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3December 1968
$0.25

The Silver Surfer #3

Marvel · December 1968 · on sale 1968-09-17

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Identification plate

Series
The Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
December 1968
Key date
1968-12-00
On-sale date
1968-09-17
Indicia publisher
Official Magazine Corp.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Power and the Prize!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Marie SeverinSilver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Mephisto; Shalla Bal; Demons
1-table of contents1pencils: John Buscema, Gene Colan; inks: Joe Sinnott, Paul Reinman; letters: Sam RosenSilver Surfer; Mephisto
2The Power and the Prize!comic story40script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Bill Everett; letters: Artie SimekSilver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Shalla Bal; Mephisto (first appearance); Demons
11Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kitpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy)Spider-Man; Thor; The Thing; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Hulk
12Why Won't They Believe Me?comic story10script: Stan Lee; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Bill Everett; letters: Sam RosenWatcher [Uatu] (narrator); Professor Crater; Zankor
16-letters page2pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Sam RosenSilver Surfer

Plus 13 pages of advertisements and other matter across 15 sequences, as published.

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1990On eBay ›
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1998On eBay ›
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