([September] 1990)

Marvel, 1987 Series
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Volume
15
Price
34.95 USD
Pages
224
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
ISBN
0-87135-631-7 Search at WorldCat
Editing
Marc McLaurin (credited) (editor); Rob Tokar (credited) (editor); Chris Cooper (credited as Christian Cooper) (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

Art reconstruction by Phil Lord.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Silver Surfer / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited) (signed as Stan)
Letters
typeset

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[The Silver Surfer #1] (Table of Contents: 4)

Silver Surfer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Andy Yanchus

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
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The Origin of the Silver Surfer! (Table of Contents: 5)

Silver Surfer / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Nel Yomtov
Letters
Sam Rosen
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd] (origin in flashback); Col. John Jameson; Shalla Bal (first appearance, flashback); Zenn-Lavians (flashback); Galactus (flashback); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (flashback); Doctor Doom [Victor von Doom] (flashback); Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]] (flashback)
Synopsis
The Surfer remembers his origins and why he is now trapped on Earth.
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[The Silver Surfer #2] (Table of Contents: 6)

Silver Surfer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Andy Yanchus

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Badoon
Reprints

When Lands the Saucer! (Table of Contents: 7)

Silver Surfer / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Mark Chiarello
Letters
Sam Rosen
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Badoon Brotherhood (first appearance, villains); Shalla Bal
Synopsis
The Badoon come to Earth to conquer but find greater adventure in hunting the Silver Surfer.
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[The Silver Surfer #3] (Table of Contents: 8)

Silver Surfer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Andy Yanchus

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Shalla Bal; Mephisto; Demons
Reprints

The Power and the Prize! (Table of Contents: 9)

Silver Surfer / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Nel Yomtov
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Shalla Bal; Mephisto (first appearance); Demons
Synopsis
Mephisto captures Shalla Bal and tries to tempt the Surfer into joining him by using his one true love as bait.
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Indexer Notes

vs. Mephisto

[The Silver Surfer #4] (Table of Contents: 10)

Silver Surfer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Sal Buscema
Colors
Andy Yanchus

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Thor [Donald Blake; Thor Odinson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Sal Buscema inks per Nick Caputo. Info confirmed in Michael Maillot's John Buscema checklist. Previous indexer credited John Buscema with inks.

The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny! (Table of Contents: 11)

Silver Surfer / comic story / 39 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Sal Buscema
Colors
Nel Yomtov
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Thor [Donald Blake; Thor Odinson]; Odin; Balder; Sif; Heimdall; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Loki (villain); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo); the Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo); Tomazooma The Living Totem (cameo); Hercules (cameo); Zeus (cameo); Shalla Bal (in flashback); Mephisto (in flashback); Galactus (in flashback)
Synopsis
Loki tries to deceive the Surfer into helping him take down his brother, Thor, god of thunder. After a short battle with Thor, the Silver Surfer suspects that everything is not quite what it seems, but before he has a chance to talk to Thor, Loki teleports the Surfer back to Earth.
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Keywords
Asgard; Bifrost

Indexer Notes

with Thor

[The Silver Surfer #5] (Table of Contents: 12)

Silver Surfer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Romita
Inks
John Romita
Colors
Andy Yanchus

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Stranger
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--And Who Shall Mourn for Him? (Table of Contents: 13)

Silver Surfer / comic story / 39 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Sal Buscema
Colors
Nel Yomtov
Letters
Sam Rosen
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Al Harper (death); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Stranger (villain); Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Mastermind [Jason Wyngarde]; Toad [Mortimer Toynbee]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]] (flashback); X-Men [Beast [Henry McCoy]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]] (flashback); Shalla Bal (vision)
Synopsis
Surfer's attempts to break free of Galactus' barrier summon the Stranger who plants a bomb on Earth designed to kill all life.
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Keywords
Null-Life Bomb
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Silver Surfer
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Contents
  4. 3. Introduction
  5. 4. [The Silver Surfer #1]
    Silver Surfer
  6. 5. The Origin of the Silver Surfer!
    Silver Surfer
  7. 6. [The Silver Surfer #2]
    Silver Surfer
  8. 7. When Lands the Saucer!
    Silver Surfer
  9. 8. [The Silver Surfer #3]
    Silver Surfer
  10. 9. The Power and the Prize!
    Silver Surfer
  11. 10. [The Silver Surfer #4]
    Silver Surfer
  12. 11. The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny!
    Silver Surfer
  13. 12. [The Silver Surfer #5]
    Silver Surfer
  14. 13. --And Who Shall Mourn for Him?
    Silver Surfer
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Jochen B.
  • Ruben Cortes
  • Peter Croome
  • Steve Dasinger
  • David Haglund
  • Steve Jenner
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore