Fantastic Four #8
November 1962 · Marvel Comics
Condition: G/VG (3.0)
A foundational early Marvel issue from the Lee/Kirby run, introducing one of the Fantastic Four’s most enduring villains and a key supporting character who becomes central to Ben Grimm’s story.
Key highlights:
First appearance of the Puppet Master, one of Marvel’s earliest psychological villains, wielding radioactive clay to control his victims.
First appearance of Alicia Masters, debuting here in a story that immediately forges her connection to The Thing—a relationship that becomes emotionally vital to the series.
Classic Stan Lee & Jack Kirby storytelling with inks by Dick Ayers, capturing the raw, experimental energy of Marvel’s earliest years.
Multi-part serialized story spanning the entire issue, packed with jailbreaks, mind control, and early Marvel melodrama.
Loaded with original early-’60s Marvel ads and a vintage Fantastic Four Fan Page letters column.
Frequently reprinted and a core book in any early FF or Silver Age Marvel collection.
Why it matters:
Fantastic Four #8 is peak early Marvel—still rough around the edges, but bursting with ideas. The Puppet Master’s debut leans heavily into psychological menace rather than brute force, while Alicia Masters’ introduction adds emotional depth that would resonate for decades. It’s a true building-block issue for the FF mythos.
Condition notes:
Graded Good/Very Good (3.0). Expected wear for the grade, including noticeable spine stress, surface wear, and general aging, but complete and presentable with solid interior readability. A respectable, affordable copy of a major early Marvel key.
Fantastic Four #8
November 1962 · Marvel Comics
Condition: G/VG (3.0)
A foundational early Marvel issue from the Lee/Kirby run, introducing one of the Fantastic Four’s most enduring villains and a key supporting character who becomes central to Ben Grimm’s story.
Key highlights:
First appearance of the Puppet Master, one of Marvel’s earliest psychological villains, wielding radioactive clay to control his victims.
First appearance of Alicia Masters, debuting here in a story that immediately forges her connection to The Thing—a relationship that becomes emotionally vital to the series.
Classic Stan Lee & Jack Kirby storytelling with inks by Dick Ayers, capturing the raw, experimental energy of Marvel’s earliest years.
Multi-part serialized story spanning the entire issue, packed with jailbreaks, mind control, and early Marvel melodrama.
Loaded with original early-’60s Marvel ads and a vintage Fantastic Four Fan Page letters column.
Frequently reprinted and a core book in any early FF or Silver Age Marvel collection.
Why it matters:
Fantastic Four #8 is peak early Marvel—still rough around the edges, but bursting with ideas. The Puppet Master’s debut leans heavily into psychological menace rather than brute force, while Alicia Masters’ introduction adds emotional depth that would resonate for decades. It’s a true building-block issue for the FF mythos.
Condition notes:
Graded Good/Very Good (3.0). Expected wear for the grade, including noticeable spine stress, surface wear, and general aging, but complete and presentable with solid interior readability. A respectable, affordable copy of a major early Marvel key.
