Lot # 1833: 1962-1969 Marvel Comic Book Treasure Chest Bundle (60) with Early Fantastic Four Issues & Horror Titles

Heroes and monsters vie for your attention, with this 1962-1969 Marvel comic book treasure chest bundle (60). This Silver Age and early Bronze Age assortment packs plenty of collecting muscle, with early Fantastic Four issues, classic horror titles, and a first appearance favorite. There’s also Marvel’s first “one-shot”, and groups of anthologies starring front rank super-heroes. Condition ranges (75% VG to FN+, 20% FR-GD to GD-VG, 5% PR to FR).

Highlights are:

Fantastic Four (5): #11 origin and first appearance of Impossible Man, #17 “In the Clutches of Doctor Doom”, #49 second appearances and first covers for Silver Surfer and Galactus, #50 Silver Surfer battles Galactus, #57 Doctor Doom steals Silver Surfer’s powers;

Journey Into Mystery Annual #1 first true appearance of Hercules;

Tales of Suspense #65 first Silver Age Red Skull, and Red Skull WWII stories;

Chamber of Darkness (3): #1 John Buscema art, #2 Neil Adams script, #3 Neal Adams script;

Tower of Shadows (3): #1 John Romita cover, classic Jim Steranko art, #2 Neal Adams art, #3 Barry Smith art;

Where Monsters Dwell #1 with Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko pre-superhero reprints;

Strange Tales #99 Jack Kirby art;

Marvel Super-Heroes #1 first Marvel one-shot.

Balance are:

Marvel Collectors’ Item Classics (17): #2, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #19, #21;

 Marvel Tales (16): #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #17, !19; and Annual #2;

Fantasy Masterpieces near-complete run (11/12): #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11.