The Coming of the Silver Surfer, May 10, 2007
By Kirk Groeneveld "Star Trek, Sci Fi and Harry ... (Athens, OH United States) -
As others have said before, this is the best collection of the original appearance of the Silver Surfer.
This is Jack Kirby and co-ploter Stan Lee at the top of their game, when Marvel Comics had really hit their stride and were tremondously popular on the college campus.
I bought these books as they came out on the spinner rack in the mid 1960s, and thought the stories were incredibly dramatic and cosmic in scope. Little did we know that the series was at the high water mark, and Kirby's growing dis-satisfaction with being overlooked for creative credit by Lee in interviews despite his continual content input would spell the end of their collaboration in just two short years. (Kirby would start witholding his creative ideas, waiting for the right deal to be struck with DC in 1970... when he jumped ship from Marvel and stunned the comics world!)
If you have only one opportunity to buy representative Fanatastic Four stories, make this the one. Even at inflated re-reprint prices, this would be a bargain!
PS: There were two other editions of this material (FF #48-49-50) pared down into JUST the Galactus storyline that were issued as $5.99 and $6.99 graphic novels in the early 1900s. If you can find them, that represents the cheapest way to pick up the first arc, known throughout comic fandom as "The Galactus Trilogy" even though it may be retitled Silver Surfer: The Coming of Galactus.
'nuff said!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
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SILVER SURFER ACTION FIGURE REVIEW
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Product Description
The Chrome Surfer statue will be limited to 500 pieces worldwide and numbered from 1-500.A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt and Design! The Silver Surfer betrayed the planet-swallowing Galactus, and thus he was confined to Earth. But once he escaped the confines of Earth, the Surfer became a protector of the galaxy. This Mike Cussanelli sculpt of the Surfer stands 12" high making it not only a fabulous looking statue but also of a significant size; the surfboard alone is 12" long! This action-packed statue is limited to 500 pieces worldwide, and comes with a hand-numbered box and full-color Certificate of Authenticity.
Product Description
The Chrome Surfer statue will be limited to 500 pieces worldwide and numbered from 1-500.A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt and Design! The Silver Surfer betrayed the planet-swallowing Galactus, and thus he was confined to Earth. But once he escaped the confines of Earth, the Surfer became a protector of the galaxy. This Mike Cussanelli sculpt of the Surfer stands 12" high making it not only a fabulous looking statue but also of a significant size; the surfboard alone is 12" long! This action-packed statue is limited to 500 pieces worldwide, and comes with a hand-numbered box and full-color Certificate of Authenticity.
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Paint
Toybiz used something close to vat metal painting, but not exactly. It makes the figure’s silver coating look better than those of DCDirect’s Captain Atom for example. There are hints of blue all over the Silver Surfer’s body to make him resemble his comic book counterpart. The paint is tough, but can easily be scratched or damaged. The more one handles the figure, the less shiny the figure will be and the silver coating will turn dark grey.
Paint
Toybiz used something close to vat metal painting, but not exactly. It makes the figure’s silver coating look better than those of DCDirect’s Captain Atom for example. There are hints of blue all over the Silver Surfer’s body to make him resemble his comic book counterpart. The paint is tough, but can easily be scratched or damaged. The more one handles the figure, the less shiny the figure will be and the silver coating will turn dark grey.
Sculpt
The sculp is fine, although the surfer’s legs are shorter than his torso. As the Silver Surfer, one expect a more slender body and elongated legs. His shoulders give him a buffed look. The Silver Surfer’s hands are pointing forward, as if he were riding his board. His head is a little too small for his body, considering he has the inverted triangle head. Yet the figure looks fit and strong, a hallmark of the Silver Surfer.
