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Silver Surfer Epic Collection
Silver Surfer Epic Collection, Vol. 6: Thanos Quest
The Mad Titan is on a quest for Death! The Silver Surfer may believe he has killed Thanos, but the terrible truth is that the Titan still lives - and that's bad news for the Marvel Universe, because Thanos' great love has sent him on a space-faring search for the Infinity Gems! Meanwhile, the Surfer tackles a deadly life-form and deals with the madness of Dynamo City! But when Thanos returns from his quest, glove on hand and hell-bent for revenge, do the Surfer, Galactus and Drax the Destroyer stand a chance? And whose side will Mephisto be on? Norrin Radd must face his past as events build to a confrontation that sets the stage for the cosmic epic, INFINITY GAUNTLET! COLLECTING: SILVER SURFER (1987) 39-50, ANNUAL 3; THANOS QUEST 1-2; MATERIAL FROM MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) 50
480 pages, Paperback
First published May 30, 2018
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Jim Starlin
1,334 books443 followersJames P. "Jim" Starlin is an American comic book writer and artist. With a career dating back to the early 1970s, he is best known for "cosmic" tales and space opera; for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock; and for creating or co-creating the Marvel characters Thanos and Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu. Death and suicide are recurring themes in Starlin's work: Personifications of Death appeared in his Captain Marvel series and in a fill-in story for Ghost Rider; Warlock commits suicide by killing his future self; and suicide is a theme in a story he plotted and drew for The Rampaging Hulk magazine.
In the mid-1970s, Starlin contributed a cache of stories to the independently published science-fiction anthology Star Reach. Here he developed his ideas of God, death, and infinity, free of the restrictions of mainstream comics publishers' self-censorship arm, the Comics Code Authority. Starlin also drew "The Secret of Skull River", inked by frequent collaborator Al Milgrom, for Savage Tales #5 (July 1974).
When Marvel Comics wished to use the name of Captain Marvel for a new, different character,[citation needed] Starlin was given the rare opportunity to produce a one-shot story in which to kill off a main character. The Death of Captain Marvel became the first graphic novel published by the company itself. (
In the late 1980s, Starlin began working more for DC Comics, writing a number of Batman stories, including the four-issue miniseries Batman: The Cult (Aug.-Nov. 1988), and the storyline "Batman: A Death in the Family", in Batman #426-429 (Dec. 1988 – Jan. 1989), in which Jason Todd, the second of Batman's Robin sidekicks, was killed. The death was decided by fans, as DC Comics set up a hotline for readers to vote on as to whether or not Jason Todd should survive a potentially fatal situation. For DC he created Hardcore Station.
In the mid-1970s, Starlin contributed a cache of stories to the independently published science-fiction anthology Star Reach. Here he developed his ideas of God, death, and infinity, free of the restrictions of mainstream comics publishers' self-censorship arm, the Comics Code Authority. Starlin also drew "The Secret of Skull River", inked by frequent collaborator Al Milgrom, for Savage Tales #5 (July 1974).
When Marvel Comics wished to use the name of Captain Marvel for a new, different character,[citation needed] Starlin was given the rare opportunity to produce a one-shot story in which to kill off a main character. The Death of Captain Marvel became the first graphic novel published by the company itself. (
In the late 1980s, Starlin began working more for DC Comics, writing a number of Batman stories, including the four-issue miniseries Batman: The Cult (Aug.-Nov. 1988), and the storyline "Batman: A Death in the Family", in Batman #426-429 (Dec. 1988 – Jan. 1989), in which Jason Todd, the second of Batman's Robin sidekicks, was killed. The death was decided by fans, as DC Comics set up a hotline for readers to vote on as to whether or not Jason Todd should survive a potentially fatal situation. For DC he created Hardcore Station.
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June 10, 2018
An Epic Collection that's truly worthy of the name. This is the story of Thanos gathering the six Infinity Gems and building his power base. The Surfer does everything he can to stop the mad Titan while also dealing with his own demons from the past.
Simply put, this is a tremendous amount of fun. This was the era I discovered the Surfer and the cosmic Marvel characters as a kid and I've been a fan ever since. The stories hold up remarkably well and there's a wonderful continuity as the creative team stays intact for virtually all of the four hundred plus pages.
