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the Fantasti-Car, a larger role for Kerry Washington's character Alicia Masters, and in June 2006, the Silver Surfer was announced to appear in the sequel as a "villain / hero". The Silver Surfer was created by combining the performance of actor Doug Jones and a grey-silver suit designed by Jose Fernandez. FX shop Spectral Motion created the Surfer, who was then enhanced by a new computer-generated system designed by WETA. The sequel, whose working title was "Fantastic Four 2", was officially titled "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" in August 2006 with filming beginning on August 28 in Vancouver
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the Fantasti-Car, a larger role for Kerry Washington's character Alicia Masters, and in June 2006, the Silver Surfer was announced to appear in the sequel as a "villain / hero". The Silver Surfer was created by combining the performance of actor Doug Jones and a grey-silver suit designed by Jose Fernandez. FX shop Spectral Motion created the Surfer, who was then enhanced by a new computer-generated system designed by WETA. The sequel, whose working title was "Fantastic Four 2", was officially titled "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" in August 2006 with filming beginning on August 28 in Vancouver
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who he is and what he can do. The production was completed in 12 days by a cast and crew of over 150 people, on locations in the Southern California regions of the San Gabriel Mountains, Riverside, Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Director Joshua Weigel has stated that he will be working on writing a feature-length version of the script. The movie features internationally recognized motivational speaker Nick Vujicic, Latino celebrity Eduardo Verástegui (from "Bella"), Doug Jones who played the Pale Man in "Pan's Labyrinth", the Silver Surfer in "Fantastic Four-Rise of the Silver Surfer" and Abe Sapien in "Hellboy II:
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and Alicia Masters, respectively. Beau Garrett appears as Frankie Raye, along with Doug Jones as Norrin Radd/Silver Surfer, with Laurence Fishburne voicing Silver Surfer. The plot follows the Fantastic Four as they confront Silver Surfer and attempt to save Earth from Galactus. It received mixed reviews and it was considered an improvement on the original. It grossed $289 million against a budget of $130 million. It was released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 2, 2007. As Reed Richards and Sue Storm prepare for their wedding, a silver object enters Earth's atmosphere, creating immense craters around the world. General Hager
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return with a tiny portion of Galactus's Power Cosmic, Radd acquired vast power, a new body and a surfboard-like craft on which he could travel faster than light. Now known as the Silver Surfer, Radd roamed the cosmos searching for planets for Galactus to consume. When his travels took him to Earth, he met the Fantastic Four, who helped him rediscover his humanity and nobility of spirit. Betraying Galactus, the Surfer saved Earth but was exiled there as punishment. In 2011, IGN ranked Silver Surfer 41st in its "Top 100 Comic Heroes" list. He was portrayed by Doug Jones and
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (video game) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a video game based on the and stars the Marvel Comics characters Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer published by 2K Games. The game allows the player to take on the role of any member of the Fantastic Four team and to switch characters at any time. Each of the characters has a special ability: During the game, the player will also face enemies from the Fantastic Four universe, such as Silver Surfer, Terrax, Red Ghost, Super-Skrull, and Dr. Doom. In addition to
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the Marvel Cinematic Universe. "Fantastic Four" was released on August 7, 2015 and fared worse than its predecessors both critically and commercially. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (stylized as 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer) is a 2007 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four. A sequel to the 2005 film "Fantastic Four", the film is directed by Tim Story. Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Chris Evans as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm/The Thing return
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (stylized as 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer) is a 2007 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four. A sequel to the 2005 film "Fantastic Four", the film is directed by Tim Story. Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Chris Evans as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm/The Thing return as "The Fantastic Four", while Julian McMahon and Kerry Washington reprise their roles from the first film as Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom
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Sue projecting spinning telekinetic blades around him. "Hyper"'s Daniel Wilks commended the game for "being better than """. However, he criticized it for being "dull, repetitive and lazy". Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (video game) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a video game based on the and stars the Marvel Comics characters Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer published by 2K Games. The game allows the player to take on the role of any member of the Fantastic Four team and to switch characters at any time. Each of the characters has a special ability:
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the 2008 "Favorite Female Movie Star" Kids' Choice Award. "Rise of the Silver Surfer" was nominated for five additional Kids' Choice awards. The film was nominated for two Razzie Awards including Worst Actress for Jessica Alba and Worst Screen Couple for Alba and Ioan Gruffudd, but lost both awards to Lindsay Lohan in "I Know Who Killed Me". The main four cast originally signed a three-movie deal, with Fox Studios and Julian McMahon also signed for a third film. Michael Chiklis was told Ben Grimm's relationship with Alicia Masters would have had a greater focus in a third film and
