FANTASTIC FOUR #267

Graded at 6.0 (FN) on 2026-11-04, from new photos taken out of the sleeve: front and back. Color-breaking crease nearly an inch long across the back's upper open corner. About ten small color-breaking ticks along the spine, with a short crease on the back's spine side. Front's lower right corner creased with crushed paper at the tip and a short line beside it. A few shallow dents and fine scuffs in the black area of the front. Slim cream line along the front's right edge and a thin pale strip at the lower spine fold.

Fantastic Four #267, cover-dated June 1984, arrives in the middle of John Byrne's celebrated tenure as writer, penciler, and cover artist on the title. By this point in his run, Byrne had reshaped the team's dynamic and visual identity, and issue #267 is a slower, more reflective entry that steps back from the cosmic-scale battles of the surrounding arcs to focus on the team's history and relationships. It is not a first appearance or origin issue for any major character, nor does it introduce a villain of lasting significance; its interest lies in Byrne's storytelling craft rather than any landmark event.

As with most mid-run issues from a long, continuously published Marvel Silver-to-Copper Age series, #267 was printed in substantial quantities for the newsstand and direct markets alike, and it has never carried a published fair-market premium. Demand for the issue comes primarily from Fantastic Four completists and Byrne-run readers assembling the arc as a whole, rather than from speculators chasing a single hot key. The absence of a first appearance or other landmark event keeps the book solidly in the affordable range across all but the highest certified grades.

Collectors typically acquire this issue as part of a run rather than as a standalone purchase, and it is commonly found in bulk back-issue bins and long boxes. Readers assembling a complete Byrne Fantastic Four collection, or students of his layout and pacing techniques, are the natural audience. High-grade certified copies see occasional interest from grade-chasers building a 9.8 run of the era, but the book does not command attention on its own merits in raw form.