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Curator pedigree copy that was in my former collection looks like this:

Curator pedigree copy that was in my former collection looks like this:

Useful deal!    

It's a big, epic battle but Roussos' inks dampen my enthusiasm.

Wondercon, early 90s, for about $50:

From the Twin Cities pedigree.

I've had this one forever, but hadn't added it to my registry until today so I'll share.  Bought it raw decades ago, was one of the 1st I ever graded.  I though 9.4 for sure, but I'll take it.  This title doesn't get enough love.  Old label goodness!    

Issues 86 and 93 are the DDs with black picture frames that have been especially tough to find in NM+ or better shape, and tend to be more expensive than the rest.  But the cover art on the 91 is sweet.

My former top copy was one that turned up at a comic show and that I later submitted.  The raw copy I still own is next to it, and is an example with just a bit of wear that keeps it out of being slab-worthy, but that has great eye appeal.
   

From the Twin Cities pedigree.

"The arc of the moral universe is long but bends towards justice"   MLK.

From the Twin Cities pedigree.

During my first, major collecting burst, this was the "oldest" FF I had a chance to buy (not counting the remaindered #10).  It is representative of the relatively low-grade Silver Age books I generally had a chance to buy.  The second copy I picked up from my friend @pickycollector which is one of his patented absolutely beautiful "undercopies."  I've mentioned before how crazy it is that no one looked at this cover and decided to move one of the two word bubbles over a bit so everything would fit.
 
 

From the Twin Cities pedigree.

From the Twin Cities pedigree.

Fantastic Four #12 CGC 6.5 from an IG user:

Well, somebody’s got to follow that. 

Looooooooks like I've missed way too much to catch up, so I guess here is as good a place to start as any ....