Silver Surfer Details
Silver Surfer Action Figure
The Silver Surfer first appeared in Fantastic Four #48, 1966 to announce the coming of Galactus, the Devourer of worlds. As Galactus’ herald, he soared space for worlds capable of satisfying his master’s hunger. Betraying his master, the former astronomer from the planet Zenn-La was banished on Earth for years trying to understand the planet’s population. The Marvel Legends Silver Surfer action figure is the first for this line, but not the first made by Toybiz.LikenessIt’s not difficult to miss a portrayal of the Silver Surfer. He is a naked man with silver coating. Differences are usually found in the character’s skull. The figure closely resembles the inverted triangle alien shaped head he got in the series published in 2003, rather than the Jack Kirby design or John Buscesma’s. His eyes are wider and his jaw very thin. He looks like the classic alien image.
Silver Surfer Action Figure
Newly recommended
The Alex Ross Silver Surfer Mini-Head Bust is fully-painted and display-ready, features a hand-numbered nameplate base, and measures approximately 13รข tall. Originally the Silver Surfer was a Herald under the sway of planet-devouring Galactus. However, when the Surfer developed sympathy for the (ha ha) good and noble populace of Earth, siding against Galactus, he was summarily fired from his post and temporarily remanded to the Earth atmosphere. The Surfer did, however, retain the bulk of his cosmic power, which enabled him to pursue a new destiny as a superhero.
The Alex Ross Silver Surfer Mini-Head Bust is fully-painted and display-ready, features a hand-numbered nameplate base, and measures approximately 13รข tall. Originally the Silver Surfer was a Herald under the sway of planet-devouring Galactus. However, when the Surfer developed sympathy for the (ha ha) good and noble populace of Earth, siding against Galactus, he was summarily fired from his post and temporarily remanded to the Earth atmosphere. The Surfer did, however, retain the bulk of his cosmic power, which enabled him to pursue a new destiny as a superhero.
Silver Surfer movies reviews
Jessica Alba has a very bad hair day, gets some truly ridiculous dialogue., June 19, 2007
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DarthRad (CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer [Theatrical Release] (Theatrical Release) As a child, I was a Fantastic Four fan for about three or four years. Some of the best stories were in the first seven years or so in the life of this comic book, and so I caught just the tail end of all of that. I gave up on the Fantastic Four as the stories got more repetitive and inane, and especially after Jack Kirby's art style mutated, increasingly portraying all of his characters with large square jaws and muscular shoulders, including the women. This looked great on the guys, but made the women look like East German swimmers on steroids. Another of Kirby's unfortunate changes in drawing styles was to give the women huge rinds of awful, unnatural looking hair. Among its many advantages over DC comics, Marvel at that time had some truly gorgeous looking women in its stable (Crystal! Gwen Stacy!), and who can deny that this was one of the reasons that adolescent boys used to read comics? The changes in Jack Kirby's artwork kind of ruined that aspect of Marvel comics for me. And so, still on this topic of gorgeous looking women, Jessica Alba managed to really shine in the first Fantastic Four movie. Imagine my surprise then when Jessica Alba shows up in the very first scene of this new movie looking like she has been sketched by Jack Kirby, with this thick rind of the most unnatural looking orange colored hair you can imagine. This continued through much of the movie, with only a few scenes where she actually looked good. Her blue contacts were very dark blue this time - since real blue eyes are always light blue or grey blue, but never dark blue, this made her look more like a character out of the "Dune" novels - you know, the dark blue eyes of long term exposure to melange. OK, so we know that Jessica Alba isn't a real blonde. We know she doesn't have real blue eyes. We know that she's not a melange spice addict. Somehow or another, though, whoever did her hair and make-up in the first Fantastic Four movie managed to get her blonde hair and blue eyes to come out just right, whereas in this movie, Jessica Alba looks AWFUL. Somebody should consult the makers of the movie "Legally Blonde" about how different lighting and different hair colorings affect the look of blonde hair on people who aren't natural blondes. As for the rest of the movie, yeah, it was OK. The Silver Surfer character was very, very well done, the best part of this movie. Turning Galactus from a giant humanoid god with a ridiculous looking helmet (sort of resembling a bishop's miter with wings/spikes sticking out from the sides) into a giant cloud was a good idea. Dr. Doom redux was OK. But, how the heck did he manage to bring in all of his Dr. Doom gear when he walks into the secure chamber with General Hagar to steal the Surfboard? Whoever wrote the nonsensical dialogue between Reed Richards and Sue Storm should be fired. Some of the sight gags with Mr. Fantastic getting crushed like Silly Putty (especially by Sue Storm) were quite funny. The open cockpit jet that the Fantastic Four used was highly unrealistic - if the thing is traveling several hundred miles per hour, the wind speed on the faces of the occupants would have been enough to cause some serious deformation of their facial features. All in all, a moderately entertaining movie, marred by an uglified Jessica Alba and some bad dialogue writing.
