Heritage Celebrates Fantastic Four with Auction of CGC-certified Keys

In celebration of Fantastic Four: First Steps hitting theaters this July, Heritage Auctions’ Fantastic Four Comics Showcase Auction on July 17, 2025, brings together milestone moments from the team’s cosmic adventures, in classic comics graded by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®).

Among the comics offered is a Fantastic Four #1 graded CGC 8.0 (lot 81001), featuring the first appearance of the Fantastic Four. Published in 1961, Fantastic Four #1 launched the Marvel Age of comics and redefined the superhero team for a new generation. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the issue introduced readers to Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm, who gained fantastic powers after an accident in space. With its bold storytelling, fractured family dynamics and science-fiction flair, Fantastic Four #1 broke from tradition and set the tone for the modern Marvel Universe. There is also a Fantastic Four #1 graded CGC 4.5 (lot 81002) offered in this auction.

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Also available is a Fantastic Four #48 graded CGC 9.4 (lot 81033), featuring the first appearance of the Silver Surfer and the first cameo appearance of Galactus. Released in 1966 by Lee and Kirby, Fantastic Four #48 marks the beginning of the iconic “Galactus Trilogy” and introduces two of Marvel’s most powerful cosmic characters. This issue catapulted the Fantastic Four into a larger cosmic narrative and expanded the scope of the Marvel Universe. There is also a Fantastic Four #48 graded CGC 9.2 (lot 81034) and CGC 8.5 (lot 81035) offered in this auction.

Other CGC-certified Fantastic Four comics in this auction include:

• a Fantastic Four #2 graded CGC 6.5 (lot 81003) – the first appearance of Skrulls
• a Fantastic Four #4 graded CGC 6.0 (lot 81005) – the first appearance of Silver Age Namor
• a Fantastic Four #5 graded CGC 7.0 (lot 81006) – the first appearance of Doctor Doom
• a Fantastic Four #9 graded CGC 8.5 (lot 81012) – the third appearance of Silver Age Namor
• a Fantastic Four #12 graded CGC 8.5 (lot 81017) – the first meeting of Fantastic Four and the Hulk
• a Fantastic Four #26 graded CGC 9.6 (lot 81024) – The Hulk vs. Thing
• a Fantastic Four #28 graded CGC 9.4 (lot 81026) – Fantastic Four meet the X-Men
• a Fantastic Four #45 graded CGC 8.5 (lot 81030) – the first appearance of the Inhumans
• a Fantastic Four #52 graded CGC 8.5 (lot 81040) – the first appearance of Black Panther
• a Fantastic Four #55 graded CGC 9.4 (lot 81043) – Silver Surfer vs. Thing

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