He has not received the celebrity status that an Iron Man has but then that probably has a lot to do with the crappy Fantastic Four movie he was in. I mean really, a powerful metallic being who glides through the cosmos on a surfboard? Forever trying to protect the innocent from the more powerful because of his own guilt ridden soul. Longing for a lost love and the person he once was? Having to sacrifice his soul to Galactus and serve him in order to save his own world.
Honestly, Marvel, how could you not turn this guy into a mega cosmic star! Parable is written by Stan Lee and is a very heavy handed commentary on religious fanaticism. The Surfer as a Herald of Galactus is perhaps one of the few characters who is able to comment on the reality of deities and their impact on civilizations.
He has witnessed entire civilizations destroyed by cosmic beings who rule and kill with impunity. The Surfer is also not without his own guilt to bear. For it was he for so many times who led Galactus to these worlds to feed upon.
The story itself is very much a stand alone tale and I can see why so many see this as an alternate universe story. Galactus lands in a major US city and there is no super hero presence at all. No Avengers. No Fantastic Four. Not even a Spider-Man to be found. The Silver Surfer, in despair and disillusioned by his existence but isn't he always, this may be why he never caught on; nobody loves a chrome plated Debbie Downer lives int he city as a homeless person.
When Galactus appears, the Surfer knows he must act. Another point of contention here is that Galactus arrives in his huge spaceship that is nothing more than an intergalactic dildo. Seriously, am I the only one who sees this? The ensuing battle is largely an intellectual one. Ideas and morals are debated and Galactus' plan on destroying mankind by giving them what they want, no sin, no morality, just take what you want The Surfer on the other hand knows that happiness and contentment, the two things that have always eluded him, are to earned.
Parable is a social commentary, not only on religion but on humanity as a whole. On the views and ideas that divide us. Religion, race, politics. To know that this was written two decades ago and that the very same issues are with us today is in itself a sad commentary on who we are.
Pick it up and be amazed. That it was actually written and that Stan Lee actually wrote it! Or at least that is what we are suppose to believe. A really shallow commentary on religion and spirituality. The notes in the back of the book by Moebius hint at the possibility that he didn't want to do this. Lee says they met each other for coffee and Moebius said he liked Lee's work, especially Silver Surfer. Moebius states that he received a detailed plot - not a script the Marvel way - from Lee and struggled to begin the book.
Moebius seems to have a high opinion of the work; perhaps because critics praised it in comparison to the other American superhero comics. The story is bland and Moebius has done it all better in other places. This was intriguing, surely not the typical superhero comic by far, as it was expected with Moebius on the wheel. Wanted to read this for years and ofc i enjoyed it, although the Surfer was too messianic for my taste.
The "making-of" interview of Moebius at the end, except of the stage-by-stage analysis of the creative process and an, almost en-vivo, insider's view of his working procedure on the american comic form, proves how great an artist and person Jean Giraud was.
He is and will always be a master of the 9th art. Gabriell Anderson. Great way to start off my reading journey and a great Christmas gift to have received. The Silver Surfer is a character that has always intrigued me.
The rule of cool definitely applies for me, a mysterious figure in silver riding a surfboard through space, normally accompanied by jaw dropping artwork. Parable is a fantastic one off and out of continuity story from Marvel legend Stan Lee and artist Moebius. This is a fully self contained story. The story focuses on the Silver Surfer down on his luck, living as a vagrant on Earth. Instead he is deified by the humans as a God and saviour. This leads to an interesting commentary on religion and philosophy, politics and power in a superhero guise.
Which is refreshing. The artwork is a joy to behold. For me it is the colours that are a highlight throughout. The final panel itself being a highlight. This gives us the reader a greater insight into how this story came about and how the artist tackled the challenge. Overall a fantastic reading and visual experience. No prior knowledge is needed and can be enjoyed by anyone. I myself am looking forward to reading more Silver Surfer in the future. Pavel Pravda.
Ill D. Author 1 book 8, followers. The lettering is crudely simplistic, besmirching any potential greatness and lacking in basic legibility. And the art within embodies a skeletal palette enshrining a quasi-polychromatism that waxes and wanes between like colors within an oddly and decidedly uncreative border.
Topping off this sundae of not-so-awesomeness, the ensconced themery and characterizations only drag the story further down. Enter: our titular Silver Surfer who is initially characterized as naught more than a mere bum. Living out something of an ascetic lifestyle befitting of a repentant hermit the reasoning for which is never explained , his initial squalor contradicts his otherworldy power.
Only reacting to the invasion of Galactus, instead of a more complex impetus, he feels more platonic in his backlash than something born of flesh and blood that we can care genuinely about.
Not only is our silver colored protagonist utterly inhuman in his perspective, our story itself feels unfeeling in its cosmic scope.
Pitting our newly powered up surf-board weaponized figure against something so indescribable, how anyone could apply a scintilla of care is baffling. Alongside some puerile criticisms of organized?
Not great. The writing feels like a non-native speaker wrote part of it a helicopter is constantly referred to as a "ship". The exposition is laughable how do you let your audience know that two characters are related? Just have one of them randomly say "I'm your sister".
The lettering was bad. Galactus says he is sick of Earthlings destroying each other so he commands them Silver Surfer has given up on humanity, but instead of roaming the stars he decides to become a filthy bum. I could go on and on, but this was just not very good. Silver Surfer: Parable although written in the latter part of the s touches on points that are sadly still prescient and relevant to the uncertain times we live in today.
Truths such as power attracting the corruptible, the ruthless rise of the demagogue, communities being torn apart through fear and the voice of reason being drowned out by ignorance.
It was a strip called Vuzz. Now, normally, Philippe was known for his elaborate architectures, full of intricate details. But Vuzz was something very simple that he just drew spontaneously on a sheet of paper.
It was almost like drawing a storyboard. I thought it was really wonderful. It really astounded me and I never forgot that feeling. Stan Lee gave me a fairly detailed plot — about six pages — but no breakdowns or dialogue. They made him athletic, powerful, a warrior almost.
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