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ow/white pages
1st appearance of the Watcher; 1st app. Red Ghost; Jack Kirby cover/art; Steve Ditko art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)


Fantastic Four #13 shows the Marvel Age of Comics in full flower, featuring both the first appearance of The Watcher and the Red Ghost! The book is also a notably rare early issue in the comics' run, especially in higher grades. The book would already be in demand over the acclaimed artwork in this particularly outstanding adventure. Jack Kirby really indulges his imagination with this trip to the Moon, backed by Steve Ditko's lively inks enhancing the ferociously muscular figures and layouts.

The Watcher, of course, would remain one of the most intriguing meta-creations of the Marvel Silver Age. The Red Ghost has gone on to decades as one of Marvel's most popular villains. A full-page ad for Amazing Spider-Man #1 adds to the Marvel history. There's renewed excitement over the Fantastic Four as Marvel Studios finally reclaims the rights to their original super-team, with the Red Ghost expected to make a big-screen debut in 2025's Fantastic Four: First Steps. (The presence of Galactus also sets up the Watcher's role in the franchise.) Collectors can expect every issue of Lee & Kirby’s run on this title to see an upswing in interest and value.
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The first appearance of the omniscient Watcher is an important milestone in Marvel Comics history, as the character would go on to observe and narrate some of the publisher’s most memorable and impactful storylines through the years. This is an incredibly well-preserved copy, graded an impressive NM, there are only a handful of copies in higher grades recorded on the census. The book is clean and crisp with rock-solid construction and a subdued color palette that enhances the brighter tones of the Human Torch and Thing on this classic cover.

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