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Silver Surfer by Slott & Allred
Estela Plateada, Vol. 5: Poder más que cósmico
Estela y Dawn han vuelto al espacio y a meterse en problemas. En su camino, les espera un casino espacial, una sociedad de microorganismos inteligentes que podría convertirse en la enfermedad más mortífera del Universo... ¡y el regreso de Galactus!
192 pages, Paperback
First published December 12, 2017
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Dan Slott
2,000 books454 followersDan Slott is an American comic book writer, the current writer on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, and is best known for his work on books such as Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, She-Hulk, Silver Surfer, The Superior Spider-Man, and Ren & Stimpy.
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December 15, 2017
The Silver Surfer's adventure with Dawn Greenwood reaches its end...
All good things must come to an end and Dan Slott and Michael Allred's run on the Silver Surfer is no exception. Fortunately, it goes out with a bang.
This volume sees the Surfer and Dawn do some gambling, tell the tale of Tiny Harold, save the universe, meet Galactus, save the universe a time or two, and land on a planet of holograms, with Eternity and the Never Queen looming over them the entire time.
This very volume very much reminded me of The End of Time, David Tennant's swan song on Doctor Who. Lots of old moments were revisited and there were very nearly some tears shed. It had to end sometime but like the Tenth Doctor himself said, "I don't want to go!"
That's about all I want to reveal. Slott and Allred stuck the landing. The story of the entire volume was a love letter to Lee & Kirby and Doctor Who and Michael Allred's art was perfect for it. You can feel the love that went into this book on every page.
While I'm sad the adventure of The Silver Surfer and Dawn Greenwood is done, I think it ended the way it had too. No regrets from me whatsoever. In the coming years, Allred and Slott's run on Silver Surfer will be looked upon in the same light as Matt Fraction's Hawkeye and Mark Waid and Chris Samnee's run on Daredevil as some of the greatest comics produced in this decade. Five out of five stars.
All good things must come to an end and Dan Slott and Michael Allred's run on the Silver Surfer is no exception. Fortunately, it goes out with a bang.
This volume sees the Surfer and Dawn do some gambling, tell the tale of Tiny Harold, save the universe, meet Galactus, save the universe a time or two, and land on a planet of holograms, with Eternity and the Never Queen looming over them the entire time.
This very volume very much reminded me of The End of Time, David Tennant's swan song on Doctor Who. Lots of old moments were revisited and there were very nearly some tears shed. It had to end sometime but like the Tenth Doctor himself said, "I don't want to go!"
That's about all I want to reveal. Slott and Allred stuck the landing. The story of the entire volume was a love letter to Lee & Kirby and Doctor Who and Michael Allred's art was perfect for it. You can feel the love that went into this book on every page.
While I'm sad the adventure of The Silver Surfer and Dawn Greenwood is done, I think it ended the way it had too. No regrets from me whatsoever. In the coming years, Allred and Slott's run on Silver Surfer will be looked upon in the same light as Matt Fraction's Hawkeye and Mark Waid and Chris Samnee's run on Daredevil as some of the greatest comics produced in this decade. Five out of five stars.
August 2, 2019
A book about a bald, crotchless* alien shouldn’t be this emotionally affecting.
Having now devoured the entirety of the Slott/Allred run on SS, I can say without hesitation that it’s the most heartbreaking superhero comic I’ve read since…I don’t know, Dark Phoenix? God Loves, Man Kills? In other words, it’s been a long, long time. But, it’s not all sliver tears and doomed love; it’s also a joyous story of exploration, finding love and one’s self, and being unafraid to take a chance. It’s got some Hitchhiker-level silliness to lighten the mood, and Mike and Laura Allred’s characteristically eye-popping art delights from start to finish.
Slott’s intricate plotting pays off in this final volume, with callbacks to little hints dropped throughout the run and a deeply satisfying conclusion that leaves the door open for further adventures crafted by this dynamic writer/artist trio, though I doubt we’ll be lucky enough to get that.
Still, I’m exceedingly glad we have the thirtyish issues that we do, because I went from not giving two tugs of a dead platypus’s venomous hindspur about Silver Surfer to feeling melancholy when we reached the end of our time together (yes, I realize there are many more Surfer stories out there, but I’m referring specifically to more Slott/Alldreds-crafted adventures).
What this book lacks in giant silver genitals it makes up for in heart, style, craft, and stunning visuals, and that’s a tradeoff I’ll take 99 times out of 100.
