Silver Surfer #1 (1968) First Print
Silver Surfer #1 is the premiere issue of the Silver Surfer series from Marvel, released August 1, 1968. Written by Stan Lee with artwork by John Buscema. Notable appearances include Shalla-Bal, Watcher, The, Silver Surfer. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 6 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant covers.
Growing tired of his banishment on Earth, the Silver Surfer thinks back to the days before he became Galactus' herald. He was Norrin Radd of Zenn-La and, while he loved Shalla-Bal, he was growing restless on his planet. The Zenn-Lavians' lives were complacent, not looking to discover more about the universe around them. Norrin Radd was not happy with this fact and when Galactus appeared he saw this as his chance to save his planet and seek a new life. Galactus made him his herald and he became the Silver Surfer. The planet was saved, a new life was won, but his old life and love had to be left behind. And thus the origin of the Silver Surfer!
Key Facts
- First solo ongoing Silver Surfer series
- Origin of the Silver Surfer
- Origin of the Watchers
- 1st appearance of Shalla-Bal
- Silver Surfer first says, "where soars the Silver Surfer...there must he soar alone!"
- [April 2024 - Shalla-Bal portrayed by Julia Garner will be a version of the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four film
- This issue, along with several others from the series, appeared as a prop in Breathless (1983), starring Richard Gere
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