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Fantastic Four
#45 · 1965
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Marvel Comics · 1965 · CBCS 7.5 · Universal Blue
Fantastic Four #45 (Marvel Comics, 1965) — First Inhumans-Key Marvel Issue. CBCS 7.5 Very Fine-.
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Fantastic Four #45, published by Marvel Comics in 1965 (Silver Age). Listing notes: First Inhumans-Key Marvel Issue.
Graded CBCS 7.5 Very Fine-. The book is sealed in its tamper-evident CBCS holder.
This copy is encapsulated by CBCS at 7.5 on a Universal Blue label. 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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