Silver Surfer: El día del juicio

Silver Surfer: One-Shots

by Stan Lee, John Buscema

The barrier keeping the Silver Surfer on Earth is shattered! The Suffer is free to span the spaceways once more! But can the skyrider of the spaceways abandon mankind to attain his dream?

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Marvel, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Fantasy

Paperback

First published June 1, 1988

About the author

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.

With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.

Reviews

[Ana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Relido agora em 2021, mantenho a opinião de 2014 😊:

A leitura desta "Graphic Novel" foi tudo o que eu esperava e mais, uma vez que me aguardavam algumas agradáveis surpresas. Encontrei uma história criativa, bem pensada e interessante. Foi bastante refrescante esta leitura de banda desenhada, género que já há muito não fazia parte das minhas leituras. O facto de ter sido escrita em português do Brasil (que não costumo apreciar) não maculou esta experiência, que considero ter sido positiva em todos os aspectos.

Recordo as minhas anteriores leituras de criança de banda desenhada como puro entretenimento, pelo que foi com grande surpresa que encontrei nesta história de super-heróis, uma densidade que não esperava. Para além do elemento expectável da aventura e de acção, encontrei personagens de grande profundidade. Estes heróis debatem-se com questões de valores, dilemas morais, dúvidas existenciais e preocupações de foro emocional, como a solidão, o amor ou a liberdade. A exploração da dimensão humana e psicológica destes personagens, em especial do Surfista Prateado, é de facto notável, proporcionando ao leitor uma leitura mais rica que não se esgota apenas nos elementos de acção ou aventura.

Uma outra boa surpresa teve a ver com a parte gráfica desta edição. Já tinha conhecimento de que se tratava de uma edição especial, dadas as dimensões do exemplar. Num formato 20x27, é um livro de maior dimensão do que é habitual nas edições da Marvel, o que me agradou bastante. Também já conhecia a qualidade da arte, característica da Marvel, mas o que me realmente me impressionou, foi o facto de cada página ser uma vinheta. Temos assim "um quadro" por página, o que para mim foi algo inovador e muito agradável. A arte consegue ser ainda melhor em grandes quadros, o que enriquece em muito a história e eleva toda a experiência de leitura.

E para além das duas boas surpresas que já mencionei, eis que aparece na história o personagem Mefisto, o diabo, ele mesmo, no espaço sideral! Foi muito curioso ver surgir o diabo nesta trama, com os seus clássicos "a tentação do diabo" e o "pacto com o diabo", num contexto completamente inovador.

[Alberto Martín de Hijas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es una repetición de los temas que los autores trabajaron en la serie clásica, pero cada una de las planchas de Buscema es una pura maravilla. De los mejores trabajos de su carrera.

[Baal Of · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is a lot of ridiculous in the universe of Silver Surfer. The thematic elements tend to lean toward simplistic dualisms: good vs. evil, life vs. destruction. Galactus is based on a naïve essentialism in which planets contain a life-force that prefigures life. The concept of souls is treated as a given with Mephisto desiring the same, but it being unclear when he attains one of his goals, of how those souls are any different from the body. Even the concept of the power cosmic is silly at its core, where it is a kind of ultimate power, but with no real consistency. Questions abound such as why does Galactus need to destroy the planets in order to draw out this life energy? Why does he switch between 1st and 3rd person when talking to himself, and why does he even bother talking to himself (besides the need of the author to get these profound ideas across to the reader)? Why does he need a herald to find the planets instead of just doing it himself? So many more questions.

Despite all that I have a deep and abiding love for the character of the Silver Surfer, perhaps carried over from when I was a kid and it seemed so mysterious and vast, along with a touch of the forbidden when I would get brief access to that kind of comic. Even as I know this story is overblown with false profundity and sophomoric philosophizing, there is something about it that still touched me on an emotional level. I love the idea of the lonely wanderer able to traverse galaxies and witness the grandeur of the universe, while I accept that the depictions here have very little verisimilitude. The single page panels make for some lovely viewing and Buscema's artwork is imaginative, detailed, and focused. So despite the flaws, Re-reading this book after so many years was a delight.

