Fantastic Four #55 — F 6.0
October 1966 • Marvel Comics • Silver Surfer vs. The Thing • Kirby / Sinnott classic
Galactic melancholy meets street-level muscle in one of the most emotionally charged Silver Surfer chapters of the run. Jack Kirby drops the Surfer straight into Ben Grimm’s orbit, and what follows isn’t just a brawl — it’s a clash between two kinds of loneliness. Kirby’s figure work is pure late-’60s electricity, Joe Sinnott locks it down with clean, glossy linework, and Stan Lee leans hard into the jealousy, doubt, and wounded pride that make this era sing.
Inside is the full “When Strikes the Silver Surfer!” story, with the Baxter Building, Lockjaw, Wyatt Wingfoot, and Alicia Masters all in play. You also get a thick stack of mid-’60s Marvel house ads, Bullpen Bulletins, and a two-page FF letters column — the whole Marvel experience in one issue.
A strong Silver Age run-builder with real narrative weight — not just another cover fight.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes (6.0 / F)
Solid mid-grade with good eye appeal. Front cover presents well with rich color and decent gloss, but shows multiple light spine stress lines and mild edge wear. Corners are softly blunted. Back cover shows visible toning with light general soiling and handling wear. Interior pages are clean and fully attached, off-white to cream. No writing or missing pages. Presents strong for the grade — a good reader with display potential.
Fantastic Four #55 — F 6.0
October 1966 • Marvel Comics • Silver Surfer vs. The Thing • Kirby / Sinnott classic
Galactic melancholy meets street-level muscle in one of the most emotionally charged Silver Surfer chapters of the run. Jack Kirby drops the Surfer straight into Ben Grimm’s orbit, and what follows isn’t just a brawl — it’s a clash between two kinds of loneliness. Kirby’s figure work is pure late-’60s electricity, Joe Sinnott locks it down with clean, glossy linework, and Stan Lee leans hard into the jealousy, doubt, and wounded pride that make this era sing.
Inside is the full “When Strikes the Silver Surfer!” story, with the Baxter Building, Lockjaw, Wyatt Wingfoot, and Alicia Masters all in play. You also get a thick stack of mid-’60s Marvel house ads, Bullpen Bulletins, and a two-page FF letters column — the whole Marvel experience in one issue.
A strong Silver Age run-builder with real narrative weight — not just another cover fight.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes (6.0 / F)
Solid mid-grade with good eye appeal. Front cover presents well with rich color and decent gloss, but shows multiple light spine stress lines and mild edge wear. Corners are softly blunted. Back cover shows visible toning with light general soiling and handling wear. Interior pages are clean and fully attached, off-white to cream. No writing or missing pages. Presents strong for the grade — a good reader with display potential.
