*Marvel: From the Good Doctor Collection this week, these classic issues pit the Green Goliath against Marvel’s First Family in a long-promised but oft-deferred fight to the finish. When three of the Four rapidly succumb to the Hulk’s irresistible force, it falls to the Thing, outclassed despite his own formidable strength, to hold the line in an epic, desperate struggle to protect the city. And when the combined powers of the FF fail, who better to step up to help out than the Hulk’s former teammates, the ever-Assemblin’ Avengers? Powerful and gripping, this remains, decades later, one of the best-remembered battles of the early Marvel Age!
PICTURED: FANTASTIC FOUR
#25 FN/VF p £475 A gorgeous pence printed copy with rich colours and a vibrant purple background. Tiny bits of handling and edge wear, but no colour breaks and great eye appeal. Tight, firm staples and supple white to off-white pages.
#26 VG- p £110 Spine and edge wear with tiny colour breaks, corner blunting with slight nick at base of spine without loss. Small figure ‘6’ in biro below title box. Tight, firm staples and supple white to off-white pages.