Silver Surfer #1

Marvel · 1968

Noted for: First Silver Surfer solo series

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What is Silver Surfer #1 worth?

The Silver Surfer #1 is a Marvel 1968 graded comic. Based on 4 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, recent graded examples have sold for $350 to $7,500. Recent verified sales include a CGC 9 at $7,500 and a CGC 8.0 at $1,700.

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Verify the issue and printing, check the grader certification, review restoration notes, and compare recent sold examples in the same grade.

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The Silver Surfer #1 in context

Why collectors care

The first Silver Surfer solo series, cover-dated August 1968, giving Marvel's most philosophical character his own oversized showcase. It also carries his origin, which had not been told in full before.

How to identify it

Silver Surfer #1, August 1968, a 72-page giant at 25 cents. This is NOT the Surfer's first appearance -- that is Fantastic Four #48 (1966), the Galactus Trilogy book, which is also in this catalog. This is the first solo title.

Common mistakes

Paying a first-appearance price for a first-solo-series book. A reprint edition of this issue also exists; confirm the 1968 printing and the 25-cent cover price in the indicia.

Grade considerations

Giant-size formats of this era are prone to spine roll and cover separation because of the page count. Clean spines and square corners are the exception, not the rule.

Sold price summary

4 verified eBay sales from the last 90 days, grouped by grade.

Source: eBay sold listings
Sample: 4 sales
Window: Last 90 days
Last checked: Aug 11, 2026

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Grade	Sales	Median	Range
CGC 9	1	$7,500	N/A
CGC 8.0	1	$1,700	N/A
CGC 7.5	1	$1,400	N/A
CGC 3.5	1	$350	N/A

How this summary is built+

Inclusion

All 4 eBay sold (completed) listings we have for this item from the last 90 days, grouped by grader and grade. Asking prices and active listings are never counted.

Outlier handling

Within any grade that has four or more sales, a price below one-third of, or above three times, the within-grade median is set aside before the median is taken. No sales were set aside for this item.

Grade	Sales	Included
CGC 8.0	1	1
CGC 9	1	1
CGC 3.5	1	1
CGC 7.5	1	1

Shipping and fees

Figures are the sale prices as recorded by the marketplace. They are not adjusted for shipping, taxes, or seller fees, so treat them as sale-price reference points, not net-to-seller or all-in buyer costs.

Provenance

Every sale in this summary traces to an individual eBay listing, shown in the sold-listings table lower on this page. Methodology version 2026.1. Read the full methodology.

Silver Surfer #1 value FAQ

What is Silver Surfer #1 worth?+

Based on 4 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, graded examples have recently sold for $350 to $7,500.

What grade sells most often for Silver Surfer #1?+

CGC 9 is the most actively traded grade in the current sample, with 1 sale and a recent median around $7,500.

What is the highest median grade for Silver Surfer #1?+

CGC 9 has the highest median in the current sample at about $7,500. Treat this as a sold-comp snapshot, not a guaranteed sale price.

Is Silver Surfer #1 worth grading?+

For this comic, compare the likely raw value, grading fees, shipping, and the median for the grade you realistically expect. Grading usually makes sense only when the expected graded value clears those costs.