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1August 1968
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The Silver Surfer #1

Marvel · August 1968 · on sale 1968-05-16

First appearance: Shalla-BalOrigin: Norrin RaddAward on record
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Identification plate

Series
The Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1968
Key date
1968-08-00
On-sale date
1968-05-16
Indicia publisher
Official Magazine Corp.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Shalla-Bal - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer.

On the record: Alley Awards - Best Full-Length Story (1968).

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Origin of the Silver Surfer!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott, Frank Giacoia; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenNorrin Radd, Silver Surfer
2The Origin of the Silver Surfer!comic story38script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Bill Everett; letters: Sam RosenBruce Banner, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Galactus, Galan, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, John Jameson, Mister Fantastic, Norrin Radd Origin, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaSpider-Man
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Crystal; Galactus; Psycho Man; Silver Surfer
10-in-house column1script: SmileySpider-Man; Silver Surfer
11Marvel Super-Heroes T-Shirt; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kitpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy)Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Thing]; Iron Man; Thor; Spider-Man; The Avengers [Captain America; Hawkeye; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver]; The Hulk
12The Wonder of the Watcher!comic story13script: Stan Lee; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Syd Shores; colors: Bill Everett; letters: Artie SimekEmnu, Ikor, Uatu, The Watcher
17-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaVulture [Adrian Toomes]; Vulture [Blackie Drago]

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Super-Heroes #161968On eBay ›
Son of Origins of Marvel Comics #[nn]
ISBN 0671221663
1975On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #15
ISBN 0-87135-631-7
1990On eBay ›
Fantasy Masterpieces #11979On eBay ›
Essential Silver Surfer #1
ISBN 0-7851-0271-X
1998On eBay ›
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #91986On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Silver Surfer #1
ISBN 0-7851-1187-5
2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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