Fantastic Four #69 CGC 9.8

Fantastic Four #69 — Marvel Comics (December 1967) — "By Ben Betrayed!"

At a glance

Grade: CGC 9.8 Near Mint/Mint · Universal label

Page quality: White

Certification number: 3900206004

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

Why collectors want this issue

- CGC 9.8 with white pages — the highest grade CGC assigns, with the best page-quality designation, on a 1967 Marvel.

- The Mad Thinker turns the Thing against his own team — the conclusion of the Thinker's mind-control storyline that began in #68.

- Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott cover and interior art at the height of the run.

- Classic Lee/Kirby drama: Ben Grimm as the villain, with Reed, Sue and Johnny forced to fight their friend.

- Registry-grade copy for a high-grade Fantastic Four run.

Creators

- Script: Stan Lee

- Pencils: Jack Kirby

- Inks: Joe Sinnott

- Cover: Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott

Story synopsis

Under the Mad Thinker's conditioning, the Thing goes on a rampage against the Fantastic Four. The team has to subdue Ben without killing him while the Thinker's android waits for the moment to strike.

On the CGC label

- Key comments: Mad Thinker appearance.

Condition and certification

- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.8 Near Mint/Mint with white pages; the holder is sealed and unopened.

- The photos show the actual slab you will receive, including the certification label. Grade, page quality and notations are exactly as printed on the label.

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Shipping

- Flat $15 USPS Priority shipping in the US, double-boxed with padding and fully insured. Orders placed before 2 PM Mountain Time ship the same business day.