Marvel · Silver Age · 1962

Fantastic Four #4

Marvel · 1962

Noted for: Silver Age return of the Sub-Mariner

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What is Fantastic Four #4 worth?

The Fantastic Four #4 is a Marvel 1962 graded comic. Based on 4 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, recent graded examples have sold for $800 to $2,250. Recent verified sales include a CGC 4.5 at $2,250 and a CGC 5.5 at $1,763.

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The Fantastic Four #4 in context

Why collectors care

The Silver Age return of the Sub-Mariner, cover-dated May 1962. Namor is one of the very first Marvel superheroes, created in 1939, and this issue brought him back into the modern Marvel universe, making it a bridge between the Golden and Silver Ages.

How to identify it

Fantastic Four #4, May 1962, 12-cent cover. Johnny Storm finds Namor living as an amnesiac in the Bowery. This is NOT Namor's first appearance: that is Marvel Comics #1 (1939), a Golden Age book in a different price universe.

Common mistakes

Listings that call this "1st Sub-Mariner". It is his first SILVER AGE appearance; the 1939 debut is a separate and far more valuable book. The distinction is worth confirming before you bid.

Grade considerations

A very early Fantastic Four issue with heavy readership and low high-grade survival. Spine stress, corner blunting and tanning are the norm.

Sold price summary

4 verified eBay sales from the last 90 days, grouped by grade.

Source: eBay sold listings
Sample: 4 sales
Window: Last 90 days
Last checked: Sep 16, 2026

How we compile comps →

Grade	Sales	Median	Range
CGC 4.5	1	$2,250	N/A
CGC 5.5	1	$1,763	N/A
CGC 7.0	1	$899	N/A
CGC 1.5	1	$800	N/A

How this summary is built+

Inclusion

All 4 eBay sold (completed) listings we have for this item from the last 90 days, grouped by grader and grade. Asking prices and active listings are never counted.

Outlier handling

Within any grade that has four or more sales, a price below one-third of, or above three times, the within-grade median is set aside before the median is taken. No sales were set aside for this item.

Grade	Sales	Included
CGC 5.5	1	1
CGC 4.5	1	1
CGC 7.0	1	1
CGC 1.5	1	1

Shipping and fees

Figures are the sale prices as recorded by the marketplace. They are not adjusted for shipping, taxes, or seller fees, so treat them as sale-price reference points, not net-to-seller or all-in buyer costs.

Provenance

Every sale in this summary traces to an individual eBay listing, shown in the sold-listings table lower on this page. Methodology version 2026.1. Read the full methodology.

Fantastic Four #4 value FAQ

What is Fantastic Four #4 worth?+

Based on 4 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, graded examples have recently sold for $800 to $2,250.

What grade sells most often for Fantastic Four #4?+

CGC 4.5 is the most actively traded grade in the current sample, with 1 sale and a recent median around $2,250.

What is the highest median grade for Fantastic Four #4?+

CGC 4.5 has the highest median in the current sample at about $2,250. Treat this as a sold-comp snapshot, not a guaranteed sale price.

Is Fantastic Four #4 worth grading?+

For this comic, compare the likely raw value, grading fees, shipping, and the median for the grade you realistically expect. Grading usually makes sense only when the expected graded value clears those costs.