History ComicBook / SilverSurfer

* ForgotAboutHisPowers: The Power Cosmic allows Silver Surfer to manipulate both matter and energy, time and space, and often times he simply chooses to solve a problem by hitting it with cosmic blasts. When someone like DoctorDoom stole his powers, he froze tropical islands, drained London of its power, ressurected dinosaurs, and killed the Fantastic Four (only to resurrect them on a whim).

* ForgotAboutHisPowers

A [[http://marvel.com/news/story/21338/nycc_2013_all-new_marvel_now_silver_surfer new comic]] series by Dan Slott launched in 2014. It starts when residents of planet Impericon demand Surfer to save them from being known as Never Queen. To ensure his cooperation they kidnapp Dawn Greenwood - teenage girl from Earth whom Surfer never meet in his life, but whose fate for some reason is entwined with his.

* TheMessiah: Usually presented in this fashion to the point of nearly being a CrystalDragonJesus.

A [[http://marvel.com/news/story/21338/nycc_2013_all-new_marvel_now_silver_surfer new comic]] series by Dan Slott will start next year.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Before making a name for himself with {{Pulp Fiction}} and {{Killing Zoe}}, {{Roger Avary}} penned a script on spec in the late 80s. Based on {{Fantastic Four}} numbers 48-50, but with all references to the super hero team removed. In Avary's words: "Instead of Johnny Storm traveling to the Negative Zone, it's the Surfer. Instead of {{the Punisher}} guarding the Ultimate Nullifier in the Negative Zone I had a gold-skinned surfer-like guardian. Alecia Masters has no relationship with Ben Grimm, but is still a blind sculptress — through her I have the Surfer rediscovering the humanity he lost when he transformed from Norrin Radd to the herald of {{Galactus}}. Lastly, my first draft supposed that Galactus wasn't necessarily a sentient entity, but a massive and complex planet eating robot-ship that's operated by millions of creatures — [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Borg]]-like (before there were Borg)."

The Kirby/Lee conflict is {{lampshade|Hanging}}d in the movie ''Film/CrimsonTide'' where a fight breaks out in the galley among the men over which is the true Silver Surfer. The submarine's Executive Officer (Creator/DenzelWashington) chastises the enlisted man for getting in a fight over the issue, saying "Anyone who reads comic books ''knows'' that the Kirby Silver Surfer is the only true Silver Surfer." (the script was written by Creator/QuentinTarantino, so this ShoutOut is hardly surprising)

* TheWorfEffect: A lot of his cameo/guest appearances often come down to this. Although he doesn't always lose, simply being able to smack around the Silver Surfer is enough to establish a threat.

* TheWorfEffect: Like his master, he often tends to fall prey to this when a new cosmic threat is introduced.

* LampshadeHanging: The Surfer's ability to hear sounds in space gets the spotlight in ''Marvel Comics Presents #69''.
--> '''Silver Surfer''': Is that a sound-- here in the vacuum where no sound can carry? It seems impossible!

* SuperReflexes: In ''Marvel Comics Presents #1'', the Surfer broke free from energy shackles in less than a nano-second before they could sap away his powers.

* SuperStrength: Even though he rarely uses his fists to fight, he is extremely strong and can additionally amp himself with the Power Cosmic. He once for example took down the Super Skrull with a single punch. And in {{Planet Hulk}}, while in a weakened state, he utterly dominated the fight against Hulk (who was also weakened, granted) and his entire Warbound with nothing more than his physical strength.

* SuperStrength: Even though he rarely uses his fists to fight, he is extremely strong and can be additionally amp himself with the Power Cosmic. He once for example took down the Super Skrull with a single punch.

* SuperStrength: Even though he rarely uses his fists to fight, he is extremely strong and can be additionally amp himself with the Power Cosmic. He once for example took down the Super Skrull with a single punch. And in {{Planet Hulk}}, while in a ''weakened'' state, he utterly dominated the fight against Hulk and his entire Warbound with nothing more than his physical strength.

* SuperStrength: The Surfer's strength is at least Class 100 and can be boosted by the Power Cosmic.

