FANTASTIC FOUR #335

Graded at 9.0 (VF/NM) on 2026-11-05, from new photos taken out of the sleeve: front and back. Bright, glossy covers. Sharp corners on all four sides. Spine clean with no color-breaking ticks. Slight ripple on the back near the spine.

Fantastic Four #335 arrived in December 1989 during Walt Simonson's tenure as writer and artist on the title, a run generally well regarded for its bold visual storytelling and willingness to shake up the team's status quo. The issue falls within the sprawling "Acts of Vengeance" event, in which Marvel's villains swapped opponents in an attempt to outmaneuver their usual foes; the Fantastic Four were drawn into that larger crossover framework as part of the era's line-wide event storytelling. While the issue does not carry a first appearance, origin, or death of lasting significance, it represents a solid entry in a well-collected Bronze-to-Copper transition run by a distinctive creative voice.

Market data reflects a book with thin but consistent demand: certified populations remain small across the grading spectrum, with only a handful of copies reaching the 9.6 and 9.4 tiers and no 9.8 examples yet certified or sold. Pricing at the top of the certified curve sits in the modest double digits, typical of a late-1980s direct-market issue that was well preserved by original buyers but never achieved sustained back-issue demand outside of Simonson-run completists and Fantastic Four team runs. The absence of any 9.8 sales suggests either genuine scarcity at the top grade or simply insufficient submission volume to establish a market there.

This issue trades primarily as a piece of a longer run rather than as a standalone target: raw copies move cheaply in bulk bins and online lots, while mid-grade copies attract modest premiums from Simonson-era or Acts of Vengeance-focused collectors. A high-grade slab would likely draw interest from FF run-builders and Simonson completists rather than broad speculative demand, keeping the ceiling comparatively low relative to earlier Bronze Age or true key issues.