*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, and this copy is an extraordinary grade, FN+, a pence copy, with clean and flexible interiors, staples firm at cover and centrefold, and a generally fresh appearance, with only very faint vertical creases at the spine and a tiny, insignificant chip at the lower cover edge, precluding a higher grade. High resolution images are available on request.
PICTURED: FANTASTIC FOUR #12 FN+ p £1,100 SOLD