Essential Silver Surfer #1
Marvel Comics
United States
- Published
- February 1998
- Page count
- 532
- Cover price
- 12.99 USD; 18.20CAD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Modern Age size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/134388
Credits
- Editing
- Dan Hosek, editor (reprint editor)
- Management
- Bob Harras, Editor-in-Chief
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Silver Surfer)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- , inker
- Colours
- Tim Smith 3, colourist (cover colours and design)
1
2Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer
Credits
- Art
- , line art
- John Buscema , penciller
Notes
Very rough sketch of Silver Surfer printed in white on black across the front endpapers.
3Featuring
- Characters
- Silver Surfer
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Credits and indicia.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Joe Sinnott, inker
- Frank Giacoia, inker (see notes)
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
Notes
Cover inks credit from Sinnott's personal records. After examining the original art Nick Caputo suspects that Frank Giacoia provided additional brushwork on the Surfer and backgrounds.
5"High o'er the roof of the world he soars--free and unfettered as the roaring wind itself!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- 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); abominable snowmen
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Joe Sinnott, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
The Surfer remembers his origins and why he is now trapped on Earth.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Badoon
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Joe Sinnott, inker
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Cover inks credit from Sinnott's personal records.
7"In all the world, there is no place for me!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Badoon Brotherhood (first appearance, villains); Shalla Bal
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Joe Sinnott, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
The Badoon come to Earth to conquer but find greater adventure in hunting the Silver Surfer.
Notes
Part Two (20 pp.) is entitled: "Let Earth Be the Prize!"
8Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Mephisto; Shalla Bal; Demons
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Joe Sinnott, inker
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Sinnott inker credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo.
9"It's the Surfer! He's back!!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Shalla Bal; Mephisto (first appearance); Demons
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Joe Sinnott, inker [credited]
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
Mephisto captures Shalla Bal and tries to tempt the Surfer into joining him by using his one true love as bait.
Notes
Part Two (20 pp.) entitled "Duel in the Depths."
10Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Thor [Donald Blake; Thor Odinson]
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Sal Buscema, inker
Notes
Sal Buscema inks per Nick Caputo. Info confirmed in Michael Maillot's John Buscema checklist.
11"In far-off, enchanted Asgard--lost in his own sinister thoughts, sits Loki, god of evil, prince of conjurers!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; superhero
- 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)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Sal Buscema, inker [credited]
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #4 (February 1969) — The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny
- Also printed
-
The Silver Surfer (Newton, 1975 series) #4 (December 1975) — The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny
-
The Silver Surfer (Newton, 1975 series) #4 (December 1975)
-
Newton Holiday Spectacular (Newton, 1975?) ([1975?]) — The Good, The Bad, and the Uncanny!
-
Marvel's Greatest Superhero Battles (Simon and Schuster, 1978 series) (1978) — The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny!
-
Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #4 (March 1980) — The Good, The Bad, And The Uncanny
-
Mighty Marvel Team-Up Thrillers (Marvel, 1983 series) (1983) — The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny!
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #15 (1990) — The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny
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.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Stranger
Credits
- Art
- John Romita, line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Romita credit per Nick Caputo, August 2012. Previous indexer listed John Buscema as possible penciller. A rejected cover drawn by Buscema exists.
13"Hey Stretcho... ain't that the alarm bell ringin'??"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Science fiction; superhero
- 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)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Sal Buscema, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
Surfer's attempts to break free of Galactus' barrier summon the Stranger who plants a bomb on earth designed to kill all life.
Notes
An editorial note refers to events that occurred in Hulk #89 and #90; however, the events took place in Tales to Astonish #89 and #90.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; The Overlord
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Frank Giacoia , inker
- Sal Buscema , inker
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Possible Frank Giacoia cover inker credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo. Michael Malliot's John Buscema index has Sal Buscema listed as inker.
15"How much longer must I be an alien prisoner upon the savage planet Earth?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Shalla Bal; The Overlord (villain, first appearance, origin, death)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Sal Buscema, inker [credited]
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
In an effort to escape the barrier placed by Galactus, the Silver Surfer exceeds the speed of light, only to find that he has travelled into the future.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Dr. Frankenstein; Borgo
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Sal Buscema, inker
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
Notes
Sal Buscema cover inker credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo. Michael Malliot's John Buscema index also has Sal listed as inker.
