American Comics Update: The Bute Collection: 1st full Marvel Crossover – Fantastic Four with the Hulk in FF #12
*Marvel: From the Bute Collection this week: Crossovers of one character into another’s series have become such a staple of the Marvel Universe that it’s hard to recall a time when they were a novelty – but there was such a time, and we have a copy of the first example, in Fantastic Four #12, where the Hulk clashed with the FF for the first time! Contemporary with Amazing Spider-Man #1 (in which the FF also made a brief appearance), this is the first full-on Marvel crossover. Fantastic Four #12 is an unusually rare issue; this is a thin, worn pence printed copy; cover colours are okay but a little dulled. There are quite a few creases, particularly near the spine, with some breaking colour, but not generally too heavily. Staples are reasonable, if placed (as printed, we believe) a little in from the true spine. Page quality is cream/light tan, and the pages are tired, with a couple of small tears at page edges without loss. So, not a great copy but complete and not an issue we see turning up very often.
PICTURED: FANTASTIC FOUR #12 GD- p £400