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Issue: The Silver Surfer #12
Publication Date: January 1970
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Issues: #12 of 18 Issues (27 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: UK Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Company Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: 12.0 pence GBQ 0-1-0
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound (#1-7); saddle-stitched (#8-18)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Gather, Ye Witches!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, supernatural
Character(s): The Silver Surfer; The Abomination; witches
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First Line: New catalog of 2000 novelties 10c
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a catalog of novelty items.
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Gather, Ye Witches!

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Genres: superhero, supernatural
Character(s): The Silver Surfer; The Abomination (villain); Warlock Prime [Sir John Carruthers] (villain, first appearance); Sibyl Carruthers (villain, first appearance);
The Hulk (cameo flashback); Betty Ross (cameo flashback); The Stranger (cameo flashback)
First Line: The hour is midnight!
Synopsis: A coven of witches brings Abomination back to earth and Surfer has to stop his rampage.
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Feature(s): Centre Coin Co.
First Line: Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a U.S. coin catalog for $1.00 on top half of page, between story pages 3 and 4.
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First Line: These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!
Synopsis: Ad for free "Drafting Career Kit".
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First Line: Mixed-up mementos modestly garnished with Machiavellian memorabilia!
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Disclose Notes: Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; cover image of Tower of Shadows (Marvel, 1969 series) #3.
Located between story pages 6 & 7.
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First Line: 'Matchbox' jigsaw puzzles
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First Line: Get both spending money and free prizes
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for children to sell Grit Magazine from Grit Publishing Co. Located between story pages 6 & 7. Occupies bottom half of page.
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Feature(s): Theodore Audel & Co.
First Line: Audel skill-building practical guides
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Feature(s): Unicorn House
First Line: Grow amazing live sea-monkeys!
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Disclose Notes: Between story pages 15 and 16, on top half of page.
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Shop By Mail; Stamps

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First Line: Comic books for sale
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Disclose Notes: Thumbnail ads for stamps, back-issue comics, and novelty items. Appears between story pages 15 and 16, on lower half of page.
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First Line: High school
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Disclose Notes: Thumbnail ads, including ads for back-issue comics, between story pages 18 and 19.
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Shop by Mail

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First Line: New protein rinse safely curls, waves hair
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Disclose Notes: Thumbnail ads, including ads for back-issue comics, between story pages 18 and 19.
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First Line: Two more triumphs for Marvel..!
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Pages: 0.4
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #172 (January 1970) and Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #22 (February 1970) with small images of covers.
Located on top portion of page.
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Character(s): Captain America; Hulk; Iron Man; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Silver Surfer; Spider-Man; Thor; Dr. Doom; Daredevil
First Line: Exciting new club Marvelmania International
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Pages: 0.6
Disclose Notes: Ad for membership to Marvelmania, on lower half of page.
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First Line: Here's a whole treasure chest of fun
Synopsis: Ad for Honor House Products Corporation's novelties.
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Character(s): Silver Surfer
First Line: Dear Stan and John, So ends a noble experiment.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from Bill Henley, Jr., Eric Eddins, Ron Sorrells, Ernest Black II, Bill Rogers, and Mace Kalas.
Includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marvel.”
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First Line: Sorry, we only hire high school graduates
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Disclose Notes: Ad to earn a high school diploma at home.
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Character(s): Chuck Sipes (photo); Dave Draper (photo); Frank Zane (photo); Larry Scott (photo)
First Line: Secret muscle building "tools"
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for body building products.
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First Line: Do you have art talent worth developing?
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

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