The Silver Surfer (1968)

Volume 1.

Name:

The Silver Surfer

Start year:

1968

Publisher:

Marvel

Aliases:

First issue:

The Silver Surfer #1 The Origin of the Silver Surfer

Last issue:

The Silver Surfer #18 To Smash the Inhumans!

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Stan Lee launched the solo title The Silver Surfer. John Buscema was penciller for the first 17 issues of the series, with Jack Kirby returning for the 18th and final issue. The first seven issues, which included anthological "Tales of the Watcher" backup stories, were 72-page (with advertising), 25-cent "giants", as opposed to the typical 36-page, 12-cent comics of the time. Thematically, the stories dealt with The Silver Surfer's exile on Earth and the inhumanity of man as observed by this noble yet fallen hero. Though short-lived, the series became known as one of Lee's most thoughtful and introspective works.

Following this series' cancellation, Silver Surfer made sporadic appearances as a guest star or antagonist in such comic books as Thor, The Defenders, and Fantastic Four. Lee remained partial to the Surfer, and with Kirby collaborated on a seminal 1978 graphic novel starring the character.

Collections

Marvel Masterworks Vol. 15 (#1-5)
Fantasy Masterpieces Vol. 2 (#1-14, individual issues)
Essential Silver Surfer Vol. 1 (#1-18)
Marvel Masterworks Vol. 19 (#6-18)
Spider-Man: Silver Surfer (#14)
Marvel Masterworks: Silver Surfer Vol. 1 (#1-6)
Marvel Masterworks: Silver Surfer Vol. 2 (#7-18)

Issues

#1 The Origin of the Silver Surfer August 31st, 1968

#2 When Lands The Saucer October 31st, 1968

#3 The Power And The Prize December 31st, 1968

#4 The Good, The Bad, And The Uncanny! February 28th, 1969

#5 And Who Shall Mourn For Him? April 30th, 1969

#6 Worlds Without End! June 30th, 1969

#7 The Heir of Frankenstein! August 31st, 1969

#8 Now Strikes the Ghost! September 30th, 1969

#9 To Steal the Surfer's Soul! October 31st, 1969

#10 A World He Never Made! November 30th, 1969

#11 O, Bitter Victory December 31st, 1969

#12 Gather, Ye Witches! January 31st, 1970

#13 The Dawn of the Doomsday Man! February 28th, 1970

#14 The Surfer and the Spider! March 31st, 1970

#15 The Flame and the Fury! April 30th, 1970

#16 In the Hands of ... Mephisto! May 31st, 1970

#17 The Surfer Must Kill! June 30th, 1970

#18 To Smash the Inhumans! September 30th, 1970

Characters in volume

Silver Surfer Appeared in 18 issue(s)

Shalla Bal Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Mephisto Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Watcher Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Thing Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Mr. Fantastic Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Galactus Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Hulk Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Human Torch Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Stranger Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Yarro Gort Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Donna Maria Perez Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Dum Dum Dugan Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Flying Dutchman Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Invisible Woman Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Nick Fury Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Overlord Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Spider-Man Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Abomination Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Al Harper Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Angel Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Balder Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Beast Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Betty Ross Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Black Bolt Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Borgo Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Brother Royal Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Captain America Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Doctor Doom Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Doomsday Man Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Died in volume

Al Harper

Frankensurfer

Ludwig Frankenstein

Yarro Gort

Concepts in volume

Aliens Appeared in 18 issue(s)

Silver Age of Comics Appeared in 18 issue(s)

Power Cosmic Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Antiheroes Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Heroes vs. Heroes Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Origin Story Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Comic Books In Media Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Antivillains Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Clandestine Races Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Homage Covers Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Magic Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Sacrifice Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Time Travel Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Unfinished Stories Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Witches Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Locations in volume

Zenn-La Appeared in 8 issue(s)

Earth Appeared in 4 issue(s)

New York City Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Baxter Building Appeared in 3 issue(s)

New York State Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Space Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Hell Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Mephisto's Realm Appeared in 2 issue(s)

South America Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Asgard Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Bifrost Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Castle Frankenstein Appeared in 1 issue(s)

China Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Dakkam Appeared in 1 issue(s)

England Appeared in 1 issue(s)

France Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Himalayas Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Jupiter Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Pacific Ocean Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Russia Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Switzerland Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Objects in volume

Galactus' Ship Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Mjolnir Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Ultimate Nullifier Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Web Shooters Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Authors in volume

John Buscema Appeared in 17 issue(s)

Sam Rosen Appeared in 16 issue(s)

Dan Adkins Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Joe Sinnott Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Sal Buscema Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Artie Simek Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Howard Purcell Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Chic Stone Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Gene Colan Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Paul Reinman Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Syd Shores Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Barry Windsor-Smith Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Frank Brunner Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Herb Cooper Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Herb Trimpe Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Jack Kirby Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Jean Izzo Appeared in 1 issue(s)

John Romita Appeared in 1 issue(s)

John Tartaglione Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Teams in volume

United States Army Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Fantastic Four Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Zenn-Lavians Appeared in 4 issue(s)

S.H.I.E.L.D. Appeared in 2 issue(s)

United States Air Force Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Asgardian Gods Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Badoon Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Dakkamites Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Heralds of Galactus Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Inhumans Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Jovians Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Krills Appeared in 1 issue(s)

New York Police Department Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Prosilicans Appeared in 1 issue(s)

The Watchers Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Warriors Three Appeared in 1 issue(s)

X-Men Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Characters first appearance

Al Harper In issue #5

Borgo In issue #7

Brother Royal In issue #2

Donna Maria Perez In issue #10

Doomsday Man In issue #13

Frankensurfer In issue #7

Igron The Invincible In issue #4

Ludwig Frankenstein In issue #7

Monster of Badoon In issue #2

Overlord In issue #6

Pedro In issue #11

Shalla Bal In issue #1

Yarro Gort In issue #6

Locations first appearance

Dakkam In issue #6

Mephisto's Realm In issue #3

Zenn-La In issue #1

Teams first appearance

Badoon In issue #2

Dakkamites In issue #6

Heralds of Galactus In issue #1

Zenn-Lavians In issue #1

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