(What? Sometimes you just want the big silver caber and giggleberries.)
Here’s hoping to another run on the Surfer for these cats—or, failing that, at least another Slott/Allred collaboration on another Mighty Marvel book (I’m looking at you, Spider-Ham).
Wholeheartedly recommended.
*Yes, yes—the Surfer TECHNICALLY has a crotch in the sense that the dictionary definition of a crotch is “the part of the human body between the legs where they join the torso.” But, given that Norrin Radd is a male of his species, one would expect more…contours. Hence, it seems like something is missing, something that can’t be hidden when you’re clad in such body-hugging silver. That said, I don’t know anything about Zenn-Lavian anatomy, so maybe dudes have innies, or maybe they are the child bearers. If someone knows for sure, please enlighten me and I will retract this potentially libelous statement.
Having now devoured the entirety of the Slott/Allred run on SS, I can say without hesitation that it’s the most heartbreaking superhero comic I’ve read since…I don’t know, Dark Phoenix? God Loves, Man Kills? In other words, it’s been a long, long time. But, it’s not all sliver tears and doomed love; it’s also a joyous story of exploration, finding love and one’s self, and being unafraid to take a chance. It’s got some Hitchhiker-level silliness to lighten the mood, and Mike and Laura Allred’s characteristically eye-popping art delights from start to finish.
Slott’s intricate plotting pays off in this final volume, with callbacks to little hints dropped throughout the run and a deeply satisfying conclusion that leaves the door open for further adventures crafted by this dynamic writer/artist trio, though I doubt we’ll be lucky enough to get that.
Still, I’m exceedingly glad we have the thirtyish issues that we do, because I went from not giving two tugs of a dead platypus’s venomous hindspur about Silver Surfer to feeling melancholy when we reached the end of our time together (yes, I realize there are many more Surfer stories out there, but I’m referring specifically to more Slott/Alldreds-crafted adventures).
What this book lacks in giant silver genitals it makes up for in heart, style, craft, and stunning visuals, and that’s a tradeoff I’ll take 99 times out of 100.
(What? Sometimes you just want the big silver caber and giggleberries.)
Here’s hoping to another run on the Surfer for these cats—or, failing that, at least another Slott/Allred collaboration on another Mighty Marvel book (I’m looking at you, Spider-Ham).
Wholeheartedly recommended.
*Yes, yes—the Surfer TECHNICALLY has a crotch in the sense that the dictionary definition of a crotch is “the part of the human body between the legs where they join the torso.” But, given that Norrin Radd is a male of his species, one would expect more…contours. Hence, it seems like something is missing, something that can’t be hidden when you’re clad in such body-hugging silver. That said, I don’t know anything about Zenn-Lavian anatomy, so maybe dudes have innies, or maybe they are the child bearers. If someone knows for sure, please enlighten me and I will retract this potentially libelous statement.
September 9, 2025
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE, I'm crying like a baby.
March 1, 2018
I have to give this book 5 stars for the ending. Wow! That was such a twist. It was a good and perfect ending. It was satisfying and a little sad. This whole story was so cosmic and the ending showed us the beginning of the entire Marvel universe really. I mean this was good stuff.
That ending was touching. It was also a myth explaining the importance of light. I am not going to say anymore. There is a lot of time travel in this book. It also ties everything in the series together. It would make a fantastic movie. Dawn is such a lovely character and this series is so trippy.
I have enjoyed this and it feels like an excellent place to end. I feel complete with the story.
That ending was touching. It was also a myth explaining the importance of light. I am not going to say anymore. There is a lot of time travel in this book. It also ties everything in the series together. It would make a fantastic movie. Dawn is such a lovely character and this series is so trippy.
I have enjoyed this and it feels like an excellent place to end. I feel complete with the story.
May 1, 2018
Maybe I'm still caught up in the head rush high of those truly wonderful, INCREDIBLE final two issues but I'm sitting here at this moment in time thinking that this may be the best comicbook I've ever read in my thirty five years of reading comicbooks. Perhaps when my brainwaves have returned to 'normal' I'll be able to think of some but right here right now I honestly can't think of another comicbook I've loved more than this one.
Thank you Dan Slott. Thank you Allred family. Thank you everyone else who had a hand in making this book. It was beautiful. 'Nuff said.
Thank you Dan Slott. Thank you Allred family. Thank you everyone else who had a hand in making this book. It was beautiful. 'Nuff said.
