
Fantastic Four, Vol. 1 #48 (2025) Facsimile
Condition
New Release
Books that are new from the distributor are not graded however we do guarantee them to be VF (8.0) or better. All images for new releases are stock images and are subject to change upon release.
Description
The astonishing first chapter of the all-time-classic saga that fans call the Galactus Trilogy! Everything changes for the Fantastic Four - and the entire Marvel Universe - when they meet the enigmatic Silver Surfer, herald to the world-eating Galactus! The FF are still reeling from being caught between the Inhumans and Black Bolt's treacherous brother, Maximus the Mad, when the sky above New York City is seemingly engulfed in flame - and soon the Watcher arrives with a portent of doom. The Silver Surfer, wielder of the awesome Power Cosmic, is on his way to Earth as the advance scout for one of the most powerful entities in the universe. And when the being known as Galactus arrives, this world will be his next meal! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all!
Reprinting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #48.
Marvel is reprinting the original GALACTUS TRILOGY as it originally appeared, over the next three months!
ALL AGES
Release Date: 2025
THE HIGH GRADES (Investment Quality)
- 9.9 – 10.0 MINT: Near perfect. No discernible defects.
- 9.8 NM/MT: High-end; negligible stress or bindery tears.
- 9.6 NM+: Nearly perfect; very minor surface wear.
- 9.4 NM: Standard high-grade; minor corner blunting.
- 9.2 NM-: Excellent; small stress lines (no color break).
- 9.0 VF/NM: Great eye appeal; minor spine stress.
THE MID GRADES (Collector Quality)
- 8.5 VF+: Clean copy; small amount of wear/creasing.
- 8.0 VF: Very attractive; minor surface wear or foxing.
- 7.5 VF-: Slight accumulation of defects; minor blunting.
- 7.0 FN/VF: Solid copy; minor creases or color breaks.
- 6.0 FN: Average mid-grade; small spine splits or tears.
- 5.0 VG/FN: Significant wear; small pieces may be missing.
THE LOW GRADES (Reader Quality)
- 4.0 VG: Average used copy; heavy creasing or scuffing.
- 3.0 GD/VG: Heavily read; major creases or staple rust.
- 2.0 GD: Well-worn; covers may be detached but present.
- 1.0 FR: Heavily damaged; large chunks missing.
- 0.5 PR: Fragile; missing pages or severe degradation.
Our raw grading is an opinion based on 30+ years of experience. We do not guarantee a specific numeric grade from 3rd party services (CGC/CBCS) but strive for maximum accuracy.
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