Publishers / Marvel / Silver Surfer (1987) / #14
14August 1988
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Silver Surfer #14

Marvel · August 1988 · on sale 1988-04-19

Origin: BartakDeath of Bartak1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
August 1988
Key date
1988-08-00
On-sale date
1988-04-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Bartak, Silver Surfer.

Death on record for: Bartak, Silver Surfer.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Joe RubinsteinBartak, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer, Silver Surfer
1Silver Mirrors!comic story22script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Joe Rubinstein, José Marzán Jr.; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken BruzenakBruce Banner, Bartak Origin, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Colossus, Daredevil, Devil-Slayer, Ben Grimm, Hercules, Hulk, Invisible Girl, Iron Man, Mar-Vell, Matt Murdock
2Pro file: Craig Andersonin-house column1letters: typesetCraig Anderson
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602664808

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Silver Surfer #2
ISBN 0-7851-2700-3		2007On eBay ›
Freedom
ISBN 978-0-7851-9903-8		2015On eBay ›
Silver Surfer: Return to the Spaceways Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96442-9		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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