May 21, 2019
And so ends the last Marvel comic that I genuinely loved. One of the most fun, unique, beautiful and kind books has come to an end, so please excuse me while I just sit here and weep. It was a wonderful and touching finale, and it was Dan Slott's best writing in his entire career. I will be forever grateful to him and both Mike and Laura Allred for this spectacular series.
Farewell, Surfer. Farewell, Dawn Greenwood. It was a pleasure.
Farewell, Surfer. Farewell, Dawn Greenwood. It was a pleasure.
January 23, 2018
A fantastic series and a worthwhile ending full of romance and adventure.
This is truly a commendable series fit for one of my favourite Marvel characters.
This is truly a commendable series fit for one of my favourite Marvel characters.
July 11, 2022
- Aunque este sea el 5º tomo de la serie, voy a hacer una reseña de la obra completa. -
En el mundo de los superhéroes hay ciertos parámetros que son difíciles de cambiar. Cuanto más conocido es el personaje, menos probable es que al acabar una historia ésta tenga un impacto duradero, por lo que enfrentarse a ciertas obras puede ser complicado. Aquí tenemos un personaje que si bien no es tan conocido como los cabeza de cartel, sí es un personaje muy bien establecido. Estela plateada (silver surfer, quizá se intercalen los nombres) era un científico en su planeta natal que siempre había deseado salir a explorar el universo. Cuando Galactus llegó para hacerse un picnic con el planeta, Norrin Radd se ofreció a ser su heraldo y buscar planetas si perdonaba el suyo. Así fue su origen, y así ha sido el personaje desde entonces, un ser solitario que vaga por el cosmos.
Dan Slott hace aquí un cambio de paradigma, y le da a este personaje un acompañante que le acompañará a lo largo y ancho de este universo (y quizá otros), una chica terrestre llamada Dawn Greenwood que se encontrará con la situación sin comerlo ni beberlo pero que no se va a achantar lo más mínimo. A partir de este punto, la obra va a ser un constante ir y venir por el universo, descubriendo diferentes planetas y razas, aunque también se va a volver a la Tierra, para explorar la familia de Dawn. Todos estos viajes están fantásticamente ilustrados por los Allred, Mike y Laura, en su faceta de dibujante y colorista respectivamente. Este aspecto puede ser el más difícil de aceptar de primeras, pero una vez te haces a ello va genial con la historia.
La forma narrativa es algo a destacar. No es la primera vez que se usan los elementos de los que echa mano Dan Slott, pero hay que decir que todo lo que hace funciona de maravilla. Desde el principio tiene cositas que te pueden pasar inadvertidas, pero que van a tener que ver con otras cosas mucho más adelante. Y el número de la cinta de Moebius es digno de tener en la estantería, una proeza visual para el recuerdo (no me quiero imaginar el trabajo de planificación de ese número en todos los aspectos de historia, dibujo, color, lettering...)
El siguiente tramo hace un repaso por la historia y los momentos importantes, pero destripa mucho, así que ojo con leerlo si no has leído la obra previamente:
A pesar de ser una historia realmente única, y de poderse disfrutar siempre con una relectura, me da la sensación de que no va a generar un cambio real en el personaje, y que futuros autores dejarán esto como un elemento aparte, y eso es una pena. Pero como digo, siempre la podremos disfrutar por sí misma, y realmente merece la pena.
En el mundo de los superhéroes hay ciertos parámetros que son difíciles de cambiar. Cuanto más conocido es el personaje, menos probable es que al acabar una historia ésta tenga un impacto duradero, por lo que enfrentarse a ciertas obras puede ser complicado. Aquí tenemos un personaje que si bien no es tan conocido como los cabeza de cartel, sí es un personaje muy bien establecido. Estela plateada (silver surfer, quizá se intercalen los nombres) era un científico en su planeta natal que siempre había deseado salir a explorar el universo. Cuando Galactus llegó para hacerse un picnic con el planeta, Norrin Radd se ofreció a ser su heraldo y buscar planetas si perdonaba el suyo. Así fue su origen, y así ha sido el personaje desde entonces, un ser solitario que vaga por el cosmos.
Dan Slott hace aquí un cambio de paradigma, y le da a este personaje un acompañante que le acompañará a lo largo y ancho de este universo (y quizá otros), una chica terrestre llamada Dawn Greenwood que se encontrará con la situación sin comerlo ni beberlo pero que no se va a achantar lo más mínimo. A partir de este punto, la obra va a ser un constante ir y venir por el universo, descubriendo diferentes planetas y razas, aunque también se va a volver a la Tierra, para explorar la familia de Dawn. Todos estos viajes están fantásticamente ilustrados por los Allred, Mike y Laura, en su faceta de dibujante y colorista respectivamente. Este aspecto puede ser el más difícil de aceptar de primeras, pero una vez te haces a ello va genial con la historia.
