*Marvel: By the time we get to 1966, the Fantastic Four’s extended family had built to a regular roster of guest stars. These four issues from the Bute Collection are full of the Black Panther, the Silver Surfer, the Inhumans, Wyatt Wingfoot, Alicia and the menace of Klaw.
PICTURED: FANTASTIC FOUR
#53 FN £75 Origin and 2nd app Black Panther. Origin and 1st app Klaw. Nice copy with unmarked cover and bright colours. Tight, firm staples and supple white to off-white pages. Minor edge wear and corner blunting; tiny dink at top spine.
#54 FN £40 Nice flat copy; the white background is just a little off pure white, but unmarked with bright colours. Tight, firm staples and supple white to off-white pages. Only very minor amounts of wear with tiny dink at top spine.
#55 FN+ £150 Classic Thing vs Silver Surfer cover and story. Vibrant colour cover with vivid purple background. Tight, firm staples and supple white to off-white pages. Very minor corner blunting. There is a small, narrow crease (about 3 cm) across edge of bottom right cover which is hard to see and only very faintly breaks colour. An outstanding copy.
#56 VG/FN £35 This copy is printed slightly askew (see scan), but not too badly. Bright colours and unmarked cover. Tight, firm staples and supple white to off-white pages. Minor edge wear and corner blunting.