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Silver Surfer: Black
Spinning out of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, almost the entire galaxy's defenders have been blown through a black hole, including the Silver Surfer! But the story doesn't end there...In order to fight back the oblivion, Surfer will have to fight to save his own soul and not lose himself to the void. Follow the Sentinel of the Spaceways on a journey that will change him forever!
COLLECTING: Silver Surfer: Black 1-5
COLLECTING: Silver Surfer: Black 1-5
112 pages, Paperback
First published December 24, 2019
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January 8, 2020
As the Silver Surfer possibly faces his death at the hands of Knull, he recalls the first time he battled the dark god...
I'm not the world's biggest fan of the Silver Surfer, although I loved the Stan Lee-Moebius collaboration and also the Slott-Allred run, Doctor Who fanfic though it was at times. This has been on my radar since I first saw some art for it eons ago and I pre-ordered the treasury edition at my first opportunity.
The story is good, part Stan Lee, part Michael Moorcock. Hell, there are really only five characters to speak of. It's mostly an extended flashback to the beginning of time and the Surfer wrestling with an ethical dilemma in the present. But the art...
"Psychedelic pop art" was my first impression. Trad Moore's art is astounding, a blend of Moebius, Kirby, Ditko, and a hundred other influences. "Breathtaking" is another good way to describe it.
This is what I'm talking about:
Silver Surfer: Black is a visual masterpiece. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
I'm not the world's biggest fan of the Silver Surfer, although I loved the Stan Lee-Moebius collaboration and also the Slott-Allred run, Doctor Who fanfic though it was at times. This has been on my radar since I first saw some art for it eons ago and I pre-ordered the treasury edition at my first opportunity.
The story is good, part Stan Lee, part Michael Moorcock. Hell, there are really only five characters to speak of. It's mostly an extended flashback to the beginning of time and the Surfer wrestling with an ethical dilemma in the present. But the art...
"Psychedelic pop art" was my first impression. Trad Moore's art is astounding, a blend of Moebius, Kirby, Ditko, and a hundred other influences. "Breathtaking" is another good way to describe it.
This is what I'm talking about:
Silver Surfer: Black is a visual masterpiece. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
September 7, 2020
Silver Surfer is transported back to the beginning of time where he meets a lot of cosmic beings including Galactus and a few I'll leave unnamed. Fans of Donny Cates who are reading his Venom and Thor should certainly read this.
Now to talk about the elephant in the room. Tradd Moore. I cannot stand the art. Moore has this fluid, psychedelic style that was an assault on my eyes. It's overly busy and messy with characters made of jelly who have no bones in their bodies. It's like a psychedelic rock poster come to life. I couldn't make out what was happening in half the book. Moore completely abandons any kind of panel structure in most of this. Sometimes I only had Donny Cates words on the page to go by what was happening along with some outstanding colors by Dave Stewart. The art turned a 5 star book into a 3 star book.
WTF is this?
Now to talk about the elephant in the room. Tradd Moore. I cannot stand the art. Moore has this fluid, psychedelic style that was an assault on my eyes. It's overly busy and messy with characters made of jelly who have no bones in their bodies. It's like a psychedelic rock poster come to life. I couldn't make out what was happening in half the book. Moore completely abandons any kind of panel structure in most of this. Sometimes I only had Donny Cates words on the page to go by what was happening along with some outstanding colors by Dave Stewart. The art turned a 5 star book into a 3 star book.
WTF is this?
May 9, 2020
This book... wow. This book is an absolute work of art. Tradd Moore’s artwork (enhanced by Dave Stewart’s stunning colours) is jaw-droppingly beautiful. And the story by Donny Cates... well, this is hands down the best thing I’ve read by him. It’s a heart-wrenching letter of love and sorrow to the late Stan Lee, whose favourite creation was the Surfer, and I’m sure... no, I’m absolutely certain he would have loved this. It’s poetry, really. It’s reduced me to gushing mush.
