Released September 1969
Silver Surfer #8
Key Issue
Synopsis
Mephisto is trying to come up with a way to steal the Silver Surfer's soul. He travels to a conjurer so he can access limbo. There he finds a ghost of Captain Joost Van Straaten who pledges himself to Mephisto. Mephisto then empowers him with the abilities to take on the Surfer and calls him the Flying Dutchman.Mephisto orders him to test his power on the conjurer, which he does and kills him. He then supplies the Dutchman with a flying pirate ship and he travels to find the Surfer. He begins to destroy a city when the Surfer finds him.
Synopsis
Mephisto is trying to come up with a way to steal the Silver Surfer's soul. He travels to a conjurer so he can access limbo. There he finds a ghost of Captain Joost Van Straaten who pledges himself to Mephisto. Mephisto then empowers him with the abilities to take on the Surfer and calls him the Flying Dutchman.Mephisto orders him to test his power on the conjurer, which he does and kills him. He then supplies the Dutchman with a flying pirate ship and he travels to find the Surfer. He begins to destroy a city when the Surfer finds him.
Key Facts
- 3rd appearance of Mephisto
- 1st appearance of the Ghost, the spirit of a dead ship captain
Details
- Series
- Silver Surfer
- Cover Date
- September 1969
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistJohn Buscema
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WriterStan Lee