I know the Epic Collections aren't cheap but this one is more than worth the $40 (U.S.) cover price. For this much entertainment, it's actually a fairly good deal.
Simply put, this is a tremendous amount of fun. This was the era I discovered the Surfer and the cosmic Marvel characters as a kid and I've been a fan ever since. The stories hold up remarkably well and there's a wonderful continuity as the creative team stays intact for virtually all of the four hundred plus pages.
I know the Epic Collections aren't cheap but this one is more than worth the $40 (U.S.) cover price. For this much entertainment, it's actually a fairly good deal.
November 7, 2021
Essential read for fans of the Silver Surfer and the Infinity Gauntlet, this collection was a blast to read start-to-finish, with stunning art by Ron Marz who draws a really dope Chrome Dome. The Surfer's adventure in Dynamo City and Past Sins were my favorite stories.
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January 10, 2019Definitely the low point of Starlin's cosmic Marvel stuff up to this point. The Thanos Quest mini (also collected in Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos) is great, but almost all the Silver Surfer issues are side stories that repeat the same information: Thanos is up to something!! From a macro story perspective I did like seeing the Mephisto/Thanos relationship start, as well as seeing Warlock in the Soul Gem, but none of that was particularly interesting. It's all too decompressed and feels like it's treading water waiting for Infinity Gauntlet to happen. My favorite issues were the 4-part Dynamo City story, which didn't even use Thanos. I can see now why these issues were never before reprinted in a convenient volume.
June 8, 2025
This book was a QUEST. I loved reading this book, it really made me think about silver surfer, and it holds a mirror to current society. I really really enjoyed reading it. Highly recommend
October 26, 2020
First let me say that I never enjoyed Infinity Gauntlet as much as most fans did and that was because that story already opens with Thanos in possession of the gauntlet and all the stones. It always felt like the story where Thanos has to collect and assemble the stones would be as interesting a story to read and would add more context to the overall story. We get that here in the "Thanos Quest" prestige format mini, as well as the following Surfer issues.
This collection opens with a pretty forgettable crossover Annual. There's an Alan Grant story with some trippy art, followed by a middling 3 parter set in Dynamo City. These stories aren't bad, they're just the usual standard Surfer set-up, he flies across the galaxy on his surfboard, righting wrongs.
This is followed by the real meat and potatoes of the trade - the setup to Infinity Gauntlet. Thanos Quest itself is the strongest story here. The larger format gives Starlin the space to play and deep dive into his creation. We get to see Thanos playing the villain, engaging and manipulating characters for his own ends. Lim does some of the finest work of his career, not sure if he had more time, outside of the monthly deadline constraints, or if it's the handy work of Beatty on inks and Vincent on colours, but it's a major step up from the monthly book. After this, the Silver Surfer monthly book becomes a tag team between Surfer and Thanos, as both have plot lines that build towards #50 and the Infinity Gauntlet mini that would follow. The book feels more focused in these issues, as Starlin begins to rearrange the landscape of the Marvel Cosmic characters, with Gamora, Pip and Warlock all making appearances.
As a whole, after those random opening Surfer stories, there's 300 pages of solid Surfer and Thanos action in this, although there's also an over-use of splash pages in that page number. But they're all fun in a overblown 90s space opera kind of way. I recommend reading this first if you're going to read Infinity Gantlet.
This collection opens with a pretty forgettable crossover Annual. There's an Alan Grant story with some trippy art, followed by a middling 3 parter set in Dynamo City. These stories aren't bad, they're just the usual standard Surfer set-up, he flies across the galaxy on his surfboard, righting wrongs.
This is followed by the real meat and potatoes of the trade - the setup to Infinity Gauntlet. Thanos Quest itself is the strongest story here. The larger format gives Starlin the space to play and deep dive into his creation. We get to see Thanos playing the villain, engaging and manipulating characters for his own ends. Lim does some of the finest work of his career, not sure if he had more time, outside of the monthly deadline constraints, or if it's the handy work of Beatty on inks and Vincent on colours, but it's a major step up from the monthly book. After this, the Silver Surfer monthly book becomes a tag team between Surfer and Thanos, as both have plot lines that build towards #50 and the Infinity Gauntlet mini that would follow. The book feels more focused in these issues, as Starlin begins to rearrange the landscape of the Marvel Cosmic characters, with Gamora, Pip and Warlock all making appearances.