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DarthRad (CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer [Theatrical Release] (Theatrical Release) As a child, I was a Fantastic Four fan for about three or four years. Some of the best stories were in the first seven years or so in the life of this comic book, and so I caught just the tail end of all of that. I gave up on the Fantastic Four as the stories got more repetitive and inane, and especially after Jack Kirby's art style mutated, increasingly portraying all of his characters with large square jaws and muscular shoulders, including the women. This looked great on the guys, but made the women look like East German swimmers on steroids. Another of Kirby's unfortunate changes in drawing styles was to give the women huge rinds of awful, unnatural looking hair. Among its many advantages over DC comics, Marvel at that time had some truly gorgeous looking women in its stable (Crystal! Gwen Stacy!), and who can deny that this was one of the reasons that adolescent boys used to read comics? The changes in Jack Kirby's artwork kind of ruined that aspect of Marvel comics for me. And so, still on this topic of gorgeous looking women, Jessica Alba managed to really shine in the first Fantastic Four movie. Imagine my surprise then when Jessica Alba shows up in the very first scene of this new movie looking like she has been sketched by Jack Kirby, with this thick rind of the most unnatural looking orange colored hair you can imagine. This continued through much of the movie, with only a few scenes where she actually looked good. Her blue contacts were very dark blue this time - since real blue eyes are always light blue or grey blue, but never dark blue, this made her look more like a character out of the "Dune" novels - you know, the dark blue eyes of long term exposure to melange. OK, so we know that Jessica Alba isn't a real blonde. We know she doesn't have real blue eyes. We know that she's not a melange spice addict. Somehow or another, though, whoever did her hair and make-up in the first Fantastic Four movie managed to get her blonde hair and blue eyes to come out just right, whereas in this movie, Jessica Alba looks AWFUL. Somebody should consult the makers of the movie "Legally Blonde" about how different lighting and different hair colorings affect the look of blonde hair on people who aren't natural blondes. As for the rest of the movie, yeah, it was OK. The Silver Surfer character was very, very well done, the best part of this movie. Turning Galactus from a giant humanoid god with a ridiculous looking helmet (sort of resembling a bishop's miter with wings/spikes sticking out from the sides) into a giant cloud was a good idea. Dr. Doom redux was OK. But, how the heck did he manage to bring in all of his Dr. Doom gear when he walks into the secure chamber with General Hagar to steal the Surfboard? Whoever wrote the nonsensical dialogue between Reed Richards and Sue Storm should be fired. Some of the sight gags with Mr. Fantastic getting crushed like Silly Putty (especially by Sue Storm) were quite funny. The open cockpit jet that the Fantastic Four used was highly unrealistic - if the thing is traveling several hundred miles per hour, the wind speed on the faces of the occupants would have been enough to cause some serious deformation of their facial features. All in all, a moderately entertaining movie, marred by an uglified Jessica Alba and some bad dialogue writing.
