Silver Surfer (comic book)
| Silver Surfer |
Cover of the 1st issue |
| Publication information |
| Publisher |
Marvel Comics |
| Format |
vol. 1
Ongoing series
vol. 2
One-shot
vol. 3
Ongoing series
vol. 4
Limited series
vol. 5
Ongoing series |
| Genre |
Science fiction, superhero |
| Publication date |
vol. 1
September 1968 - September 1970
vol. 2
June 1982
vol. 3
July 1987 - November 1998
vol. 4
December 1988 - January 1989
vol. 5
September 2003 - December 2004 |
| Number of issues |
vol. 1
18
vol. 2
1
vol. 3
146 (+ 8 Annuals)
vol. 4
2
vol. 5
14 |
| Main character(s) |
Silver Surfer
Galactus |
| Creative team |
| Creator(s) |
Stan Lee |
| Collected editions |
| Silver Surfer Omnibus |
ISBN 0-7851-2753-4 |
Silver Surfer is a comic book published by Marvel Comics featuring the Silver Surfer.
Publication history
The first series was published beginning in 1968 and was written by Stan Lee with art by John Buscema (#1-17) and Jack Kirby (#18).
In 1982 Marvel produced a one-shot, which was the first of what would have been the second series if it had not been canceled after the first issue.
The third volume series ran from 1987 to 1999 for 146 issues, making it the longest running volume of Silver Surfer produced by Marvel Comics. This volume is sometimes referred to as the second Silver Surfer volume, but, according to indicia found inside each issue of Marvel branded comics, the 1982 one-shot was designated "Volume 2" and Marvel therefore designated the second series, beginning in 1987, as "Volume 3."
The fourth series was a 1988 2-issue out-of-continuity mini-series from Stan Lee and Moebius through Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, later collected under the title Silver Surfer: Parable.
The fifth series started in 2004 and was written by Dan Chariton and Stacy Weiss, lasting 14 issues.
The sixth series was a five-part miniseries published in 2011, written by Greg Pak with art by Stephen Segovia.
Writers
Stan Lee wrote all 18 issues Silver Surfer volume 1 beginning in 1968 and many of the character's subsequent appearances, including the first Silver Surfer graphic novel in 1978 (published by Simon & Schuster), and both issues of volume 4 published through Marvel's Epic Comics imprint beginning in 1988.
John Byrne wrote the Silver Surfer one-shot released in 1982, which is considered volume 2.
Writers for Silver Surfer vol. 3 include:
Artists
Marshall Rogers was the first to pencil Silver Surfer vol. 3 in 1987, then to be replaced by Ron Lim. Tom Grindberg took over from Lim and was later replaced by Scott Eaton. Ron Garney produced the artwork for several issues after that until issue #130, after which various artists illustrated the series. Guest artists before issue #130 include Joe Rubinstein, Joe Phillips, Bart Sears, and John Buscema.
Bibliography
Eponymous series
The Silver Surfer has been the focus of six eponymous series:
- Silver Surfer vol. 1, #1-18 (Marvel Comics, 1968-1970)
- Silver Surfer vol. 2, #1 (Marvel Comics, 1982)
- Silver Surfer vol. 3, #1-146 (Marvel Comics, 1987-1998)
- Silver Surfer vol. 3, #-1 (Marvel Comics, 1997)
- Silver Surfer vol. 3, #1/2 (Marvel Comics / Wizard Magazine, 1998)
- Silver Surfer Annual #1-7, Silver Surfer '97, and Silver Surfer / Thor '98 (Marvel Comics, 1989-1998)
- Silver Surfer vol. 4, #1-2 (Marvel Comics / Epic Comics, 1988-1989)
- Silver Surfer vol. 5, #1-14 (Marvel Comics, 2003-2004)
- Silver Surfer vol. 6, #1-5 (Marvel Comics, 2011)
Original graphic novels
The Silver Surfer has starred in four original graphic novels:
- The Silver Surfer original graphic novel (Marvel Comics / Simon & Schuster / Fireside Books, 1978, 114 pages, ISBN 978-0671228217)
- Silver Surfer: Judgment Day hardcover original graphic novel (Marvel Comics, 1988, 64 pages, ISBN 978-0871354273)
- Silver Surfer: The Enslavers hardcover original graphic novel (Marvel Comics, 1990, 64 pages, ISBN 978-0871356178)
- Silver Surfer: Homecoming hardcover original graphic novel (Marvel Comics, 1991, ISBN 978-0871358554)
