Lot 125
Silver Surfer #5 CGC 7.0 1st Appearance of Al Harper (Marvel Comics, 1969) White Pages
Northern Collection: Space, Science and Magic | CB26012
Auction: 11 September AT 15.00 BST
Description
Silver Surfer #5 CGC 7.0 1st Appearance of Al Harper (Marvel Comics, 1969).
Cover by John Romita. 1st appearance of Al Harper in “...And Who Shall Mourn for Him?!”. Story by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. The Silver Surfer encounters a being of unimaginable cosmic power. Can even the Sentinel of the Spaceways hope to defeat the enigmatic Stranger? Meanwhile, for the fate of many innocent lives, one man will make the ultimate sacrifice. Includes the Watcher back-up "Run, Roco, Run!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and John Tartaglione. 68-page giant. Letter to the editor from Wendy Pini (Fletcher) of Elfquest fame. Cover price $0.25.
CGC Cert: #4721934012
Grader Notes: spine stress lines breaks colour, crease right bottom of front cover, tear with crease left center of back cover, and white pages.
Cataloguer Fun Fact: This issue won an Alley Award in 1969 for Best Full-Length Story.