[Tony Calder · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting experiment by Marvel, in which each page of the graphic novel consists of a single panel. This gives John Buscema plenty of space to gorgeously illustrate this cosmic tale of the Silver Surfer. Stan Lee provides the quality of script that one excepts from the dearly-missed master of Marvel's early years.

This graphic novel also features one of the great heavyweight fights of the Marvel Universe - Galactus vs Mephisto. As is pretty usual for this type of combat, there are no outcomes that would have effects that would ripple throughout the Marvel Universe.

[Joseph Leake · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated -- the format (each page a single full-size panel) is just visually so arresting. The story is Stan Lee at his mythic, ruminative (and yes, kinda hokey) best. The Silver Surfer, Mephisto, Galactus -- what fun this is.

[Carlos J. Eguren · Rating 4 out of 5]

El dibujo de Buscema es increíble y el texto de Lee se siente como lo que es (un añadido), pero es que Buscema es tan excelente…

[Matt Graupman · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Silver Surfer: Judgement Day" is every bit as grandiose and overwrought as you'd expect from an epic space opera written by Stan Lee and illustrated in single-page pin-ups by John Buscema. Spanning the universe from the hellish underworld of Mephisto to the intergalactic "skyways" of Galactus, Lee leaves absolutely no stone unturned and Buscema seems more than happy to render it all in majestic, Kirby-esque brushstrokes. Souls are coveted, planets are devoured, soliloquies are spoken, and it's all SO silly but the RIGHT kind of silly. I had a big, dumb smile on my face the whole time I was reading this. I dare you to sink into these pages and not feel like a kid again, laying on your bedroom floor, marveling at heroes and villains battling one another in awesome locales. You can't. It's not possible.

[Ben Humeniuk · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick and straightforward read with a classic moral dilemma for the Surfer. The main attraction is the full-page splashes by John Buscema, reuniting with scripting partner Stan Lee (built on a plot by Tom DeFalco). Lee was a less prolific scripter during this period of time, but his reunion with John Buscema creates a nostalgic reason to pick up the book for fans of their Silver Age work. Though Lee inserts a generous amount of captions and dialogue balloons to give the story some density, the visual poetry takes center stage.

All in all, a testament to one of the key comics artists of the 20th century. If you want to admire Buscema in top form, this volume has you covered.

[Ángel Javier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Magnífico Buscema y grandilocuente Lee; un equipo que, a pesar de que Buscema hace básicamente lo que le da la gana y deja que Lee se las apañe, funciona como una máquina bien engrasada (a pesar de que el bueno de Stan suene cada vez como ese quiero-y-no-puedo que siempre fue, un novelista frustrado que, engolando la voz narrativa, quiere sonar profundo y roza el ridículo). En fin, no es un trabajo redondo, pero poco le falta. Y, para cualquier fan de Big John, imprescindible.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used to draw the Silver Surfer all the time when I was a kid. He's just a super cool looking character. But I never read the actual comics, as I find the cosmic elements of Marvel boring. This GN reflects the same feelings I had as a kid. The artwork is fantastic (and one full panel per page). The plot, another boring cosmic battle between overly powerful creatures.

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool story of the Surfer and Mephisto battling for the Surfer's soul. Throw in Nova and Galactic and lots of cosmic mayhem. The art is cool, with full page pictures. Check it out.

[Thiago Freitas · Rating 3 out of 5]

One more transcendenting story from the galactic surfer, to read and think about who and what we are, and can be

[Pedro Espada · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bonita historia de moral sobre Estela, con un rompedor dibujo de Buscema con 1 viñeta por página a cada cual más impactante. Arte visual.

[Reyel2107 · Rating 5 out of 5]

the next after moebius !!!!!!

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice Silver Surfer story. Good art and plot. Recommended