Set Description:
FANTASTIC FOUR
Volumes 1,2,3,4,5 and 6
Silver to Modern Age
FANTASTIC FOUR, VOLUME 1 --------------- November 1961 to September 1996, - Issue #1 thru #416
FANTASTIC FOUR, VOLUME 2 --------------- November 1996 to November 1997, -- Issue #1 thru #13 ----- (COMPLETE)
FANTASTIC FOUR, VOLUME 3 --------------- January 1998 to September 2003, ---- Issue #1 thru #70
FANTASTIC FOUR, VOLUME 1 continues - October 2003 to April 2011, ------------- Issue #500 thru #588
F.F., Volume 1--------------------------------------- May 2011 to December 2011, ----------- Issue #1 thru #11
FANTASTIC FOUR, VOLUME 1 continues - January 2012 to December 2012 ------ Issue #600 thru #611 - (COMPLETE)
FANTASTIC FOUR, VOLUME 4 --------------- January 2013 to March 2014 ----------- Issue #1 thru #16
FANTASTIC FOUR, VOLUME 5 --------------- April 2014 to February 2015 ------------ Issue #1 thru #14 ------ (COMPLETE)
FANTASTIC FOUR, VOLUME 1 continues - March 2015 to May 2015 ---------------- Issue #642 thru #645 - (COMPLETE)
THE FANTASTIC FOUR remained out of print for 38 months; from June, 2015 to August, 2018.
FANTASTIC FOUR, VOLUME 6 --------------- August 2018 to December, 2022 ------ Issue #1 thru #48
FANTASTIC FOUR, VOLUME 7 --------------- January 2023 to Present ---------------- Issue #1 thru #7 -----------(COMPLETE)
At present, when completed this set will contain 1,182 Issues
(Which would include 9 issues that are considered non-competitive.)
The Fantastic Four have now spanned an incredible 61 years since number #1 was published in November of 1961 !! (NUFF SAID)
Currently my set contains 1,105 Competitive Issues and 8 Non-Competitive Issues,
distributed as follows:
4 ------- ISSUES, GRADED ---------- @ 9.9
910 ---- ISSUES, GRADED ---------- @ 9.8
105 ---- ISSUES, GRADED ---------- @ 9.6
47 ------ ISSUES, GRADED ---------- @ 9.4
20 ------ ISSUES, GRADED ---------- @ 9.2
3 -------- ISSUES, GRADED ---------- @ 9.0
11 -------- ISSUES, GRADED -------- @ 8.5
2 -------- ISSUE, GRADED--------------@ 8.0
5 -------- ISSUES, GRADED -----------@ 7.5
3 -------- ISSUES, GRADED ---------- @ 7.0
1 -------- ISSUE, GRADED ------------ @ 6.5
1 -------- ISSUE, GRADED ------------ @ 6.0
1 -------- ISSUE, GRADED ------------ @ 1.0
1,111 - Issues are Universal or Signature Series Grade.
The Signature Series Grade are signed by;
Stan Lee, Walt Simonson, Mark Waid, Mike McKone, Dale Eaglesham, Arthur Suydam,
Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner, Greg Horn, Jonathan Hickman, Steve Epting, Bryan Hitch, Mark Millar,
Kurt Busiek, Bob Hall, Keith Pollard, Matt Fraction, Tom Raney, Tom DeFalco, Rich Buckler, Joe Sinnott,
Jim Steranko, Kevin Maguire, Alex Ross, Mike Mayhew, Clayton Crain, Esad Ribic, Humberto Ramos,
Arthur Adams, Dan Slott, Geoff Shaw, Greg Land. Stanley "Artgerm Lau, Simone Bianchi, Sara Pichelli,
Skottie Young and J. Scott Campbell (All total 37 Artists).
1 - Issue, # 587 Signed Edition is Qualified Grade due to cover signing by Writer Jonathan Hickman not witnessed by CGC.
1 - Issue #v2 #1 Signed Edition is Qualified Grade due to cover signing by artist/writer Jim Lee not witnessed by CGC.
