Fantastic Four #54 — Marvel Comics (September 1966) — First appearance of Prester John

Grade: CGC 9.4  |  Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)  |  Era: Silver Age  |  Format: Single issue, cover price $0.12

Why collectors want this issue

• First appearance of Prester John, guardian of the Evil Eye — an object that later drives major Avengers and Defenders storylines.
• Early Black Panther appearance, published within months of his debut in Fantastic Four #52.
• Features Black Bolt, Medusa and the Inhumans, from the celebrated stretch that followed the Galactus Trilogy.
• Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott — the definitive Fantastic Four art team.
• CGC 9.4 — a high-grade copy of a mid-1960s Marvel key.

Creators

• Script: Stan Lee
• Pencils: Jack Kirby
• Inks: Joe Sinnott

Story synopsis

Johnny Storm's search leads him into the Great Refuge and on to Prester John, who has waited seven hundred years in the Chair of Survival since the men of Avalon placed him there.

Condition and certification

• Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.4 Near Mint.
• The photos show the actual slab being sold, including the certification label.
• Grade, page quality and any notations are exactly as printed on the label.

What you receive

• The exact graded book pictured, in its sealed holder.
• Shipped double-boxed and padded for protection.

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