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of drawing spaceships!" Taken by the noble features of the new character, who turned on his master to help defend Earth, Lee overcame his initial skepticism and began adding characterization. The Silver Surfer soon became a key part of the unfolding story. Following the Surfer's debut, Lee and Kirby brought him back as a recurring guest in "Fantastic Four" #55–61, 72, and 74–77 (ranging Oct. 1966 – Aug. 1968). The character made his solo debut in the backup story of "Fantastic Four Annual" #5 (Nov. 1967). The following year, Lee launched the solo title "The Silver Surfer". John Buscema was
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a member of the Fantastic Four who is frequently ashamed of his monstrous appearance. She has also helped explain human life and emotion to the alien Silver Surfer. Actress Kat Green played her in the unreleased "The Fantastic Four" film from 1994, and then Kerry Washington portrayed her in the 2005 film "Fantastic Four" and the 2007 sequel "". Alicia is introduced in "Fantastic Four" #8, along with her stepfather, the supervillain known as the Puppet Master. She initially aids him out of obedience in his first scheme against the Fantastic Four, though she immediately senses the "gentle" and "sensitive"
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and set for a release date of June 15, 2007. Michael Chiklis's prosthetics as The Thing were also redesigned to allow him to take it off in between takes and for better ventilation. In August 2006, actor Andre Braugher dropped out of his supporting role in the TV series "ER" to be cast in "Rise of the Silver Surfer". Braugher was cast as General Hager, whom director Story described as "an old acquaintance of Reed Richards and one of the major additions to the movie". In September, Jones was confirmed to portray the Silver Surfer in addition to Julian McMahon
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on the Fantastic Four, the Human Torch calls him "Psycho-Man"). It is revealed that the Surfer has been exiled from Zenn-La for destroying the control that Psycho-Man had over Zenn-La, but because of finding Earth for his master to "save" he may return. After Psycho-Man gains domain over Earth, the Silver Surfer, temporarily imprisoned in his own 'memorial' statue, rescues Mr. Fantastic, tells him his story, and asks him to save Earth. The Surfer then helps the Fantastic Four defeat other Surfer-like assassins of Psycho-Man. With the Surfers beaten and the insane Psycho-Man reprogrammed to experience the unthinking happiness he
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in "Fantastic Four" #48-50 (March–May 1966), which fans began calling "The Galactus Trilogy". It culminated in "Fantastic Four" #50 (May 1966), which featured the Silver Surfer interceding on behalf of humankind against Galactus. After wrapping up the Inhumans story of the previous issue, the story moves to the Silver Surfer as he soars through the Andromeda Galaxy, earning the attention of the Skrulls. They know that wherever the Silver Surfer appears, his master, Galactus, cannot be far behind. Terrified, the Skrulls do everything they can to conceal their world from the Surfer's perceptions. Back on Earth, the Fantastic Four witness
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to feed on Earth. By season 2 however, all but the presence of Silver Surfer in that battle is ignored as Terrax is seen again and referred to as being the replacement for the Silver Surfer. In the episode "When Calls Galactus", Terrax is killed/turned into a worm and Nova (Frankie Raye) becomes the new herald of Galatcus. In "Mask of Doom", Doctor Doom captures the Fantastic Four and forces Mister Fantastic, Human Torch, and the Thing to go back in time and obtain an object for him. In the aforementioned episode "Silver Surfer and the Return of Galactus", Doom
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to sneak into his cell, where he informs her that his master, known by the people of his world as Galactus, is a massive cloud-like cosmic entity that feeds on life-bearing planets to survive, and that his board is a homing beacon summoning Galactus to the planet. The Silver Surfer has to serve Galactus, who will otherwise destroy the Surfer's planet. Using the device he created earlier, Doom betrays Hager and steals the board from the compound, killing most of the Army personnel there, including Hager. The Fantastic Four rescue the Surfer and pursue Doom in the Fantasticar, confronting him
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plans to acquire Fox. A Silver Surfer film is in the works with writer Brian K. Vaughan attached to the script. On December 14, 2017, The Walt Disney Company agreed to a $52.4 billion dollar deal to acquire 21st Century Fox, including its subsidiary 20th Century Fox. Disney's CEO Bob Iger stated that they plan to integrate the Fantastic Four into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. List indicator(s) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released "Fantastic Four" (2005), "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" and "Fantastic Four" (2015) on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download. The films were also released on DVD
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of the Fantastic Four", Puppet Master took control of the Thing and used him to capture Invisible Woman. Mister Fantastic freed the Thing from his control and defeated the Puppet Master. Upon returning to his apartment to reclaim his final doll, he ended up in a fight with Alicia Masters, and then he apparently fell to his death from the apartment window. The Fantastic Four weren't able to find his body and claimed that he "vanished from Earth." In "The Silver Surfer & the Coming of Galactus", the Silver Surfer, Firelord, and Terrax fight the Fantastic Four while Galactus attempts
