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Marvel Comics - Marvel Comics - Fantastic Four #19 (UK Price Variant) - 8.1 EGC, September 1963. Cover by Jack Kirby and inks by Paul Reinman, with script by Stan Lee and interior inks by Dick Ayers. Landmark issue marking the first appearance of Pharaoh Rama-Tut in Prisoners of the Pharaoh!. The Fantastic Four return to Ancient Egypt in search of a cure for Alicia Masters' blindness, encountering Rama-Tut, a time-traveler from the year 3000. The story includes cameos by Mole Man, Puppet Master, Super Skrull, and Doctor Doom, and a letter to the editor from Steve Gerber. The events of this issue are retold from different perspectives in Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) #53 and Avengers West Coast (1985) #22. An essential collector's item for Silver Age comics, featuring iconic debuts and deep narrative connections across the Marvel Universe. Condition All comics are graded by EGC - European Grading Company , a comics grading service renowned for its accuracy and transparency. EGC uses a full decimal scale from 0 to 10 to evaluate the condition of comics, allowing for extremely detailed evaluations. Each comic is examined by three expert evaluators who jointly agree on the final rating. The EGC grading system is applicable to comics of any era, with no distinction between past masterpieces and new gems. The final rating is published both on the EGC website and delivered in a prestigious format to the comic's owner. It is freely viewable thanks to a QR code on the back, which allows you to view the evaluators' work.