The Zenn-La Collection
Silver Surfer 13

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Silver Surfer #13 Universal
Grade: 9.4
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE
Pedigree: Bowling Green
Certification #: 0098084034
Owner: Crazy Canuck

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: The Zenn-La Collection
Date Added: 2/28/2011
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

Pedigree: Bowling Green

*Pedigree Background*
This collection consisted of full runs of marvel comics from 1961 to 1973. Most DC runs were found from the same time period, but significantly lower grades. Total collection size was 5000 books with some pre 1961 books. The entire collection was consigned to Jerry Weist when he was conducting regular Sotherby's auctions and all documented in 1999 catologue. Almost every book from 1968 on back has a small date stamp in blue or black on the front cover. Page quality was generally very good ranging from ow/w to white and all keys were mid to low grade. The collection was founded in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Purchase History: Won on Heritage Auction

Rank: 3rd

Story Title: "The Dawn of the Doomsday Man!"

*Synopsis*
With the threat of the Doomsday Man, a powerful robot built by Dr. Kronton to be the US Army's ultimate defensive robot. However after the robot was completed, the military decided they had gone too far and sealed the robot into a large concrete prison on an uninhabited island. When news of the robot being activated makes national headlines the Surfer decides to get involved and try to stop the robot to get back on humanities good graces.

When offering his aid, the United Nations agree to let the Surfer try and defuse the situation but send Dr. Kronton along with them. Soon the Surfer learns that the Kronton intended the robot to become free and that he had armed it with a Cobalt Bomb in hopes that it would reach the United States and detonate.

However, when the Surfer tries to trap the Doomsday Man in the Earth's core, Kronton tries to save it, but the machine ends up killing him. With the Doomsday Man trapped in the Earth, the Surfer throws the Cobalt bomb into space where it detonates safely. However, in spite of the fact that the Surfer saved the Earth, the people watching the Surfer's battle blame him for allowing the Doomsday Man to kill Kronton. Instead of defending himself, the Surfer silently walks away from the scene.
  
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