La forma narrativa es algo a destacar. No es la primera vez que se usan los elementos de los que echa mano Dan Slott, pero hay que decir que todo lo que hace funciona de maravilla. Desde el principio tiene cositas que te pueden pasar inadvertidas, pero que van a tener que ver con otras cosas mucho más adelante. Y el número de la cinta de Moebius es digno de tener en la estantería, una proeza visual para el recuerdo (no me quiero imaginar el trabajo de planificación de ese número en todos los aspectos de historia, dibujo, color, lettering...)
El siguiente tramo hace un repaso por la historia y los momentos importantes, pero destripa mucho, así que ojo con leerlo si no has leído la obra previamente:
A pesar de ser una historia realmente única, y de poderse disfrutar siempre con una relectura, me da la sensación de que no va a generar un cambio real en el personaje, y que futuros autores dejarán esto como un elemento aparte, y eso es una pena. Pero como digo, siempre la podremos disfrutar por sí misma, y realmente merece la pena.
October 29, 2017
[Read as single issues]
Dawn Greenwood and the Silver Surfer's adventures across the universe come to an end as Dan Slott and Mike Allred say farewell to this series in these final issues that feature an intergalactic casino, the return of Warrior One, and the saddest damn ending you'll ever read.
Oh man, this one hurts. After spending so long with these characters it's really heartbreaking to see them part, and the manner in which they do is just...god, damn it. The final two issues of this series are pretty much perfect, and the fun and silliness in the earlier issues balances it out perfectly. And then of course, it all comes full circle and you realise just how much of the book has been pre-plotted and set up before and it's just magical.
Mike and Laura Allred's artwork is a big part of why this series works too. Their aliens are all unique and crazy, and their Silver Surfer is literallly out of this world, but the human emotions that they convey on each and every character (even the ones without conventional faces) is unbelievable.
This series will go down as something truly special, I can tell. Try reading those last two issues and not crying, I dare you.
Dawn Greenwood and the Silver Surfer's adventures across the universe come to an end as Dan Slott and Mike Allred say farewell to this series in these final issues that feature an intergalactic casino, the return of Warrior One, and the saddest damn ending you'll ever read.
Oh man, this one hurts. After spending so long with these characters it's really heartbreaking to see them part, and the manner in which they do is just...god, damn it. The final two issues of this series are pretty much perfect, and the fun and silliness in the earlier issues balances it out perfectly. And then of course, it all comes full circle and you realise just how much of the book has been pre-plotted and set up before and it's just magical.
Mike and Laura Allred's artwork is a big part of why this series works too. Their aliens are all unique and crazy, and their Silver Surfer is literallly out of this world, but the human emotions that they convey on each and every character (even the ones without conventional faces) is unbelievable.
This series will go down as something truly special, I can tell. Try reading those last two issues and not crying, I dare you.
October 30, 2017
This has been a favourite of mine for the last few years, and was one of the few marvel titles I was still buying in monthly singles. It's such a great tale by Slott and Allred. Sad to see it end, but happy it got a good ending it deserved.
Needs an omnibus.
Needs an omnibus.
October 31, 2017
I can only echo what many other reviewers have been saying about this series: it was one of the few Marvel titles that I have been following lately and it was absolutely incredible.
If you are looking for a series about fighting supervillains and having city-wrecking battles between the forces of good and evil then look elsewhere. Those elements are here, but that doesn't really capture what this series is about.
This series is about people. It is about people who feel like they don't fit in and then finding their place in the universe. It is about loners who find their soul-mates. It is about dealing with getting everything you ever wanted and losing it all. It is about regret, loss, pain, and sadness, and about how people live with those emotions and even find happiness despite them.
It is silly, serious, romantic, sweet, funny, and endearing, and it is one of the only comic book series that I have ever read that actually made me feel deep, serious emotions.
If you are looking for a series about fighting supervillains and having city-wrecking battles between the forces of good and evil then look elsewhere. Those elements are here, but that doesn't really capture what this series is about.
This series is about people. It is about people who feel like they don't fit in and then finding their place in the universe. It is about loners who find their soul-mates. It is about dealing with getting everything you ever wanted and losing it all. It is about regret, loss, pain, and sadness, and about how people live with those emotions and even find happiness despite them.
