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#1DD-CC Fantastic Four #5

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1962

Fantastic Four #5

Stan Lee (writer), Jack Kirby (artist)

The Story

The comic that started it all. Fantastic Four #5 (July 1962) marks Doctor Doom's first appearance in Marvel Comics, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Doom takes the Fantastic Four hostage and forces them to travel back in time to retrieve Blackbeard's treasure. This issue introduced one of the greatest villains in comic book history and established the rivalry that would define Marvel for decades.

Significance

First appearance of Doctor Doom — one of the most important villain debuts in comic book history. This is the issue that launched 60+ years of Doom stories.

Historical Context

Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby during the Silver Age explosion of Marvel Comics. FF #5 is a top-10 Silver Age key issue. First print copies in near-mint condition sell for six figures.

Silver Age

1956-1970

The era that introduced Doctor Doom to Marvel Comics.

Collector Value

As a Comic Cut from a first print edition of FF #5, this card represents the genesis of Doctor Doom. With only 200 cards in the entire set and each being a true 1/1, this is among the most historically significant cards in the collection.