The Silver Surfer #18

(September 1970)

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

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Look over 400 crazy labels

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a catalog of mail order novelty items from the Johnson Smith Co.

To Smash the Inhumans! (Table of Contents: 2)

Silver Surfer / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Herb Trimpe (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

Job Number

342-Z

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What new and savage madness is this?

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

The Inhumans: Black Bolt [Blackagar Boltagon]; Gorgon; Karnak; Lockjaw; Medusa [Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon]; Triton
Aireo (villain); Leonus (villain); Maximus the Magnificent (villain); Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Stallior (villain); Timberius (villain)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Arriving back on Earth, the Silver Surfer finds himself at odds with the Inhumans due to the machinations of Maximus.

Reprints

• in Nova (Editions Lug, 1978 series) #33 (10 octobre 1980)
• in Marvel Comic-Stars (Condor, 1981 series) #1, #1
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #19 ([November] 1991)
• in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 1998) [black & white]
• in Le Surfer d'argent L'Intégrale (Soleil, 2001 series) #4 (septembre 2002)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2003 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([August] 2003)
• in Silver Surfer Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 (2007)
• in Marvel Gold: Estela Plateada de Stan Lee y John Buscema (Panini España, 2010 series) (abril 2010)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2010 series) #2 (July-August 2010)

Indexer Notes

Although the next issue is called for on the last page, this is the final issue of the series.

Snoopy Strikes Again! (Table of Contents: 3)

Monogram Models / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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?; ? (ad copy)

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Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Snoopy

Synopsis

Ad for model of Snoopy in his Sopwith Camel bi-plane.

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 3 and 4.

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

Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

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Spider-Man

Indexer Notes

On upper portion of page, between story pages 6 and 7.

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

Marvelmania Super-Hero Posters / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.6 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

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Jack Kirby

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Jack Kirby ?

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?

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?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Everybody and their aunt Petunia are going crazy over these full-color posters!

Characters

Silver Surfer; Galactus; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl

Indexer Notes

Ad for Marvel super-hero posters, on lower half of page between story pages 6 and 7.

Famous Name Prizes or Cash (Table of Contents: 6)

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Feature Logo

Olympic Prizes or Cash

Indexer Notes

Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc. soliciting salespeople for greeting cards.
Appears between story pages 6 and 7.

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

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

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Secret muscle-building 'tools'

Indexer Notes

Ad for Joe Weider muscle-building products.
Appears between story pages 9 and 10.

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Comic books for sale

Indexer Notes

A series of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products, including stamps and back-issue comics, on lower portion of page beneath story half-page numbered 12.

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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We sell Giant 40 page comic catalog We buy

Indexer Notes

A series of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products, including back-issue comics, on lower portion of page beneath story half-page numbered 13.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Now you can finish high school at home

Indexer Notes

Ad for the Academy for Home Study, between story pages 15 and 16.

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

Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Now...save almost 50% on the hit records you want!

Indexer Notes

Ad for Columbia Record Club. Some text is in yellow.
Appears between story pages numbered 18 and 19.

[Classified Ads] (Table of Contents: 12)

advertisement / 1.5 pages (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Big! Model rocket supply catalog

Indexer Notes

Classified Ads.

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time

Indexer Notes

Half-page ad for selling newspapers by the Grit Publishing Co.
Located on lower portion of page.

Lesson One: How to Fill a Page When You've Nothing to Say! (Table of Contents: 14)

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 0.6 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career]); ? (promo copy)

Colors

?

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox.
Located on upper portion of page.

The Comic-Mag Event of the '70's!! (Table of Contents: 15)

Conan / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas ?

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith ?

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan the Barbarian

Indexer Notes

House ad for Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 Series), with two spot illustrations, and advertised as "On Sale Soon!".
Located on lower half of page.

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

Who Speaks for the Surfer? / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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?

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? (panel backgrounds and lettering only)

Letters

?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dear Stan and John, In your issue of the Silver Surfer, you seem to attack the behavior, even the purpose of the everyday man.

Reprints

• in Silver Surfer Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 (2007)

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Art Smith, Frank Johnson, and Rick Howe. Includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marvel.”

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

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

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We're looking for people who like to draw

Characters

Norman Rockwell

Indexer Notes

Ad for the Famous Artists School.

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

American Basic Science Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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America's greatest values in science labs and courses!

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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If you need extra money & you know just 10 people...

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.