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Issue Details

Issue #51
Published June 1990
Cover Price $2.95
Pages 52
Editing Al Milgrom; Marc McLaurin (Assistant)
Notes Wraparound Cover; Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 41,025.

Cover Details

Characters Silver Surfer; Mantis; Mangog
Genre superhero
Pencils John Buscema
Inks John Buscema
Letters Typeset
Notes Wraparound Cover; Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 41,025.
Reprinted in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007)

1 page Al Milgrom story "Editori-Al"

Genre humor
Script Al Milgrom
Pencils Al Milgrom
Inks Al Milgrom
Reprinted in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007)

39 page Silver Surfer story "The Great Terror"

Characters FEATURE: Silver Surfer; GUESTS: Mantis; Sprout [1st; Mantis' son]; Human Torch; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Dr. Strange; Alicia Masters; Clay Quartermain; SHIELD; VILLAINS: Mephisto; two Kree soldiers; the Supreme Intelligence; Mangog; CAMEO: Shalla-Bal
Synopsis In a What If? tale that was originally slated as part of a Silver Surfer limited series, the Surfer is still trapped on earth and has to defend Mantis and her young son from the fury of Mangog.
Genre superhero
Script Steve Englehart
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Jack Abel
Colors Christie Scheele
Letters Rick Parker
Notes As explained in the editorial, this is an alternate version of the 80's Silver Surfer #1.
Reprinted in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007)

8 page Nightmare story "The Believer"

Characters FEATURE: Nightmare
Genre horror
Script Dean Schreck
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Al Williamson
Colors Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letters Phil Felix
Reprinted in Star Magazine (Edizioni Star Comics, 1990 series) #14

1 page Silver Surfer illustration "Pin-Up"

Characters Silver Surfer; Galactus
Genre superhero
Pencils Ron Lim
Inks Ron Lim
Reprinted in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007)