Early appearances Silver Surfer
the silver surfer #1 (aug. 1968). cover art john buscema , joe sinnott.
the following year, lee launched solo title silver surfer. john buscema penciller first 17 issues of series, kirby returning 18th , final issue. first 7 issues, included anthological tales of watcher backup stories, 72-page (with advertising), 25-cent giants , opposed typical 36-page, 12-cent comics of time. thematically, stories dealt surfer s exile on earth , inhumanity of man observed noble yet fallen hero. though short-lived, series became known 1 of lee s thoughtful , introspective works.
following series cancellation, surfer made sporadic appearances guest star or antagonist in such comic books thor, defenders, , fantastic four. lee remained partial surfer, asking other writers not use him general rule, , kirby collaborated on seminal 1978 graphic novel starring character, original story featured in marvel fireside books series.
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