Marvel. July, 1962. CGC certified: Good/VG (3.0). Off-white to white pages. Stan Lee story. Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott cover and art. Origin and 1st appearance of Dr. Doom. Full page ad for Incredible Hulk #1. Letter from Roy Thomas.

A dour Doom reveals his plans to the stuffed buzzard he keeps on his desk. His iron mitts manipulate Fantastic Four figurines (proto-Puppet Master motif). Stan's dialogue dials in on Doom's grandiosity: "The Fantastic Four! Hah! Little do they dream they are naught but pawns in the hands of Doctor Doom!" Dynamite debut.

"The next issue introduced Victor Von Doom, an old classmate of Reed Richards, who, after being scarred in a scientific experiment, trekked to Tibet to learn the 'forbidden secrets of black magic and sorcery' and then took over his Eastern European homeland of Latveria. Doctor Doom was insufferably pompous, but along with his haughty manner came a sort of honorable code; he always kept his word." – Sean Howe, Marvel Comics: The Untold Story.

A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665

R. Crumb says, "I found [PBA's catalogue] so interesting that I am saving it for the texts that accompany the comics which were put up for auction. This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books. I especially enjoyed the reviews of the post-war horror comics. Great. Priceless."

Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2021 Comic Book sale. Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age and Silver Age comics, original art and ephemera sought. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665