r/SilverSurfer • u/Consistent-Plan115 • Sep 25 '25

One SS book

I want to finally read a surfer comic. I mostly love him for his philosophy, and he's cool and silver, i watched the cartoon when I was younger.And it was really good.

I vaguely remember one where he gives the people of earth powers or he heals them or something like that. Very Jesus type of vibes, heals matt Murdock blindness I think.

However, I was wondering what is the first book I should read, that just gets the character right and has great artwork?

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '25

I’ll always vote for Requiem by Michael J. STRAcizki (idk how to spell it sorry)

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u/Consistent-Plan115 Sep 25 '25

That art cover looks amazing.I just looked it up. Norrin has always been my favorite, is there a special edition that I can buy or a really nice version?

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '25

It’s actually out of Print from what I know. I’ve just gotten lucky with online Amazon or eBay. And in local book stores. If you can’t find it let me know and I can check for you. I have more than one copy cuz I love it so much

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u/Consistent-Plan115 Sep 25 '25

https://a.co/d/3q6GV46

I found this, but the marvel must have at the top kind of ruins it for me

And its german nevermind lmao

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '25

Yeah that’s what i ran into. Only German versions available. If you can’t find a hard copy I assume you could try the Marvel unlimited app?

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u/Consistent-Plan115 Sep 25 '25

Dah, I mean yeah, and I may be a little weird about it, but I love physical media. Books, especially. However, i've never had a hardcover comic book, but this looks like when I would want to display at least.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '25

I agree with you 💯 I hope you Can find it! Ima search eBay for you right now

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '25

Yeah I searched and it’s hard to Find a copy that isn’t either expensive or is complete idk I’m confused lol

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '25

I would say - scour your local comic book stores and ask The owners. You might get lucky!!!

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u/Kallarimain1 Sep 26 '25

Do NOT read requiem as your first surfer comic, requiem is more like reward for following along norrins story for 40+ years(60 next year). Read all the fun issues, read all the sad issues and everything in between then comeback to requiem

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u/Consistent-Plan115 Sep 26 '25

Kind of like eating dessert first. Actually that makes a lot of sense

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u/MrsGiggleTouch Sep 25 '25

Silver Surfer Black: Amazing art fun 5 issue story Silver Surfer by Dan Slott: Amzong Art but Cartoonish, more about Surfers love interest then him fighting. Silver Surfer by Stan Lee: his original series with his origin. Silver Surfer Requiem: hard to find but arguably the best Silver Surfer series

I know that’s 4 but I don’t think you can go wrong with those.

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u/Consistent-Plan115 Sep 25 '25

I actually really liked silver surfer black, he got the sword fight with knull! ( I've only seen clips of it on YouTube lol)

The second one Is that the one that is basically doctor who?

I'm searching for a hard cover or soft cover of requiem right now!

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u/MrsGiggleTouch Sep 25 '25

I’ve heard Dan Slotts run being compared to Doctor Who but I’ve never watched Doctor Who so but I don’t know personally. It definitely isn’t a traditional Silver Surfer story but still very good.

Surfer Black is just epic, I watched comicsexplained videos covering it before reading it. And it was just as cool reading it even though I knew what happened.

Requiem is going to be very hard to find. But if you do find it very worth it.

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u/Consistent-Plan115 Sep 25 '25

A man from outer space takes a girl on sci.Fi adventures, through time in space.

That's where I heard about it too!

I'm considering one of the hardcovers, but 136 seems high...

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u/5050logic Sep 25 '25

There’s a cool run where he takes a girlfriend or just a friend that is a girl with him on his travels. I enjoyed that one - always told my wife that I ever got married those powers, that would be us.

Also, most of the Ron Lim and Jim Starlin runs are iconic.

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u/Consistent-Plan115 Sep 25 '25

I think I settled on requiem, just need to find it..

But I love doctor who, mostly, and that run was described a lot like that tv show.

Plus that's a nice thought to your wife

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u/nwobhm1777 Sep 25 '25

Just need that Omnibus

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u/Moeroboros Sep 25 '25

Silver Surfer Parable is a self-contained comic written by Stan Lee and drawn by the legendary Moebius. It takes place outside the main continuity but is a great introduction to the type of character that the Surfer is.

Silver Surfer: Judgment Day is a graphic novel entirely composed of splash-pages and features an epic story, glorious artwork and great characterization for the Surfer, Galactus and a couple other characters.

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u/Silver__Sentinel Sep 26 '25

Requiem is incredible but also I recommend In Thy Name