American Update: Mighty Marvel Firsts: A Fabulous Five of the Fantastic Four – 1st Galactus, Silver Surfer, Inhumans, Black Panther and more
*Marvel: An all-star entry for the Marvel Universe’s First Family this week. Five landmark issues of the Fantastic Four, each of which featured the debut of a guest hero, villain or supporting character who would become crucial to the FF, and the greater Marvel Universe, in decades to come. In #45, we first met the Inhumans en masse, the Royal Family of Attilan from whom the previously-introduced Medusa and Gorgon had sprung. In #46, we had the full debut of Black Bolt, the silent monarch of the Inhumans. In #48, of course, we saw for the first time not only the planet-devouring Galactus, but also his herald, the cosmic-powered Silver Surfer. #50 brought us the conclusion of the first Surfer/Galactus story arc and the premier of Wyatt Wingfoot, friend of the FF and later main squeeze of the She-Hulk, who despite being around for decades has yet to manifest a single super-power (is that even legal in Marvelworld?). Last but far from least, #52 presented the Black Panther, monarch of a mysterious African nation who would later join both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four themselves. All of these epic issues are illustrated below for your appreciation: #45 GD- p (light book centre stamp) £70, #46 VG p £55, #48 FA p, covers detached & separated £200, #50 FN p £125 and #52 PR/FA p, covers detached and separated £60. The low to mid grades on these key issues make them relatively affordable to the casual reader – if you’re quick; we don’t expect to have these in stock for long! SORRY, #48 & #52 NOW SOLD