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38June 1990
$1.00

Silver Surfer #38

Marvel · June 1990

First appearance: GeatarDeath of Geatar2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
June 1990
Key date
1990-06-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Geatar.

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
0Silver Surfer vs. Thanoscover1pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Ron LimNorrin Radd, Silver Surfer, Thanos
1The Answer!!!comic story22script: Jim Starlin; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Tom Christopher; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken BruzenakNebula, Death, Geatar First, Norrin Radd, Ratter, Silver Surfer, Thanos
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Mark Jewelersprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602664806
NewsstandSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-968-5		1993On eBay ›
Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2046-7		2006On eBay ›
Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4478-6		2010On eBay ›
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5468-6		2014On eBay ›
Infinity Gauntlet Prologue2018On eBay ›
The Return of Thanos
ISBN 978-1-302-94829-0		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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