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  • Silver Surfer Vol 1 3
Letterer1
  • Artie Simek
  • Sam Rosen
Inker1
  • Paul Reinman
  • Joe Sinnott
Inker1
  • Paul Reinman
  • Joe Sinnott
Editor-in-Chief
  • Stan Lee
Writer1
  • Stan Lee
Penciler1
  • John Buscema
  • Gene Colan
Writer1
  • Stan Lee
StoryTitle
  • Why Won't They Believe Me?
  • The Power and the Prize!
Editor1
  • Stan Lee
Penciler1
  • John Buscema
  • Gene Colan
Appearing
  • *
  • Featured Characters: * Supporting Characters: * Adversaries: * Other Characters: * Locations: * * Zenn-La * Earth Items: * Missiles Vehicles: * Spacecraft *
Letterer1
  • Artie Simek
  • Sam Rosen
Editor1
  • Stan Lee
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CoverArtist
  • John Buscema
Country
  • USA
Speaker
  • [[W:C:marvel:Mephisto
Month
  • 12
Synopsis
  • Story recreated from with the Watcher as Host
  • Checking on the girl whose life he saved, the Surfer is chased out of the hospital. Furious over once more being treated with hostility by the human race, the Surfer lashes out and uses his powers to grind the human race to a standstill causing everything electronic to fail. This gains the attention of Mephisto, lord of the nether world who wishes to claim the Silver Surfer's soul. In order to do so, Mephisto kidnaps Shalla-Bal and uses her to make the Surfer do his bidding and give up his soul. Whisking Shalla-Bal to his realm, Mephisto is shocked when the Surfer is able to follow him to his realm. Mephisto tries to tempt the Surfer with riches and women in an attempt to corrupt his soul, however the Surfer is able to resist temptation. In a final attempt to try and corrupt the Surfer, Mephisto absorbs the Surfer into his mind. However, the opposite happens and Mephisto finds that the Surfer's purity is influencing his mind. Releasing the Surfer, Mephisto admits defeat, but not before sending Shalla-Bal back to Zenn-La and the Surfer back to Earth, where he is still trapped by the barrier erected by Galactus.
Notes
  • *Silver Surfer story reprinted in Bring on the Bad Guys * This is the first appearance of the long-time Marvel enemy, Mephisto. . * credits for the first story: ** A Cosmic Collaboration By: Stan Lee And John Buscema ** Embellished By: Joe Sinnott ** Lettering By: Artie Simek * The Silver Surfer Story is divided into two parts: "The Power And The Prize!" and "Duel In The Depths"
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Publisher
  • Marvel Comics
Year
  • 1968