I know it’s only May, but this is a sure fire contender for my ‘if you only read one comicbook this year, make it this one’ award. (Note to creators: not an actual award.)
Donny, your letter to Stan at the end of issue one made me cry. You did good. He would be proud.
I know it’s only May, but this is a sure fire contender for my ‘if you only read one comicbook this year, make it this one’ award. (Note to creators: not an actual award.)
Donny, your letter to Stan at the end of issue one made me cry. You did good. He would be proud.
May 5, 2021
The stellar art should have been enough to bring this to 5 stars, but for this adventure of a sentinel who surfs the spaceways, the story is relatively pedestrian.
Granted, there are more than a few great moment this story has, like the Surfer meeting the pre-Galactus Galan and receiving an unexpected gift of clarity from his once and future master. Or the encounter with Knull that may have changed the Surfer forever. This collection of moments is not coherent enough to be the graphic novel that the Silver Surfer deserves. It is still pretty good, though.
Granted, there are more than a few great moment this story has, like the Surfer meeting the pre-Galactus Galan and receiving an unexpected gift of clarity from his once and future master. Or the encounter with Knull that may have changed the Surfer forever. This collection of moments is not coherent enough to be the graphic novel that the Silver Surfer deserves. It is still pretty good, though.
January 7, 2021
The first Silver Surfer story I've ever read.
Good story, even better art.
Good story, even better art.
December 26, 2019
Donny Cates is defitnely now my current favourite marvel writer.
I’m also glad they are utilising independent artists. This guy Tradd Moore did the art for Justin Jordan’s - Luther Strode.
I don’t see DC take risks like this as often as Marvel and so I see people online call this art “weird”. Weird?! - it’s jeffin great!
Silver surfer black is a Tribute to Stan lee from Cates and in its final chapter he delivers the final heart wrenching blow. Fantastic.
I’m also glad they are utilising independent artists. This guy Tradd Moore did the art for Justin Jordan’s - Luther Strode.
I don’t see DC take risks like this as often as Marvel and so I see people online call this art “weird”. Weird?! - it’s jeffin great!
Silver surfer black is a Tribute to Stan lee from Cates and in its final chapter he delivers the final heart wrenching blow. Fantastic.
January 17, 2020
Wow...
So if read Guardians issue 1 you'll know Silver Surfer got sucked into some black hole and never to be seen again. The end. However, we now have the answer to what happened.
This strange, weird, epic, and tragic tale of Silver surfer trying to find his way back home and bring balance is great. The main villain, who I won't spoil, chases Silver Surfer to the ends of the universe to exact revenge. We learn of the past of now only Surfer but also Galactus. On top of that the book wants to really focus on the story of balance and if killing, even a murderer, really does anything to bring balance.
The other part of this book you'll see get mentioned a lot is the art. That's because is out of this fucking world amazing. The colors just up the Inks, and this is one trippy but amazing looking book. From the dower sad moments to the epic amazing moments, the art catches it all. Truly amazing.
This is a fantastic book. If possible I recommend getting the Library edition. It's the one I got, and though expensive, looks extremely impressive with this art and storytelling. Wish read it earlier because it's a easy 5 out of 5 and one of the best 2019 books out.
So if read Guardians issue 1 you'll know Silver Surfer got sucked into some black hole and never to be seen again. The end. However, we now have the answer to what happened.
This strange, weird, epic, and tragic tale of Silver surfer trying to find his way back home and bring balance is great. The main villain, who I won't spoil, chases Silver Surfer to the ends of the universe to exact revenge. We learn of the past of now only Surfer but also Galactus. On top of that the book wants to really focus on the story of balance and if killing, even a murderer, really does anything to bring balance.
The other part of this book you'll see get mentioned a lot is the art. That's because is out of this fucking world amazing. The colors just up the Inks, and this is one trippy but amazing looking book. From the dower sad moments to the epic amazing moments, the art catches it all. Truly amazing.
