Silver Surfer epic collection [Volume 1], When calls Galactus /

"Soaring through the cosmos like a living comet, the Silver Surfer - herald of the world devourer Galactus - debuted in the pages of FANTASTIC FOUR and blew the minds of Marvel fans everywhere! This strange, stoic alien entered as harbinger of destruction, but was touched by human compassion and reb...

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Main Author: Lee, Stan, 1922-2018 (Author)
Other Authors: Kirby, Jack (Illustrator), Severin, Marie (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language:English
Published: New York : Marvel Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, [2014]
Series:Silver Surfer epic collection ; #01
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Summary:"Soaring through the cosmos like a living comet, the Silver Surfer - herald of the world devourer Galactus - debuted in the pages of FANTASTIC FOUR and blew the minds of Marvel fans everywhere! This strange, stoic alien entered as harbinger of destruction, but was touched by human compassion and rebelled. Now, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's original Silver Surfer stories are gathered in one Epic Collection! Trapped on Earth by Galactus, the Surfer's quest to understand his new world will lead him into battle against the Thing and the Hulk, send him into the Microverse, and pit him against his own Power Cosmic at the hands of Dr. Doom! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #49, #55, #57-60, #72 and #74-77 - plus material from FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #48, #50, #56 and #61; FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL (1964) #5; and TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #92-93."--From publisher's website.
Item Description:Collecting: Fantastic Four (1961) #48-50, 55-61, 72, 74-77, Annual #5, Tales to Astonish (1959) #92-93.
Physical Description:303 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
ISBN:0785190023 (softcover)
9780785190028 (softcover)
Author Notes:Stan Lee was born Stanley Martin Lieber in Manhattan, New York on December 28, 1922. During World War II, he wrote training manuals stateside in the Army Signal Corps while moonlighting as a comics writer. He joined Marvel Comics in the early 1940s and worked there for 60 years. He was a central player in the creation of Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, and the X-Men.

He wrote several books including Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee written with George Mair, Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir written with Peter David, and A Trick of Light written with Kat Rosenfield. He died on November 12, 2018 at the age of 95.

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