As a whole, after those random opening Surfer stories, there's 300 pages of solid Surfer and Thanos action in this, although there's also an over-use of splash pages in that page number. But they're all fun in a overblown 90s space opera kind of way. I recommend reading this first if you're going to read Infinity Gantlet.
July 25, 2019
This is a great collection. We get a lot of Silver Surfer struggling with guilt and identity, and at every turn, Thanos is there to make it worse for him. Stalin and Lim are a great team too. Lim is great at showing Surfer's rage and hopelessness, despite the character having a monotone design.
September 20, 2019
These are okay stories that add up, to me, as filler or building towards The Infinity Gauntlet, by Jim Starlin, and Ron Lim. They kill time and drag out a series of personal challenges for the Surfer (and it's particularly meta- of Starlin's purpose, to have the newly all-powerful Thanos literally send a winged-monkey to fight the Surfer, for one issue...). These are okay, with some little explorations into the Surfer's guilt at being Galactus' herald.
Starlin also represents Good, Evil and cosmic embodiments between those binary notions, with Thanos, Warlock (a cosmic Hamlet -type figure), Mephisto and the Surfer himself. It's interesting: all the discussion of Good and Evil that would set up the later sequels to The Infinity Gauntlet (Infinity War and Infinity Crusade) is all right there in these pages, and so was right here as a theme, right at the start. The Thanos Quest is also here, and it is of interest to look at the innovative production values for this prestige limited-series from the early 90s.
All of this was OK for me, but expected because I had read lots of it when I was a kid. Now though, when I'm in my 40s, the standout in this collection for me was stuff I would and did not like as a kid. That included a single-issue done-in-one by Alan Grant and artist James Sherman, that was beautifully off-the-wall artistically in a grotesque-cartoony way. It featured my favourite exploration of everything about the Surfer, from the classic Surfer, and not what Starlin and Lim were doing with SS. Of Starlin's work, my favourite work was a short little side-story that featured some socially-real satire on Starlin's part, at the point of existence/subsistence as the Surfer finds he has to 'get a job' and work menially for a living, in a decidedly unfair and unjust society; the Surfer is a wage slave and runs afoul of the legal system, and the Surfer's legal representation is a joke (think Dostoevsky or Dickens, maybe with some Bukowski, or Camus) . Nice little ribs, here, and definitely my favourite, from the personal-challenge stories pitted here at the Surfer by Starlin.
This collection is worth the read with some nice little standouts that I'm really glad were in there.
Starlin also represents Good, Evil and cosmic embodiments between those binary notions, with Thanos, Warlock (a cosmic Hamlet -type figure), Mephisto and the Surfer himself. It's interesting: all the discussion of Good and Evil that would set up the later sequels to The Infinity Gauntlet (Infinity War and Infinity Crusade) is all right there in these pages, and so was right here as a theme, right at the start. The Thanos Quest is also here, and it is of interest to look at the innovative production values for this prestige limited-series from the early 90s.
All of this was OK for me, but expected because I had read lots of it when I was a kid. Now though, when I'm in my 40s, the standout in this collection for me was stuff I would and did not like as a kid. That included a single-issue done-in-one by Alan Grant and artist James Sherman, that was beautifully off-the-wall artistically in a grotesque-cartoony way. It featured my favourite exploration of everything about the Surfer, from the classic Surfer, and not what Starlin and Lim were doing with SS. Of Starlin's work, my favourite work was a short little side-story that featured some socially-real satire on Starlin's part, at the point of existence/subsistence as the Surfer finds he has to 'get a job' and work menially for a living, in a decidedly unfair and unjust society; the Surfer is a wage slave and runs afoul of the legal system, and the Surfer's legal representation is a joke (think Dostoevsky or Dickens, maybe with some Bukowski, or Camus) . Nice little ribs, here, and definitely my favourite, from the personal-challenge stories pitted here at the Surfer by Starlin.
This collection is worth the read with some nice little standouts that I'm really glad were in there.
October 6, 2022
É ruim.
