Lot 248
Fantastic Four #8 CGC 6.5 Restored 1st Appearance of the Puppet Master (Marvel Comics, 1962) Off-White to White Pages
Northern Collection: Space, Science and Magic | CB26012
Auction: 11 September AT 15.00 BST
Description
Fantastic Four #8 CGC 6.5 Restored 1st Appearance of the Puppet Master (Marvel Comics, 1962).
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers. 1st appearance of Puppet Master and Alicia Masters in "Prisoners of the Puppet Master!". Story by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, and inks by Dick Ayers. The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay that gives him the power to remotely control people that are modeled in the clay. The Human Torch character profile. "The Hands of the Puppet Maker" Part 2. The Puppet Master gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl; He then sends the Thing and Alicia Masters to infiltrate the Baxter Building. "The Lady and the Monster!" Part 3. While acting under the Puppet Master's influence, the Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm. "Face-to-face with the Puppet Master!" Part 4. The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak just to prove his might. "Death of a Puppet! Part 5". The jail break is stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Puppet Master falls to what seems to be his death. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.
CGC Cert: #4721929019
Grader Notes: Restoration includes: small amount of color touch, small piece on front cover re-attached with glue. Notes: spine stress lines breaks colour, crease right top of front cover, tear top of back cover, and off-white to white pages.