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FANTASTIC PICTURE AND SOUND!!!, October 5, 2007
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Modrnknght (Hollywood, CA United States) - See all my reviewsFirst, the negative reviews below need checking out. The one saying that half of the players won't play it is bogus. It has been determined only two models of Blu-ray players haven't been able to play the movie, not half! Second, the one from Wiggins is obviously a HD-DVD fanatic. Check out his other reviews and you will see he only knocks the two recent Blu-ray titles but gives glowing reviews to anything HD-DVD. It is obvious he doesn't have FF or Day After Tomorrow, that he is just rehashing news to scare away anyone from buying anything Blu-ray. Very immature. I played the FF: Rise of the Silver Surfer movie last night and it is gorgeous. The story isn't that great, but did we buy Hi-Def for story? No, the visuals make up the story. And, wow, the clarity of the images is something to see, definitely one of the best to come out on Blu-ray. Breathtaking at times in the depth. There is a DTS track, too, which sound phenomenal! Together, audio and video, make a powerful experience. As to the extras, many of them are also in 1080p, and there are a lot of them. I admit the two games moved a little bit slow, but otherwise okat. (They are nothing special, anyway. One that runs slow is a trivia game, no big deal. The other is a strategy game but you don't do anyting but pick planets in the game.) All the other extras work perfectly. I am sure a firmware uprade will correct the slowness of the games (and HD-DVD fans are jumping all over this, forgetting, however, the HD-DVD machines they have have had to go through firmware upgrade after upgrade after upgrade) (Let he who is without upgrades cast the first stone). Loading time for the disc is a bit longer than Pirates of the Caribbean, but that's fine, I am in no hurry. All in all, I would recommended seeing this title.
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FANTASTIC PICTURE AND SOUND!!!, October 5, 2007
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Modrnknght (Hollywood, CA United States) - See all my reviewsFirst, the negative reviews below need checking out. The one saying that half of the players won't play it is bogus. It has been determined only two models of Blu-ray players haven't been able to play the movie, not half! Second, the one from Wiggins is obviously a HD-DVD fanatic. Check out his other reviews and you will see he only knocks the two recent Blu-ray titles but gives glowing reviews to anything HD-DVD. It is obvious he doesn't have FF or Day After Tomorrow, that he is just rehashing news to scare away anyone from buying anything Blu-ray. Very immature. I played the FF: Rise of the Silver Surfer movie last night and it is gorgeous. The story isn't that great, but did we buy Hi-Def for story? No, the visuals make up the story. And, wow, the clarity of the images is something to see, definitely one of the best to come out on Blu-ray. Breathtaking at times in the depth. There is a DTS track, too, which sound phenomenal! Together, audio and video, make a powerful experience. As to the extras, many of them are also in 1080p, and there are a lot of them. I admit the two games moved a little bit slow, but otherwise okat. (They are nothing special, anyway. One that runs slow is a trivia game, no big deal. The other is a strategy game but you don't do anyting but pick planets in the game.) All the other extras work perfectly. I am sure a firmware uprade will correct the slowness of the games (and HD-DVD fans are jumping all over this, forgetting, however, the HD-DVD machines they have have had to go through firmware upgrade after upgrade after upgrade) (Let he who is without upgrades cast the first stone). Loading time for the disc is a bit longer than Pirates of the Caribbean, but that's fine, I am in no hurry. All in all, I would recommended seeing this title.
Silver Surfer Action Figure Review
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Still Pretty Fantastic, June 28, 2007
By
K. Fontenot "Prairie Cajun" (The Pelican State) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer [Theatrical Release] (Theatrical Release) Of all the sequels we've been fed this summer, I have to admit that "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" best meets its expectations. While other major sequels ("Spidey 3" and "Pirates 3") take a decidedly darker tone, "Surfer" kicks up the fun a notch. This should be expected since the previous film and the comic that it is based on is a lot more lighthearted and family-oriented than other films and books of this genre. In "Surfer," director Tim Story isn't tied down to an origin story. He is given free reign of the action in the film and does not let anybody down. All of the original core actors (Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis) have returned (including good ol' Doom, Julian McMahon). The newest addition to this film is the Silver Surfer, the galactic herald of Galactus, a cloud-like being that consumes planets to stay alive. I won't go into comic geek mode, but just know that Galactus is not a cloud in the comics. I do think that the handling of the character in the film, however, is perfect. When the Surfer arrives on Earth, an Army general (played wonderfully by the underappreciated Andre Braugher) demands that Reed Richards create a sensor to track him and find out what he's doing on Earth. The only problem is that Richards is helping Sue Storm plan their oft-cancelled wedding, Ben Grimm is heating up his relationship with Alicia and Johnny Storm is trying to get sponsorships and girls. It all leads up to the return of Victor Von Doom who gladly offers to assist the military in figuring out what the Surfer is all about. From there, we are given a