Key issues
Fantastic Four Key Issues: #1, #48 and #52, and How Grade Moves Them
The key issues of the original Fantastic Four comic are #1 (November 1961, the team's debut), #48 (March 1966, first Silver Surfer and Galactus) and #52 (July 1966, first Black Panther). On all three, the grade on a CGC or CBCS label is the main thing that moves the price.
Updated Oct 11, 2026