Silver Age Comics (1956–1970)
Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961)
FF #1 was the launch of the modern Marvel era — Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's collaboration that built the Marvel mythos. Pedigree provenance adds a 30–50% premium.
- Sale price
- $1.50M
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- July 21, 2022
- Venue
- Heritage Auctions
- Authentication
- CGC 9.2 (NM-)
Provenance
Pacific Coast Pedigree collection; in single ownership since the 1980s.
Condition
CGC 9.2, white pages, exceptional structural integrity.
Editorial note
FF #1 was the launch of the modern Marvel era — Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's collaboration that built the Marvel mythos. Pedigree provenance adds a 30–50% premium.
Sources cited
Heritage Auctions Comics July 2022
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