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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published 1988
Cover Price 1.75
Pages 68
Editing Craig Anderson; Ralph Macchio (last story)
Notes Evolutionary War crossover. Pencil credits per artist Michael Higgins, July 2008.

Cover Details - "Can Ikaris of the Eternals Prevent...War With the Super Skrull!"

Characters Silver Surfer; Ikaris; Super-Skrull
Genre superhero
Pencils Michael Higgins
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Notes Evolutionary War crossover. Pencil credits per artist Michael Higgins, July 2008.
Reprinted in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #15

30 page Silver Surfer story "Adam"

Characters FEATURE: Silver Surfer; GUESTS: Nova [Frankie Raye]; Eternals--Ikaris; Makarri; Sersi; Karkas; Thena; VILLAINS: High Evolutionary; Super-Skrull; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Celestials; Sasquatch
Synopsis The High Evolutionary tasks the Eternals with mapping the Silver Surfer's DNA; Interfering with a battle between SS and the Super-Skrull, the Eternals return the two to earth to complete their mission; The Surfer ends up freeing his old foe and showing the Eternals the error of their ways.
Genre superhero
Script Steve Englehart
Pencils Joe Staton
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Tom Vincent
Letters Ken Bruzenak
Notes Part 3 of Evolutionary War; between SILVER SURFER #14 / 15.
Reprinted in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007); in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #15

5 page Nova story "Moth To the Flame"

Characters FEATURE: Nova [Frankie Raye]; GUESTS: Silver Surfer; Galactus
Synopsis Nova discovers that Galactus is dying and calls to the Surfer for help.
Genre superhero
Script Steve Englehart
Pencils Ron Lim
Inks Chris Ivy
Colors Tom Vincent
Letters Ken Bruzenak
Notes Cont'd in SILVER SURFER #15
Reprinted in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007); in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #15

5 page Mantis story "Mantis"

Characters FEATURE: Mantis
Synopsis Mantis awakens on earth finding herself living another life and decides to seek out the Avengers for help.
Genre superhero
Script Steve Englehart
Pencils Ron Lim
Inks Randy Emberlin
Colors Tom Vincent
Letters Ken Bruzenak
Notes Cont'd in WEST COAST AVENGERS #37
Reprinted in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007)

9 page Silver Surfer illustration "A Series of Ron Lim Pin-Ups"

Characters Silver Surfer; Nova [Frankie Raye]; Mantis; Shalla-Bal; Nenora; Supreme Intelligence; Kylor; Ripan; Aptak; Skrulls; S'Byll; Galactus
Genre superhero
Pencils Ron Lim
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Letters Typeset; ?
Reprinted in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007); in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #17 [5 pp.]

6 page High Evolutionary story "The Men, The Mine, the Mountain (Ch. 3)"

Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald
Pencils Paris Cullins
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Colors Gregory Wright
Letters Ken Lopez
Notes Continued in NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #4; O: High Evolutionary (part 3)