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| Month = 3
  
| Month = 3
 
| Year = 1968
  
| Year = 1968
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| Rating = T+
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| OriginalPrice = $0.12
   
 
| Editor-in-Chief = Stan Lee
  
| Editor-in-Chief = Stan Lee
 
| CoverArtist1 = Jack Kirby
  
| CoverArtist1 = Jack Kirby
 
| CoverArtist2 = Joe Sinnott
  
| CoverArtist2 = Joe Sinnott
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| CoverArtist3 = Stan Goldberg
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| Publisher1_1 = Martin Goodman
   
 
| BlockQuote = {{Conversation
  
| BlockQuote = {{Conversation
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| Truly, there is a spark of divinity in all who live, and think... and strive!|[[Norrin Radd (Earth-616)|Silver Surfer]]| Image1 = FF 72 p20 Surfer.jpg
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| Truly, there is a spark of divinity in all who live, and think... and strive!|[[Norrin Radd (Earth-616)|Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)]]| Image1 = FF 72 p20 Surfer.jpg
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|A spark that will one day ignite... and illuminate the universe!|[[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Mister Fantastic]]| Image2 = FF 72 p20 Reed.jpg
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|A spark that will one day ignite... and illuminate the universe!|[[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards)]]| Image2 = FF 72 p20 Reed.jpg
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|Sheeesh! Billy Graham's got nothin' on you!|[[Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)|The Thing]]| Image3 = FF 71 p11 Ben.jpg}}
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|Sheeesh! Billy Graham's got nothin' on you!|[[Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)|The Thing (Benjamin Grimm)]]| Image3 = FF 71 p11 Ben.jpg}}
   
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| StoryTitle1 = Where Soars the Silver Surfer!
 
| Writer1_1 = Stan Lee
  
| Writer1_1 = Stan Lee
 
| Penciler1_1 = Jack Kirby
  
| Penciler1_1 = Jack Kirby
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| Editor1_1 = Stan Lee
  
| Editor1_1 = Stan Lee
   
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| StoryTitle1 = Where Soars the Silver Surfer!
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| Synopsis1 =
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'''Brief Summary:'''<br>
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| Synopsis1 = Ben, Johnny and Crystal are lamenting about the fate of the Fantastic Four now that Reed and Sue have left the group when they are warned by the Watcher that the Silver Surfer intends to attack humanity. While on a train bound to a new home for Reed and Sue, Reed reiterates that this is the best choice so Sue is not put at risk while she is pregnant.
  
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The Silver Surfer decides that the best way to unite the planet is to give it a common enemy, himself. He starts to attack countries all over the earth, but the Fantastic Four confront him. They are not able to stop him, so the US Army's latest missile is launched at him. It starts to weaken the Surfer, but the Thing destroys it in order to save his life. This humbles the Surfer and he realizes the error of his ways.
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[[File:Fantastic_Four_Vol_1_72_001.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
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'''Detailed Summary:'''<br>
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Ben, Johnny and Crystal are lamenting about the fate of the Fantastic Four now that Reed and Sue have left the group when they are warned by the Watcher that the Silver Surfer intends to attack humanity. While on a train bound for a new home for Reed and Sue, Reed reiterates that this is the best choice so Sue is not put at risk while she is pregnant.
   
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Meanwhile, the Surfer having seen nothing but bigotry, hatred, greed and oppression while traveling the Earth decides to attack humanity, starting with New York. This brings him into combat with both Thing and the Human Torch. The army prepares to launch a special missile to deal with the Surfer while the Watcher stops the train that the Richards are riding on and asks Reed to aid his friends in stopping the Surfer. Leaving Sue behind, Reed is transported by the Watcher to the Baxter building where he meets Johnny and the two travel to where the Thing is battling the Surfer alone.
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Meanwhile the Surfer, having seen nothing but bigotry, hatred, greed, and oppression while traveling the Earth, decides to attack humanity in hopes that they will unite together and forget their differences in order to try and stop him. This brings him into combat with both the Thing and the Human Torch. The army prepares to launch a special missile to deal with the Surfer while the Watcher stops the train that the Richards are riding on and asks Reed to aid his friends in stopping the Surfer. Leaving Sue behind, Reed is transported by the Watcher to the Baxter building where he meets Johnny and the two travel to where the Thing is battling the Surfer alone.
   
