Fantastic Four (1961)
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Limited to 3,000 copies
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1st full appearance of Galactus
1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer
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1st full appearance of Galactus
1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer
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Foil edition
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Distributed with the Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer DVD Special Edition
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Distributed with the Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer DVD Special Edition
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby
Classic battle of Silver Surfer vs Galactus
3rd appearance of Silver Surfer
2nd appearance of Galactus
1st appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot, an ally of the Fantastic Four
Introduction of the Ultimate Nullifier, a weapon created by the Watchers
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby
Classic battle of Silver Surfer vs Galactus
3rd appearance of Silver Surfer
2nd appearance of Galactus
1st appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot, an ally of the Fantastic Four
Introduction of the Ultimate Nullifier, a weapon created by the Watchers
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Foil edition
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Promotional mini-comic distributed with a Walmart exclusive DVD
Measures 7 in. x 4.75 in.
Reprint of The Fantastic Four #50
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Promotional mini-comic distributed with a Walmart exclusive DVD
Measures 7 in. x 4.75 in.
Reprint of The Fantastic Four #50
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Introduction of the Negative Zone, a term used in issue #48 but not to describe the alien universe
2nd appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot
Classic story "This Man…This Monster!"
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Introduction of the Negative Zone, a term used in issue #48 but not to describe the alien universe
2nd appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot
Classic story "This Man…This Monster!"
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Best Buy Exclusive Variant
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1st appearance of the Black Panther, T'Challa, king of Wakanda
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1st appearance of the Black Panther, T'Challa, king of Wakanda
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Facsimile reprint of Fantastic Four #52, the first appearance of the Black Panther
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Facsimile reprint of Fantastic Four #52, the first appearance of the Black Panther
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1st appearance and origin of Klaw
2nd appearance and origin of the Black Panther
1st appearance of T'Chaka, Black Panther's father
First mention of Wakandan Vibranium metal
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1st appearance and origin of Klaw
2nd appearance and origin of the Black Panther
1st appearance of T'Chaka, Black Panther's father
First mention of Wakandan Vibranium metal
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3rd appearance of the Black Panther
1st appearance of John Prester, the Wanderer
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3rd appearance of the Black Panther
1st appearance of John Prester, the Wanderer
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Iconic cover featuring the Thing and Silver Surfer
First issue where Silver Surfer is illustrated with boxer briefs, a continued practice until the 1987 Silver Surfer series relaunch
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Iconic cover featuring the Thing and Silver Surfer
First issue where Silver Surfer is illustrated with boxer briefs, a continued practice until the 1987 Silver Surfer series relaunch
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2nd appearance of Klaw
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby featuring Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom steals Silver Surfer's powers
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby featuring Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom steals Silver Surfer's powers
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Cover art featuring Doctor Doom
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Story titled 'Doomsday'
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1st appearance of Blastarr, an alien from the Negative Zone
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1st appearance of Blastarr, an alien from the Negative Zone
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1st appearance of Kree Intergalactic Sentry 459
First mention of the Kree alien race
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1st appearance of Kree Intergalactic Sentry 459
First mention of the Kree alien race
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1st appearance of Ronan the Accuser, a high-ranking Kree who can trace his ancestry back to the early Kree tribes of Hala
1st appearance of the Supreme Intelligence, a collective information system of the greatest Kree minds
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1st appearance of Ronan the Accuser, a high-ranking Kree who can trace his ancestry back to the early Kree tribes of Hala
1st appearance of the Supreme Intelligence, a collective information system of the greatest Kree minds
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Origin of HIM, later known as Adam Warlock
1st appearance of Carlo Zota, a member of the Enclave whose story is retconned to Marvel Comics #1 (1939)
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Origin of HIM, later known as Adam Warlock
1st appearance of Carlo Zota, a member of the Enclave whose story is retconned to Marvel Comics #1 (1939)
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1st cameo appearance and origin of HIM, later known as Adam Warlock
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1st cameo appearance and origin of HIM, later known as Adam Warlock
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JC Penney reprint sold in multi-packs of 15 comics, available through the retailer's 1994 Christmas Catalog
Identical reprint of the original except for updated advertisements including an ad for Stridex on the back cover
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JC Penney reprint sold in multi-packs of 15 comics, available through the retailer's 1994 Christmas Catalog
Identical reprint of the original except for updated advertisements including an ad for Stridex on the back cover
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby
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Reprint of The Fantastic Four #72
Mini-comic measuring 7 in. x 4.75 in.
Promotional item distributed with X-Men DVDs sold at Walmart
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Reprint of The Fantastic Four #72
Mini-comic measuring 7 in. x 4.75 in.
Promotional item distributed with X-Men DVDs sold at Walmart
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Cover art by Jack Kirby
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Cover appearance of Galactus, the Silver Surfer and The Punisher, a servant of Galactus
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Cover appearance of Galactus, the Silver Surfer and The Punisher, a servant of Galactus
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Classic cover art by Jack Kirby
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2nd appearance of Psycho-Man
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