It is silly, serious, romantic, sweet, funny, and endearing, and it is one of the only comic book series that I have ever read that actually made me feel deep, serious emotions.
June 14, 2018
When I think about the Silver Surfer, I think it's gotta be one of the most profoundly stupid ideas that works somehow. Like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It's like, "What if we had this shiny chrome dude who traveled through space, nay, SURFED through space. Or, wait. Through the cosmos. I think we call it a cosmos when it's like this. Cosmos is space too, but like more trippy."
But it totally works! I don't know why, I don't know how...
Saying that reminds me of Eric Kimmel. He's a guy who did a bunch of books for kids. He wrote this one called I Know Not What, I Know Not Where, so that's where the memory comes from.
So when I was in elementary school, he came to visit. And he read to classes and was a super nice dude. He sat in this chair in the library. It was some kind of memorial chair for our school's founder, and in the middle of reading to a class, the chair broke and he went tumbling out.
Bad as it was, it was also caught on video. So, when my class watched it (we saw the video rather than the guy, sort of like how they showed us pictures of musical instruments in music class rather than the real thing. Public school) the teacher tried to fast-forward through the chair break, but that just meant we saw it in fast motion, which made it even funnier.
I'm sorry, Eric Kimmel. You seemed like a really good dude. And in fairness, you didn't seem like a big dude. Kinda seemed like a crappy chair.
Anyway, Silver Surfer.
A great series with a fitting, romantic ending. Everything ties together, everyone kinda gets what they want and kinda doesn't.
I'm not usually a fan of the romantic subplot in things, and it's because a lot of times I think the plot of something like Silver Surfer is 100000000X more interesting than a romance between two people. But in this book, the romance grounded the story in something relate-able, and it gave the story a lot more than "Here's an alien to beat up, oooo, here's a crazy-looking creature! Neat!"
But it totally works! I don't know why, I don't know how...
Saying that reminds me of Eric Kimmel. He's a guy who did a bunch of books for kids. He wrote this one called I Know Not What, I Know Not Where, so that's where the memory comes from.
So when I was in elementary school, he came to visit. And he read to classes and was a super nice dude. He sat in this chair in the library. It was some kind of memorial chair for our school's founder, and in the middle of reading to a class, the chair broke and he went tumbling out.
Bad as it was, it was also caught on video. So, when my class watched it (we saw the video rather than the guy, sort of like how they showed us pictures of musical instruments in music class rather than the real thing. Public school) the teacher tried to fast-forward through the chair break, but that just meant we saw it in fast motion, which made it even funnier.
I'm sorry, Eric Kimmel. You seemed like a really good dude. And in fairness, you didn't seem like a big dude. Kinda seemed like a crappy chair.
Anyway, Silver Surfer.
A great series with a fitting, romantic ending. Everything ties together, everyone kinda gets what they want and kinda doesn't.
I'm not usually a fan of the romantic subplot in things, and it's because a lot of times I think the plot of something like Silver Surfer is 100000000X more interesting than a romance between two people. But in this book, the romance grounded the story in something relate-able, and it gave the story a lot more than "Here's an alien to beat up, oooo, here's a crazy-looking creature! Neat!"
December 21, 2017
Termino esta etapa de estela plateada con muy buen sabor de boca aunque con tristeza porque tengo la sensación de que acaba algo muy grande. El surfero plateado es un personaje que siempre me ha gustado, en especial los cómics clásicos de Lee y Kirby, y en principio acogí esta nueva etapa con escepticismo, me daba la impresión de que este no era mi estela plateada de siempre, taciturno y retraído, y que las aventuras que tenía con Dawn (un personaje que por otro lado me gustó desde el principio) eran demasiado amables y luminosas, con un tipo de locura muy distinto a lo que esperaría de un clásico de Kirby, lo veía todo muy fuera de mi idea de cómic de de Silver Surfer de toda la vida.
Pero el caso es que me fue calando poco a poco, por causa de esas escenas familiares en Anchor Bay, esos momentos en los que Norrin se "desplateaba" y mostraba su lado más humano, esa Dawn que alegre o triste nos muestra siempre el lado bueno de la vida y lo que realmente es importante, esos números individuales de viajes por distintos mundos en los que pasaban más cosas que en una etapa de 30 números de otros guionistas, y sobretodo, esa locura maravillosa de Slott y los Allred, capaces de darle la vuelta al universo cósmico de marvel varias veces y de crear nuevas razas, mundos y conceptos, al más puro estilo de los mejores años de Lee y Kirby.