------------------------(ONLY 69 ISSUES TO GO !!! )-------------------------------
ISSUE COUNT BY AGE
‘Silver Age’ (1956 - 1969) ------------------------------------------84 ISSUES
‘Bronze Age’ (1970 - 1979) ---------------------------------------142 ISSUES -- (COMPLETE)
‘Modern Age’ (1980 - PRESENT) -------------------------------887 ISSUES
DISTRIBUTION OF ISSUES WITHIN THE SET:
ISSUE # 1-100, plus 7 variants ------------------------------------- 91 ISSUES
ISSUE # 101-200, plus 11 variants --------------------------------112 ISSUES -- (COMPLETE)
ISSUE # 201-300, plus 10 variants ------------------------------- 110 ISSUES -- (COMPLETE)
ISSUE # 301-400, plus 8 variants ----------------------------------101 ISSUES
ISSUE # 401-416 --------------------------------------------------------- 9 ISSUES
ISSUE # 1-13 (Volume 2), plus 4 variants ------------------------ 17 ISSUES -- (COMPLETE)
ISSUE # 1-70 (Volume 3), plus 6 variants ------------------------ 54 ISSUES
ISSUE # 500-588, plus 51 variants ------------------------------- 135 ISSUES
ISSUE # 1-11 (Future Foundation), plus 18 variants ----------- 26 ISSUES
ISSUE # 600-611, plus 13 variants --------------------------------- 25 ISSUES -- (COMPLETE)
ISSUE # 1-16 (Volume 4), plus 19 variants ----------------------- 33 ISSUES
ISSUE # 1-14 (Volume 5), plus 12 variants ----------------------- 26 ISSUES -- (COMPLETE)
ISSUE # 642-645, plus 10 variants --------------------------------- 14 ISSUES -- (COMPLETE)
ISSUE #1- 48 (Volume 6) , plus 229 variants -———--------- 271 ISSUES
ISSUE #1-7 (Volume 7), plus 35 variants --------------------------42 ISSUES -- (COMPLETE)
ANNUALS # 1-33, Vol. 5 - #1 plus 2 variants --------------------- 35 ISSUES
GIANT SIZE SUPER STARS # 1 -------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE ---- (COMPLETE)
GIANT-SIZE # 2-6 --------------------------------------------------------- 5 ISSUES -- (COMPLETE)
100th Anniversary Special, plus 1 variant --------------------------- 2 ISSUES -- (COMPLETE)
60 Year Anniversary Tribute, plus 1 variant ------------------------- 2 ISSUES -- (COMPLETE)
ONE-OFF's,---ISSUE #1/2, plus 1 variant, #1 reprint -------------2 ISSUES
RECAP OF VARIANTS, and ADDITIONAL PRINTINGS, 441 issues possible:
Total number of Cover Variants, Special Editions------------- 366 ISSUES (Total of 375 issues published)
Total number of Price Variants ---------------------------------------- 11 ISSUES (Total of 11 issues published) -- (COMPLETE)
Total number of Foreign Price Variants ----------------------------- 10 ISSUES (Only 11 issues published)
Total number of Second Printings -----------------------------------23 ISSUES (Total of 28 issues published)
Total number of Third printings ---------------------------------------- 5 ISSUES (Total of 5 issues published ----- (COMPLETE)
Total number of Fourth printings --------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE (Only 1 issue published) ---------- (COMPLETE)
Total number of Reprints & Non-Competitive Editions ----------- 8 ISSUES (Only 9 issues published)
Total number of Printing Errors / Non-Competitive Edition ------ 1 ISSUE (Only 1 issue published) ---------- (COMPLETE)
Im especially proud of the growing section of my collection that are SIGNATURE SERIES,
85 issues in total, approx. 9% of the set.
