*Marvel: All the Silver Surfer’s original 18 issue series, launched in 1968, are keenly sought, but issue #4, in which our angst-ridden cosmic hero faces the might of Thor, is particularly scarce, both here in the UK and in its native USA. Many theories abound (including one about most of the print run being set alight by disappointed truck hijackers, which we declare inventive but apocryphal), but no conclusive explanation has yet been presented. Nevertheless, rare it is, significantly less common than even #1 in our experience. This copy of the epic Thor/Surfer clash, beautifully illustrated by John Buscema, is an attractive GD/VG; very minor peripheral cover creasing which leaves the central cover scene unharmed, and a small split toward the bottom of the squarebound spine. Nonetheless, a solid, bright copy of a rare issue, with excellent visual appeal.
PICTURED: SILVER SURFER #4 GD/VG p £160 SOLD