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31990
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Silver Surfer Annual #3

Marvel · 1990

First appearance: LifeformFirst appearance: George PrufrockFirst appearance: Garnok Rebbahn1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Silver Surfer Annual (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
1990
Key date
1990-00-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.00; 2.50 CAD
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Lifeform Part 4 of Fourcover1pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Chris IvyLifeform First, George Prufrock First, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer
1-table of contents1pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Tom Christopher; colors: Tom VincentLifeform
2Lifeform--Termination?comic story30script: Jim Starlin, Ron Marz; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Tom Christopher; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken BruzenakCaptain America, Nick Fury, Lifeform First, Mister Fantastic, George Prufrock First, Norrin Radd, Reed Richards, Steve Rogers, Silver Surfer, Thanos
3The Powers of the Silver Surfer's Board!comic story3script: Ron Marz; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken BruzenakGalactus, Galan, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer
4Shades of Guiltcomic story22script: Ron Marz; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Keith Williams; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken BruzenakNorrin Radd, Garnok Rebbahn First, Silver Surfer

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602175905

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Heart of Darkness
ISBN 978-1-302-90791-4		2017On eBay ›
Thanos Quest
ISBN 978-1-302-91186-7		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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