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Issue: The Silver Surfer #18
Publication Date: September 1970
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Issues: #18 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)
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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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...The Unbeatable Inhumans!

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Genres: superhero
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First Line: Look over 400 crazy labels
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a catalog of mail order novelty items from the Johnson Smith Co.
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To Smash the Inhumans!

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Genres: science fiction, superhero
First Line: What new and savage madness is this?
Synopsis: Arriving back on Earth, the Silver Surfer finds himself at odds with the Inhumans due to the machinations of Maximus.
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Pages: 19
Job Number: 342-Z
Disclose Notes: Although the next issue is called for on the last page, this is the final issue of the series.
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Snoopy Strikes Again!

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Snoopy
Synopsis: Ad for model of Snoopy in his Sopwith Camel bi-plane.
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Disclose Notes: Between story pages 3 and 4.
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Character(s): Spider-Man
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Disclose Notes: On upper portion of page, between story pages 6 and 7.
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Feature(s): Marvelmania Super-Hero Posters
Character(s): Silver Surfer; Galactus; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl
First Line: Everybody and their aunt Petunia are going crazy over these full-color posters!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Marvel super-hero posters, on lower half of page between story pages 6 and 7.
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Famous Name Prizes or Cash

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Disclose Notes: Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc. soliciting salespeople for greeting cards.
Appears between story pages 6 and 7.
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First Line: Secret muscle-building 'tools'
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First Line: Comic books for sale
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Disclose Notes: A series of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products, including stamps and back-issue comics, on lower portion of page beneath story half-page numbered 12.
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First Line: We sell Giant 40 page comic catalog We buy
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Disclose Notes: A series of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products, including back-issue comics, on lower portion of page beneath story half-page numbered 13.
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First Line: Now you can finish high school at home
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Disclose Notes: Ad for the Academy for Home Study, between story pages 15 and 16.
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First Line: Now...save almost 50% on the hit records you want!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Ad for Columbia Record Club. Some text is in yellow.
Appears between story pages numbered 18 and 19.
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Classified Ads

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First Line: Big! Model rocket supply catalog
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First Line: Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time
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Disclose Notes: Half-page ad for selling newspapers by the Grit Publishing Co.
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Lesson One: How to Fill a Page When You've Nothing to Say!

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Disclose Notes: Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox.
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The Comic-Mag Event of the '70's!!

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Conan the Barbarian
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Pages: 0.4
Disclose Notes: House ad for Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 Series), with two spot illustrations, and advertised as "On Sale Soon!".
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First Line: Dear Stan and John, In your issue of the Silver Surfer, you seem to attack the behavior, even the purpose of the everyday man.
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Disclose Notes: Letters from: Art Smith, Frank Johnson, and Rick Howe. Includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marvel.”
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Character(s): Norman Rockwell
First Line: We're looking for people who like to draw
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Disclose Notes: Ad for the Famous Artists School.
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Feature(s): American Basic Science Club
First Line: America's greatest values in science labs and courses!
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
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First Line: If you need extra money & you know just 10 people...
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.

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