*Marvel: As befits its status as the premier series of the Marvel Universe, the Fantastic Four has launched many secondary careers of the FF’s foes and friends who first appeared as guest-stars, then graduated to their own series. The Silver Surfer, the Inhumans, the Black Panther and many others have debuted this way, and in Fantastic Four #66, we were introduced to a mysterious cocooned figure who emerged the following issue as ‘Him’, a being of almost godlike power. Later, he would be named Warlock and would enjoy a chequered career of critical acclaim, but haphazard commercial success, coming into his own with Jim Starlin’s controversial series of the 1970s. These two issues see the first appearance of the character, though he was not fully revealed until the second half of the two-part story. Issue #66 is a very sound copy, with great cover colour and gloss, tight staples and only minor edge wear; a couple of short vertical creases at the right edge. Issue #67 is okay, with good staples and nice page quality; there is a faint vestige of a subscription crease and colour-breaking creases across the top and bottom right corners.
PICTURED: FANTASTIC FOUR
#66 FN+ £75
#67 VG £80