Eu nunca fui muito fã da Marvel cósmica - pelo menos até a primeira Aniquilação - e nunca entendi o tesão que a galera tem no Thanos, talvez porque eu não consigo esquecer o ThanosCóptero. Vai saber.
Claro, os roteiros e diálogos do Jim Starlin não ajudam muito, ainda que a arte do Ron Lim seja bastante competente. De volta a vaca cósmica e frio; a função com um daqueles anuais que já haviam passado pelo Justiceiro, pelo Demolidor e pelo Hulk e agora chega no Surfista, imaginem uma história que ligue o Justiceiro ao Surfista Prateado. É bem pior que isso. Porém é nessa história que descobrimos que o Thanos morreu.
Calma, guarda o lenço, é Marvel.
Depois temos umas seis edições horríveis sobre a burocracia de uma cidade estelar, já que o Surfista foi nomeado herdeiro do Thanos e achou que isso era uma boa notícia, lá pelo meio da história, ficamos sabendo que o Thanos tá vivo. Eu disse pra guardar o lenço.
Vamos para o Thanos baixando o cacete nos Anciões do Universo para conquistar as Jóias do Infinito, se alia ao Mefisto - não tem como dar errado - e prende o Surfista e aquela anta do Drax na Jóia da Alma. Quem mora na Jóia da Alma? Adãozinho.
Não seria uma história cósmica sem Adãozinho.
Adãozinho dá um jeito de mandar os dois pra fora e exploramos segredos secretos do passado do Surfista; em lembro de ler isso num gibizinho em mil novecentos e guaraná com rolha; aparentemente, Galactus fez umas customizações na consciência de Norrin Radd quando o transformou no Surfista.
Até tem uma ou outra ideia boa, mas são histórias que não levam a lugar nenhum, mesmo as questões sobre a alma do Surfista são transformadas num melodrama barato digno de una Surfista del Barrio mexicana espacial e resolvidas num ex machina preguiçoso. Uma porcaria.
Eu nunca fui muito fã da Marvel cósmica - pelo menos até a primeira Aniquilação - e nunca entendi o tesão que a galera tem no Thanos, talvez porque eu não consigo esquecer o ThanosCóptero. Vai saber.
Claro, os roteiros e diálogos do Jim Starlin não ajudam muito, ainda que a arte do Ron Lim seja bastante competente. De volta a vaca cósmica e frio; a função com um daqueles anuais que já haviam passado pelo Justiceiro, pelo Demolidor e pelo Hulk e agora chega no Surfista, imaginem uma história que ligue o Justiceiro ao Surfista Prateado. É bem pior que isso. Porém é nessa história que descobrimos que o Thanos morreu.
Calma, guarda o lenço, é Marvel.
Depois temos umas seis edições horríveis sobre a burocracia de uma cidade estelar, já que o Surfista foi nomeado herdeiro do Thanos e achou que isso era uma boa notícia, lá pelo meio da história, ficamos sabendo que o Thanos tá vivo. Eu disse pra guardar o lenço.
Vamos para o Thanos baixando o cacete nos Anciões do Universo para conquistar as Jóias do Infinito, se alia ao Mefisto - não tem como dar errado - e prende o Surfista e aquela anta do Drax na Jóia da Alma. Quem mora na Jóia da Alma? Adãozinho.
Não seria uma história cósmica sem Adãozinho.
Adãozinho dá um jeito de mandar os dois pra fora e exploramos segredos secretos do passado do Surfista; em lembro de ler isso num gibizinho em mil novecentos e guaraná com rolha; aparentemente, Galactus fez umas customizações na consciência de Norrin Radd quando o transformou no Surfista.
Até tem uma ou outra ideia boa, mas são histórias que não levam a lugar nenhum, mesmo as questões sobre a alma do Surfista são transformadas num melodrama barato digno de una Surfista del Barrio mexicana espacial e resolvidas num ex machina preguiçoso. Uma porcaria.
March 12, 2022
I've been a fan of Silver Surfer since the 80s and can still remember picking up the issues once they started it again, out of over 100 issues the revival of Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet (not included in this volume) are definitely the high points.
If you want to see how Marvel comics originally did it back in the day, pick up this volume and The Infinity Gauntlet (to be reviewed separately). You'll find plenty of interesting call backs that the movies put in lifted from these comics.