Additional series
The Silver Surfer has also headlined or co-headlined the following series:
- Annihilation: Silver Surfer #1-4 (Marvel Comics, 2006)
- Captain Universe / Silver Surfer one-shot (Marvel Comics, 2006)
- Silver Surfer: Dangerous Artifacts one-shot (Marvel Comics, 1996)
- Silver Surfer vs. Dracula one-shot (Marvel Comics, 1993, reprint issue)
- Silver Surfer: In Thy Name #1-4 (Marvel Comics, 2007)
- Silver Surfer: Loftier Than Mortals #1-2 (Marvel Comics, 1999)
- Silver Surfer: Requiem #1-4 (Marvel Comics / Marvel Knights, 2007)
- Silver Surfer / Warlock: Resurrection #1-4 (Marvel Comics, 1994)
- Stan Lee Meets the Silver Surfer one-shot (Marvel Comics, 2007)
Intercompany crossovers
Marvel has featured the Silver Surfer alongside characters from other companies in the following crossovers:
- Green Lantern / Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances (DC Comics / Marvel Comics, 1995)
- Rune / Silver Surfer one-shot (Malibu Comics / Marvel Comics, 1995)
- Silver Surfer / Superman one-shot (Marvel Comics / DC Comics, 1996)
- Silver Surfer / Weapon Zero one-shot (Marvel Comics / Top Cow Productions, 1997)
- Silver Surfer / Witchblade #1/2 (Marvel Comics / Top Cow Productions / Wizard Magazine, 1997)
- Weapon Zero / Silver Surfer one-shot (Top Cow Productions / Marvel Comics, 1997)
Collected editions
The character's various series have been collected into the following trade paperbacks:
- Silver Surfer Omnibus (collects Silver Surfer vol. 1 #1-18, Fantastic Four Annual #5 and Not Brand ECHH #13, 576 pages, hardcover, Marvel Comics, June 2007, ISBN 0-7851-2753-4)
- Marvel Masterworks: The Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics):
- Volume 1 (collects Silver Surfer vol. 1 #1-6 and Fantastic Four Annual #5, 260 pages, June 1991, ISBN 978-07851-11870)
- Volume 2 (collects Silver Surfer #7-18, 272 pages, December 1991, ISBN 978-07851-11771)
- Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics):
- Volume 1 (collects Silver Surfer vol. 1 #1-18 and Fantastic Four Annual #5, 528 pages, March 1998, ISBN 0-7851-2008-4)
- Volume 1 (collects Silver Surfer vol. 2 #1, Silver Surfer vol. 3 #1-18, Annual #1, and Marvel Fanfare #51, 600 pages, June 2007, ISBN 978-0785127000)
- The Definitive Silver Surfer (collects Silver Surfer vol. 1 #1, Silver Surfer vol. 2 #1, Silver Surfer vol. 4 #1-2, Fantastic Four vol. 1 #48-50, Tales to Astonish #92-93 and Tomb of Dracula #50, 260 pages, August 2007, Panini Comics, ISBN 190523967X)
- Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos (collects Silver Surfer vol. 3 #34-38, The Thanos Quest miniseries, and "The Final Flower!" from Logan's Run #6, 224 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, April 2006, ISBN 0-7851-2046-7, hardcover, August 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4478-1)
- Silver Surfer: Parable (collects Silver Surfer vol. 4 #1-2, 72 pages, hardcover, December 1988, Marvel Comics, ISBN 0-8713-5491-8, softcover, 1998, ISBN 0-7851-0656-1)
- Silver Surfer: Parable (collects Silver Surfer vol. 4 #1-2 and Silver Surfer: The Enslavers graphic novel, 168 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, May 2012, ISBN 978-0785162094)
- Silver Surfer: Communion (collects Silver Surfer vol. 5 #1-6, 136 pages, June 2004, Marvel Comics, ISBN 0-7851-1319-3)
- Silver Surfer: Requiem (collects Silver Surfer: Requiem #1-4, 104 pages, hardcover, December 2007, Marvel Comics, ISBN 978-0785128489, softcover, July 2008, ISBN 978-0785117964)
- Silver Surfer: In Thy Name (collects Silver Surfer: In Thy Name #1-4, 96 pages, softcover, June 2008, Marvel Comics, ISBN 978-0785127499)
- Silver Surfer: Devolution (collects Silver Surver vol. 6 #1-5, 200 pages, September 2011, Marvel Comics, ISBN 978-0785156659)
Awards
- 1989:[1]
- Won "Best Finite Series" Eisner Award
- Nominated for "Best Graphic Album" Eisner Award
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