American Update: Mighty Marvel Firsts! Debuts of Galactus and Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four #48
*Marvel: One of the most sought-after Marvel Comics of the 1960s is Fantastic Four #48, which introduced the Silver Surfer, a cosmic-powered being the equal of the combined FF… and the Surfer’s master, Galactus, an entity of even more monstrous might! Both became major figures in the Marvel Universe, with the Surfer repenting his role as Galactus’ herald and choosing the side of justice, while Galactus’ insatiable hunger drives him ever onwards to more heinous acts. Both have gone on to long and illustrious careers in the greater Marvel Universe, and this copy of the double debut is one of the nicest we’ve beheld, with tight staples, sharp edges, off-white interior pages and deep, vibrant, unbroken cover colour and gloss. There is minimal spine wear, and an extremely faint vertical line, barely perceptible, which runs from the top cover edge through the centre of the logo (the central ‘t’ and ‘r’ on the two rows) before vanishing entirely around the first ‘a’ in ‘Galactus’. However, this line does not break the cover colour, and would be easy to miss if you weren’t specifically looking for it. FN+ pence on sale at £900. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD