Seven Silver Age Marvel Books Certified by CGC Sell for Six Figures

Some of the Fantastic Four’s earliest issues, graded by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®), have performed amazingly well in recent sales. The latest results come from ComicLink, which sold three early issues, each in the six figures, during its auction in late August 2022.

The highest bid went to a Fantastic Four #5 graded CGC 9.4, which realized $210,000. Released in 1962 by Marvel Comics, this book features the first appearance of the villain Doctor Doom. Sharing this grade with only 12 other recorded examples in the CGC Census, it is surpassed by a mere three examples graded CGC 9.6. This is the first CGC 9.4 Fantastic Four #5 sold on ComicLink in three years.

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Early Fantastic Four issues graded by CGC have had strong showings in recent sales. A CGC 9.2 copy of Fantastic Four #1 was sold by Heritage Auctions for a record $1.5 million in April 2022. A Fantastic Four movie is planned and rumors are swirling that Doctor Doom will appear in the Marvel films soon.

Other high-performing CGC-graded comics in the ComicLink auction were:

• a Tales of Suspense #39 graded CGC 9.2 that realized $130,001
• an Incredible Hulk #1 graded CGC 7.5 that realized $126,000
• an Amazing Fantasy #15 graded CGC 6.5 that realized $125,750
• a Fantastic Four #5 graded CGC 9.0 that realized $119,000
• an X-Men #1 graded CGC 9.0 that realized $107,123
• a Fantastic Four #1 graded CGC 7.5 that realized $100,000