FANTASTIC FOUR (1961-96; 2003-12) #1
CGC VF+: 8.5
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SOLD ON: Thursday, 06/05/2014 1:12 PM
$64,000
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs
Kirby cvr/art; origin & 1st app. Fantastic Four; 1st Mole Man; the Marvel Age begins here (11/61) Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
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Kirby cvr/art; origin & 1st app. Fantastic Four; 1st Mole Man; the Marvel Age begins here (11/61) Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
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ow/white pgs
Kirby cvr/art; origin & 1st app. Fantastic Four; 1st Mole Man; the Marvel Age begins here (11/61) Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)This is the book that launched the Silver Age of Comics and the Marvel Age of storytelling, courtesy of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's extraordinary vision. This classic collectible also has the thrilling origin story providing the first appearances of Mister Fantastic, the Thing, Human Torch, and Invisible Girl--along with the debut of the tragically evil Mole Man. The pop-culture passion for Fantastic Four is now set to get even more heated, with excitement building over Marvel Studios finally recovering the film rights to the company's first super team!
In keeping with the Marvel theme of creating cosmic heroes out of everyday people, the Fantastic Four started out as a family melodrama masquerading as a superhero title. Cosmic threats were nothing compared to the tensions created by the insertion of driven genius Reed Richards into the family life of the Storms, via fiancee Sue, and the love-hate relationship between her hotheaded brother Johnny and the streetwise former marine Ben Grimm. Yet, through it all, this ersatz family unit would always unit under pressure and struggle to ward off any number of dangers, wether they be on Yancy Street or the far-flung edges of the galaxy, all against the backdrop of a gritty, recognizable New York City that even in the early 60s was believed to have its best days behind it. The book was an almost instant sensation, making this debut issue difficult to track down in nice condition. Feast your eyes on this wonderful high-grade copy, its cover features dazzling whites and a vivid color palette. Marvel key enthusiasts never fail to throw everything they've got at higher-grade copies of this issue, and we think this will be no exception.
Overstreet Guide 2013 VF+(8.5) value = $46,500.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.).
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
Artist Information
Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.
Kirby cvr/art; origin & 1st app. Fantastic Four; 1st Mole Man; the Marvel Age begins here (11/61) Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)This is the book that launched the Silver Age of Comics and the Marvel Age of storytelling, courtesy of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's extraordinary vision. This classic collectible also has the thrilling origin story providing the first appearances of Mister Fantastic, the Thing, Human Torch, and Invisible Girl--along with the debut of the tragically evil Mole Man. The pop-culture passion for Fantastic Four is now set to get even more heated, with excitement building over Marvel Studios finally recovering the film rights to the company's first super team!
In keeping with the Marvel theme of creating cosmic heroes out of everyday people, the Fantastic Four started out as a family melodrama masquerading as a superhero title. Cosmic threats were nothing compared to the tensions created by the insertion of driven genius Reed Richards into the family life of the Storms, via fiancee Sue, and the love-hate relationship between her hotheaded brother Johnny and the streetwise former marine Ben Grimm. Yet, through it all, this ersatz family unit would always unit under pressure and struggle to ward off any number of dangers, wether they be on Yancy Street or the far-flung edges of the galaxy, all against the backdrop of a gritty, recognizable New York City that even in the early 60s was believed to have its best days behind it. The book was an almost instant sensation, making this debut issue difficult to track down in nice condition. Feast your eyes on this wonderful high-grade copy, its cover features dazzling whites and a vivid color palette. Marvel key enthusiasts never fail to throw everything they've got at higher-grade copies of this issue, and we think this will be no exception.
Overstreet Guide 2013 VF+(8.5) value = $46,500.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.).
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
Artist Information
Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.