*Marvel: A quirky offering from the Bute Collection this week! Here it is folks, the comic that started the Marvel Age Of Comics. Almost. The Fantastic Four Golden Record Reprint (28-pages inc covers, full-colour, standard comic format) was produced in 1966 and reprints Fantastic Four #1. Although the reprint, at first glance, looks like the original, there are differences. There is no cover price on the reprint, and the back cover promotes the Golden Record LP series of which the Fantastic Four #1 is a part. (The inside back cover features page 25 of the story in black and white). Otherwise it’s a very faithful rendering, and probably the closest thing to owning the real McCoy, with colouring and page quality virtually identical to the first printing of #1, so it’ll look really impressive in your collection. Originally issued as a record and comic set, this is just the comic. This lovely copy is bright with strong colours, totally unmarked with white to off-white pages. There is a slight looseness at the top staple, but both are firmly attached throughout. There is a small dink to the base of the spine, minor edge wear and a tiny split at spine top. A couple of shallow soft creases in the logo area do not break colour. If this were the real thing in this condition, it would be likely priced in the region of £20,000. High resolution images are available on request.
PICTURED: FANTASTIC FOUR #1 GOLDEN RECORD REPRINT VG+ £600 SOLD