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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 1/82 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-027947
// Unit photos [2]
FANTASTIC FOUR #238
John Byrne art on a Fantastic Four issue from the buildup to the Terrax/Galactus storyline
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | January 1982 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | LISTED ON EBAY |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-027947 | ~6.5 | Newsstand | LISTED ON EBAY ↗ (opens eBay in a new tab) |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Graded at 6.5 (FN+) on 2026-11-03, from new photos taken out of the sleeve: front and back. Vertical crease about 3 inches long from the top edge through the title, breaking color in the dark banner. Small crescent-shaped crease with color loss on the purple at the bottom edge. Front art wraps onto the spine side of the back in a thin strip. Faint pink smudges in the lower margin of the back. A few tiny ticks along the spine.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $3 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $10 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $75 |
// Archive commentary
Fantastic Four #238 appeared in January 1982 during John Byrne's celebrated run as writer-artist on the title, a stretch widely regarded as one of the strongest creative periods in the book's history. The issue falls within the sequence of stories that set up the
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