Silver Surfer

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Silver Surfer
Artwork for the cover of Annihilation: Silver Surfer 4 (July, 2006 Marvel Comics)  Art by Gabriele Dell’Otto
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966)
Created by	Jack Kirby
In-story information
Alter ego	Norrin Radd
Species	Zenn-Lavian
Place of origin	Zenn-La
Team affiliations	Heralds of Galactus United Front The Defenders The Order Star Masters God Squad Annihilators
Partnerships	Fantastic Four Avengers
Abilities	[show]

The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four #48, published in 1966.

The Silver Surfer is a humanoid alien with metallic skin who can travel through space with the aid of his surfboard-like craft. Originally a young astronomer named Norrin Radd on the planet Zenn-La, he saved his homeworld from the planet devourer, Galactus, by serving as his herald. Imbued in return with a tiny portion of Galactus’s Power Cosmic,^[5] Radd acquired vast power, a new body and a surfboard-like craft on which he could travel faster than light. Now known as the Silver Surfer, Radd roamed the cosmos searching for planets for Galactus to consume. When his travels took him to Earth, he met the Fantastic Four, who helped him rediscover his nobility of spirit. Betraying Galactus, the Surfer saved Earth but was exiled there as punishment.^[6]

In 2011, IGN ranked Silver Surfer 41st in its “Top 100 Comic Heroes” list.^[7] He was portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in the 2007 film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

Silver Surfer (comic book)

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Silver Surfer
Cover of the Silver Surfer #1 (August 1968). Art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Format	List[show]
Genre	Science fiction, superhero
Publication date	List[show]
No. of issues	List[show]
Main character(s)	Silver Surfer Galactus
Collected editions
Silver Surfer Omnibus	ISBN 0-7851-2753-4

Silver Surfer or The Silver Surfer, is the title of several series of comic books published by Marvel Comics featuring the Silver Surfer.

Publication history

The first series, formally titled The Silver Surfer, was published beginning in 1968^[1] and was written by Stan Lee with art by John Buscema (#1–17)^[2][3] and Jack Kirby (#18). Villains introduced in the series include Mephisto in issue #3 (Dec. 1968).^[4] Spider-Man guest-starred in issue #14 (March 1970).^[5]

The Silver Surfer : The Ultimate Cosmic Experience by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Joe Sinnott was published in September 1978 as part of the Marvel Fireside Books series and is considered to be one of the first true “graphic novels.”^[6]

In 1982 Marvel published a Silver Surfer one-shot by Stan Lee, John Byrne, and Tom Palmer.^[7]

The third volume series ran from 1987 to 1999 for 146 regular issues, as well as an issue number “−1”, and nine annuals, making it the longest-running volume of Silver Surfer. This volume is sometimes referred to as the second Silver Surfer
volume, but, according to indicia found inside the comics, the 1982
one-shot was designated “Volume 2” and Marvel therefore designated the
second series, beginning in 1987, as “Volume 3.”^[8]

The fourth series was a 1988 two-issue out-of-continuity mini-series from Stan Lee and Moebius through Marvel’s Epic Comics imprint, later collected under the title Silver Surfer: Parable.^[9][10]

The fifth series started in 2004 and was written by Dan Chariton and Stacy Weiss, lasting 14 issues.^[11]

The sixth series was a five-part miniseries published in 2011, written by Greg Pak with art by Stephen Segovia.^[12]

The seventh series, written by Dan Slott and drawn by Mike Allred began in May 2014,^[13] lasting 15 issues.^[14]

The eighth series, again written by Dan Slott and drawn by Mike Allred, ran from March 2016 to December 2017, lasting 14 issues.

Writers

Volume 1

Stan Lee wrote all 18 issues of The Silver Surfer,
beginning in 1968. He later wrote many of the character’s subsequent
appearances, including the first Silver Surfer graphic novel in 1978
(published by Simon & Schuster).

