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Marvel Comics - Marvel Comics - Fantastic Four #2 - 9.6 EGC, January 1962. Cover by Jack Kirby (pencils) and George Klein (inks), with text by Stan Lee. A landmark issue featuring the first appearance of the Skrulls , the iconic shape-shifting alien race in the Marvel Universe. In the story, four Skrulls assume the identities of the Fantastic Four, discrediting them in the public eye; after their arrest and escape, the real heroes manage to expose the impostors. The issue also includes a Kirby/Klein pin-up of the Thing. A central narrative hub in Marvel mythology, it contains elements that would be reprised decades later in the Secret Invasion saga. A key piece for Silver Age collectors. Latest issue at the cover price of 10 cents. 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.