healthy dose of light comedy and action in the form of a bickering/normal family trying to battle an old foe and figure out if the new guy is a friend or foe. The special effects, especially those involving the Surfer and Johnny, are wonderful. The only effects miscue that I noticed was with Mr. Fantastic which, honestly, is passable due to the fast-paced and well plotted storyline. Scientific terms fly all over this movie in a fun fashion. Mr. Fantastic steps it up a notch and shows that his confidence is growing. Ben and Johnny are still at each other's throats and Sue is just trying to prevent them from killing each other. It's a fun family-oriented film for the most part. **Spoiler** However, there is one part in the film where Dr. Doom has his way with a few military men. One of them is turned into ash. This part of the film made me think that perhaps the MPAA should have edged this flick up to a PG-13 rating. Other than that particular part of the film, everything else is fairly PG-oriented. There's one brief implied nudity scene with Alba. There's also a little bit of strong language but the characters who attract the most attention from kids, Thing and Torch, have very few curse words to throw around. I'm just throwing this bit of info in for parents still pondering on whether or not to take their child to this film. If they're under eight, you might want to preview this film before taking the kiddoes. **End Spoilers** Overall, "Rise of the Silver Surfer" is the best sequel of the summer. Is it better than the original film? Only slightly. Is it better than the first two "Spider-man" flicks? Probably not, but this is sort of like comparing apples to oranges. Just rest assured that by viewing "Surfer," you'll be getting an action-packed, fairly family-friendly comic book flick. The interaction between the fantastic foursome alone is worth the price of a movie ticket or, in a few months, a DVD. Highly recommended, especially to families with children who love comics and action film fans.
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Still Pretty Fantastic, June 28, 2007
By
K. Fontenot "Prairie Cajun" (The Pelican State) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer [Theatrical Release] (Theatrical Release) Of all the sequels we've been fed this summer, I have to admit that "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" best meets its expectations. While other major sequels ("Spidey 3" and "Pirates 3") take a decidedly darker tone, "Surfer" kicks up the fun a notch. This should be expected since the previous film and the comic that it is based on is a lot more lighthearted and family-oriented than other films and books of this genre. In "Surfer," director Tim Story isn't tied down to an origin story. He is given free reign of the action in the film and does not let anybody down. All of the original core actors (Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis) have returned (including good ol' Doom, Julian McMahon). The newest addition to this film is the Silver Surfer, the galactic herald of Galactus, a cloud-like being that consumes planets to stay alive. I won't go into comic geek mode, but just know that Galactus is not a cloud in the comics. I do think that the handling of the character in the film, however, is perfect. When the Surfer arrives on Earth, an Army general (played wonderfully by the underappreciated Andre Braugher) demands that Reed Richards create a sensor to track him and find out what he's doing on Earth. The only problem is that Richards is helping Sue Storm plan their oft-cancelled wedding, Ben Grimm is heating up his relationship with Alicia and Johnny Storm is trying to get sponsorships and girls. It all leads up to the return of Victor Von Doom who gladly offers to assist the military in figuring out what the Surfer is all about. From there, we are given a healthy dose of light comedy and action in the form of a bickering/normal family trying to battle an old foe and figure out if the new guy is a friend or foe. The special effects, especially those involving the Surfer and Johnny, are wonderful. The only effects miscue that I noticed was with Mr. Fantastic which, honestly, is passable due to the fast-paced and well plotted storyline. Scientific terms fly all over this movie in a fun fashion. Mr. Fantastic steps it up a notch and shows that his confidence is growing. Ben and Johnny are still at each other's throats and Sue is just trying to prevent them from killing each other. It's a fun family-oriented film for the most part. **Spoiler** However, there is one part in the film where Dr. Doom has his way with a few military men. One of them is turned into ash. This part of the film made me think that perhaps the MPAA should have edged this flick up to a PG-13 rating. Other than that particular part of the film, everything else is fairly PG-oriented. There's one brief implied nudity scene with Alba. There's also a little bit of strong language but the characters who attract the most attention from kids, Thing and Torch, have very few curse words to throw around. I'm just throwing this bit of info in for parents still pondering on whether or not to take their child to this film. If they're under eight, you might want to preview this film before taking the kiddoes. **End Spoilers** Overall, "Rise of the Silver Surfer" is the best sequel of the summer. Is it better than the original film? Only slightly. Is it better than the first two "Spider-man" flicks? Probably not, but this is sort of like comparing apples to oranges. Just rest assured that by viewing "Surfer," you'll be getting an action-packed, fairly family-friendly comic book flick. The interaction between the fantastic foursome alone is worth the price of a movie ticket or, in a few months, a DVD. Highly recommended, especially to families with children who love comics and action film fans.
