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Silver Surfer #53

Marvel · Series began 1987 · Late August 1991

Dates

Cover date
Late August 1991
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #53 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition (original)$1.00 cover

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    This edition’s page
  • Australian edition1.50 AUD cover

    Australian

    Printed cover price 1.50 AUD.

    Barcode 07148602664813

    This edition’s page

Story arc: The Infinity Gauntlet

This is part 8 of 27. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Cloak and Dagger (1990) #18
  2. The Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #1
  3. Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #31
  4. Silver Surfer (1987) #51
  5. The Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #2
  6. Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #32
  7. Silver Surfer (1987) #52
  8. Silver Surfer (1987) #53
  9. The Incredible Hulk (1968) #384
  10. Quasar (1989) #26
  11. The Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #3
  12. Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #33
  13. Silver Surfer (1987) #54
  14. Silver Surfer (1987) #55
  15. The Incredible Hulk (1968) #385
  16. The Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #4
  17. Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #34
  18. Silver Surfer (1987) #56
  19. Silver Surfer (1987) #57
  20. The Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #5
  21. Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #35
  22. Silver Surfer (1987) #58
  23. Silver Surfer (1987) #59
  24. Sleepwalker (1991) #7
  25. The Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #6
  26. Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #36
  27. Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014) #7

Also part of: Infinity Gauntlet

Creators

pencils: Ron Liminks: Tom Christopherscript: Ron Marzcolors: Tom Vincentletters: Ken Bruzenak

Stories

  • The Fool on the Throne · 22 pages

    Two Kree generals use the looming war with the Skrulls to depose Clumsy Foulup from the throne so they can rule the empire themselves.

Publisher’s description

DEATH TO THE EMPEROR! With the help of Silver Surfer, the Kree agrees to a change-up in leadership.

Characters

Clumsy FoulupAel-DanDar-Benn

Reprinted in

Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014), Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus (2014), The Infinity Gauntlet (2018)

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