*Marvel: 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 worn pence printed copy, with a creased spine (lots of fine creasing and some longer, colour-breaking creases); chipping to right cover edge and a couple of small tears at bottom edge. There is a faint book shop stamp across the upper word balloon and the pages are tired with wear at the edges. Staples seem okay, but inside the spine, the comic has been taped from top to bottom, and small pieces of tape have also been attached to the pages outside the centrefold. So, not a great copy but not an issue we see turning up very often.
PICTURED: FANTASTIC FOUR #12 GD- p £400 SOLD