Punisher

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Punisher
Variant cover of Original Sin #4 (August 2014). Art by Gabriele Dell’Otto.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974)
Created by	Gerry Conway John Romita Sr. Ross Andru
In-story information
Full name	Francis “Frank” Castle[a] (born Castiglione)[1]
Team affiliations	United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance Code Red[2] Heroes for Hire Secret Defenders Thunderbolts[3] Savage Avengers
Notable aliases	Mr. Smith, Charles Fort, Frank Rook, Johnny Tower, Franken-Castle
Abilities	Skilled in guerrilla and military tactics, close quarters combat, infiltration, marksmanship, and demolitions Special operations training

The Punisher (Francis “Frank” Castle, born Castiglione) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made his first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (cover-dated February 1974).

The character is a Sicilian-American^[4][5] vigilante who employs murder, kidnapping, extortion, coercion, threats of violence, and torture in his campaign against crime. Driven by the deaths of his wife and two children, who were killed by the mob for witnessing a killing in New York City‘s Central Park, the Punisher wages a one-man war on crime while employing the use of various weapons and firearms.^[6] His family’s killers were the first to be slain.^[7] A war veteran and a United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper in Force Recon, Castle is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, guerrilla warfare, and marksmanship.^[4][5]

The Punisher’s brutal nature and willingness to kill made him an anomaly in mainstream American comic books
when he debuted in 1974. By the late 1980s, the Punisher was part of a
wave of psychologically-troubled antiheroes. At the height of his
popularity, the character was featured in four monthly publications: The Punisher, The Punisher War Journal, The Punisher: War Zone, and The Punisher Armory.

Despite his violent actions and dark nature, the Punisher has
enjoyed some mainstream success on television, making guest appearances
on series as Spider-Man and The Super Hero Squad Show, where the depiction of his violent behavior was toned down for family viewers. In feature films, Dolph Lundgren portrayed the Punisher in The Punisher, as did Thomas Jane in The Punisher, and Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone. Jon Bernthal portrayed the character in the second season of Daredevil and the spin-off The Punisher, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Fantastic Four

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Fantastic Four
Promotional art for Fantastic Four #509 (March 2004) by Mike Wieringo and Karl Kesel depicting Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, the Thing and the Human Torch.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Fantastic Four #1 (November, 1961)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Base(s)	Baxter Building Avengers Mansion (formerly) Four Freedoms Plaza Pier 4 4 Yancy St.
Member(s)	Mister Fantastic Invisible Woman Human Torch Thing
Roster
See: List of Fantastic Four members

The Fantastic Four are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in Fantastic Four #1 (cover dated
Nov. 1961), which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the
medium. The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by
artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and editor/co-plotter Stan Lee, who developed a collaborative approach to creating comics with this title that they would use from then on.

The four individuals traditionally associated with the Fantastic Four, who gained superpowers after exposure to cosmic rays during a scientific mission to outer space, are Mister Fantastic
(Reed Richards), a scientific genius and the leader of the group, who
can stretch his body into incredible lengths and shapes; the Invisible Woman
(Susan “Sue” Storm), who eventually married Reed, who can render
herself invisible and later project powerful invisible force fields; the
Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Sue’s younger brother, who can generate flames, surround himself with them and fly; and the monstrous Thing
(Ben Grimm), their grumpy but benevolent friend, a former college
football star and Reed’s college roommate as well as a good pilot, who
possesses tremendous superhuman strength, durability, and endurance due
to the nature of his stone-like flesh.

Since their original 1961 introduction, the Fantastic Four have
been portrayed as a somewhat dysfunctional, yet loving, family. Breaking
convention with other comic book archetypes of the time, they would
squabble and hold grudges both deep and petty and eschewed anonymity or
secret identities in favor of celebrity status. The team is also well
known for its recurring encounters with characters such as the
villainous monarch Doctor Doom, the planet-devouring Galactus, the Kree Empire‘s ruthless and tyrannical enforcer Ronan the Accuser, Annihilus, ruler of the Negative Zone, the sea-dwelling prince Namor, the spacefaring Silver Surfer, and the Skrull warrior Kl’rt.

The Fantastic Four have been adapted into other media, including four animated series and four live-action films.

