Fantastic Four #45

Cover A

Key FactsKey issue

1st appearance of Black Bolt
1st appearance of Crystal
1st appearance of Karnak
1st appearance of Lockjaw
1st appearance of Triton

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This page represents the regular first-print edition (Cover A). Separate pages are available for the 1 variant cover.

Market Value

Market value (all grades): $197; current listings, Oct 8, 2026
Graded copies for sale: $105 - $1,403; 20 graded copies listed, as of Oct 7, 2026

CGC Census

4,496

Total Graded

9.8 NM/MT

242

8.0 VF

Reprinted 12x

Crystal lures Johnny into a trap where he is captured by the Inhumans. The rest of the FF hurry to his rescue.

Cover Date

December 1, 1965

On Sale Date

September 9, 1965

Pages

Cover Price

$0.12

Rating

Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Editor

S.L

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Credits

Writer

S.L, Stan Lee

Penciller

Bob Powell, Dick Ayers, Gene Colan, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Marie Severin, Steve Ditko

Inker

Frank Giacoia, Joe Sinnott, Marie Severin, Mike Esposito, Steve Ditko, Vince Colletta, Wally Wood

Colorist

STAN GOLDBERG

Letterer

Artie Simek, Art Simek, Sam Rosen

Cover Artist

Joe Sinnott

Characters

Black Bolt (1st appearance); Crystal (1st appearance); Karnak (1st appearance); Lockjaw (1st appearance); Triton (1st appearance); Ben Grimm; Blackagar Boltagon; Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff; Dragon Man; Flint Marko; Gorgon; Human Torch; Invisible Girl; Johnny Storm; Medusa; Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon; Mister Fantastic; Peter Petruski; Reed Richards; Sandman; Susan Storm Richards; The Thing; Trapster

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