History Comicbook / SilverSurfer

Then there was [[Creator/DonnyKates Donny Kates's]] more recent miniseries with him coming out of his run using the character: [[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Silver_Surfer:_Black_Vol_1_5 Silver Surfer Black]]. Where Norin gets sent to the start of the universe to battle cosmic forces and the darkness within himself. Emerging alive, but now a darkened non-silver version of himself.

* AGodAmI: When ComicBook/{{Cable}} went into this territory it was Surfer who had to beat him out of it.

* DeflectorShields: The Surfer can create energy shields to defend himself and his allies.

* {{Expy}}: During the Slott/Allred run, he is depicted as basically the Marvel Universe version of [[Series/DoctorWho the Doctor]], complete with hero-worshipping contemporary-Earth everywoman companion.

This Creator/MarvelComics character is the Herald of ComicBook/{{Galactus}} the PlanetEater, imbued with the [[AppliedPhlebotinum "Power Cosmic"]]. He is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin silver and rides a surfboard]] through space. Created by Creator/JackKirby in 1966, the Silver Surfer has a somewhat controversial origin as he first appeared in the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' series (during the "Galactus Trilogy") and was thus assumed to have been co-created with series writer Creator/StanLee. However, Lee later admitted that Kirby added the character to the story on his own. Kirby felt that a being like Galactus should have a special herald to represent him. However, the Surfer's origin was invented by Lee (not Kirby) when the character got his own series.

* 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 Doctor Doom stole his powers, he froze tropical islands, drained London of its power, resurrected dinosaurs, and killed the Fantastic Four (only to resurrect them on a whim).

* SpeedBlitz: The Surfer once disabled six Ergon starships in a matter of seconds in order to protect the Impossible Man.

* 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.

* {{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.

* 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.

* BarbieDollAnatomy: Probably because NonhumansLackAttributes.

* ShapeShifting: One of his many powers, though he rarely uses it.

** A musical one, no less - he's the alien in the JoeSatriani album title and song ''Surfing With The Alien''.

* {{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.

* EnergyAbsorption: To a very high degree. Goes as far as depowering people, He can also redirect it.

* {{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.

* CounterpartComparison: Dan Slott's current ''Silver Surfer'' series has Norrin Radd accompanied by a teen-age girl named Dawn Greenwood. Having saved her from alien kidnappers, he is taking her on a tour of the galaxy. Hmm...aloof, wise and powerful alien, showing a young human companion the wonders of the cosmos? [[Series/DoctorWho Where have we seen this before?]]

** [[spoiler: After a recent Thor storyline, the Surfer at the request of Galactus is now stationed on Earth... again.]]

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Dan Slott's current ''Silver Surfer'' series has Norrin Radd accompanied by a teen-age girl named Dawn Greenwood. Having saved her from alien kidnappers, he is taking her on a tour of the galaxy. Hmm...aloof, wise and powerful alien, showing a young human companion the wonders of the cosmos? [[Series/DoctorWho Where have we seen this before?]]

* AmplifierArtifact: The surfboard lets him fly farther and generally be stronger than without it, though (depending on continuity) it isn't the source of his powers.

* CoolBoard: It flies, is faster than light and can even be used as a weapon or shield. Plus, it is controlled via his mind. Yup, cool indeed.

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.)

* ArchEnemy: ComicBook/{{Thanos}} and ComicBook/{{Mephisto}}; at least, they come closest. Galactus is a debatable example too. All three are far, far more powerful than him though, so its not your standard ArchEnemy situation and he rarely fights them directly or on his own, and would quickly lose if he tried.

* AlliterativeName: Silver Surfer.

* ArchEnemy: ComicBook/{{Thanos}} and Mephisto; at least, they come closest. Galactus is a debatable example too. All three are far, far more powerful than him though, so its not your standard ArchEnemy situation and he rarely fights them directly or on his own, and would quickly lose if he tried.

* FullFrontalAssault

* ShoutOut: A musical one, no less - he's the alien in the JoeSatriani album title and song ''Surfing With The Alien''.

* WorthyOpponent: Thor, with whom he has clashed several times and still maintains a respectful relationship.
** In the ''{{ComicBook/Darkseid}}''/''ComicBook/{{Galactus}}'' crossover, Surfer was so impressed by Orion's courage, he managed to delay [[GrimReaper the Black Racer]] long enough to allow Mother Box to prevent him from dying. In exchange, Orion saluted Silver Surfer and left, returning the compliment.

The Surfer is still popular and occasionally shows up in other Marvel series. He's something of a PuritySue, due to his cosmic level of power and having a soul so pure that Mephisto, Marvel's stand-in for (the christian version of) {{Satan}}, tried many times to corrupt him. He has become more worldly, DependingOnTheWriter.