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Silver Surfer
#3 · 1968
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Marvel Comics · 1968 · Raw, not graded
Silver Surfer #3 (Marvel Comics, 1968) — 1st Mephisto. Raw copy; the listing states no grade, so judge the condition from the photo.
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Silver Surfer #3, published by Marvel Comics in 1968 (Silver Age). Listing notes: 1st Mephisto.
This is a raw book: it has not been graded or sealed by a grading company. The listing does not state a grade. The photo shows the actual copy.
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Background on Silver Surfer, the grade and what drives the price.
Key issues
Silver Surfer is a 1966 creation: he first appeared in Fantastic Four #48, cover-dated March 1966, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. As a character he is 60 years old in 2026, though his in-story age is a separate matter.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Values
Silver Surfer #1 (August 1968) is the key issue of the 18-issue Marvel run, and its value depends mainly on grade, spine and page condition, and the grading label. Check recent sold prices for the exact grade, because values shift with the market.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Key issues
Silver Surfer #1–18 (August 1968 – September 1970) is one of the most collected Silver Age runs: every issue is written by Stan Lee, the first seventeen are drawn by John Buscema and the last by Jack Kirby, and the run is short enough to complete. The keys are #1 (origin, 25-cent giant), #3 (first Mephisto) and #4 (Thor cover, the scarcest issue). Early issues are square-bound and chip at the spine, which makes high grades hard.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Characters
Mephisto first appeared in Silver Surfer #3, cover-dated December 1968, by Stan Lee and John Buscema, tempting the exiled Surfer with a return to Zenn-La and his beloved Shalla-Bal. The issue is the most valuable in the 1968 Silver Surfer run after #1, and demand grew sharply in the early 2020s on speculation about the character's screen debut.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
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