The Silver Surfer #11 [British]
(December 1969)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of The Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #11.

O, Bitter Victory! (Table of Contents)

Silver Surfer / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Dan Adkins
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen ?

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer; Shalla Bal
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adkins cover inker credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo. Original indexer credited Marie Severin.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
New catalog of 2000 novelties 10c

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a catalog of novelty items.

O, Bitter Victory! (Table of Contents: 2)

Silver Surfer / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited)
Inks
Dan Adkins (credited)
Colors
Nel Yomtov
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The flying creature from another world has seized our prisoner...
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Silver Surfer; Shalla Bal; Yarro Gort (villain); the General (villain, first appearance, dies); El Capitan (villain, first appearance, dies); Manuel (villain); Maria (villain); Pedro (villain)
Synopsis
Yarro Gort helps fuel a dictatorship and targets their prime enemy, the Silver Surfer. Shalla Bal is injured and Surfer is forced to send her back to Zenn-La alone.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Centre Coin Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (background and lettering only)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches
Characters
Boy; girl
Keywords
Coin collecting; coupon; numismatics

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, from Hobby Coin Co. on top half of page between story pages 3 and 4.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!
Synopsis
Ad for free "Drafting Career Kit".

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 3 and 4, on lower half of page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited as Smiley); ? (promo copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A sagacious smattering of somewhat senseless small-talk!
Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]
Characters
Spider-Man; Mysterio; Sandman; Doctor Octopus; Mr. Fantastic; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

Indexer Notes

Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
Between story pages 6 and 7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Matchbox Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'Matchbox' jigsaw puzzles.

Indexer Notes

Ad for jigsaw puzzles featuring images of Matchbox vehicles, located on top half of page, between story pages 6 and 7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (lettering)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Get both spending money and free prizes

Indexer Notes

Ad for selling Grit by the Grit Publishing Co., on lower half of page between story pages 6 and 7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Audel Practical Guides / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Audel skill-building practical guides

Indexer Notes

Ad for books from Audel Guides, between story pages 9 and 10.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Precise Publications / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
? (background and lettering only)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll make you a master of karate
Synopsis
Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 15 and 16, on top half of page.

Shop By Mail; Stamps (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Comic books for sale

Indexer Notes

Various ads for stamps, novelty items, and back-issue comic books. Appears between story pages 15 and 16 on lower half of page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
High School

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail ads for novelty items and back-issue comic books. Appears between story pages 18 and 19.

Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 12)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
New protein rinse safely curls, waves hair

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail ads for novelty items and back-issue comic books. Appears between story pages 18 and 19.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

The Avengers; Thor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Sal Buscema; Jack Kirby
Inks
Sam Grainger; Bill Everett
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
2 more triumphs from Marvel
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

House ad for Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #71 and Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #171.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (background colors only)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here's a whole treasure chest of fun

Indexer Notes

Ad for novelty items from Honor House Prod. Corp.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Who Speaks for the Surfer? / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan and John, Since the last adventure of the Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four #77, I have been pondering an important question.
Characters
Silver Surfer
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from Mitchell Zingman, J. C. Rosenzweig, Paul M. Kay, Frederick L. Zoucha, Gregory Pierson, Thomas Lane, Mitch Berman, and Rudy Rankins; also includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sorry, we only hire high school graduates

Indexer Notes

Ad to earn a high school diploma at home.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tired of being 'skinny'?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for a weight gain supplement.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you have art talent worth developing?

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. O, Bitter Victory!
    Silver Surfer
  2. 1. ["New catalog of 2000 novelties 10c"]
  3. 2. O, Bitter Victory!
    Silver Surfer
  4. 3. ["Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches"]
    Centre Coin Co.
  5. 4. ["These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"]
    North American School of Drafting
  6. 5. ["A sagacious smattering of somewhat senseless small-talk!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  7. 6. ["'Matchbox' jigsaw puzzles."]
    Matchbox Models
  8. 7. ["Get both spending money and free prizes"]
    Grit Newspaper
  9. 8. ["Audel skill-building practical guides"]
    Audel Practical Guides
  10. 9. ["I'll make you a master of karate"]
    Precise Publications
  11. 10. Shop By Mail; Stamps
  12. 11. ["High School"]
  13. 12. Shop by Mail
  14. 13. ["2 more triumphs from Marvel"]
    The Avengers; Thor
  15. 14. ["Here's a whole treasure chest of fun"]
    Honor House Products
  16. 15. ["Dear Stan and John, Since the last adventure of the Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four #77, I have been pondering an important question."]
    Who Speaks for the Surfer?
  17. 16. ["Sorry, we only hire high school graduates"]
    Wayne School Courses
  18. 17. ["Tired of being 'skinny'?"]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  19. 18. ["Do you have art talent worth developing?"]
    Famous Artists Schools
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