This volume is great, it features the rebirth of Thanos and the buildup to Infinity Gauntlet, including the limited series Thanos Quest where he defeats each owner of the 6 Soul Gems (that's what they were originally called): the In-Betweener, Champion, the Gardener, the Runner, the Collector, and the Grand Master. The volume also features Past Sins, in which secrets from the Surfer's past that have been hinted at are finally revealed.
The downside to this volume is that it does contain some of the worst Surfer stories, such as The Fight Game (which is drawn in a weird and simplistic over-expressive style) and the 4 part Dynamo City, which traps the Surfer in a space city that drains all his powers.
This is definitely a worthy volume for any Marvel fan or collector.
If you want to see how Marvel comics originally did it back in the day, pick up this volume and The Infinity Gauntlet (to be reviewed separately). You'll find plenty of interesting call backs that the movies put in lifted from these comics.
This volume is great, it features the rebirth of Thanos and the buildup to Infinity Gauntlet, including the limited series Thanos Quest where he defeats each owner of the 6 Soul Gems (that's what they were originally called): the In-Betweener, Champion, the Gardener, the Runner, the Collector, and the Grand Master. The volume also features Past Sins, in which secrets from the Surfer's past that have been hinted at are finally revealed.
The downside to this volume is that it does contain some of the worst Surfer stories, such as The Fight Game (which is drawn in a weird and simplistic over-expressive style) and the 4 part Dynamo City, which traps the Surfer in a space city that drains all his powers.
This is definitely a worthy volume for any Marvel fan or collector.
October 21, 2018
Collects Thanos Quest issues #1-2, Silver Surfer (1987) issues #39-50, Silver Surfer Annual #3, and material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) issue #50
This is a great collection to read before reading "Infinity Gauntlet," because it acts as an excellent prelude, and explains why certain characters are where they are at the beginning of "Infinity Gauntlet."
I picked this collection up from the library primarily to read the two-issue "Thanos Quest," so I skimmed through many of the early "Silver Surfer" issues. After "Thanos Quest," there are some interesting issues that set the stage for "Infinity Gauntlet." I especially liked seeing one of my very favorite Marvel characters, Adam Warlock. He is primarily featured toward the end of this collection.
I've read quite a bit of Jim Starlin's Marvel work over the past year, and it really helped me appreciate this collection even more. Starlin is doing more of his great cosmic story-telling here, with many nods to his past work.
This is a great collection to read before reading "Infinity Gauntlet," because it acts as an excellent prelude, and explains why certain characters are where they are at the beginning of "Infinity Gauntlet."
I picked this collection up from the library primarily to read the two-issue "Thanos Quest," so I skimmed through many of the early "Silver Surfer" issues. After "Thanos Quest," there are some interesting issues that set the stage for "Infinity Gauntlet." I especially liked seeing one of my very favorite Marvel characters, Adam Warlock. He is primarily featured toward the end of this collection.
I've read quite a bit of Jim Starlin's Marvel work over the past year, and it really helped me appreciate this collection even more. Starlin is doing more of his great cosmic story-telling here, with many nods to his past work.
May 16, 2019
Having just seen Avengers: Endgame, I needed something with Thanos in it, and this did not disappoint. This also happens to be my very first silver surfer story.
If this had started with Thanos Quest, it would’ve gotten five stars. The first few stories were ok, and I thought the stories where the surfer is stuck in Dynamo City were really funny. Poor guy can’t catch a break!
But, oh man.... Thanos Quest was awesome and I had no idea it was the lead into The Infinity Gauntlet. I loved how he tricks and cheats the Elders out of the infinity gems.
My favorite story though has to be Silver Surfer #50. I am a sucker for origin stories and this one is now one of my favorites. I love father and son relationships in different media (especially in movies like The Gladiator and Star Wars and so on and so forth.) The sad tale of Norrin Radd and his father is heartbreaking and I wonder if the surfer will ever find peace after Thanos made him relive that.
Definitely glad I decided to read this. I hope to read The Infinity Gauntlet soon.
If this had started with Thanos Quest, it would’ve gotten five stars. The first few stories were ok, and I thought the stories where the surfer is stuck in Dynamo City were really funny. Poor guy can’t catch a break!
