Fantastic Four #62 CGC 9.6

Fantastic Four #62 — Marvel Comics (May 1967) — "…And One Shall Save Him!" — first appearance of Blastaar

At a glance

Grade: CGC 9.6 Near Mint+ · Universal label

Page quality: Off-white to white

Certification number: 4265631004

Publisher: Marvel Comics · Cover date: May 1967 · Era: Silver Age

Why collectors want this issue

- First appearance of Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst — a Negative Zone villain created by Lee and Kirby who has recurred for decades.

- Early Negative Zone story, with Reed Richards lost in the anti-matter dimension and Triton of the Inhumans sent to retrieve him.

- Sandman and the Inhumans appear, continuing the storyline from #61.

- Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott cover and art from the peak of the run.

- CGC 9.6 with off-white to white pages — a very high grade for a 1967 first-appearance issue.

Creators

- Script: Stan Lee

- Pencils: Jack Kirby

- Inks: Joe Sinnott

- Cover: Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott

Story synopsis

Reed drifts toward the explosive boundary of the Negative Zone after the Sandman's attack. Black Bolt sends Triton to pull him out, and the rescue frees Blastaar, who follows them back to Earth.

On the CGC label

- Key comments: 1st appearance of Blastaar. Inhumans and Sandman appearance.

Condition and certification

- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.6 Near Mint+ with off-white to white pages; the holder is sealed and unopened.

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Shipping

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