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Rare Marvel comics from the 1960s including Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and X-Men found in a loft are set to fetch over £7,000 at Richard Winterton Auctioneers.
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Marvel comics kept in loft for over 50 years after being bought by child collector set to fetch £7,000

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Last updated: 2025/09/08 at 1:19 PM
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The Fantastic Four #48, #49 and #50, featuring the first appearances of Silver Surfer and Galactus, together estimated at £400–£600. (Jam Press/Richard Winterton Auctioneers)
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Cherished Marvel comics kept in a loft for over 50 years after being bought by a child collector are set to fetch thousands.

The set includes the Fantastic Four issues used as the basis for the current First Steps movie.

Other superheroes featured are Spider-Man, The Silver Surfer, X-Men, The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Sub-Mariner, Doctor Strange, Daredevil and Thor.

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They are all in editions from the 1960s.

Rare Marvel comics from the 1960s including Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and X-Men found in a loft are set to fetch over £7,000 at Richard Winterton Auctioneers.
Doctor Strange #169, revealing the superhero’s origin story – part of the collection. (Jam Press/Richard Winterton Auctioneers)

They were bought at the time by a boy, from Tamworth, Staffs who enjoyed them in his youth and then carefully stored them in his loft.

The collection could fetch over £7,000, as reported by What’s The Jam.

“From the moment our specialist saw the list of titles, we knew this collection was going to be remarkable,” said a spokesperson for Richard Winterton Auctioneers.

Rare Marvel comics from the 1960s including Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and X-Men found in a loft are set to fetch over £7,000 at Richard Winterton Auctioneers.
The Amazing Spider-Man #50, featuring the first appearance of Kingpin, valued at £200–£250. (Jam Press/Richard Winterton Auctioneers)

“When the comics were consigned we could see it was an outstanding archive which will doubtless be of great interest to collectors.

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“It’s especially interesting to see The Fantastic Four issues #48, #49 and #50 featuring the first appearances of the Silver Surfer and Galactus and the original story on which the new movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps is based.

“A truly fantastic element of a fantastic collection.”

Rare Marvel comics from the 1960s including Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and X-Men found in a loft are set to fetch over £7,000 at Richard Winterton Auctioneers.
The X-Men #14, which introduced the Sentinels, estimated at £80–£100. (Jam Press/Richard Winterton Auctioneers)

The collection goes under the hammer with Richard Winterton Auctioneers on Monday, (29 Sep) in Lichfield, Staffs.

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The Fantastic Four #48, #49 and #50 featuring the first appearances of the Silver Surfer and Galactus are estimated at £400 to £600.

Other highlights include:

Rare Marvel comics from the 1960s including Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and X-Men found in a loft are set to fetch over £7,000 at Richard Winterton Auctioneers.
The Fantastic Four #52, featuring the first appearance of Black Panther, expected to fetch £150–£200 at auction. (Jam Press/Richard Winterton Auctioneers)

The Silver Surfer #1 – the first solo Silver Surfer comic and featuring the character’s origin story, estimated at £200-£300

The Amazing Spider-Man #50 – first appearance of the Kingpin, estimated £200-£250

The Fantastic Four #52 – first appearance of Black Panther, estimated £150-£200
X-Men #12 – first appearance of Juggernaut, estimated £100-£150

X-Men #14 – first appearance of the Sentinels, estimated £80-£100.

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Rare Marvel comics from the 1960s including Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and X-Men found in a loft are set to fetch over £7,000 at Richard Winterton Auctioneers.
The Amazing Spider-Man #50 featuring the first appearance of Kingpin, estimated at £200–£250 at auction. (Jam Press/Richard Winterton Auctioneers)
Rare Marvel comics from the 1960s including Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and X-Men found in a loft are set to fetch over £7,000 at Richard Winterton Auctioneers.
The Silver Surfer #1, the first solo comic featuring the character’s origin story, estimated at £200–£300 at auction. (Jam Press/Richard Winterton Auctioneers)
Rare Marvel comics from the 1960s including Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and X-Men found in a loft are set to fetch over £7,000 at Richard Winterton Auctioneers.
The X-Men #12, first appearance of Juggernaut, expected to reach £100–£150. (Jam Press/Richard Winterton Auctioneers)

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