Silver Surfer

This article is about the comic book character. For other uses, see Silver Surfer (disambiguation).
Silver Surfer
Artwork for the cover of Annihilation: Silver Surfer vol. 4, July, 2006 
Art by Gabriele Dell'Otto
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966)
Created byJack Kirby
In-story information
Alter egoNorrin Radd
SpeciesZenn-Lavian
Place of originZenn-La
Team affiliations
PartnershipsFantastic Four
Abilities
 

The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four #48, published in 1966.

The Silver Surfer is a humanoid alien with metallic skin who can travel through space with the aid of his surfboard-like craft. Originally a young astronomer named Norrin Radd on the planet Zenn-La, he saved his homeworld from the planet devourer, Galactus, by serving as his herald. Imbued in return with some portion of Galactus' Power Cosmic,[4] he acquired vast power, a new body and a surfboard-like craft on which he could travel faster than light. Now known as the Silver Surfer, he roamed the cosmos searching for planets for Galactus to consume. When his travels took him to Earth, he met the Fantastic Four, who helped him rediscover his nobility of spirit. Betraying Galactus, he saved Earth but was exiled there as punishment.[5] In the alternate continuity of Earth X and Universe X, Shalla-Bal, Norrin's lover and the empress of Zenn-La, is depicted as joining him as a second Silver Surfer, both serving as the twin-heralds of the second Galactus.

In 2011, IGN ranked the Silver Surfer 41st in its "Top 100 Comic Heroes" list.[6] The Silver Surfer was portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in the 2007 film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

  1. ^ a b Silver Surfer vol. 3 #33
  2. ^ Fantastic Four #260
  3. ^ Marvel Encyclopedia vol. 1 #
  4. ^ marvel.com. "Silver Surfer: Marvel Universe". Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  5. ^ Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966)
  6. ^ "IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes". Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2011-05-09.