Eso sí, creo que todo esto no se llega a apreciar en su justa medida hasta que llegas al final de la etapa, este tomo 5, todo este tomo es muy bueno, pero los dos últimos números son de una belleza inigualable y una escala cósmica difícil de superar, el final es muy emotivo y un cierre perfecto de Slott que demuestra que lo tenía todo atado y bien atado desde el principio. Creo sinceramente que va a ser una etapa muy recordada, y los cambios que se han producido en el personaje en mi opinión son para bien y dejarán un legado importante en la historia de estela plateada. en todo caso, no os diré más por no desvelar nada y sólo os recomendaré que os leáis esta etapa que me parece de lo mejor que he leído en super héroes en años, eso si, preparad los pañuelos para las últimas páginas porque es de esos finales que se ceban con los sentimientos de los que le han cogido apego a los personajes.
Pero el caso es que me fue calando poco a poco, por causa de esas escenas familiares en Anchor Bay, esos momentos en los que Norrin se "desplateaba" y mostraba su lado más humano, esa Dawn que alegre o triste nos muestra siempre el lado bueno de la vida y lo que realmente es importante, esos números individuales de viajes por distintos mundos en los que pasaban más cosas que en una etapa de 30 números de otros guionistas, y sobretodo, esa locura maravillosa de Slott y los Allred, capaces de darle la vuelta al universo cósmico de marvel varias veces y de crear nuevas razas, mundos y conceptos, al más puro estilo de los mejores años de Lee y Kirby.
Eso sí, creo que todo esto no se llega a apreciar en su justa medida hasta que llegas al final de la etapa, este tomo 5, todo este tomo es muy bueno, pero los dos últimos números son de una belleza inigualable y una escala cósmica difícil de superar, el final es muy emotivo y un cierre perfecto de Slott que demuestra que lo tenía todo atado y bien atado desde el principio. Creo sinceramente que va a ser una etapa muy recordada, y los cambios que se han producido en el personaje en mi opinión son para bien y dejarán un legado importante en la historia de estela plateada. en todo caso, no os diré más por no desvelar nada y sólo os recomendaré que os leáis esta etapa que me parece de lo mejor que he leído en super héroes en años, eso si, preparad los pañuelos para las últimas páginas porque es de esos finales que se ceban con los sentimientos de los que le han cogido apego a los personajes.
January 12, 2018
Pretty much a perfect way to end Slott's run.
February 16, 2018
I'm not crying! YOU'RE crying!
For some reason, I thought Vol. 4 was the end of this amazingly cute and fun and wholesome series, so I was delighted to realize there's one more. And it is soooo good. Having read (and loved) the current Ultimates team comic, wherein Galactus's origin story is shown in great detail, and he is changed in his present incarnation into The Lifebringer, it makes a lot of sense that he would have an important role in this story, and I'm glad the timing worked out. I also enjoyed seeing Infinity and Eternity having active and visible roles here, acknowledging the wonderfulness of Surfer and his beloved companion, Dawn Greenwood.
By the end of this run, we have two major hints about the Marvel Universe at this point and going forward: 1. The use of the phrase "all-new" when referring to doubling the lifespan of this universe makes me hope that Dan Slott is using his inside knowledge to reveal that the current post-Secret Wars continuity will run a much longer course than the ridiculous 4-year period that has become the standard at the Big Two between their reboots. 2. Dawn Greenwood is
Dawn Greenwood is such a rich character that has elevated this title to unprecedented heights. I definitely never considered the significance of her outfit pattern of choice until the end! Really, so many things in this volume make me want to buy the whole set and re-read it, looking from the beginning for clues that are later made known.
Dan Slott and Mike Allred deserve more recognition for this marvelous series than they're getting credit for. Do not miss this comic!
For some reason, I thought Vol. 4 was the end of this amazingly cute and fun and wholesome series, so I was delighted to realize there's one more. And it is soooo good. Having read (and loved) the current Ultimates team comic, wherein Galactus's origin story is shown in great detail, and he is changed in his present incarnation into The Lifebringer, it makes a lot of sense that he would have an important role in this story, and I'm glad the timing worked out. I also enjoyed seeing Infinity and Eternity having active and visible roles here, acknowledging the wonderfulness of Surfer and his beloved companion, Dawn Greenwood.