Friday, May 16, 2008
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Scale
The Silver Surfer is not one of Marvel’s heavy weight in terms of height. He’s about the same height as the Spider-man Classic Daredevil or Iceman. He’ll fit well with both of them too. Of course all Marvel Legends action figures and those from the Spider-man and the X-Men lines are in scale to one another. Next to Galactus, the Silver Surfer looks great too, although in this case, it is Galactus who is too small.
Stability
On his own, the Silver Surfer is stable with flat feet. His ankle and hip joints are weak though and he may not support himself for long. However, the highlight of this figure is to put him on his surfboard where he is stable, thanks to the two magnets in his heels. That mean you can pose him on the surfboard and he will still keep his balance. The real balancing act is to get the surfboard, pinned on a meteorite base to stay up.
The Silver Surfer is not one of Marvel’s heavy weight in terms of height. He’s about the same height as the Spider-man Classic Daredevil or Iceman. He’ll fit well with both of them too. Of course all Marvel Legends action figures and those from the Spider-man and the X-Men lines are in scale to one another. Next to Galactus, the Silver Surfer looks great too, although in this case, it is Galactus who is too small.
Stability
On his own, the Silver Surfer is stable with flat feet. His ankle and hip joints are weak though and he may not support himself for long. However, the highlight of this figure is to put him on his surfboard where he is stable, thanks to the two magnets in his heels. That mean you can pose him on the surfboard and he will still keep his balance. The real balancing act is to get the surfboard, pinned on a meteorite base to stay up.
Silver Surfer Action Figure REVIEW
His mind submerged in a sea of cosmic energies, and his emotions subsumed by the will of Galactus, the Silver Surfer descends on Earth as a predator onto prey. Imbued with the Power Cosmic, his might is nearly limitless. His coming is heralded by earthquakes and tidal waves, and he leaves calamity in his wake. Even though the chaos he wreaks is terrible, the greater destruction his presence indicates is more horrible still, for he is the Herald of Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds. Little does he know, but he was himself once the inhabitant of a world much like Earth. His name was Norrin Radd, and he was an intellectual, raised to seek knowledge, societal advancement and strive for achievement in opposition of the stagnant culture of Zenn-La. He confronted Galactus, and agreed to serve as his Herald to protect his own world. Drowned in the titanic forces of the Power Cosmic, he lost himself utterly. Earth's only hope against such is he is to remind him of the man he once was, and the love he once felt for life and freedom.
REVIEWS (CONT'D)
ONE OF THE MOST ENIGMATIC MARVEL CHARACTERS The Silver Surfer has has his own title a couple of times, the first time, in the 1960's, lasting just 18 issues with circulation so poor that almost every issue had to feature a guest star like Thor or the Human Torch to help boost sales...and yet some of the most sought after silver and bronze age comics are those with Surfer appearances. His own original 18 issue series is very sought after...and expensive, thanks in part to low distribution of some issues. As Characters go the Surfer who got his start by sacrificing himself to save his planet from the planet Devouring Galactus is among the most tragic in the Marvel Universe. He's also one of the most powerful as well. He's always been a favorite of mine and this figure captures his look and essence quite nicely. He has that Jack Kirby look to him, and is very well articulated so he can be posed on his board any number of ways. I especially like the face which, again, seems very Kirby-esque. Nice figure!
