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Creation & Design

The Silver Surfer was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, first appearing in 'Fantastic Four #48' as a herald for Galactus, the devourer of worlds.

Early Years

Initially introduced as a villain, the Silver Surfer's character evolved to become a tragic hero, exploring themes of sacrifice and redemption.

Character Development

Over the years, the Silver Surfer has transitioned from a herald of destruction to a champion of life, embodying the struggle between duty and personal morality.

Cultural Reception

The Silver Surfer has been well-received by fans and critics alike, often praised for his philosophical depth and complex character.

Character Details

Real Name:
Norrin Radd
First Appearance:
Fantastic Four #48
Aliases:
The Sentinel of the Spaceways, Herald of Galactus
Species:
Zenn-Lavian
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Fantastic Four, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy
Abilities:
Cosmic Energy Manipulation, Superhuman Strength, Flight, Energy Absorption
Equipment:
Silver Surfboard
Weight:
180lbs
Height:
6' 0"
Eye Color:
silver
Hair Color:
silver
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Fantastic Four #48
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #48
 
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1st appearance of Silver Surfer

1st cameo appearance of Galactus

[October 2021 - an inside source tells us: currently, the Fantastic Four is heavily a multiverse movie and Silver Surfer is very much at its center]

Fantastic Four #49
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #49
 
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1st full appearance of Galactus

1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four #50
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #50
 
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

Classic battle of Silver Surfer vs Galactus

3rd appearance of Silver Surfer

2nd appearance of Galactus

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1st appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot, an ally of the Fantastic Four

Introduction of the Ultimate Nullifier, a weapon created by the Watchers

Fantastic Four #55
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #55
 
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Iconic cover featuring the Thing and Silver Surfer

First issue where Silver Surfer is illustrated with boxer briefs, a continued practice until the 1987 Silver Surfer series relaunch

Tales to Astonish #93
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Tales to Astonish #93
 
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Iconic cover art by Marie Severin

Classic battle of Hulk vs Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four Annual #5
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Fantastic Four Annual #5
 
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1st appearance of Psycho-Man

First solo Silver Surfer story

Short story with an illustrated Stan Lee and Jack Kirby showing readers how they develop a plot

Fantastic Four #72
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Fantastic Four #72
 
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

Silver Surfer #1
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Silver Surfer #1
 
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First solo ongoing Silver Surfer series

Origin of the Silver Surfer

Origin of the Watchers

1st appearance of Shalla-Bal

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Silver Surfer first says, "where soars the Silver Surfer...there must he soar alone!"

[April 2024 - Shalla-Bal portrayed by Julia Garner will be a version of the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four film]

Silver Surfer #3
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Silver Surfer #3
 
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1st appearance of Mephisto

[October 2022 - Deadline is speculating Sacha Baron Cohen will portray Mephisto in a Marvel project / March 2023 - it is rumored that a Mephisto special is filming at the same time as the Agatha TV series]

Silver Surfer #4
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Silver Surfer #4
 
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First battle of Silver Surfer vs Thor

2nd appearance of Mephisto

Iconic cover art by John Buscema

First interior art by Sal Buscema, inks

Silver Surfer #15
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Silver Surfer #15
 
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Battle of Silver Surfer and the Human Torch

Silver Surfer #18
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Silver Surfer #18
 
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First battle of the Silver Surfer vs the Inhumans

Final issue

Sub-Mariner #35
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Sub-Mariner #35
 
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Battle of Hulk, Silver Surfer and Namor vs The Avengers

Thor #193
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Thor #193
 
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Battle of Thor vs Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four #122
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Fantastic Four #122
 
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Cover art and story featuring Silver Surfer vs Galactus

Fantastic Four #123
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Fantastic Four #123
 
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Silver Surfer vs Fantastic Four

Defenders #2
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Defenders #2
 
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Silver Surfer joins The Defenders

Fantastic Four #155
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Fantastic Four #155
 
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Partial origin of Silver Surfer and Shalla-Bal

Comic Art Convention Program #1975
Phil Seuling ⋅ 1975
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Comic Art Convention Program #1975
 
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Cover art by Jack Kirby

Comic convention program from 1975

Silver Surfer: The Ultimate Cosmic Experience #1
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Silver Surfer: The Ultimate Cosmic Experience #1
 
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First original graphic novel published by Marvel Comics, co-published by Simon & Schuster imprint, Fireside Books

Final collaboration by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

132-page story that takes place in an alternate reality where the Silver Surfer rebels against Galactus to save the planet from destruction

In 1976, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were approached by movie producer Lee Kramer to create a comic book that would serve as a pitch story for a rock opera feature film starring Olivia Newton-John and bodybuilder, Frank Zane

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Painted cover art by Earl Norem, based on a sketch by Jack Kirby

The only other story that takes place in this alternate reality is the two-issue, 1988 Silver Surfer story titled 'Parable'

Epic Illustrated #1
Epic ⋅ 1980
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Epic Illustrated #1
 
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Part one of the 14-chapter 'Metamorphosis Odyssey' storyline that introduced Vanth Dreadstar in Epic Illustrated #3

Story featuring Galactus and Silver Surfer by Stan Lee, John Buscema and Rick Vietch

Fantasy Masterpieces #4
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Fantasy Masterpieces #4
 
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Reprint of Silver Surfer #4 (1968)

Silver Surfer #1
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Silver Surfer #1
 
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52-page one-shot created by Stan Lee and John Byrne

Silver Surfer #1
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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Silver Surfer #1
 
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Premiere issue of volume three

Marvel Age #71
Marvel ⋅ 1988
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Marvel Age #71
 
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Cover art by Moebius

Silver Surfer: Parable #1
Marvel ⋅ 1988
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Silver Surfer: Parable #1
 
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Two-part limited series titled 'Parable' written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Moebius

Non-continuity story

Silver Surfer: Parable #2
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Silver Surfer: Parable #2
 
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Part two of a two-part limited series written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Moebius

Donny Cates pays tribute to Stan Lee in Silver Surfer Black #5 by including a phrase that originated in this issue: 'if we turn from battle because there is little hope of victory, where then would valor be?'

Silver Surfer Annual #4
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Silver Surfer Annual #4
 
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Origin of Silver Surfer retold

Silver Surfer #63
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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Silver Surfer #63
 
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1st cameo appearance of the Silver Surfer's dark half

What If...? #49
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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What If...? #49
 
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What if..."Silver Surfer Possessed the Infinity Gauntlet"

Silver Surfer #100
Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1995
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Silver Surfer #100
 
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Variant wraparound cover art by Joe Phillips

Reprint of Silver Surfer #100

Marvel Watch was a retail marketing initiative to create awareness of new issues that relate to a recent top-selling issue

Silver Surfer Ashcan
Marvel ⋅ 1995
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Silver Surfer Ashcan
 
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Origin of the Silver Surfer, a compilation of panels from previous stories

Wraparound cover art by Jim Lee (pencils) and Sean Tiffany (paints)

Green Lantern / Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances #1
DC/Marvel ⋅ 1995
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Green Lantern / Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances #1
 
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One-shot DC/Marvel crossover issue

Silver Surfer and Green Lantern vs Thanos and Parallax

Starmasters #1
Marvel ⋅ 1995
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Starmasters #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Starmasters: Beta Ray Bill, Silver Surfer, Quasar

Earth X #12
Marvel ⋅ 2000
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Earth X #12
 
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1st appearance of Shalla-Bal as Silver Surfer

[April 2024 - Julia Garner cast as Shalla-Bal who will be a female version of the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four]

Marvel Zombies #5
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Marvel Zombies #5
 
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Second printing

Skaar: Son of Hulk #8
1:10 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Skaar: Son of Hulk #8
 
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Variant cover art by Ron Lim

Cable and X-Force #15
1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Cable and X-Force #15
 
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Variant cover art by Esad Ribic

Silver Surfer #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Silver Surfer #1
 
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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

Silver Surfer #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Silver Surfer #1
 
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Variant cover art by Francesco Francavilla

Silver Surfer #2
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Silver Surfer #2
 
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Variant cover art by Francesco Francavilla

Silver Surfer #3
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1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Silver Surfer #3
 
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Variant cover art by Adi Granov

Silver Surfer #2
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Silver Surfer #2
 
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Variant cover art by Chip Zdarsky

Thanos #15
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Thanos #15
 
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Cosmic Ghost Rider revealed to be Frank Castle in the far future

1st cameo appearance of Silver Surfer as the Fallen One

Thanos #16
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Thanos #16
 
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Origin of Cosmic Ghost Rider

1st full appearance of the Silver Surfer as The Fallen One aka Silver Surfer Black

True Believers: Fantastic Four - The Coming of Galactus #1
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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True Believers: Fantastic Four - The Coming of Galactus #1
 
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Reprint of Fantastic Four #48, the first appearance of Silver Surfer and cameo of Galactus

Copies ordered by retailers: 25,397 - this is a fairly high quantity for a reprint

Avengers #7
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1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Avengers #7
 
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Variant cover art by Clayton Crain

Defenders: The Best Defense #1
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Defenders: The Best Defense #1
 
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One-shot reuniting the original Defenders team including the Silver Surfer who joined in the second issue of the 1972 series

Silver Surfer: The Best Defense #1
1:200 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Silver Surfer: The Best Defense #1
 
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Variant cover art by John Buscema

Remastered edition

Silver Surfer: The Best Defense #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Silver Surfer: The Best Defense #1
 
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Variant virgin cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

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