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At that moment the military launches their special Sonic Shark missile, Reed and Johnny chase after the Surfer in the Pogoplane, when the Surfer is hit with the missile, draining his cosmic energies. Knocking the missile into orbit before it can explode and kill the Surfer, the weakened and humbled Surfer realizes the errors of his ways before bidding farewell to the Fantastic Four to find his place on the Earth.
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At that moment the military launches their special Sonic Shark missile, Reed and Johnny chase after the Surfer in the Pogo plane, when the Surfer is hit with the missile that starts to drain his cosmic energies. The Thing knocks the missile into orbit before it can explode and kill the Surfer and the weakened and humbled Surfer realizes the errors of his ways. He bids farewell to the Fantastic Four to continue his journey to find his place on the Earth.
   
 
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| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Fantastic Four (Earth-616)|Fantastic Four]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Fantastic Four (Earth-616)|Fantastic Four]]}}
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** {{apn|[[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)]]||Daredevil #36}}
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** {{apn|[[Reed Richards (Earth-616)|Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)]]|Fantastic Four: The Wedding Special #1|Sentry: Fantastic Four #1}}
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** {{apn|[[Susan Storm (Earth-616)|Invisible Girl (Sue Storm)]]||Daredevil #35}}
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** {{apn|[[Susan Storm (Earth-616)|Invisible Girl (Sue Richards)]]|Fantastic Four: The Wedding Special #1|Sentry: Fantastic Four #1}}
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** {{apn|[[Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)|Thing (Ben Grimm)]]||Daredevil #38}}
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** {{apn|[[Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)|Thing (Ben Grimm)]]||Sentry: Fantastic Four #1}}
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** {{apn|[[Jonathan Storm (Earth-616)|Human Torch (Johnny Storm)]]||Daredevil #36}}
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** {{apn|[[Jonathan Storm (Earth-616)|Human Torch (Johnny Storm)]]||Sentry: Fantastic Four #1}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Crystalia Amaquelin (Earth-616)|Crystal]]||Fantastic Four #74}}
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* {{apn|[[Crystalia Amaquelin (Earth-616)|Crystal (Crystalia Amaquelin)]]||Fantastic Four #74}}
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* {{apn|[[Uatu (Earth-616)|Watcher]]|Thor #165|Avengers Annual #2}}
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* {{apn|[[Uatu (Earth-616)|Uatu the Watcher]]|Thor #165|Avengers Annual #2}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{apn|[[Norrin Radd (Earth-616)|Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)]]|Fantastic Four Annual #5|Fantastic Four #74}}
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* {{apn|[[Norrin Radd (Earth-616)|Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)]]|Fantastic Four Annual Vol 1 5|Fantastic Four Vol 1 74}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{1st|[[United States of America#Bill (Train Driver) (Earth-616)|Bill]]}}
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* {{1st|[[Character Index/B#Bill|Bill]]}} the train driver
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* {{Mentioned|[[One-Above-All (Multiverse)|One-Above-All]]}}
 
* {{apn|[[Lieutenant General Fredricks (Earth-616)|Lt. Gen. Fredericks]]|X-Men #23|X-Men #94}}
  
* {{apn|[[Lieutenant General Fredricks (Earth-616)|Lt. Gen. Fredericks]]|X-Men #23|X-Men #94}}
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* {{a|[[United States Air Force (Earth-616)|US Army]]}}
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'''Races and Species:'''
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* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
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* {{a|[[Earth-616]]}}
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** {{a|[[New York City]]}}, {{a|[[New York State]]}}
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** {{a|[[Earth]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Manhattan]]}}
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*** {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
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**** {{a|[[Baxter Building]]}}
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**** {{a|[[New York City]]}}, {{a|[[New York (State)]]}}
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***** {{a|[[Baxter Building]]}}
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*** {{a|[[China]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Egypt]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
 