This is a fantastic book. If possible I recommend getting the Library edition. It's the one I got, and though expensive, looks extremely impressive with this art and storytelling. Wish read it earlier because it's a easy 5 out of 5 and one of the best 2019 books out.
November 27, 2022
So... this is my first Silver Surfer comic. To be completely honest, I don't know much about this character, besides from the fact that he is silver, and he surfs. Cates does a good job of explaining the basics, but also getting to all of the great cosmic stuff that made readers fall in love with the character in the first place.
What's the story? Silver Surfer and the Guardians get sucked into a giant black hole and then the Surfer gets lost. He crash land on this random planet where he eventually meets Knull.
In order to find his way home, and try to defeat this villain, he must rely on a unlikely friend. He also draws upon more power which make his silver (skin?) black.
The main star here is the art by Tradd Morre. Even though it's a bit odd at times, it adds to all the cosmic stuff going on in the story. I mean, look the guy has a 20 pack.
Overall, it's a great story with even better art.
Highly Recommend!
What's the story? Silver Surfer and the Guardians get sucked into a giant black hole and then the Surfer gets lost. He crash land on this random planet where he eventually meets Knull.
In order to find his way home, and try to defeat this villain, he must rely on a unlikely friend. He also draws upon more power which make his silver (skin?) black.
The main star here is the art by Tradd Morre. Even though it's a bit odd at times, it adds to all the cosmic stuff going on in the story. I mean, look the guy has a 20 pack.
Overall, it's a great story with even better art.
Highly Recommend!
January 30, 2021
I really picked up this title from the snippets of the art within it, but the story was a very nice bonus.
To be honest, I only know just a little about the Silver Surfer mythos but the things I knew were really interesting. I mean, cosmic powers, the herald to Galacticus, the man from a dead universe with a truly enormous appetite.
This comic gives us a very nice backstory and does it in a very gorgeous way. A black hole, time travel, the god of all symbiotes, and even a young Ego are all featured here, but what I really liked (aside from the art, itself, which was all kinds of mind-blowing) was the redemption cycle. I love these men with dark pasts. :)
I'm very happy with this. 4.5
To be honest, I only know just a little about the Silver Surfer mythos but the things I knew were really interesting. I mean, cosmic powers, the herald to Galacticus, the man from a dead universe with a truly enormous appetite.
This comic gives us a very nice backstory and does it in a very gorgeous way. A black hole, time travel, the god of all symbiotes, and even a young Ego are all featured here, but what I really liked (aside from the art, itself, which was all kinds of mind-blowing) was the redemption cycle. I love these men with dark pasts. :)
I'm very happy with this. 4.5
September 27, 2020
This was not quite what I expected... but I did kinda like it.
What’s it about?
Umm... that might be a little hard to explain so I’m gonna skip.
Pros:
The story is interesting. Something I can tell you is that it surprisingly involves symbiote stuff which I knew Cates is pretty good at. This book is very unique from most Marvel stories too.
The characters are pretty interesting. I always found Silver Surfer to be an interesting character and I’m glad to have read a story I like about the character.
This book is pretty intense throughout. It’s not really constant action (though there are a few action scenes) but it keeps that tone and feeling of intensity present if you know what I mean.
This book uses it’s strange and unique tale to stay suspenseful, at least a bit more than most superhero comics. This is far from a basic “good guy and bad guy punch each other until good guy wins” comic.
The afterword/Stan Lee tribute is very well written and makes me like this book a bit more than I would have without it.
Cons:
The dialogue is pretty iffy. It’s like Cates was maybe trying a bit too hard to be poetic.
The storytelling... well, pretty much what I said about the dialogue. Instead of just letting the art tell us the story, Cates felt the need to add a lot of flowery text that to me felt less like something I was super engaged and impressed by but more like Cates trying to fill a page count.
The ending was... I dunno what it was but I felt like it was a somewhat weak conclusion to a mini.
Mixed thoughts:
The artwork. I know it’s an art style that some love and some hate. I personally see both the problem some folks have with it and the reason it appeals to others. To me it can pop out and look cool but also look kinda confusing and ugly at the same time.
Overall:
Cates wrote a pretty cool Silver Surfer comic. While I may not have thought it’s a masterpiece and do believe it is for a somewhat specific audience I enjoyed it. It’s a very weird sci-fi tale that uses the characters to do something slightly dark yet lively at the same time. While a few elements of the writing weren’t for me and the art is something my brain has conflicting thoughts regarding, the story is cool, unique, intense and suspenseful so overall I liked this one.
4/5
What’s it about?
Umm... that might be a little hard to explain so I’m gonna skip.
Pros:
The story is interesting. Something I can tell you is that it surprisingly involves symbiote stuff which I knew Cates is pretty good at. This book is very unique from most Marvel stories too.
The characters are pretty interesting. I always found Silver Surfer to be an interesting character and I’m glad to have read a story I like about the character.
This book is pretty intense throughout. It’s not really constant action (though there are a few action scenes) but it keeps that tone and feeling of intensity present if you know what I mean.
This book uses it’s strange and unique tale to stay suspenseful, at least a bit more than most superhero comics. This is far from a basic “good guy and bad guy punch each other until good guy wins” comic.
The afterword/Stan Lee tribute is very well written and makes me like this book a bit more than I would have without it.
Cons:
The dialogue is pretty iffy. It’s like Cates was maybe trying a bit too hard to be poetic.
The storytelling... well, pretty much what I said about the dialogue. Instead of just letting the art tell us the story, Cates felt the need to add a lot of flowery text that to me felt less like something I was super engaged and impressed by but more like Cates trying to fill a page count.
The ending was... I dunno what it was but I felt like it was a somewhat weak conclusion to a mini.
Mixed thoughts:
The artwork. I know it’s an art style that some love and some hate. I personally see both the problem some folks have with it and the reason it appeals to others. To me it can pop out and look cool but also look kinda confusing and ugly at the same time.
Overall:
Cates wrote a pretty cool Silver Surfer comic. While I may not have thought it’s a masterpiece and do believe it is for a somewhat specific audience I enjoyed it. It’s a very weird sci-fi tale that uses the characters to do something slightly dark yet lively at the same time. While a few elements of the writing weren’t for me and the art is something my brain has conflicting thoughts regarding, the story is cool, unique, intense and suspenseful so overall I liked this one.
4/5
January 7, 2021
Whoooooooooooaaaaaaaa.
Very cosmic stuff, and if the main adversary just seems like kind of a contrivance (and convenient way to tie the series to the writer's other work) I have to call attention to THE ART, BRO!!!
My man has, like, an 18-pack...
I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Very cosmic stuff, and if the main adversary just seems like kind of a contrivance (and convenient way to tie the series to the writer's other work) I have to call attention to THE ART, BRO!!!
My man has, like, an 18-pack...
I thoroughly enjoyed it.
October 25, 2021
At the end of their cosmic miniseries, the two creators behind Silver Surfer: Black dedicates the book to Stan Lee, who may not have created the Silver Surfer – that credit goes to Jack Kirby during their Fantastic Four run – but he certainly took a shine towards the character as he wrote the Surfer’s solo title. Perhaps Lee’s great contribution towards the character was collaborating with the French comics artist Moebius in created the two-issue miniseries Parable. He may be this silver dude with the coolest model of transportation in comics, but a number of creators have applied psychological and political issues to the Surfer despite his cosmic presence.
Since his debut in the sixties, the Silver Surfer (aka Norrin Radd) has been associated as being a herald to the planet devourer, Galactus. Although he has separated from his former master, Radd is still feeling guilty as being an agent of death itself. Much of Silver Surfer: Black is about looking back at past sins, whilst wrestling an evil that is slowly consuming him. Following his participation in Cates’ Guardians of the Galaxy run, in which he got sucked into a black hole, this title continues his current situation, where he suddenly finds himself in the homeworld of the symbiotes, led by their heavy metal-looking king, Knull.
Tying with his other Marvel titles from Venom to Guardians, Cates treats this as a standalone piece as he and artist Tradd Moore conceived the story that provides a different perspective to the Marvel cosmos, both visually and thematically. Cates often tells his stories in a relentless manner and Black is essentially one extended chase sequence as the Surfer is being chased by Knull through space and finds some interesting encounters along the way, most notably Ego the Living Planet. In fact, there is such simplicity in the storytelling, it’s more of a case on how much depth you can put on every page, in terms of the Surfer’s inner monologue and visual wow-ness that the art team can muster.
As for the Surfer’s journey, it becomes an internal battle of good versus evil, as his violent introduction with Knull led to his body slowly being consumed by a black symbiote, whilst his time with Ego leads to a reunion with a foe he knows too well. Cates isn’t playing for laughs here as he leans into the darkness that our titular hero has been through and how he confronts those past sins in order to shape his future, of which the book ends on an ambiguous note on. Whoever tackles the Silver Surfer next has to the tough challenge of continuing where Cates and co. has left.
As much as Cates is telling us all we need to know the Surfer psychologically through the captions, Tradd Moore shows the physical torment of the Surfer as his body contorts, whilst trying to be fluid in his movement in order to gain some control. It is incredible seeing how Moore can draw many facial and body expressions for the eponymous hero. Along with colourist Dave Stewart, the art looks so psychedelic that you initially think that you might struggle with the illustrations and yet the panel layouts – as complex as they can be – gives clear direction about where the reader needs to look. With so much going on with imagery that is a real eye-opener, not least with the appearance of Ego, publishing the book in Marvel’s Treasury Edition is the correct choice.
Donny Cates may still be writing for Marvel, but he may have done his best work to date with the publisher as he and Tradd Moore tells a story that adds a visually distinct spin on the cosmos, as well as feeling intimate about the Silver Surfer's journey.
Since his debut in the sixties, the Silver Surfer (aka Norrin Radd) has been associated as being a herald to the planet devourer, Galactus. Although he has separated from his former master, Radd is still feeling guilty as being an agent of death itself. Much of Silver Surfer: Black is about looking back at past sins, whilst wrestling an evil that is slowly consuming him. Following his participation in Cates’ Guardians of the Galaxy run, in which he got sucked into a black hole, this title continues his current situation, where he suddenly finds himself in the homeworld of the symbiotes, led by their heavy metal-looking king, Knull.
Tying with his other Marvel titles from Venom to Guardians, Cates treats this as a standalone piece as he and artist Tradd Moore conceived the story that provides a different perspective to the Marvel cosmos, both visually and thematically. Cates often tells his stories in a relentless manner and Black is essentially one extended chase sequence as the Surfer is being chased by Knull through space and finds some interesting encounters along the way, most notably Ego the Living Planet. In fact, there is such simplicity in the storytelling, it’s more of a case on how much depth you can put on every page, in terms of the Surfer’s inner monologue and visual wow-ness that the art team can muster.
As for the Surfer’s journey, it becomes an internal battle of good versus evil, as his violent introduction with Knull led to his body slowly being consumed by a black symbiote, whilst his time with Ego leads to a reunion with a foe he knows too well. Cates isn’t playing for laughs here as he leans into the darkness that our titular hero has been through and how he confronts those past sins in order to shape his future, of which the book ends on an ambiguous note on. Whoever tackles the Silver Surfer next has to the tough challenge of continuing where Cates and co. has left.
