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Issue: The Silver Surfer #17
Publication Date: June 1970
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Issues: #17 of 18 Issues (27 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/21/1970
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 21 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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 Surfer Must Kill!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Silver Surfer; Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan
First Line: There's no other choice!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagEssential Silver Surfer #1 [1st Printing] published February 1998
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Silver Surfer #2 [Regular Edition] published August 2003
In Issue: FlagSilver Surfer Omnibus #1 [Regular Cover] published January 2007
In Issue: FlagMarvel Gold: Estela Plateada de Stan Lee y John Buscema #[nn] published April 2010
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #19 published November 1991
as The Silver Surfer #17 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Silver Surfer #2 published July 2010
as The Silver Surfer #17 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Another Joe Weider breakthrough: the end of the skinny body.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain product.
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The Surfer Must Kill!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): The Silver Surfer; Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; S.H.I.E.L.D.; The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; The Thing; The Human Torch]; Shalla Bal; Tony Stark; Mephisto (villain)
First Line: Mephisto, prince of darkness, has captured Shalla Bal!
Synopsis: The Silver Surfer has pledged assistance to Mephisto to save Shalla Bal's life.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagEssential Silver Surfer #1 [1st Printing] published February 1998
In Issue: FlagLe Surfer d'argent L'Intégrale #4 published September 2002
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Silver Surfer #2 [Regular Edition] published August 2003
In Issue: FlagSilver Surfer Omnibus #1 [Regular Cover] published January 2007
In Issue: FlagMarvel Gold: Estela Plateada de Stan Lee y John Buscema #[nn] published April 2010
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #19 published November 1991
as The Surfer Must Kill! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Silver Surfer #2 published July 2010
as The Surfer Must Kill! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: As revealed on paste-ups from the original art the top panel was revised with Herb Trimpe drawing the Silver Surfer in panel one. Info per Nick Caputo, November 2021.

https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=761830&GSub=93744
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Blemishes fade as skin clears
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 3 and 4.
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The Mighty Marvel Checklist

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ? (panel backgrounds and borders only)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.4
Disclose Notes: On top half of pagebetween story pages 6 and 7.
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvelmania International
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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Pages: 0.6
Disclose Notes: Ad for membership to Marvelmania, on lower half of page between story pages 6 and 7.
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ? (lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Yes...now YOU manage all major league teams!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for info on baseball game. Sender receives details, free player card, all-time oddities and 1970 proposed team rosters.
Between pages 6 and 7 on top half of page.
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Frankenstein monster
First Line: Monster s-i-z-e monsters
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for 7-foot tall glow-in-the-dark monster posters from Honor House Products.
Between story pages 6 and 7 on lower half of page.
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Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Boys here’s a swell way to make $1 to $6 weekly
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for sales people to sell Grit newspapers.
Between story pages 9 and 10, on top half of page.
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Editor(s): ?
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First Line: These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for free "Drafting Career Kit".
Between story pages 9 and 10 on lower half of page.
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain America
First Line: History of the comics
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for Steranko’s book, “History of the Comics”.
On lower half of page, beneath story half-page number 12.
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First Line: Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bottom page ad for collectible coins, beneath story half-page numbered 13.
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Shop by Mail; Stamps

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Synopsis: Miscellaneous ads from various dealers.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 15 and 16.
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Shop by Mail

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Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Charles Atlas (photograph)
First Line: “Check the kind of body you want ...and I’ll show you how EASILY you can have it.”
Synopsis: Miscellaneous ads from various dealers.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Between story pages numbered 18 and 19.
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain America; Iron Man
First Line: Candid comments calculated to amuse and confuse you
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; house ad for Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #127 and Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series #27.
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Polaris Nuclear Sub

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for a (cardboard) sub over 7 feet long, big enough for 2 kids, from Honor House Products.
Located on top half of page.
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background and some text)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: I’ll make you a master of karate
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisment for book on learning Karate.
Located on lower half of page.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Silver Surfer
First Line: Dear Stan and John, In the letters page of Silver Surfer #11, Rudy Rankins stated that the Silver Surfer equals Robert E. Howard's great hero Conan.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from Jamie Ladd, Chris Daria, Michael J. Susko, Jr., Dale Shuman, Hank Dancer, W. Matthew, David (Aquarius), Oira (Gemini) & Bruno (Libra).
Includes an illustration of Silver Surfer from a previous issue, and “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”
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First Line: Do you have art talent worth developing?
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
First Line: Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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