Fantastic Four ##57
Marvel Comics • Fantastic Four Vol. 1
Writer
Stan Lee
Interior Artist
Jack Kirby
Cover Artist
Jack Kirby
Publication Date
December 1966
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A Silver Age key issue featuring 'Enter... Doctor Doom!'. In this storyline, Doctor Doom lures the Silver Surfer to his castle in Latveria to steal his Power Cosmic. Features the Fantastic Four (Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, The Thing) and Silver Surfer.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good/Very Good (CGC 3.0)
Condition Details
Heavy spine stress with several deep color-breaking ticks; significant bottom edge wear and scuffing; corner blunting and rounding at all four corners; surface scuffing on the black ink of Doom's mask; possible staple migration; a price sticker '20' is visible on the top right over the Comic Code Authority seal; discoloration/dirt on the white border of the bottom edge.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $50 - $80 / Graded (CGC 3.0): $120 - $150
Recent Sales
High-grade 9.0+ copies sell for $1,200+; lower-grade copies (3.0-4.0) have recently sold between $65 and $110 depending on eye appeal and specific defects.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading in current state unless for preservation. The presence of the sticker on the cover and heavy spine wear limits the grade to the 3.0-3.5 range. A clean and press might marginally help, but deep color-breaking creases will remain.
Notable Features
Classic Jack Kirby Silver Surfer and Doctor Doom cover; Iconic storyline where Doom steals the Power Cosmic; Appearance of Silver Surfer; 12-cent cover price issue.
Authentication Notes
Appearance matches 1966 manufacturing standards for Marvel Comics. Ink saturation on the purple background is consistent with the era. Aging/tanning on the visible white border suggests authentic 1960s paper stock.