EXCLUSIVE: The run wraps in September…
Marvel has given us a real treat this year by reprinting the earliest issues of the classic 1968 Silver Surfer series by Stan Lee and John Buscema. But all things must end, and the announced seven-issue run comes to a close in September.
Dig the solicitation info, which will be released officially by Marvel later this month:
SILVER SURFER #7 FACSIMILE EDITION
STAN LEE (W) • JOHN BUSCEMA (A) COVER BY JOHN BUSCEMA & HOWARD PURCELL
VARIANT COVER BY ARIO ANINDITO FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
The Sentinel of the Spaceways meets the heir of Frankenstein! He has the castle, the eager assistant and the family compulsion to create life – if only the local villagers with their torches wouldn’t keep getting in the way! But the latest in the Frankenstein line has a plan to write his name into history: Experiment X. And for that, he needs a live subject! Who could be better than the Silver Surfer? When Frankenstein’s mad plan is complete, the Surfer will face a battle to the death with a foe who is every bit his equal! Plus: another uncanny tale from the Watcher! h’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original fonn, ads and all!
Reprinting SILVER SURFER (1968) #7.
64 PGS./RATED T+.. $6.99
RETAILERS/CONSUMERS: PLEASE INQUIRE REG FOIL PRICING
On Sale 9/16
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Buncha thoughts:
— This is the only bona fide Facsimile Edition coming from Marvel in September, but there is a reprint of a classic you’ll want to know about.
— Curious whether Marvel will continue doing Facsimile runs or return to single issues only. They’ve been doing both.
— Obligatory Price Comparison: An unslabbed, high-grade original recently sold on eBay for $129.
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MORE
— MARVEL Set to Reprint Classic DOCTOR STRANGE AND DOCTOR DOOM: TRIUMPH AND TORMENT. Click here.
— 1969’s SILVER SURFER #6: Marvel Sets August Sale Date for Facsimile Edition. Click here.
June 13, 2026
So does Marvel not reveal long range plans for their facsimiles like they do for their trade paperbacks and Omnibus collections?
June 13, 2026
Two months in advance like any other comic.
June 14, 2026
Three, actually.
June 14, 2026
Thanks. Any chance you can start previewing the quarterly releases as opposed to the monthlys?
June 14, 2026
I’m not sure I understand, Michael.
June 13, 2026
I’m going to forever hate that Marvel stopped at #7 even though they did #14 years ago.
June 13, 2026
Unless they can show dwindling sales at a profitable level, then finish the run!
June 13, 2026
It’s not something I’m going to get angry at. My understanding this was always intended to be seven issues for…whatever reason. I’d like more, but they publish what they publish.
June 14, 2026
Yes. They alwsys said it would be 1-7. Story points that out.
June 14, 2026
Perhaps because as of issue 8, the book went to the page count of other monthly releases? I have always held the opinion that back in that period of time a book selling for a quarter was a hard sell. Other than the successful DC and Marvel Annuals, I think quarter books did not perform that well. Cases in point; Silver Surfer, Marvel Super Heroes, Fantasy Masterpieces, all the Tower/THUNDER Agents books, the Myron Fass books. I am not sure what the success rate was of Marvel Tales and Marvel’s Greatest Comics that were led by reprints of Spidey and the Fantastic Four.
June 14, 2026
>>…angry at.
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Yep. No anger here. Just my OCD’s need for a complete run and my excitement to read those stories again. It’s a business. Time is short on this earth, I’m not losing sleep over it.
June 14, 2026
Agreed. There has to be some demand out there for the rest of the series. These issues have so far been inexplicably skipped over for the Epic Collection for years now. Do they fear that a full facsimile release will hurt the EC volume? (If they wanted to maximize the EC sales, they could have released v2 five years ago…) This is a struggle to figure out…
June 13, 2026
It’s now time for Marvel to do some Silver Age Key Facsimiles! TOS 36 JIM 83 TOA 27 DD 1 Avengers 1
June 14, 2026
I agree but I’d like to dig in deeper, Avengers 16, Sgt Fury 13, DD 7, 16 and 17, Cap 100, Spidey 16, The Steranko Cap issues. I have the impression they just did a facsimile of Daredevil 1. I still have a few copies of the True Believers DD 1 which we will give out this Halloween. Smart kids will grab the Mighty Marvel Masterpieces Daredevil books which feature the first 11 issues of Daredevil that we’ll have available.
June 14, 2026
I’d love Cap #100 and Avengers #4!!
June 14, 2026
They did Avengers #1 a few years ago. I would love if they did the first dozen issues, same as FF, but they haven’t. We have Avengers #1, 8, and 9.
Keep in mind that the facsimile initiatives largely tie into major releases or film. Most of these books aren’t launched out of nowhere. If there were a major new Thor initiative, sure, we might get a JiM #83.
June 14, 2026
Did Marvel ever tell us why they’re only reprinting the 25 cent issues, 1-7? The rest were normal size, 15 cent issues.
I hope we at least get a facsimile of the Kirby “Silver Surfer Ultimate Cosmic Experience” GN, and the Byrne-drawn volume 2 special.