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Fantastic Four #52
Cover AKey FactsKey issue
- 1st appearance of T'Challa
- 1st appearance of Black Panther
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)
- $650
- current listings, Oct 8, 2026
- Graded copies for sale
- $210 - $23,180
- 20 graded copies listed, as of Oct 7, 2026
CGC Census
8,586
Total Graded
6
9.8 NM/MT
374
8.0 VF
Reprinted 25x
The Black Panther invites the FF to Wakanda and demonstrates his powers by attacking them.
Cover Date
July 1, 1966
On Sale Date
April 12, 1966
Pages
36
Cover Price
$0.12
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Editor
S.L
Credits
Writer
Penciller
Colorist
Letterer
Cover Artist
Characters
Black Panther (1st appearance); T'Challa (1st appearance); Ben Grimm; Blackagar Boltagon; Black Bolt; Crystal; Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff; Gorgon; Human Torch; Invisible Girl; Johnny Storm; Karnak; Maximus; Medusa; Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon; Mr. Fantastic; Reed Richards; Susan Storm Richards; The Thing; Wyatt Wingfoot
superhero
Collected in
- Marvel's Greatest Comics #39
- The Mighty World of Marvel #111
- The Mighty World of Marvel #112
- Fantastic Four Pocket Book #5
- The Best of Marvel Comics #1
- Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #[6]
- Essential Fantastic Four #3
- Black Panther #36
- Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #6
- Black Panther by Jack Kirby #1
- Marvel's Greatest Comics: Fantastic Four #52 #[nn]
- Fantastic Four Omnibus #2
- Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther #[nn]
- Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #6
- Inhumans: The Origin of the Inhumans #[nn]
- Black Panther #[1]
- Black Panther Epic Collection #1
- Black Panther #1
- Kirby Is… Fantastic! King-Size #[nn]
- Fantastic Four Epic Collection #4
- Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther? #[nn]
- True Believers: King in Black - Black Panther #1
- Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #1
- Black Panther: The Early Years Omnibus #1