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Issue: Silver Surfer Epic Collection #5
Publication Date: January 2022
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Issues: #5 of 10 Issues (12 Printings)
Title: The Return of Thanos
Variant: unnamed
Rating: T+
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/01/2023
Volume: 5
Pages: 484
ISBN: 9781302948290
UPC/EAN: 978130294829054499
Price: $56.25 CAD
$44.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: T+
Content Items: 53 (16 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy; cardstock cover
Binding: softcover; trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Silver Surfer; Thanos
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Epic Collection

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The Silver Surfer: the Return of Thanos

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G.I.G.O.

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G.I.G.O

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Character(s): Silver Surfer; Motherboard 49.7; Galactus (flashback)
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The Kree--Skrull War Explodes!

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Back From Black?

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Character(s): Silver Surfer; Super-Skrull (villain); Ronan (villain); Kree (villain); Skrulls (villain); Badoon (villain); Clumsy Foulup (villain); Contemplator (villain); Shalla Bal
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Silver Surfer vs. the Skrull that Walks Like a Kree!

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Z-Day

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Character(s): Silver Surfer; Super-Skrull; Skrulls; Kree; Clumsy Foulup; Contemplator; Shalla Bal; Nenorah
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Along Came a Stranger...!

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The R Complex

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Character(s): F: Silver Surfer; V: Super-Skrull, Skrulls, Kree, Clumsy Foulup, Contemplator, Reptyl, Stranger, Badoon; GS: Shalla Bal
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At Last--The Warlord of the Skrulls!

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Neanderthals

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Character(s): Silver Surfer; Super-Skrull (death); Skrulls; Shalla Bal; Reptyl (villain); Clumsy Foulup (villain); a Sentry (villain); Supreme Intelligence
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Darkness Spreads...From the Midnight Sun!

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Our Complex

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Character(s): Silver Surfer; Midnight Sun (formerly Midnight, villain); Contemplator (villain); Kree (villain); Reptyl (villain); Clumsy Foulup (villain); Supreme Intelligence (villain); Shalla Bal
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Disclose Notes: First appearance of Midnight Sun, formerly known as Midnight, Shang-Chi's adoptive brother but now cloned and re-animated by the Kree.
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A.I.-Yi-Yi!!!

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Character(s): Silver Surfer; Shalla Bal; Midnight Sun (villain); Contemplator (villain); Stranger (villain); Clumsy Foulup (villain); Kree (villain); Supreme Intelligence (villain)
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The Colossal Conclusion to the Kree-Skrull War!

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Nothing!

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The Enemies from Within!

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A Choice of Dooms

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Character(s): Silver Surfer; Mephisto (villain); Anthos and the Pheragot (introduction); Capt. Kerjos (introduction); the Aedians (introduction)
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And In This Corner...The Impossible Man!

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Nothing Is Impossible, Man!

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Character(s): Silver Surfer; Impossible Man [also as Silver Surfer; Howard the Duck; Dr. Strange; Spider-Ham; Galactus; Superman; Obnoxio the Clown; Marilyn Monroe; Forbush Man; The Yellow Kid; Rocket Raccoon; Dark Phoenix; Mr. Fantastic; Madcap; Warlock; Lockheed; Franklin Richards; Wolverine]; Captain Glaktu (villain)
Synopsis: The Surfer has to save the Impossible Man from being executed by Glaktu.
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Call Him Thanos, Call Him Death!

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...Even Demigods Must Dream!

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First Line: He doesn't know why he chose to come to this desolate and forbidding planet.
Synopsis: Silver Surfer makes a surreal visit to the palace of Mistress Death and ends up meeting Thanos for the first time.
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Thanos's Guide to the Galaxy!

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The Name Is Thanos!!

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First Line: The thing from the casket!
Synopsis: Drax is resurrected.
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First Line: Oh, no! Not you!
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The Lesson?

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Character(s): Groucho Marx (impersonated by Impossible Man); Yoda (impersonated by Impossible Man)
First Line: Surfer, I've been watching you. I've been following you.
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A Destructive Encounter

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First Line: Mighty Galactus gave me metallic skin and incredible powers.
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Silver Surfer vs. Thanos

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The Answer!!!

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First Line: Deep within a far-off corner of the universe, the starship Sanctuary III...
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The Enslavers

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Synopsis: Stan Lee reflects on working with Keith Pollard.
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Winter 1990 House Ad

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Marvel Fanfare #43 Pinup

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Marvel Fanfare #45 Pin-Up

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Marvel Fanfare #53 Pinup

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Silver Surfer #34 Page 10 Art

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Silver Surfer #38 Page 3 Art

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Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos (1993 1st Edition)

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Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos (2006 2nd Edition)

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Silver Surfer: Parable Premiere HC Back Cover

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Overstreet's Price Update #9 Cover

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Epic Collection

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Kree-Skrull War II!

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