17"Within the grim, grey walls of an ancient castle, towering above a fearful village, high in the lonely Alps, two silent figures enter a strange, forbidding laboratory..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Dr. Frankenstein (introduction, villain); Borgo (introduction, villain); Silver Surfer duplicate (introduction, villain, death); Victor Frankenstein (cameo, flashback); Frankenstein's Monster (cameo, flashback); Shalla Bal (cameo, flashback); Dr. Doom (cameo, flashback)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Sal Buscema, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
Victor Frankenstein's heir creates a duplicate Silver Surfer as his ultimate monster.
18Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Flying Dutchman
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Dan Adkins, inker
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
Notes
Adkins cover inker credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo.
19"Of all who have lived... since time's first dawning... only a handful have defeated the lord of the lower depths!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Shalla Bal; Mephisto (villain); Flying Dutchman [Joost Van Straaten] (villain, introduction, origin); Death (villain)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Dan Adkins, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
Mephisto calls up the ghost of the Flying Dutchman to take on the Surfer.
20Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Flying Dutchman
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Dan Adkins, inker
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
Notes
Adkins cover inker credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo.
21"As we saw last issue, Mephisto, lord of the lower depths, has ordered the ghostly Flying Dutchman to Earth once more..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Mephisto (villain); Flying Dutchman (villain, death)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Dan Adkins, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
Mephisto uses the ghost of the Flying Dutchman to try and take down the Surfer.
22Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Dan Adkins, inker
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
23"Tell me, Yarro Gort... can you really fly us to the planet Earth?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Shalla Bal; Yarro Gort (Introduction, Villain); Donna Maria
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Dan Adkins, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
Shalla Bal arrives on Earth to find the Surfer, only to find him in the arms of another woman.
Notes
Final page omitted in what appears to be an error.
24Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Shalla Bal
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Dan Adkins, inker
- Text
- Sam Rosen , letterer
Notes
Adkins cover inker credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo.
25"The flying creature from another world has seized our prisoner..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- 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; Maria; Pedro
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Dan Adkins, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
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.
26Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Abomination; Witches
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Dan Adkins, inker
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
27"The hour is midnight!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Abomination (villain); Warlock Prime [Sir John Carruthers] (villain, first appearance); Sibyl Carruthers (villain, first appearance); Hulk (cameo, flashback); Betty Ross (cameo, flashback); The Stranger (cameo, flashback)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Dan Adkins, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
A coven of witches brings Abomination back to earth and Surfer has to stop his rampage.
28Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Doomsday Man
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Dan Adkins, inker
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
29"It ain't possible!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Doomsday Man (villain, introduction); Dr. Kronton (villain, introduction, death)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Dan Adkins, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
The Silver Surfer investigates the possible threat posed by a robot called the Doomsday Man.
30"Sooner or later it had to happen!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Spider-Man
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- John Romita, inker
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
31"A meteor... travelling at a speed that rivals mine!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- 132
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Spider-Man; Captain America (cameo)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Dan Adkins, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #14 (March 1970) — The Surfer and the Spider!
- Also printed
-
The Silver Surfer Giant 100 Page Special (Newton, 1975?) ([1975?]) — The Surfer and the Spider!
-
The Silver Surfer Giant 100 Page Special (Newton, 1975?) ([1975?])
-
Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #9 (1976) — The Surfer and the Spider
-
Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #14 (January 1981) — The Surfer and The Spider!
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #19 (1991) — The Surfer and the Spider
Synopsis
Spidey and the Surfer battle with a little boy's life hanging in the balance.
32"See the Torch!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Human Torch
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Marie Severin, penciller
- Joe Sinnott, inker
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
Notes
Cover inks credit from Sinnott's personal records. Original blurb read "See the Surfer Attacked by the Torch!" This one just reads "See the Torch!"
33"If I still must spend my exile among the humans, then once again I must clothe myself as they do!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- 189-Z
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; The Thing]; Spider-Man (cameo, flashback) ; The Overlord (cameo, flashback); The Stranger (cameo, flashback); Mephisto (cameo, flashback); Galactus (cameo, flashback); Invisible Girl (cameo, flashback)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Dan Adkins, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #15 (April 1970) — The Flame and the Fury!
