*Marvel: Back in the 1960s, Marvel Annuals were a real treat and contained not just new material (some with some reprints), but stories that were often very significant for our characters. Nowhere was this more true than with the Fantastic Four, whose annuals #2-6 are featured in this week’s selections from the Bute Collection. Annual #2 is a Dr Doom special, featuring not just the origin of the Bad Doctor, but also a full length tussle with the FF. #3 has the cataclysmic wedding of Sue & Reed, with just about everybody in the Marvel Universe, including Millie & Patsy and Stan & Jack. #4 features the return of the original Human Torch. #4 has the Inhumans and the Black Panther, the debut of Psycho-Man, and a Silver Surfer back-up. #6 is the debut of Annihilus and the birth of Franklin Richards. All essential reading for followers of the regular comic. 
PICTURED: FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL
#2 VG+ p £200 Nice pence stamped copy with solid spine (just tiny split at base). Firmly bound and stapled. Minor edge wear with some corner blunting. Excellent page quality. There is a small felt tip pen price central cover above Dr Doom’s head.
#3 VG+ p £45 Clean and attractive pence stamped copy with solid spine (very slight glue puckering). Firmly bound and stapled. Minor edge wear with some corner blunting. Excellent page quality. SOLD
#4 VG+ p £25 Pence stamped copy; glue puckering causes some soft, fine creasing to the left of cover; nothing colour-breaking. Solid spine. Firmly bound and stapled. Minor edge wear with some corner blunting. Excellent page quality SOLD
#5 FN p £50 Superior pence stamped copy, glossy and colourful. Square corners, slight glue puckering at solid spine. Firmly bound and stapled. Excellent page quality. SOLD
#6 GD+ p £55 Pence stamped copy with moderate edge wear, breaking colour at top and bottom edges corner blunting and upper 4 cm spine split. Some reading and handling wear. Firmly stapled. Excellent page quality.