The Fantastic Four Vol. 1 No. 52 - The Black Panther
Marvel Comics Group
Category
Ephemera
Date
Jul 1966
Materials
Paper comic book contained in a perspex frame within a protective cellophane envelope
Measurements
260 x 167 mm
Place of origin
United States
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672440
Summary
An original copy of the Marvel Comics comic book The Fantastic Four Vol. 1 No. 52 published in July 1966. The comic book features The Fantastic Four characters in the story ‘The Black Panther’ written by Stan Lee. The comic book is notable as it contains the first appearance by the Black Panther character but is incomplete as it is missing its 3rd wrap. The front cover illustration is by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott and shows all of The Fantastic Four characters and The Black Panther. ‘Fantastic Four’ is printed at the top in large yellow letters and below this ‘Introducing THE SENSATIONAL BLACK PANTHER!’ is printed in white letters on a red background. In the top left corner there are head and shoulder illustrations of the Fantastic Four characters on a green background. In the top right corner there is a logo showing that the comic is approved by the Comics Code Authority and below this are printed the issue number (52), the month of publication (July) and the US price (12c) of the comic. On the rear page there is an advert for the Famous Artists Schools Studio. The comic book is contained within a sealed protective perspex frame which is itself inside a sealed cellophane envelope. Marvel Comics is the publisher of American comic books that feature a range of super hero characters including Captain Marvel, Spiderman, Thor, The X-Men and The Fantastic Four. Marvel Comics was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman.
Provenance
Published by Marvel Comics in July 1966. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay on 12th August 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Makers and roles
Marvel Comics Group, publisher