Publishers / Marvel / Silver Surfer (1987) / #27
27September 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD

Silver Surfer #27

Marvel · September 1989

First appearance: Reptyl Prime2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
September 1989
Key date
1989-09-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Reptyl Prime - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Along Came a Stranger...!cover1pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Tom ChristopherKl'rt, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer, The Stranger, Super-Skrull
1The R Complexcomic story22script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Tom Christopher; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken BruzenakClumsy Foulup, The Contemplator, Tath Ki, Kl'rt, Norrin Radd, Reptyl, Reptyl Prime First, Shalla-Bal, Silver Surfer, The Stranger, Super-Skrull
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602664809
Mark Jewelersbarcode 07148602664809

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Return of Thanos
ISBN 978-1-302-94829-0		2022On eBay ›
Silver Surfer: Return to the Spaceways Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96442-9		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #2627 of 148#28 ›

Sources

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