Marvel Legends Silver Surfer Action Figure
Marvel Legends Silver Surfer Action Figure Review A must have for any fan of the Marvel Universe, the Silver Surfer is a highly detailed, highly articulated representation of the classic comics hero. As usual, Toybiz has outdone themselves in both attention to detail and maximum playability, giving us another figure that works as both collector's item and fun toy. The Surfer is detailed in both metallic and flat paints giving him many levels of texture and dimension and is extremely articulated, much in the vein of a typical ToyBiz Spider-Man figure to enable collectors and kids a chance to have fun playing with the figure, or posing the figure in just the right stance on the mantle. The Surfer comes package with his trademark Surfboard, and in a clever innovation by Toybiz, the surfboard and figure are magnetized so that board and rider can be posed without fear of the figure tumbling off. The board is attached by a hinged arm to a small asteroid base for stability and balance purposes- posed in just the right way, you will see the figure truly soaring through the air- a really remarkable achievment once again proof positive of ToyBiz's supremacy in the action figure category. The Surfer is also packaged with a reprint of a Sufer comic, and as a fun extra, also comes with a figure of the lesser known Marvel character Howard the Duck which has limited poseability, and looks, well, really out of place in this package- but hey, its more toy for your buck!
I was prompted to purchase the figure upon completing the Galactus figure from the Series 9 Marvel Legends Build-A-Figure line. The two figures look awesome placed next to each other, and again, are a must have for the dedicated Marvel fan. Enjoy!
I was prompted to purchase the figure upon completing the Galactus figure from the Series 9 Marvel Legends Build-A-Figure line. The two figures look awesome placed next to each other, and again, are a must have for the dedicated Marvel fan. Enjoy!
NEW!!! SILVER SURFER ACTION FIGURE REVIEW
SILVER SURFER ACTION FIGURE DescriptionDiamond Select Toys is excited to announce that the latest exclusive Marvel bust will feature none other than the star of this summers Fantastic Four film the Silver Surfer! When the Devourer of Worlds set his sights on the planet of Zenn-La only one dared oppose him Norrin Radd. Transformed into Galactus Herald, the Silver Surfer was granted unimaginable power from the cosmos itself. This 6-inch bust features the chromed cosmic crusader with his trusted board atop the Earth, the Silver Surfers adopted planet and home to his allies the Fantastic Four! Sculpted by Jeff Feligno, each chromed bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Available only through Newbury Comics.
Silver Surfer Action Figure REVIEWS
Silver Surfer Action Figure 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Love the Movie, Love the Charactor, Love the Figure., June 28, 2007
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BoyHavok3000 "BoyHavok3000" (Earth)
Durability: Fun: Educational: Great figure but i have to admit Hasbro has not done a impressive job making the figures like ToyBiz did making the MArvel figures. But i Also learned an important leason ordering toys/action figures. The ones that you were hoping to keep in the package. "Always" contact the seller to find out the condition of the package. I ordered this Silver Surfer figure from "dnstoys" on Amazon and they lead me to beleive that i was buying it in mint condition. Package was trashed and kept blaming Hasbro instead of just letting me know that he was going to sell me something he got that was not in great condition.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Silver Surfer History
The Silver Surfer is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966), the first of a three-issue arc fans and historians call "The Galactus Trilogy".[1][2]
Originally a young astronomer of the planet Zenn-La, in order to save his home-world from destruction by a fearsome cosmic entity known as Galactus, Norrin Radd made a bargain with the being, pledging himself to serve as his herald. Imbued in return with a tiny portion of Galactus' Power Cosmic,[3] Radd acquired great powers and a new version of his original appearance. Galactus also created for Radd a surfboard-like craft — modeled after a childhood fantasy of his — on which he would travel at speeds beyond that of light. Known from then on as the Silver Surfer, Radd began to roam the cosmos searching for new planets for Galactus to consume. When his travels finally took him to Earth, the Surfer came face-to-face with the Fantastic Four, a team of powerful superheroes that helped him to rediscover his nobility of spirit. Betraying Galactus, the Surfer saved Earth but was punished in return by being exiled there.
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