reed_richards

What the heck? 

How about the miniature Spider-man in issue 30?

Great thread.  For some reason I don't remember now, I bought back issues of FF 44 through 70 as a teenager nearly 50 years & am very glad I've kept them to read again & again.

Hello there.  I am drawing on the collective experience & knowledge of the Boards for any information about early Fantastic Four issues with the initials "gl" written on the front cover.  I have this FF 12 CGC 7.5 which I won in a ComicLink auction a few years ago.  Another early FF is up for auction on another site with the same initials on the front cover.  Does anyone know anything about these books or who "gl" is?  Thanks.

FF 48 or ASM 50.  First appearance of 2 mega villans.

3 hours ago, grebal said:

A couple of thoughts of maybe why FF has so lost it's roots.

With most successful comics I've noticed a good blend between the 'soap' parts, and the story/sci-fi parts of.  Peter Parker had his love life and Flash Thompson, DD had his Froggy and Karen, etc.

Imo, with FF they lost sight of the soap part of FF that used to keep the story together and interesting - the core family aspect.  I never minded the substitute muscle for Ben Grimm, like Thundra or Medusa or as things went on She Hulk etc., because the family aspect remained central to story. 

And poorly depicted some characters and villains - e.g. Doom is a good character that's been poorly handled in the movies and blundered with the Reed-Sue-Victor love triangle or overdose of teen angst.

For FF most of the storylines/villains tended to draw more from sci-fi and monster, than the usual comicbook fantasy (galactus eating worlds, annihilus/negative zone, watcher), which might not translate as well to film.

Anyway, the movies s u c k e d pretty bad, and the FF comics in the 90s and last decade that I've skimmed through also were pretty mediocre, as I recall.

+1.  Stick to Silver Age story lines.  Find the right actress to play Crystal.  Integrate the Adam Warlock origin.

That's my 2 cents worth.  I love FF (hence my Board name).

Purchased a slabbed Fantastic Four 2 from Rob earlier this month.  Extremely smooth transaction!  Great communication.  Speedy & secure shipping.  Highly recommended!!!  Hope to do business again in the near future. 

5 hours ago, cupny said:

What a terrific looking book - congrats!

Thanks.  Like your BB 28 & XM 1. 

Upgraded my FF run with this copy of Fantastic Four 2.

Here's a few from the mid 1950s.

2 hours ago, freecharlie said:

I'll take it. 

Final

Back cover.  Shadow is me, nothing on book.

FS: Fantastic Four 2 CGC 3.5 OW Free Shipping

I'm selling my Fantastic Four 2 CGC 3.5 Off-white pages.   Universal blue label.  CGC certification number 0211000001.  First appearance of the pesky Skrulls.

Price is $625 $600 and includes shipping to the USA only.  Payment by Paypal is ok.  I will also accept your money order or check if we've done business before.   Deduct $25 if paying check or money order.

No Probation List or Hall of Shame members need apply.  trumps PM negotiations unless we have come to an agreement, then time stamp rules.

No return.  This book is CGC graded & you know what you are getting.

GPA 12 month average is $648.  90 day average is $690. 

I have bought & sold many high grade Silver Age FF & ASM books on the boards with 100% positive feedback.  Here is the link to my Kudos thread.

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=5161163#Post5161163

I only have a front cover scan at present.  Book is in a bank vault & I will post a back cover scan tomorrow.  pending back cover scan is ok.  I don't recall any issues with the back cover like date/store stamps, handwriting, tears or distributors ink, but we'll know for sure when I post the back cover scan.

3 hours ago, entalmighty1 said:

Fantastic Four 2 CGC 5.0 $900

Wow.  Gorgeous books!

Price reduced again.  $115 for the lot.  Batman 94 worth that alone.

Price reduced to $150.

Bonus book.  Dell Publishing Movie Classics 1232.  "On the Double"  Book is complete with cover & centerfold attached to both staples. 

Hopalong Cassidy 111.  Good minus condition.  Book is complete with cover & centerfold attached to both staples.  Biggest flaw are chip out of top of front & back covers.

Frontier Fighters 4.  (8 issue run in 1955-1956.) Good/Good minus condition.  Book is complete with cover & centerfold attached to both staples.  Features ad for Showcase #1.  That's cool!

Batman 94.  Good/Good + condition.  Book is complete with cover & centerfold attached to both staples.  Biggest flaw is a tear on the back cover.  See photos.

Late GA/Early SA DC Lot with Batman 94

Selling a 4 book lot of late Golden Age & early Silver Age DC books.  Price $115.

Adventure 185 (Superboy) February 1953 Coverless

Frontier Fighters (Davy Crockett) March-April 1955 (feature ad for Showcase #1)

Batman 94 September 1955

Hopalong Cassidy 111 March 1956

Bonus book:  Dell Publishing Movie Classis 1232 "On the Double" 1961 (starring Danny Kaye) 

Payment by Paypal, check or money order.  Check must clear before books ship.

Free shipping by USPS Priority Mail with insurance to USA.  I will ship to Canada, the UK & Australia for exact cost of shipping by carrier of buyer's choice.  Please send me a PM for details.

If unsatisfied, buyer may return books at his or her expense.  Books must be returned in the same condition as received or no refund made.  That means if the buyer pulls a cover or centerfold loose, tears a page or otherwise damages a book over & above its current condition, no return & no refund.

I reserve the right to not sell to anyone of my choosing, including members of the Probation List & Hall of Shame.

Clink on the following link for my Kudos thread.  http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=5161163#Post5161163

First up-Adventure 185.  Coverless, rough, but otherwise complete.

Just now, crassus said:

Fear not, the OP knows all, sees all, rewards the just, punishes the wicked...dispenses cocktails on nice little coasters....

Right

3 minutes ago, kryptospidey said:

I already got it