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| Volume |
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No |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
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| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
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 Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box] |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
October 1987 |
October 1987 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1987-10-10 |
1987-10-00 |
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| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.75 USD |
0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD |
| Page Count |
36 |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 23) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Michael Higgins |
Michael Higgins; Jim Shooter (Editor-in-Chief) |
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| Indicia Printer |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
| Barcode |
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No |
No |
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| No Rating |
False |
False |
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| 0. no title (Silver Surfer) cover, 1p |
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No |
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| First Line |
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| Type |
cover |
cover |
| Feature |
Silver Surfer |
Silver Surfer |
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| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
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| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
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| No Script |
X |
X |
| Pencils |
Marshall Rogers |
Marshall Rogers (signed) |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Joe Rubinstein |
Joe Rubinstein (signed) |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
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Typeset |
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X |
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X |
| Characters |
Silver Surfer; Mantis; Collector; Runner; Gardener; Contemplator; Possessor; Grandmaster; Champion; Astronomer; Trader; Obliterator; Ego |
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Mantis; Collector; Runner; Gardener; Contemplator; Possessor; Grandmaster; Champion; Astronomer; Trader; Obliterator; Ego |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007)
- in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #4
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- in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007)
- in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #4
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| 1. Mantis (Silver Surfer) comic story, 22p |
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Mantis |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Silver Surfer |
Silver Surfer |
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superhero |
superhero |
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22 |
22 |
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| Script |
Steve Englehart |
Steve Englehart |
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Marshall Rogers |
Marshall Rogers |
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Joe Rubinstein |
Joe Rubinstein |
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Marshall Rogers |
Marshall Rogers |
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John Workman |
John Workman |
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X |
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FEATURE: Silver Surfer; GUEST: Mantis (Origin); VILLAINS: Supreme Intelligence; Skrulls; Kylor; Collector; Runner; Gardener; Contemplator; Possessor; Grandmaster; Champion; Astronomer (1st); Trader (1st); Obliterator (1st); Ego; CAMEO: Jemiah the Analyzer; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Captain America; Captain Marvel II; Thor; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Iron Man; Wonder Man; Hawkeye; Mockingbird; Tigra; Moon Knight; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Swordsman; Moondragon; Death |
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Mantis (Origin); Supreme Intelligence; Skrulls; Kylor; Ripan; Collector; Runner; Gardener; Contemplator; Possessor; Grandmaster; Champion; Astronomer (Introduction); Trader (Introduction); Obliterator (Introduction); Ego; Jemiah the Analyzer (Cameo); CAMEO FLASHBACK: Captain America (Flashback); Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau (Flashback); Thor (Flashback); Black Knight [Dane Whitman] (Flashback); Iron Man (Flashback); Wonder Man (Flashback); Hawkeye (Flashback); Mockingbird (Flashback); Tigra (Flashback); Moon Knight (Flashback); Vision (Flashback); Scarlet Witch (Flashback); Swordsman (Flashback); Moondragon (Flashback); Death (Flashback); Priests of Pama (Flashback) |
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| Synopsis |
Mantis introduces herself to the Surfer and tells him her origin; The Surfer and Mantis eavesdrop on a meeting of the Elders of the Universe where they hear of a plan to kill Galactus but are discovered and barely escape. |
Mantis introduces herself to the Surfer and tells him her origin. The Surfer and Mantis eavesdrop on a meeting of the Elders of the Universe where they hear of a plan to kill Galactus but are discovered and barely escape. |
| Reprint Notes |
- in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007)
- in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #4
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- in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007)
- in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #4
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