In order to spare his own planet, Radd made a deal with Galactus to become his herald and seek out new planets for the cosmic creature to consume, as the Silver Surfer. Norrin Radd was living a peaceful life on his planet when one day his home's existence was threatened by Galactus, eater of worlds. It tells a tragic tale of Shakespearean scope, on a cosmic scale. In terms of appeal, the Silver Surfer mythology has the potential to be one of the MCU's biggest draws. Although no official announcement has been made so far, Marvel has a habit of sneaking in cameos by major characters in movies before giving them their own solo flicks, so the Surfer might show up for a brief scene in one of the upcoming MCU films scheduled for this year and the next. Now, the Surfer is once again set to make his proper cinematic debut, when he joins the MCU in the next few years alongside the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool. The character was originally supposed to get his own spinoff movie afterward, but the poor reception to Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer scrapped those plans as well. The next time the Surfer made his appearance was in the sequel to Fantastic Four that came out in 2007. There are only rumors regarding why the movie ultimately did not get made. Ewan McGregor was wanted to play the role of the Surfer, while the director was looking to cast Steve Berkoff as Galactus. Just then, the hero's trusty surfboard comes to his aid, presumably turning the tide of the battle and allowing the surfer to gain the upper hand.Īccording to Hardman, the movie would have featured the Surfer mostly in his original humanoid state before he became the Herald of Galactus since the VFX needed to depict the superhero would have been too costly at that time. The foe seems to have gotten the better of the Surfer and is moving closer to finish him off.

It appears to be a depiction of a fight between the Surfer and a hulking enemy.

The drawings don't give much of a hint in terms of story.

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