By the end of this run, we have two major hints about the Marvel Universe at this point and going forward: 1. The use of the phrase "all-new" when referring to doubling the lifespan of this universe makes me hope that Dan Slott is using his inside knowledge to reveal that the current post-Secret Wars continuity will run a much longer course than the ridiculous 4-year period that has become the standard at the Big Two between their reboots. 2. Dawn Greenwood is
Dawn Greenwood is such a rich character that has elevated this title to unprecedented heights. I definitely never considered the significance of her outfit pattern of choice until the end! Really, so many things in this volume make me want to buy the whole set and re-read it, looking from the beginning for clues that are later made known.
Dan Slott and Mike Allred deserve more recognition for this marvelous series than they're getting credit for. Do not miss this comic!
December 9, 2017
Part of me hated this book. Not because it was bad because I knew this was the last new volume of the stunning Silver Surfer run written by Dan Slott and illustrated by Michael Allred.
In a word: superb.
This final volume sees Norrin and Dawn on a series of short adventures. They gamble everything at the universe's biggest casino, get swallowed by a space whale, visit a planet of holograms and rush back to Earth in time for the birth of Dawn's niece. There's a lot of fun to be had with some zany idea which work so well, something this series has kept doing throughout it's run.
Then we come to the emotional finale where Dawn and the Surfer are seperated forever. It feels very much like a Doctor Who series finale where complicated timey-wimey goings-on happen. It's truly heart-breaking yet very clever and full of warmth. I wish it didn't have to end but this was the perfect way to do so.
As always, I just have to praise the gorgeous art from Allred. It's so beautiful, full of life-like people as well as incredible landscapes and a huge array of alien creatures. There's one double page spread near the end that is one of the best I've ever seen.
A superb end to one of the best Marvel comics runs of all time. Clever, funny, warm and heart-breaking it's just the perfect comic. I'm devastated there is no more.
In a word: superb.
This final volume sees Norrin and Dawn on a series of short adventures. They gamble everything at the universe's biggest casino, get swallowed by a space whale, visit a planet of holograms and rush back to Earth in time for the birth of Dawn's niece. There's a lot of fun to be had with some zany idea which work so well, something this series has kept doing throughout it's run.
Then we come to the emotional finale where Dawn and the Surfer are seperated forever. It feels very much like a Doctor Who series finale where complicated timey-wimey goings-on happen. It's truly heart-breaking yet very clever and full of warmth. I wish it didn't have to end but this was the perfect way to do so.
As always, I just have to praise the gorgeous art from Allred. It's so beautiful, full of life-like people as well as incredible landscapes and a huge array of alien creatures. There's one double page spread near the end that is one of the best I've ever seen.
A superb end to one of the best Marvel comics runs of all time. Clever, funny, warm and heart-breaking it's just the perfect comic. I'm devastated there is no more.
January 5, 2018
There is a reason for the barrage of five star reviews here. Dan Slott has outdone himself and created a masterpiece out of a cosmic character I would normally avoid. The magic ingredient is the creation of Dawn Greenwood, a feisty and human character who becomes the very heart and soul of this five volume epic. This last volume could not have been more poignant or uplifting than it was. The amazing pop art combined with stories that tug the heart means that I will be revisiting this saga again in the future. A mash up of mind-bending stories, twists and turns and unashamedly romantic. Utterly brilliant.
February 10, 2018
I write this fresh from wiping the tears from my eyes that ending was the right mix of soul-crushingly sad, beautiful and wonderous. But what about the whole book?
I thought the series was great but the first couple of issues in this volume are some of the weakest with Dawn and the surfer just coming across as that smug couple who think they are better than everyone else but that passes and they start being individuals within the story again so the rest of them are all up to a standard few comics meet.
I thought the series was great but the first couple of issues in this volume are some of the weakest with Dawn and the surfer just coming across as that smug couple who think they are better than everyone else but that passes and they start being individuals within the story again so the rest of them are all up to a standard few comics meet.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 4, 2018
While I can see some issues with this story, there are some stops that I question the need to make, it does close off in an emotional and heartfelt way Surfer's journey with Dawn...in a very Doctor Who way...and resets the Surfer for future creators.
May 22, 2018
What a perfectly imperfectly end. I’m not crying, you’re crying. The story did remind me of the Tenth Doctor’s tale though. I’m really going to miss Dawn, Toomie, and this incarnation of the Silver Surfer.