* Sonic Shark Missile
  
* Sonic Shark Missile
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* {{a|[[Fantasti-Flare]]}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
 
* {{a|[[Pogo Plane MK I]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Pogo Plane MK I]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Silver Surfer's Surfboard]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Silver Surfer's Surfboard]]}}
   
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| Notes =
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| Notes =
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* The Watcher breaks his vow of non-interference again, the last time being {{c|Fantastic Four #48}}-{{c|Fantastic Four #50|50}} when he assisted the Fantastic Four in defeating [[Galan (Earth-616)|Galactus]]. Per {{c|Tales of Suspense #53}} and {{c|Original Sin #0}}, the [[Watchers]] maintain a vow of non-interference after the accident were responsible for the [[Prosilicans]] using Watcher gained technology to bring about their self-annihilation.
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* The Watcher mentions a being that can only be described as "all-powerful," and whose "only weapon... is love!" It is later confirmed in {{c|Ultimates 2 Vol 1 100}} that he is referring to the [[One-Above-All (Multiverse)|One-Above-All]].
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* General Fredericks, appearing here in this issue, should not be confused with [[Thaddeus Ross (Earth-616)|General Ross]] as the two men bare a striking resemblance to one another.
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| Recommended =
 
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Revision as of 08:56, 15 April 2020

Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)Quote1 Truly, there is a spark of divinity in all who live, and think... and strive! Quote2
Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards)Quote1 A spark that will one day ignite... and illuminate the universe! Quote2
The Thing (Benjamin Grimm)Quote1 Sheeesh! Billy Graham's got nothin' on you! Quote2

Appearing in "Where Soars the Silver Surfer!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Races and Species:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Where Soars the Silver Surfer!"

Brief Summary:
The Silver Surfer decides that the best way to unite the planet is to give it a common enemy, himself. He starts to attack countries all over the earth, but the Fantastic Four confront him. They are not able to stop him, so the US Army's latest missile is launched at him. It starts to weaken the Surfer, but the Thing destroys it in order to save his life. This humbles the Surfer and he realizes the error of his ways.

Fantastic Four Vol 1 72 001

Detailed Summary:
Ben, Johnny and Crystal are lamenting about the fate of the Fantastic Four now that Reed and Sue have left the group when they are warned by the Watcher that the Silver Surfer intends to attack humanity. While on a train bound for a new home for Reed and Sue, Reed reiterates that this is the best choice so Sue is not put at risk while she is pregnant.

Meanwhile the Surfer, having seen nothing but bigotry, hatred, greed, and oppression while traveling the Earth, decides to attack humanity in hopes that they will unite together and forget their differences in order to try and stop him. This brings him into combat with both the Thing and the Human Torch. The army prepares to launch a special missile to deal with the Surfer while the Watcher stops the train that the Richards are riding on and asks Reed to aid his friends in stopping the Surfer. Leaving Sue behind, Reed is transported by the Watcher to the Baxter building where he meets Johnny and the two travel to where the Thing is battling the Surfer alone.

At that moment the military launches their special Sonic Shark missile, Reed and Johnny chase after the Surfer in the Pogo plane, when the Surfer is hit with the missile that starts to drain his cosmic energies. The Thing knocks the missile into orbit before it can explode and kill the Surfer and the weakened and humbled Surfer realizes the errors of his ways. He bids farewell to the Fantastic Four to continue his journey to find his place on the Earth.

Notes

  • The Watcher breaks his vow of non-interference again, the last time being Fantastic Four #48-50 when he assisted the Fantastic Four in defeating Galactus. Per Tales of Suspense #53 and Original Sin #0, the Watchers maintain a vow of non-interference after the accident were responsible for the Prosilicans using Watcher gained technology to bring about their self-annihilation.
  • The Watcher mentions a being that can only be described as "all-powerful," and whose "only weapon... is love!" It is later confirmed in Ultimates 2 #100 that he is referring to the One-Above-All.
  • General Fredericks, appearing here in this issue, should not be confused with General Ross as the two men bare a striking resemblance to one another.

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