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Cover: John Buscema & Joe Sinnott

Marvel Masterworks #15

Sep 1990 · Marvel · 34.95 USD
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This volume collects the first five issues of the Silver Surfer's original 1968 solo series, presented in Marvel's Masterworks archival format. It features the cosmic hero's early adventures penned by Stan Lee with artwork by John Buscema, exploring his exile on Earth and encounters with threats like the Stranger and Mephisto.

Contains 5 stories
The Origin of the Silver Surfer!
38 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd] (origin in flashback)Col. John JamesonShalla 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)
When Lands the Saucer!
40 pp · Superhero
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]Badoon Brotherhood (first appearance, villains)Shalla Bal
The Power and the Prize!
40 pp · Superhero
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]Shalla BalMephisto (first appearance)Demons

In "The Power and the Prize!", the Silver Surfer finds himself tested like never before when Mephisto, sensing the profound moral force of his unwavering compassion, sets a trap to corrupt him. With Shalla Bal as bait and her fate sealed in Hell, the cosmic warrior must confront the ultimate trial: preserving his soul while racing to save the one he loves.

The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny!
39 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]Thor [Donald BlakeThor Odinson]OdinBalderSifHeimdallWarriors Three [HogunFandralVolstagg]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)

In "The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny!", Loki manipulates the Silver Surfer into aiding him against Thor, god of thunder, sparking a brief clash between the two deities. Before the Surfer can sort out the truth, Loki vanishes with him—leaving the cosmic hero stranded on Earth, where the real game of deception has only just begun.

--And Who Shall Mourn for Him?
39 pp · Superhero
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 [MagnetoMastermind [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)

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
colorist Nel Yomtov
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils John Buscema
cover inks Joe Sinnott

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Silver Surfer #1 (1968), The Silver Surfer #2 (1968), The Silver Surfer #3 (1968), The Silver Surfer #4 (1969), The Silver Surfer #5 (1969)

Reprinted in Marvel Klassik #2 (1998), Le Surfer d'Argent - L'intégrale #1 (2001), Marvel : Les origines #3 (2004), Silver Surfer Omnibus #1 (2007)

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