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Marvel Comics - Marvel Comics - Fantastic Four #5 (UK Price Variant) - 4.6 EGC, July 1962. Cover by Jack Kirby (pencils) and Joe Sinnott (inks), with text by Stan Lee. A pivotal issue, marking the first appearance and origin of Doctor Doom in Prisoners of Doctor Doom!. The five-chapter saga sees the villain take the Invisible Girl hostage, bring the Fantastic Four to her castle, and send them back in time in search of the pirate Blackbeard's treasure. The story culminates in the final showdown with Doom, who manages to escape with his jetpack. There's a brief cameo by the Hulk and the series' first mail column, featuring a letter from author Roy Thomas. A key piece for Silver Age collectors, essential to the mythology of the Fantastic Four and 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.