In the Trilogy, the Surfer finds Earth (despite Uatu TheWatcher's attempt to hide it from him) and signals Galactus to come devour the planet. The Surfer is then knocked out by the Fantastic Four, but is nursed to health by their kind ally, Alicia Masters. This causes him to decide to protect Earth and joins the heroes in opposing his master. Galactus is then forced to swear not to try to eat the Earth when his own greatest weapon is pointed at him. However, Galactus punishes the Surfer by sealing him within Earth's atmosphere, unable to return to space. The Surfer then becomes a [[TheDrifter wandering hero]]. He also helped to found the superhero group TheDefenders.

* BadassCrew: TheDefenders and, on occasion, the God Squad.

** In the 1990s animated series, Galactus wiped his memory after turning Norrin Radd into his herald. The Surfer's first act was to offer Zenn-La, Norrin Radd's home planet, as Galactus's first meal. Only Galactus's earlier promise to Radd spared Zenn-La.

* [=Brainwashed=]: During [[spoiler: PlanetHulk]] Surfer is weakened by a wormhole, [=Brainwashed=], and has a RestrainingBolt placed on him in order to have him fight in gladiatorial battles.

* BrainWashed: During [[spoiler: PlanetHulk]] Surfer is weakened by a wormhole, {{Brainwashed}}, and has a RestrainingBolt placed on him in order to have him fight in gladiatorial battles.

* SuperpowerLottery: The Silver Surfer hit the jackpot. He is easily one of the most powerful of all mainstream superheroes; to reiterate, he possesses Class 100 SuperStrength [[hottip:*:that is, anywhere between lifting 100+ tons, and limitless]], faster-than-light SuperSpeed, energy blasts, EnergyAbsorption, NighInvulnerability, PsychicPowers, and even a degree of RealityWarping, not to mention Cosmic Awareneness, which basically lets him sense absolutely ''any'' kind of energy, anywhere, and he [[TheNeedless needs neither food, drink, nor air to live]] (he doesn't even need the board to fly; it just lets him fly longer without wasting energy; that and RuleOfCool). DoctorDoom has used his powers to TakeOverTheWorld, defeating every single other Earth-bound Marvel hero who got in his way in the process. Of course, he was the puppet of Galactus for years and was trapped on Earth for some time after he rebelled, and afterward racked up many enemies who are even [[UpToEleven more powerful than him]], so it all evens out.

* ''WesternAnimation/SilverSurfer'', his own thirteen-episode cartoon in the late '90s, which was... different. (Fair warning: It ended on a massive cliffhanger.)

** Recently Surfer has become fond of more deadpan trask talk to remind people that he's one of the strongest heroes in the universe.

* BullyingADragon: Because he looks unhuman (and possibly because he nearly let Galactus eat Earth), in the early days people kept trying to attack him, and generally insulting him. Apparently, the fact that he's a borderline RealityWarper (and EXTREMELY dangerous when angered) never occurred to them.

* TheWorfEffect: A lot of his cameo/guest appearances often come down to this. Although he doesn't always lose, simply being able to smack around the Silver Surfer is enough to establish at threat.

-->'''Nova''': Surfer! The Revengers are the enemies big guns.

This is {{lampshade|Hanging}}d in the movie ''CrimsonTide'' where a fight breaks out in the galley among the men over which is the true SilverSurfer. The submarine's Executive Officer (DenzelWashington) chastises the enlisted man for getting in a fight over the issue, saying "Anyone who reads comic books ''knows'' that the Kirby Silver Surfer is the only true Silver Surfer."

The Surfer has appeared in the [[WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1967 1967]] and [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour 1994]] animated adaptations of the Fantastic Four, the movie ''Film/FantasticFour: Rise of the Silver Surfer'', which was supposedly an adaptation of the Galactus Trilogy, and a decidedly different take on him is being shown in ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow''. He also starred in [[WesternAnimation/SilverSurfer his own thirteen-episode cartoon in the late '90s]], which was... different. (Fair warning: It ended on a massive cliffhanger.)

!!Tropes among all versions:

!Tropes among all versions:

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The Surfer has appeared in the [[WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1967 1967]] and [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour 1994]] animated adaptations of the Fantastic Four, the movie ''Film/FantasticFour: Rise of the Silver Surfer'', which was supposedly an adaptation of the Galactus Trilogy, and a decidedly different take on him is being shown in TheSuperHeroSquadShow. He also starred in his own thirteen-episode cartoon in the late '90s, which was... different. (Fair warning: It ended on a massive cliffhanger.)

!!Tropes among all versions: