The Silver Surfer
Marvel · 1968–1970 · 18 issues
About the series
Stan Lee scripted this 18-issue Marvel series from 1968 to 1970, with John Buscema, Gene Colan, and Herb Trimpe among the defining artists. It follows Norrin Radd, the Silver Surfer, as he wanders Earth—exiled from his cosmic duty to Galactus—and confronts human prejudice and tragedy, with his lost love Shalla-Bal and occasional allies like the Invisible Girl and Human Torch appearing along the way. The book deepened the Surfer’s tragic, philosophical voice, making him a poignant symbol of isolation and conscience in the Marvel Universe.