*Marvel: This week, the concluding two parts of the Galactus/Silver Surfer trilogy. Fantastic Four #49 features the only Galactus cover and the first (minor) Surfer cover, whereas #50 has the Surfer large front and centre. If you’re reading this, you probably don’t need me to fill you in on the significance of these issues in Marvel’s history. Let me just say that this trilogy is growing in importance and value all the time, and we have seen some dramatic rises in value in recent years, which seem likely to continue.
PICTURED: FANTASTIC FOUR
#49 GD+ p £400 Pence printed. A lot of fine creasing along the right edge and at the bottom corner with corner blunting; one more major colour-breaking crease across the top right corner (see scan); spine worn, staples firm, bottom edge of back cover a little ragged. Decent cover image; pages are off-white to slightly tan at edges. SOLD
#50 VG- £225 A relatively solid cents copy; fine creasing along the spine as a result of reading wear and around bottom staple, which is still firmly attached; tiny crease at bottom right cover edge. Good colour and off-white pages; some corner blunting. A figure ’10’ has been written in biro on the Surfer’s arm below the ‘F’ in ‘Four’ of the logo. SOLD