*Marvel: Franklin Richards, son of Mr Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, made his debut in Fantastic Four Annual #6, by way of being born in that issue, which is fairly unusual for a character debut. The issue itself is typical Jack Kirby grandeur in the Negative Zone (also featuring the debut of Annihilus) with big panels, overblown action and devices and masterful inking by Joe Sinnott. Right at the end we see mother with child for the first time in an historic moment for the Marvel Universe. Franklin has gone on to star in many comics and events of the MU ever since and remains a frequently appearing character. This is not a great copy; superficially it is nice, with good colour and some gloss and just minor edge wear, but the spine is a little tatty and the back cover (only) is detached from it from the top down about 75% of its length. Nevertheless, a chance to get a copy that presents reasonably well; this comic has risen a lot in price in recent times, so a nice one to tick off your list.  
PICTURED: FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #6 GD+ p £75 SOLD