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Silver Surfer Annual #1

Marvel · 1988 · on sale 1988-04-26

First appearance: S'ybllFirst appearance: PhaedorFirst appearance: Kylor1 variantStoryline: The Evolutionary War
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Identification plate

Series
Silver Surfer Annual (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1988
Key date
1988-04-26
On-sale date
1988-04-26
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of S'ybll - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Ripan - 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
0The Evolutionary War [Part Three]cover1pencils: Michael Higgins; inks: Joe RubinsteinIke Harris, Ikaris, Kl'rt, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer, Super-Skrull
1Adamcomic story30script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken BruzenakIke Harris, High Evolutionary, Ikaris, Karkas, Kl'rt, Walter Langkowski, Makkari, Nova, Norrin Radd, Frankie Raye, Sasquatch, Sersi, Silver Surfer, Super-Skrull
2Moth to the Flamecomic story5script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken BruzenakGalactus, Galan, Nova, Norrin Radd, Frankie Raye, Silver Surfer
3Mantis!comic story5script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken BruzenakMantis
4-illustration10pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Joe RubinsteinAptak First, Galactus, Galan, Kylor First, Mantis, Nenora, Nova, Norrin Radd, Frankie Raye, Ripan First, S'ybll First, Shalla-Bal, Silver Surfer, The Supreme Intelligence
5The High Evolutionary Chapter Three: The Men, the Mine, the Mountain!comic story6script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paris Cullins; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Ken Lopez; editing: Ralph MacchioJessica Drew, Jonathan Drew, Miriam Drew, Matthew Horace Grayson, Phaedor First, Herbert Edgar Wyndham

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602175985

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Silver Surfer #2
ISBN 0-7851-2700-3		2007On eBay ›
Evolutionary War Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5548-5		2011On eBay ›
Parable
ISBN 978-1-302-93232-9		2022On eBay ›
Silver Surfer: Return to the Spaceways Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96442-9		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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