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Fantastic Four
#252 · 1983
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Marvel Comics · 1983 · Raw, not graded
Fantastic Four #252 (Marvel Comics, 1983) — Newsstand. Raw copy; the listing states no grade, so judge the condition from the photo.
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Fantastic Four #252, published by Marvel Comics in 1983 (Bronze Age). Listing notes: Newsstand.
This is a raw book: it has not been graded or sealed by a grading company. The listing does not state a grade. The photo shows the actual copy.
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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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