As much as Cates is telling us all we need to know the Surfer psychologically through the captions, Tradd Moore shows the physical torment of the Surfer as his body contorts, whilst trying to be fluid in his movement in order to gain some control. It is incredible seeing how Moore can draw many facial and body expressions for the eponymous hero. Along with colourist Dave Stewart, the art looks so psychedelic that you initially think that you might struggle with the illustrations and yet the panel layouts – as complex as they can be – gives clear direction about where the reader needs to look. With so much going on with imagery that is a real eye-opener, not least with the appearance of Ego, publishing the book in Marvel’s Treasury Edition is the correct choice.
Donny Cates may still be writing for Marvel, but he may have done his best work to date with the publisher as he and Tradd Moore tells a story that adds a visually distinct spin on the cosmos, as well as feeling intimate about the Silver Surfer's journey.
September 1, 2024
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November 30, 2022(Recommended by Corey)
November 15, 2020
A cosmic psychedelic love letter to the Silver Surfer, finally someone does the character justice, Donny Cates and Tradd Moore was such a perfect combo, this one is a must-read to all fans of psychedelia.
May 10, 2020
A really beautiful comic. The story is short but inspiring. The Silver Surfer rediscovers his raison d’être.
But the real draw is the artwork – the swirling colours, the lighting up of the black void.
But the real draw is the artwork – the swirling colours, the lighting up of the black void.
November 4, 2019
This was pretty fantastic. And while I haven't been a big Tradd Moore fan up to now, his style is very suited to this kind of book. It's visually bonkers at times in the best possible sense. Part of me wishes this was an ongoing though I expect we'll see more Silver Surfer from these creators soon.
January 23, 2024
El guión de este tebeo a ratos es una simple excusa para darle carta blanca a Tradd Moore para ilustrar una historia cósmica. Y digo a ratos porque en la habitual llorera de Estela Plateada por sus pecados, al final le permite redimirse de una forma hasta bonita. Pero esto queda en un segundo plano por lo que se disfruta en el primero: un dibujo como no se ha visto en un cómic de superhéroes en mucho tiempo, que bebe del arte pop y psicodélico (Heinz Edelmann), pero también de monstruos de la BD como Druillet, sin abandonar la narrativa de los superhéroes Quizás los nombres de Ditko o, más adecuado, Steranko, le pueden quedar un poco grandes a Moore por el momento, pero el viaje lisérgico al que te abre Silver Surfer: Black es un espectáculo de primera magnitud. Además plagado de homenajes a la historia del personaje (Kirby, Buscema, Moebius). Pagaría por ver un remake del Warlock de Starlin dibujado por este hombre.
December 8, 2019
Fantastic Silver Surfer story with fun, trippy art. This was even great despite it being another title where Marvel shoves cheap Thanos knockoff and 90s Image comics character look alike Knull down our throats once again.
January 30, 2021
This was not what I expected but it was cool, telling the tale of Silver Surfer when he is lost in a black hole and somehow in the past he faces Knull and his horde and battles with them only to lose and when he becomes a void knight, his rescue by Ego and then the problem that ails him, Galactus, watcher and the ultimate battle with knull, seeding life and so much more and emerging as the silver surfer black! It was a cool story and explores the trauma surfer had to go through and is a deep read and could be depressing but by the end you will smile and see the surfer for what he is, a hope across this void universe! Its a tale dedicated to Stan and yes the art is questionable, but most people seem to like it and is different. Some panels were unclear and the fighting scenes were bad but regardless great story, and sets up the God of light very well!
July 25, 2020
Silver Surfer: Black oozes prestige with its extra-large format and striking cover. Glance at any page and you'll be assaulted by Tradd Moore's psychedelic artwork. Attempt to read the story and...who knows.
Maybe you'll be touched by Donny Cates' universe-altering take on good vs. evil / dark vs. light. Maybe you'll appreciate the Surfer's many sacrifices as he saves the universe at the dawn of time. Maybe you'll recall Dan Slott's iteration of Silver Surfer who basically did the same thing - just as incoherently too. (See: Silver Surfer, Vol. 3: Last Days)
I enjoyed the ride, but anytime I get these cosmic Marvel books where the heroes and villains can basically remake time and space, my eyes glaze over a bit. The stakes are somewhat removed, y'know? And I couldn't help thinking Tradd Moore's liquid metal artwork would have looked better on a Jefferson Airplane concert poster.
Maybe you'll be touched by Donny Cates' universe-altering take on good vs. evil / dark vs. light. Maybe you'll appreciate the Surfer's many sacrifices as he saves the universe at the dawn of time. Maybe you'll recall Dan Slott's iteration of Silver Surfer who basically did the same thing - just as incoherently too. (See: Silver Surfer, Vol. 3: Last Days)
I enjoyed the ride, but anytime I get these cosmic Marvel books where the heroes and villains can basically remake time and space, my eyes glaze over a bit. The stakes are somewhat removed, y'know? And I couldn't help thinking Tradd Moore's liquid metal artwork would have looked better on a Jefferson Airplane concert poster.
March 2, 2020
Despite the fact that this is Donny Cates, who I've really appreciated in the past, the main draw here is Tradd Moore's incomparable art style packaged in a "Marvel treasury edition." Really, it's just an oversized, well-bound paperback that allows Moore's trippy, cartoony artwork to be enjoyed as is was intended.
The story is an okay journey of self-discovery that ties into the Knull stuff that shows up in his Venom run. Personally, I think Knull kind of looks like an ex-member of Gwar and he hasn't totally won me over. Nonetheless, it makes for some visually spectacular scenes when the tendril-ridden God of Symbiotes clashes with the bright and glowing surfer. Surfer's story of redemption really merits a 3-3.5 star rating, but Moore's art really elevates this to a more recommendable read.
Again, this is all about the art though, so don't expect a groundbreaking story.
The story is an okay journey of self-discovery that ties into the Knull stuff that shows up in his Venom run. Personally, I think Knull kind of looks like an ex-member of Gwar and he hasn't totally won me over. Nonetheless, it makes for some visually spectacular scenes when the tendril-ridden God of Symbiotes clashes with the bright and glowing surfer. Surfer's story of redemption really merits a 3-3.5 star rating, but Moore's art really elevates this to a more recommendable read.
Again, this is all about the art though, so don't expect a groundbreaking story.
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January 13, 2020Tradd Moore and Dave Stewart have created something beautiful here - a kinetic, psychedelic odyssey into cosmic strangeness, the sort of thing Kirby might have wrought if his blockiness ever softened into fluidity. The story? Well, that ties too closely to the mythic bits of Cates' passable Venom, and worse, to his misfire Guardians run, and hinges on dilemmas with inevitable answers and other false jeopardies. Ultimately, it resolves in a circle-of-life bit which could easily have felt like a cop-out into vague platitudes had it not looked quite so fabulously trippy. But for creating any armature, however iffy, on which those amazing visuals can grow, I suppose we must thank the writer too.
December 26, 2019
The art is out of this world!
The Silver Surfer unleashes something sinister into the universe. With very little options, he is traveling all of time and space to make things right again. A little bit of a history lesson on the surfer, but didn't take a huge leap forward. With that said, I would treat it as more of a one and done. THE ART WAS BY FAR THE BEST PART. The way everything is rounded, it almost seems to move on the page. The colors are also super awesome and vibrant. It really makes the "cosmic" scene work.
The Silver Surfer unleashes something sinister into the universe. With very little options, he is traveling all of time and space to make things right again. A little bit of a history lesson on the surfer, but didn't take a huge leap forward. With that said, I would treat it as more of a one and done. THE ART WAS BY FAR THE BEST PART. The way everything is rounded, it almost seems to move on the page. The colors are also super awesome and vibrant. It really makes the "cosmic" scene work.
June 19, 2019
Too much backstory for 5 stars. Storytelling was a bit too formal, as well. But the concept and direction are amazing. I look forward to future developments. I have high expectations so maybe I gotta scale it back. But the amazing Silver Surfer existential stories already written are TOUGH acts to follow...it’s gonna be a tall order, hopefully it succeeds.
January 25, 2020
Donny ví.
A nakreslené je to brutálne super!
A nakreslené je to brutálne super!
June 19, 2023
3/10:
While I really enjoyed the story told about Silver Surfer traveling to the dawn of time through a black hole, it was SO hard to read these five issues thanks to the horrific and gaudy art from Tradd Moore.
The art from Tradd Moore is incredibly psychedelic, with everything feeling like it was dripping on the page. So much going on that made it hard to see what was actually happening with Silver Surfer, hurting my eyes with all of the colors and the chaos. Thank goodness Donny Cates wrote well enough that the story could be followed, but Tradd Moore abandons anything resembling easy to follow comic storytelling. If it weren’t for this horrid art, this story could’ve been much much better.
I swear, I’ll be avoiding anything else from Tradd Moore unless lots of people are recommending it to me.
While I really enjoyed the story told about Silver Surfer traveling to the dawn of time through a black hole, it was SO hard to read these five issues thanks to the horrific and gaudy art from Tradd Moore.
The art from Tradd Moore is incredibly psychedelic, with everything feeling like it was dripping on the page. So much going on that made it hard to see what was actually happening with Silver Surfer, hurting my eyes with all of the colors and the chaos. Thank goodness Donny Cates wrote well enough that the story could be followed, but Tradd Moore abandons anything resembling easy to follow comic storytelling. If it weren’t for this horrid art, this story could’ve been much much better.
I swear, I’ll be avoiding anything else from Tradd Moore unless lots of people are recommending it to me.
September 10, 2020
From personal reading experience I’d say this is the most visually ambitious book coming out of Marvel since Jack Kirby’s 70s stint on books like Eternals and Devil Dinosaur.
I would bet a nut and a kidney that it’ll get a prestige super duper oversized format in the next 5 years. Every single page is worthy of being made into a print or a poster, it’s really something. I’m someone that enjoys Tradd Moore’s art but I never for one second thought he had that in him, especially not so young in his career. Take notice people!
The story is peak Cates, it does get a little unfocused in the last issue but it’s carried by the art. Dave Stewart is also a huge piece of this, turning in a career best as well with his amazing colour work.
Very special book.
I would bet a nut and a kidney that it’ll get a prestige super duper oversized format in the next 5 years. Every single page is worthy of being made into a print or a poster, it’s really something. I’m someone that enjoys Tradd Moore’s art but I never for one second thought he had that in him, especially not so young in his career. Take notice people!
The story is peak Cates, it does get a little unfocused in the last issue but it’s carried by the art. Dave Stewart is also a huge piece of this, turning in a career best as well with his amazing colour work.
Very special book.
January 12, 2022
É uma viagem lindamente desenhada o qual sinto que faz mais sentido para a trama de rei das trevas do que dos guardiões em si. É uma aventura bem dinâmica do começo ao fim e bem filosofica na real (tanto que até agora n sei se interpretei o final corretamente). Com certeza vale a leitura mas também a expectativa pode prejudicar, comigo mesmo prejudicou oque ajuda é que do surfista prateado não sei bem oque esperar mas no fim me divertiu e amei os personagens que foram aparecendo ao decorrer da trama.
November 14, 2019
This book is all about Tradd Moore’s incredible art. His thick, fluid lines and wild color patterns are a perfect fit for a cosmic fable about the Silver Surfer’s confrontation with the beginning of the universe. Donny Cates does well to stand back and give Moore all the room he could want for his visual experiments and indulgences.
The end result is a mind-blowing book that looks very little like anything that comes out of Marvel these days.
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The end result is a mind-blowing book that looks very little like anything that comes out of Marvel these days.
[Read in single issues]
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