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1st appearance of Sub-Mariner in Silver Age; 1st "Flame On"; Jack Kirby cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION ow/white pages
1st appearance of Sub-Mariner in Silver Age; 1st "Flame On"; Jack Kirby cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
Fantastic Four #4 features the first appearance of Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner in the Silver Age, beginning Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's vision of reviving Golden Age stars from the days of Timely Comics. Fortunately, plenty of readers were excited to see Prince Namor recover from the case of amnesia that had left him living on the Bowery. It wasn't long before the Sub-Mariner stopped by
Avengers #4 to free Captain America from his suspended animation in a block of ice. We're also early enough in the
Fantastic Four run to get Johnny Storm's first cry of "Flame on!"
Typically, the creative team also turned up the drama for the Sub-Mariner's comeback. Where the Golden Age Namor was a tortured anti-hero, the Silver Age Namor was happily settled into hating humans. Sue Storm was the sole exception, which made Namor specifically enraged at her fellow members of the Fantastic Four. This amazing return would help to establish the new comic as one of the most gloriously inventive of all Silver Age Marvel titles—with Namor's continuing popularity ensuring that this issue remains a top collectible.
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The appearance of two of Timely’s top heroes on the cover of Fantastic Four #4 must have been a calculated tactic to move some copies of their up-and-coming family of superbeings’ new title. Namor and the Human Torch were important characters in the publisher’s history and it was a savvy move to have them appear together on the cover of a Silver Age comic. With the reboot of the FF franchise in the MCU slated for later this year, expect all their key issues to see an uptick in interest and value. This 9.0 copy is very appealing, with dazzling reds and dark blues contrasting against subtle orange and gray tones. This is a very nice high-grade copy of an important entry into the earliest days of the Fantastic Four’s legendary run.
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1st appearance of Sub-Mariner in Silver Age; 1st "Flame On"; Jack Kirby cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
1st appearance of Sub-Mariner in Silver Age; 1st "Flame On"; Jack Kirby cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)