But, oh man.... Thanos Quest was awesome and I had no idea it was the lead into The Infinity Gauntlet. I loved how he tricks and cheats the Elders out of the infinity gems.
My favorite story though has to be Silver Surfer #50. I am a sucker for origin stories and this one is now one of my favorites. I love father and son relationships in different media (especially in movies like The Gladiator and Star Wars and so on and so forth.) The sad tale of Norrin Radd and his father is heartbreaking and I wonder if the surfer will ever find peace after Thanos made him relive that.
Definitely glad I decided to read this. I hope to read The Infinity Gauntlet soon.
October 7, 2022
The prelude to “Infinity Gauntlet” by the same author is an almost essential read if you want to truly get the most out of reading the famed graphic novel.
However, we spend the first quarter of the collected comics exploring The Silver Surfer, someone who as comic/pop culture fans have known very little of due to his lack of representation in the MCU.
Although the story is MUCH more interesting when Thanos is introduced, it’s charming seeing some of the more innocent, less important trails and tribulations the surfer had to go through before his meeting with Thanos.
Thanos is as big a presence in the comic as he is in the movies…if not bigger. His character completely takes over and his story during the side story: “Thanos Quest” is a huge highlight and selling point of the collection.
It bleeds seamlessly into “Infinity” Gauntlet” and provides much more depth to the character(s).
However, we spend the first quarter of the collected comics exploring The Silver Surfer, someone who as comic/pop culture fans have known very little of due to his lack of representation in the MCU.
Although the story is MUCH more interesting when Thanos is introduced, it’s charming seeing some of the more innocent, less important trails and tribulations the surfer had to go through before his meeting with Thanos.
Thanos is as big a presence in the comic as he is in the movies…if not bigger. His character completely takes over and his story during the side story: “Thanos Quest” is a huge highlight and selling point of the collection.
It bleeds seamlessly into “Infinity” Gauntlet” and provides much more depth to the character(s).
April 5, 2019
Jim Stralin always gave Thanos a very unique voice, so why not look into some more of his work with the character? Much of this large collection of Silver Surfer stories act as lead up to the Infinity Gauntlet mini-series, and a large chunk of this book is the Thanos Quest, the story where Thanos went off and acquired the Infinity Gems for himself. Despite the title of this volume, the Surfer doesn't appear in those extra-large issues, but it was the Surfer's at-the-time regular creative team, so it makes some sense. Not all the material in here is relevant, but it was a good set of comics where Starlin explored more of Marvel's cosmic setting.
May 14, 2019
I've not read much Surfer before, apart from his appearances in Infinity Gauntlet and other major crossover events. I have always loved Ron Lim's artwork and Jim Starlin's storytelling, so this collection is a great read! The first couple of stories were sub-par, however, I really enjoyed the story of Surfer being stranded on an alien planet, powerless and looking for work. Had nothing to do with the Thanos Quest storyline, but it was entertaining and gave insight into who Surfer was at his center.
I really liked the Thanos-related stories though, and with Adam Warlock being a personal favorite character, those books were a great read! On to re-reading the Infinity Gauntlet now!
I really liked the Thanos-related stories though, and with Adam Warlock being a personal favorite character, those books were a great read! On to re-reading the Infinity Gauntlet now!
February 27, 2020
This collection covers Thanos' quest to get the soul gems which leads into the Infinity Gauntlet story line. The other, non-Thanos stories in this collection are average. The number of times the Surfer gets stripped of the Power Cosmic, and how seemingly easy this is to do, gets a little tiresome. (much like old Green Lantern comics where every single villain has a 'yellow' power of some type). The 'Dynamo City' story line is entertaining-- and then the Silver Surfer had to get a job...whaaaaaaaatt????- but even that got a little tired.
February 28, 2021
The Thanos Quest is much more than a simple explanation of how the mad titan Thanos acquired the Infinity Gems as a prelude to the Infinity Gauntlet: it is a deep character study of who the Silver Surfer is and what makes him tick. Does he feel guilt for once functioning as Galactus’s herald? Should he? The pages are expertly painted by Ron Lim and the storylines by Jim Starlin, even of the more filler episodes, are logical and all aim to either continue the plot or deepen our understanding of either Silver Surfer or Thanos. A great collection to read and return to.
