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53Late August 1991
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP

Silver Surfer #53

Marvel · Late August 1991

First appearance: Ael-DanFirst appearance: Dar-Benn2 variantsStoryline: The Infinity Gauntlet
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Identification plate

Series
Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
Late August 1991
Key date
1991-08-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ael-Dan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dar-Benn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
0Death to the Emperor!cover1pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Tom ChristopherClumsy Foulup
1The Fool on the Thronecomic story22script: Ron Marz; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Tom Christopher; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken BruzenakClumsy Foulup, Ael-Dan First, Dar-Benn First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
NewsstandSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Australianprice 1.50 AUD; barcode 07148602664813

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Infinity Gauntlet
ISBN 978-1-302-90711-2		2017On eBay ›
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5468-6		2014On eBay ›
Infinity Gauntlet Crossovers2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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