CATALOG RECORD
The Silver Surfer #1
first appearance of Shalla-Bal
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Shalla-Bal — introduction, also in flashback
Dates
- Cover date
- August 1968
- On sale
- May 16, 1968
- Pages
- 68
Values
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Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Silver Surfer No. 1 Facsimile Edition (2026). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.
Creators
Stories
- The Origin of the Silver Surfer! · 38 pages
The Surfer remembers his origins and why he is now trapped on Earth.
- The Wonder of the Watcher! · 13 pages
The Watcher recaps the story of why he and his people no longer interfere in other people's affairs.
Publisher’s description
Silver Surfer's origin on Zenn-La revealed here!
Characters
Reprinted in
TV21 (1970), Son of Origins of Marvel Comics (1975), The Super-Heroes (1975), Star Wars Weekly (1978), Silver Surfer No. 1 Facsimile Edition (2026), Planet of the Apes (1974), Fantasy Masterpieces (1979), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Marvel Limited: Fantastic Firsts (1994), Son of Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (1997), Essential Silver Surfer (1998), Fantastic Firsts (2002), Marvel Masterworks: Silver Surfer (2003), Silver Surfer Omnibus (2007), Silver Surfer (2007), Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Silver Surfer (2007), Marvel Masterworks: The Silver Surfer (2010), Marvel Firsts: The 1960s (2011), Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities (2014)