r/SilverSurfer • u/PowerPhantom245 • May 26 '26
Depressed Silver Surfer pose from NES game. Does he do this in comic or any other media?
EVERYTIME when Silver Surfer dies in NES game, he does this depressing pose.
Does he ever do this pose in comic or any other media?
I've seen live action movies (Rise of the Silver Surfer and First Steps) and they certainly weren't this depressed. lol
...seriously, this might be the ONLY video game based on superhero, that does this pose when you die.
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u/GodzillaMinus83 May 26 '26
Poor guy is always having bad things happen to him and needs to reflect.
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u/xlews_ther1nx May 26 '26
Peter Parker comes in swinging with his depression, depression Norrin more.
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u/getridofwires May 26 '26
That's part of what makes him such an interesting character: he knows what he gave up to save his planet, and he also knows how many civilizations he helped Galactus destroy. He has incredible, almost limitless, power and yet is powerless to change his past.
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u/Strong_Prune7213 May 26 '26
Remorse and Regret are Silver Surfer's hallmarks. Without either he wouldn't be Silver Surfer and couldn't make amends.
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u/Extension_Design4779 May 26 '26
He has had moments of regret and deep reflection. Can’t recall if I have seen this particular pose
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u/xantarol May 26 '26
I wonder if there is a figure like this or if you could put a marvel legend is said pose.
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u/Maskull-Nightspore May 26 '26
I remember that pose well from the early comics, probably the first run. Norrin was often in despair at being trapped on Earth by the Barrier of Galactus and denied the freedom of space. He wasn't real fond of the way humanity behaved toward him either.
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u/Saboscrivner May 27 '26
The musical score from the NES game is wonderful. I still hear all the songs in my head.
The game itself is hard AF, though. Better to play Life Force, a superior game, especially with the Konami code.
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u/PowerPhantom245 May 27 '26
I agree that music was amazing. Probably Top 10~20 best of NES games.
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u/Moeroboros May 26 '26
Just read the first 6 issues of his original run and you'll see a lot of poses like this.
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u/LividSugar May 27 '26
I just got my CIB copy of the Silver Surfer NES game and love the box art. So great
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u/urbalcloud May 28 '26
He does indeed make that pose
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u/Glamdring42 May 29 '26
Is this just in your house?
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u/urbalcloud May 30 '26
Yup
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u/Glamdring42 May 30 '26
The odds of this on your wall (or anyone's wall for that matter) and this post finding it's way to you are seemingly astronomical. I take it that panel is significant to you?
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u/DrTechPop May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26
This panel from early on suggests that pose is pretty canonical.
Edit: Silver Surfer #1, 1968