- Also printed
-
The Silver Surfer Giant 100 Page Special (Newton, 1975?) ([1975?]) — The Flame and the Fury!
-
The Silver Surfer Giant 100 Page Special (Newton, 1975?) ([1975?])
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #19 (1991) — The Flame and the Fury
Synopsis
The Silver Surfer tries to ask the Fantastic Four for help and ends up battling the Human Torch.
34"See: Mephisto as he wins at last!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Mephisto
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
- Chic Stone, inker
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
Notes
Stone cover inker credit by Nick Caputo, April, 2011.
35"I have a strange feeling within my bones..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Science fiction; superhero
- Code
- 221-Z
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; SHIELD; Shalla Bal; Mephisto (villain)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Chic Stone, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #16 (May 1970) — In the Hands of...Mephisto!
- Also printed
-
The Silver Surfer Giant 100 Page Special (Newton, 1975?) ([1975?]) — In the Hands of...Mephisto!
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #19 (1991) — In the Hands of Mephisto
Synopsis
Mephisto visits Earth to force the Silver Surfer into becoming his minion.
36"There's no other choice!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Herb Trimpe, penciller
- Dan Adkins , inker
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
37"Mephisto, prince of darkness, has captured Shalla Bal!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; SHIELD; Mr. Fantastic; The Thing; Human Torch; Shalla Bal; Tony Stark [Iron Man]; Mephisto (villain)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- Chic Stone, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #17 (June 1970) — The Surfer Must Kill!
- Also printed
-
The Silver Surfer Giant 100 Page Special (Newton, 1975?) ([1975?]) — The Surfer Must Kill!
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #19 (1991) — The Surfer Must Kill
Synopsis
The Silver Surfer has pledged assistance to Mephisto to save Shalla Bal's life.
38Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak; Triton
Credits
- Art
- Herb Trimpe , line art
- Herb Trimpe , penciller
- Jack Kirby , penciller (see notes)
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
Notes
According to a letter from Herb Trimpe dated 1998, he states that Kirby provided either layouts or complete pencils, and "I can say for sure I inked this particular cover". Nick Caputo adds that per Mark Evanier, Kirby never provided layouts for covers. It's possible that Trimpe mis-remembered and it was actually Marie Severin who provided the cover layout (Marie worked on most cover roughs for Marvel in this period). Nick adds that the background figures all look like Trimpe's work, and while the Surfer and Black Bolt look Kirbyesque, the musculature of the Surfer in particular is much thinner that Kirby depicts him (see interior story).
39"What new and savage madness is this?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak; Triton; Lockjaw]; Maximus (villain); Aireo (villain); Stallior (villain); Timberiuos (villain)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller [credited]
- Herb Trimpe, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
Arriving back on Earth, the Silver Surfer finds himself at odds with the Inhumans due to the machinations of Maximus.
40Featuring
- Characters
- Silver Surfer (silhouette)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Introduction page for final story, featuring a silhouette of the Silver Surfer in grayscale.
41Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Quasimodo (villain)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller [credited]
- Frank Giacoia, inker [credited]
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Synopsis
The Surfer rescues, unleashes, and has to battle a technologically enhanced hunchback...that was originally a computer programmed to kill.
Notes
First solo Surfer story. Quasimodo, the living computer, was first seen as a computer with facial features in Fantastic Four Annual #4, and is left, abandoned at the end of that story. This story picks up the plot thread and converts him to an animated figure. Next seen in Captain Marvel #7.
42Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Characters
- Silver Surfer (silhouette)
Credits
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller
Notes
Buscema’ s unused sketches for front and back covers of the first edition of this book.
43Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
Credits
- Art
- , line art
Notes
Silver surfer silhouette, grey on white.
44
45"In order to save his beloved homeworld of Zenn-La..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Characters
- Silver Surfer
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- John Buscema, penciller [credited]
- , inker
- Colours
- Tim Smith 3, colourist [credited]
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
Indexed from the First Printing (1998)
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.