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Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 8

  • Issue #8
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 8
    Auction opens July 6
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple. Page tear at centerfold staple.
    • Residue.
    • Writing on interior pages.
    • Severe water damage. 2.5" Spine split to cover and first two wraps.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4348307009
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Cover oxidation. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #20-48E05B5-002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch, staples replaced, 4th wrap married. 1" spine split from bottom of comic. Tape residue on interior cover and pages.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch, TRIMMED. Staple rust/migration, staining to front cover and first few pages.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Spine split seal. Cover glued to first wrap. Cover oxidation. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    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.