. Johnny Storm and Crystal develop their romance, Ben Grimm learns to change into Thing at will, Reed Richards takes on Annihilus and Janus in the Negative Zone and none other than Doctor Doom teams up with the FF to face the awesome threat of the Over-Mind!

Then, Gabriel the Air-Walker debuts as Galactus' new herald, and he's arrived on Earth to force the Silver Surfer to submit to the Big G's will - or the planet dies! All this, plus the return of the Monster from the Lost Lagoon!

Softcover, 472 pages, full color. Rated T

NOTE: Book 7 of the Fantastic Four Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1970-1971.

Cover price $39.99.