Fantastic Four (2015 film)

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Fantastic Four
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Josh Trank
Produced by	Simon Kinberg Matthew Vaughn Hutch Parker Robert Kulzer Gregory Goodman
Screenplay by	Jeremy Slater Simon Kinberg Josh Trank
Based on	Fantastic Four by Stan Lee Jack Kirby
Starring	Miles Teller Michael B. Jordan Kate Mara Jamie Bell Toby Kebbell Reg E. Cathey Tim Blake Nelson
Music by	Marco Beltrami Philip Glass
Cinematography	Matthew Jensen
Edited by	Elliot Greenberg Stephen Rivkin
Production companies	Marvel Entertainment 20th Century Fox Constantin Film Marv Films Kinberg Genre Robert Kulzer Productions Hutch Parker Entertainment TSG Entertainment
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	August 4, 2015 (New York City) August 7, 2015 (United States)
Running time	100 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$120–155 million[2][3]
Box office	$167.9 million[2]

Fantastic Four (stylized as FANT4STIC) is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the third and final theatrical Fantastic Four film to be produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox and a reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise. Directed by Josh Trank, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jeremy Slater and Simon Kinberg, the film stars Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Toby Kebbell. In Fantastic Four,
the team must learn to harness their superhuman abilities gained from
an alternate universe to save Earth from a friend turned enemy.

Fantastic Four (2005 film)

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Fantastic Four
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tim Story
Produced by	Avi Arad Bernd Eichinger Ralph Winter
Written by	Michael France Mark Frost
Based on	Fantastic Four by Jack Kirby & Stan Lee
Starring	Ioan Gruffudd Jessica Alba Chris Evans Michael Chiklis Julian McMahon Kerry Washington
Music by	John Ottman
Cinematography	Oliver Wood
Edited by	William Hoy
Production company	Constantin Film Marvel Enterprises 1492 Pictures[1]
Distributed by	20th Century Fox[2]
Release date	July 8, 2005 (United States and Germany[3])
Running time	106 minutes[4]
Country	United States[1] Germany[1]
Language	English
Budget	$100 million[3]
Box office	$333.5 million[3]

Fantastic Four (sometimes stylized as Fantastic 4) is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name. It was directed by Tim Story, and released by 20th Century Fox. The film stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon and Kerry Washington.

This was the second live-action Fantastic Four film to be filmed. A previous attempt, titled The Fantastic Four, was a B-movie produced by Roger Corman that ultimately went unreleased. Fantastic Four was released in the United States on July 8, 2005. It received mixed reviews but was a commercial success. A sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, was released in 2007. A reboot was released in 2015.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Tim Story
Produced by	Avi Arad Bernd Eichinger Ralph Winter
Screenplay by	Don Payne Mark Frost
Story by	John Turman Mark Frost
Based on	Fantastic Four by Stan Lee Jack Kirby
Starring	Ioan Gruffudd Jessica Alba Chris Evans Michael Chiklis Julian McMahon Kerry Washington Andre Braugher Laurence Fishburne
Music by	John Ottman
Cinematography	Larry Blanford
Edited by	William Hoy Peter S. Elliot
Production company	Marvel Entertainment 1492 Pictures Constantin Film Ingenious Film Partners Dune Entertainment
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	June 15, 2007 (United States) August 14, 2007 (Germany)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States Germany
Language	English
Budget	$130 million[1]
Box office	$301.9 million

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (titled Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer on the DVD/Blu-ray release) is a 2007 American superhero film, and sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Both films are based on the Fantastic Four comic book and were directed by Tim Story. The film stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis as the title characters, with Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, Andre Braugher, and Laurence Fishburne in supporting roles. The plot follows the Fantastic Four (and Doctor Doom) as they confront, and later ally with, the Silver Surfer to save Earth from Galactus.

Upon its release on June 15, 2007 in North America,
the film received mixed reviews from critics, though some considered it
an improvement over the first film. While it was the highest-grossing
film during its first week, the film ultimately made less than its
predecessor, resulting in both a planned third film and a spin-off
Silver Surfer film being cancelled. The series was later rebooted in 2015 and released to a worse critical and commercial reception.