Fantastic Four #173 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1976

About Fantastic Four #173

Galactus, High Evolutionary, Torgo, Gorr, and Destroyer appearances. Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott cover. John Buscema and Sinnott art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: An Earth in Peril -- at the Hands of Galactus!

Characters: Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Galactus

Pencils: Jack Kirby (signed); John Romita (see notes)

Inks: Joe Sinnott (signed); John Romita (see notes)

Letters: Danny Crespi ?

Notes: John Romita alterations on the Thing. Info per Nick Caputo.

STORY DETAILS

(3 Stories)

Title: Counter-Earth Must Die -- at the Hand of Galactus!

Characters: Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; High Evolutionary (guest-star); Gorr (guest-star); Torgo (guest-star); The Destroyer (villain); Galactus (villain); Air-Walker (flashback); Firelord (flashback); Silver Surfer (flashback); Thor (flashback)

Synopsis: The Fantastic Four try to find another planet to sacrifice so Galactus won't eat Counter Earth. After they are all captured, the Evolutionary decides to save his world by challenging Galactus in a fight to the death.

Pages: 17.000

Script: Roy Thomas

Pencils: John Buscema (breakdowns); Joe Sinnott (finished art)

Inks: Joe Sinnott

Letters: Joe Rosen

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	5	4	6	8	11	13	23	15	32	59	58	0	0	241
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	4
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	5	4	6	8	11	13	23	17	34	59	58	0	0	245

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