February 18, 2025
Very good book, a little better than the first book in the Infinity War arc (Rebirth of Thanos).
I like that this book gets straight to the point in Thanos Quest, sees Thanos hunting down the 6 Gems (Infinity Stones) in a simple structured format - finds a stone and then hunts down the next one.
The actual Silver Surfer issues were surprisingly extremely strong and I really got invested in Surfer’s predicaments!
The artwork is good and so are the colours, but the real strength is the story.
I look forward to the next book.
I like that this book gets straight to the point in Thanos Quest, sees Thanos hunting down the 6 Gems (Infinity Stones) in a simple structured format - finds a stone and then hunts down the next one.
The actual Silver Surfer issues were surprisingly extremely strong and I really got invested in Surfer’s predicaments!
The artwork is good and so are the colours, but the real strength is the story.
I look forward to the next book.
July 22, 2025
I picked this up at Ollie's last trip... its always great to find an Epic volume cheap!
This is mostly part of Starlin's Thanos/Adam Warlock story... the Surfer feels like a guest star for the most part. I had read the Dynamo City story before (which I like alot)... Thanos Quest was interesting, that I don't think I had read before.
I'm mildly tempted to keep going (I have a decent chunk of the single comics after this from $1 bins back in the day) but probably not right away.. too many other things to read!
This is mostly part of Starlin's Thanos/Adam Warlock story... the Surfer feels like a guest star for the most part. I had read the Dynamo City story before (which I like alot)... Thanos Quest was interesting, that I don't think I had read before.
I'm mildly tempted to keep going (I have a decent chunk of the single comics after this from $1 bins back in the day) but probably not right away.. too many other things to read!
December 10, 2024
I think I’m really starting to enjoy Silver Surfer/more cosmic stories because the possibilities are endless. This book was well written (even funny at times) and had great art.
The only real “downside” is that a handful of issues were not really focused at all on the Thanos main plot. So I wasn’t as interested in those but I get including them from a collection standpoint.
The only real “downside” is that a handful of issues were not really focused at all on the Thanos main plot. So I wasn’t as interested in those but I get including them from a collection standpoint.
December 4, 2025
Most complete collection I have read. Every story I loved, and it all flowed perfectly with one another. Would love this in live action and I now have a much larger appreciation for Silver Surfer. Feel like I need the infinity gauntlet collection now, this is going to become an addiction. So cool to see how Thanos did it in another way (so far)
February 21, 2021
Starlin does such a wonderful job at humanizing Silver Surfer. Issue 50 included in this collection might have been the best Surfer story I’ve ever read. I can’t recommend this book enough to fans of the Sentinel of the Spaceways!
August 29, 2021
For a comic book from the 80s, this was decent! My first Silver Surfer comic, and he seems like an interesting character. I mainly picked this up because it was the original story of Thanos questing for the Infinity Stones (or gems, as they are here), and it did not disappoint.
September 16, 2025
As I go through Silver surfer chronologically it's like going through history of superhero comics. From simple one issue stories in 70's to 80's with longer story arc's and heroes showing flaws and their not so good sides as we go into later 80's and 90's.
August 4, 2019
The Thanos Quest stuff is just awesome. Great prelude to the Infinity Gauntlet.
August 23, 2019
Starlin and Lim together is just kind of magic. And really, really weird.
February 10, 2021
Might have just totally changed my opinion on the Silver Surfer and Jim Starlin. :)
March 18, 2022
Thanks Quest itself is great, but the additional "prequel" material is hit or miss. Overall, fun material from this era.
August 24, 2022
The 1st half of this book was average to a dud but when Thanos jumps into the book. This becomes why Jim Starlin is one of the best ever.
December 25, 2022
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December 2, 2020
Really good overall and if you’re a fan of the silver surfer then you’ll enjoy exploring his psyche and who he becomes now that he’s no longer a slave and possesses immense power, but wants desperately to be good, and figuring out what that means. I must admit though the most surprising take away is how much more it made me appreciate Thanos. He’s a total asshole but he’s good at it, and a good portion of this is dedicated solely to him.
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