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Issue: The Silver Surfer #16
Publication Date: May 1970
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Issues: #16 of 18 Issues (27 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: UK Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: 12.0 pence GBQ 0-1-0
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
19 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound (#1-7); saddle-stitched (#8-18)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Mephisto Wins at Last!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Silver Surfer; Mephisto
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Pages: 1
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First Line: Famous name prizes or cash... from Olympic
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for the Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
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In the Hands of... Mephisto!

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Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): The Silver Surfer; Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Shalla Bal; Mephisto (villain)
First Line: I have a strange feeling within my bones...
Synopsis: Mephisto visits Earth to force the Silver Surfer into becoming his minion.
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Pages: 19
Job Number: 221-Z
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The Race to Danger

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Genres: sports, teen
Character(s): Bobby; Jim Driscoll
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Character(s): Captain America; Hulk; Iron Man; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Silver Surfer; Spider-Man; Thor; Dr. Doom; Daredevil
First Line: Exciting new club Marvelmania International
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First Line: Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
Synopsis: Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.
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First Line: Look, fellows!
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Shop by Mail

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First Line: Nobody loves The Hulk!
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First Line: Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches
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Shop by Mail

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First Line: $1,000 look for $27
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First Line: I’m 11 years old... and I sell $75.00 to $100.00 a week
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Disclose Notes: Thumbnail ads, including ads for back-issue comics, between story pages 18 and 19.
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Shop by Mail

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First Line: Market place
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First Line: Mini-bulletins to skim, scan, and savor!
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Disclose Notes: Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; Stan Lee's Little Survey
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First Line: These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!
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Character(s): Silver Surfer
First Line: Dear Stan and John, I have completed reading Silver Surfer #12, and it was great as all the rest.
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Disclose Notes: Letters from Geoffrey Darrow, Steve Glaser, Jeff Mehr, Don Tyler, Alan Brennart, and Henry Morgan; also includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”
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Character(s): Joe Weider (photo)
First Line: Either that bulge goes, or I do!
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First Line: Audel skill-building practical guides
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Character(s): Rick Barry; Wilt Chamberlain
First Line: Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad to earn money or prizes by selling seeds.

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