October 12, 2019
After the prior volume’s disappointments, I was not expecting a return to form for this final arc of the Dan Slott and Mike & Laura Allred run. But not only does this volume bring back the beautiful zaniness of their 2014 run, it also brings it all to an incredible close.
May 8, 2018
I feel like I’ve been punched in the heart. Stupid Slott and Allreds.
August 8, 2021
The finale of Dawn and Surfers adventures.
March 2, 2018
20/02/18
This comic made no sense. I'm sad the series is over but damn, this was a completely random trade, it made no sense.
This comic made no sense. I'm sad the series is over but damn, this was a completely random trade, it made no sense.
February 12, 2018
The greatest piece of Doctor Who fanfiction you will ever read (though I have never read any other). You should read all 5 volumes to truly absorb the emotional rollercoaster that is in this book.
February 10, 2018
This is one of the best, weirdest, and most satisfying endings I've read in a long time. If you've read the previous volumes, it's very much worth picking this up. The first few issues of this are the fun space adventures we've come to expect from this series, but the last couple of issues are really special.
February 8, 2018
One of the most beautiful endings to a series I've ever read.
January 23, 2018
Di solito quando in un'introduzione ti dicono di preparare i fazzoletti storco il naso. Questa volta ho dato una possibilità al volume: avevo amato il primo della serie titubato sul secondo, un po' in calo ma comunque buono (in Italia la storia completa è uscita in tre volumi). Adesso posso dirvi che le promesse di lacrime sono vere: un finale bellissimo di quella che è forse la più stupenda storia d'amore che abbia mai letto (e non sono un tipo sentimentale eh!). Finale capolavoro.
August 30, 2018
Collects Silver Surfer (2016) issues #7-14
This is a fantastic and satisfying ending to one of my favorite Marvel series of all time. My hats off to Dan Slott, Michael Allred, and Laura Allred. They created something really special with this series.
BELOW ARE SOME SPOILER-FILLED THOUGHTS ON SELECT ISSUES:
Issue #8:
In this issue, Silver Surfer and Dawn meet a new member of their team. His name is Harold, and he joins them on many adventures. This single issue tells both how they all met, and how they eventually parted ways, while also telling many short stories along the way. It was a great read, and it makes you instantly like Harold. I hope we see him again in the future.
Issue #9:
This was another great story, this time with a "Twilight Zone"-like twist. This continues to be one of Marvels best titles. I love the characters and the storytelling, and the artwork is perfect. I am guessing that eventually, as sad as it is to consider, Dawn will be killed. Surfer will go through a time of mourning, but eventually the hologram version of Dawn will be made real, and will join Surfer again.
Issue #10:
Another great one. Dan Slott and Michael Allread are on a roll. This issue features cameos from Galactus and Eternity, and has some really good character/relationship moments for Surfer and Dawn. I'm not even close to sick of this book. I keep wanting more.
Issue #11:
Warriors Zero is back! Plus, I was shocked and saddened by the unexpected death of Dawn's father!
Issue #12:
This issue deals with Dawn's healing after the sudden loss of her dad. Through the story, we learn more about Surfer's devotion to Dawn.
This is a fantastic and satisfying ending to one of my favorite Marvel series of all time. My hats off to Dan Slott, Michael Allred, and Laura Allred. They created something really special with this series.
BELOW ARE SOME SPOILER-FILLED THOUGHTS ON SELECT ISSUES:
Issue #8:
In this issue, Silver Surfer and Dawn meet a new member of their team. His name is Harold, and he joins them on many adventures. This single issue tells both how they all met, and how they eventually parted ways, while also telling many short stories along the way. It was a great read, and it makes you instantly like Harold. I hope we see him again in the future.
Issue #9:
This was another great story, this time with a "Twilight Zone"-like twist. This continues to be one of Marvels best titles. I love the characters and the storytelling, and the artwork is perfect. I am guessing that eventually, as sad as it is to consider, Dawn will be killed. Surfer will go through a time of mourning, but eventually the hologram version of Dawn will be made real, and will join Surfer again.
Issue #10:
Another great one. Dan Slott and Michael Allread are on a roll. This issue features cameos from Galactus and Eternity, and has some really good character/relationship moments for Surfer and Dawn. I'm not even close to sick of this book. I keep wanting more.
Issue #11:
Warriors Zero is back! Plus, I was shocked and saddened by the unexpected death of Dawn's father!
Issue #12:
This issue deals with Dawn's healing after the sudden loss of her dad. Through the story, we learn more about Surfer's devotion to Dawn.
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