The following listing is a recap BY ARTIST and ISSUE NUMBER:
STAN LEE ------------------------------------------------------------ 33 ISSUES
Issues in order; #1, #28, #48, #54, #55 #73, #74, #79, #80, #81, #84, #100, #266, #306, #347,
#398 Collector Edition, #399, #400, v2-#1, v2-#1Variant, v2-#2, v2 #4 Variant, v3- #1- Sunburst, v3- #30, v3- #40, v3- #41,
#554 Bianchi Variant, #1/2, #1New Launch, #1 Acuna Cover, #1 Sketch cover,
#602 Venom Variant cover, #21 Annual
WALT SIMONSON --------------------------------------------------- 3 ISSUES
Issue #334, #349, #350
MARK WAID ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
Issue #508
MIKE McKONE ------------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
Issue #527
MIKE TURNER -------------------------------------------------------- 3 ISSUES
Issues #545, #546 Wizard World East Con Edition, #547
MARC SILVESTRI ---------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
Issue #554 (TOP COW Variant)
ARTHUR SUYDAM --------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
Issue #554 (Zombie Variant)
DALE EAGLESHAM -------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
Issue #570
GREG HORN ------------------------------------------------------------3 ISSUES
Issue #2 (Thor Goes Hollywood Variant)
Issue v6 #1 (#646) Horn Variant Cover
Issue v6 #1 (#646) Horn “Virgin” Edition
JONATHAN HICKMAN and STEVE EPTING ------------------ 1 ISSUE
Issue #584
BRYAN HITCH --------------------------------------------------------- 2 ISSUES
Issue #554 Bianchi Variant, #556
MARK MILLAR --------------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
Issue #554 Bianchi Variant
KURT BUSIEK ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
Issue #286
BOB HALL ----------------------------------------------------------------1 ISSUE
Annual #12
KEITH POLLARD ------------------------------------------------------ 1 ISSUE
Annual # 12
MATT FRACTION ------------------------------------------------------ 2 ISSUES
Marvel Now Series #5AU, #6
TOM RANEY ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 ISSUES
#600, Hero Initiative Edition
v6 #2 (#647) Raney Variant Cover
TOM DEFALCO -------------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
Issue #381
RICH BUCKLER -------------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
Issue #332
JOE SINNOTT ---------------------------------------------------------- 2 ISSUES
Issue #130, #332
JIM STERANKO --------------------------------------------------------1 ISSUE
Issue #130
KEVIN MAGUIRE -------------------------------------------------------1 ISSUE
Annual '01 #nn
Alex Ross ------------------------------------------------------------------6 ISSUES
v6 #1 (#646) AlexRossArt.com Edition,
v6 #1 (#646) AlexRossArt.com Sketch Edition
v6 #1 (#646) Marvelocity Variant Cover A
v6 #1 (#646) Marvelocity Variant Cover B
v6 #1 (#646) Marvelocity Variant Cover C
v6 #1 (#646) Marvelocity Variant Cover D
Mike Mayhew -------------------------------------------------------------2 ISSUES
v6 #1 (#646) Gotham Central Comics Edition
v6 #1 (#646) Gotham Central Comics “Virgin” Edition w/ sketch
Clayton Crain -------------------------------------------------------------2 ISSUES
v6 #1 (#646) Scorpion Comics "Virgin" Edition
v6 #1 (#646) Scopion Comics Edition
Esad Ribic -----------------------------------------------------------------1 ISSUE
v6 #1 (#646) "Virgin" Edition
Humberto Ramos———————————————---———2 ISSUES
v6 #1 (#646) Ramos Variant Cover
v6 #1 (#646) Torpedo Comics Edition "Virgin" cover
Arthur Adams —————————————————---—— 1 ISSUE
v6 #1 (#646) Adams “Virgin” Edition A
Dan Slott —————————————————---------—— 5 ISSUES
v6 #1 (#646) “Virgin” Edition
v6 #2 (#647) Raney Variant Cover
v6 #2 (#647) Adams Variant Cover
v6 #1 (#646) Lau Variant Cover B
v6 #9 (#654) Variant Edition
Geoff Shaw ————————————————-----——-— 1 ISSUE
v6 #1 (#646) MyComicShop.com Edition
Greg Land ————————————————------—-—— 2 ISSUES
v6 #1 (#646) Comics Elite Edition
v6 #1 (#646) Comics Elite "Virgin" Edition
Stanley "Artgerm" Lau ------------------------------------------------- 4 ISSUES
v6 #1 (#646) Lau Variant Cover C
v6 #1 (#646) Lau Virgin Edition C
v6 #1 (#646) Lau Variant Cover B
v6 #1 (#646) Lau Virgin Edition A
Simone Bianchi ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
v6 #1 (#646) Lau Variant Cover B
Sara Pichelli ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
v6 #1 (#646) Lau Variant Cover B
Skottie Young -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
v6 #3 (#648) Variant Edition
J. Scott Campbell --------------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
v6 #15 (#660) ComicXposure/New York Comic Con Edition
Gustavo Duarte --------------------------------------------------------- 1 ISSUE
v7 #1 (#694) GalaxyCon Edition
RECAP OF ISSUES WITH PEDIGREES:
(Currently 6 ISSUES in total)
Don/Maggie Thompson Collection ---------------------------------1 ISSUE
Issue #106
Susha News Collection -----------------------------------------------1 ISSUE
ISSUE #130
Western Penn Collection ---------------------------------------------1 ISSUE
ISSUE #149
Mile High !! Collection -------------------------------------------------2 ISSUES
ISSUE #158, #218
Winnipeg ------------------------------------------------------------------1 ISSUE
Issue #262
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