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Fantastic Four
#1 · 1961
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Marvel Comics · 1961 · CGC 7.0 · Universal Blue
The comic that launched the Marvel Universe — Lee & Kirby's Fantastic Four make their explosive debut. CGC 7.0 FN/VF.
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Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961) is the foundation stone of the Marvel Universe. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby — working under editorial pressure to produce a superhero team — created four distinct, flawed, argumentative characters who felt genuinely human. The Marvel Age of Comics was born.
This CGC 7.0 FN/VF copy is a collector-grade example. The Kirby cover — the FF emerging from the ground in a flash of lightning — is bright and crisp. Interior pages are clean with minimal tanning.
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards), Invisible Girl (Sue Storm), Human Torch (Johnny Storm), and the Thing (Ben Grimm) all debut here alongside the Mole Man as the first villain.
This copy is encapsulated by CGC at 7.0 on a Universal Blue label under certification number 1708899100, which you can verify independently on the CGC website before you buy. The holder is intact and has not been cracked, re-sealed or altered.
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Background on Fantastic Four, the grade and what drives the price.
Key issues
Silver Surfer is a 1966 creation: he first appeared in Fantastic Four #48, cover-dated March 1966, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. As a character he is 60 years old in 2026, though his in-story age is a separate matter.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Key issues
Black Panther first appeared in Fantastic Four #52, cover-dated July 1966, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics. His origin followed in #53, he joined the Avengers in Avengers #52 (May 1968), and his first solo feature ran in Jungle Action from #5 (July 1973).
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Key issues
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
Characters
The Black Panther, T'Challa of Wakanda, first appeared in Fantastic Four #52, cover-dated July 1966, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and his origin was told in #53. He was the first Black superhero in mainstream American comics. He joined the Avengers in Avengers #52 (May 1968), his origin was retold in Avengers #87 (April 1971), and his first solo feature ran in Jungle Action from #5 (July 1973).
Updated Oct 10, 2026
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