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The Silver Surfer #2

Marvel · Series began 1968 · October 1968

first appearance of Monster of Badoon

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Monster of Badoon (Marvel, Badoon) — introduction
Brother Royal Badoon (Marvel, first Brother Royal Badoon) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: October 1968
On sale: July 16, 1968
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: John Buscema, Gene Colan, Jim Steranko, Bob Fujitani, Russ Heathinks: Joe Sinnott, Paul Reinman, Jim Steranko, Bob Fujitani, Russ Heathscript: Stan Leeletters: Sam Rosen

Stories

When Lands the Saucer! · 40 pages
The Badoon come to Earth to conquer but find greater adventure in hunting the Silver Surfer.
The Coming of the Krills! · 10 pages
A radar operator turns off Earth's defenses when alien Krill offer him the most beautiful woman in the universe, but he finds out too late that she is only beautiful to them.

Characters

Silver SurferNorrin RaddGalanGalactusShalla-BalMonster of BadoonBrother Royal Badoon

Reprinted in

The Super-Heroes (1975), Planet of the Apes (1974), Marvel Presents (1975), Star Wars Weekly (1978), Fantasy Masterpieces (1979), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Essential Silver Surfer (1998), Marvel Masterworks: Silver Surfer (2003), Silver Surfer Omnibus (2007), Guardians of the Galaxy: The Power of Starhawk (2009), Marvel Masterworks: The Silver Surfer (2010), Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities (2014), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Silver Surfer (2023)