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encounter the Silver Surfer. The sequel had a mixed but overall better reception than its predecessor. When plans for a sequel to "Rise of the Silver Surfer" fell through, 20th Century Fox rebooted the series with the critically panned "Fantastic Four" (2015). Fantastic Four (2005 film) Fantastic Four (stylized as Fantastic 4) is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name. It was directed by Tim Story, and released by 20th Century Fox. The film stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon and Kerry Washington. This was the second live-action
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the "Silver Surfer". Becoming aware of the threat of Galactus, Psycho-Man allows the heroes and the Surfer to leave unopposed. In the title "Micronauts" the diminutive heroes are joined by the entire Fantastic Four and battle Psycho-Man, who at this time claims to be in forced exile. Psycho-Man reappears in the title "Fantastic Four", and uses an android based on the villain the Hate-Monger to incite hatred amongst the population of New York City. Psycho-Man succeeds in transforming the Invisible Woman into the entity Malice, and sends her to destroy the remainder of the Fantastic Four. Mister Fantastic frees his
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2005 and the sequel "" was released in 2007. Both films received mixed to negative reviews from critics, yet earned a combined worldwide at the box office. Due to 20th Century Fox's disappointment with the box-office return of "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer", a potential third "Fantastic Four" film and a Silver Surfer spin-off film were canceled. In 2009, the development for a reboot was announced. Directed by Josh Trank, "Fantastic Four" was released on August 7, 2015 and received negative reviews from both critics and public, and Trank himself. A sequel to the reboot was scheduled to
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McMahon, the film was released on July 8, 2005. The story, both inspired by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's "Fantastic Four" comic-book storyline "The Galactus Trilogy" and Warren Ellis's comic-book "Ultimate Extinction", features the Silver Surfer, whose cosmic energy has been affecting the planet Earth and leaving craters around the planet. Set against an impending wedding between Reed and Susan, the U.S. Army recruits the Fantastic Four to help stop the Silver Surfer, and separately gain help from Doom. With "Fantastic Four" grossing $330.5 million worldwide, 20th Century Fox hired director Tim Story and screenwriter Mark Frost in December 2005
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issue a perfect score, citing deep characterization and intricate design, praise largely echoed by Comics Alliance's Matt D. Wilson. The character's various series have been collected into the following trade paperbacks: Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby, and first appeared in the comic book "Fantastic Four" #48, published in 1966. The Silver Surfer is a humanoid with metallic skin who can travel through space with the aid
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Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby, and first appeared in the comic book "Fantastic Four" #48, published in 1966. The Silver Surfer is a humanoid with metallic skin who can travel through space with the aid of his surfboard-like craft. Originally a young astronomer named Norrin Radd on the planet Zenn-La, he saved his homeworld from the planet devourer, Galactus, by serving as his herald. Imbued in
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Silver Surfer", he stated, "Story does the same sort of efficient, impersonal job he did on the first film, keeping things at such a basic, almost childish level that it seems the movie is aimed squarely, if not exclusively, at the 12-and-under set." However, Roger Moore of "Orlando Sentinel" gave Story's "Fantastic Four" films good reviews. He called the first film as a "popcorn popper" and a "cinematic sugar buzz" and the second film an "entertaining film that doesn't overstay its welcome." The 2015 "Fantastic Four" film was the weakest reviewed of the series; it was criticised for its dark,
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Silver Surfer (TV series) Silver Surfer, also known as Silver Surfer: The Animated Series, is an American-Canadian animated television series based on the Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The series aired for one season on the Fox Kids Network in 1998. Blending cel and computer animation, the series is rendered in the style of Silver Surfer co-creator Jack Kirby. While inspired by various Silver Surfer comic book stories, the series alters the original mythos in some key ways. The most notable change is the removal of the Fantastic Four from The Galactus Trilogy, the story that serves as
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Jessica Alba expressed interest in introducing Franklin Richards, while Beau Garrett wished to return as Nova. Tim Story said he was interested in directing a third and fourth film and writer Don Payne stated while he had not discussed a sequel with the studio, he was interested in working with more Fantastic Four characters saying "I’ve always loved the Inhumans, the Skrulls, the Puppet Master, and Annihilus and the Negative Zone". As "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" performed less at the box office than the first film, 20th Century Fox was unsure of the series' future, and no
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the Surfer's board is the source of his power, Reed develops a tachyon pulse generator that will separate the Surfer from it, while Doom devises a machine whose function he keeps secret. In the Black Forest, the Surfer confronts Sue and reveals he is merely a servant to the destroyer of worlds, and regrets the destruction he causes. The military opens fire on the Surfer, which distracts him and allows the Fantastic Four to fire the pulse, separating the Surfer from his board. The military imprisons the Surfer in Siberia, where they torture him for information. Sue uses her powers
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when he switches powers with Reed by accident). Meanwhile, the Surfer's movements around the globe bring him past Latveria, where the cosmic energy affects their ex-friend Victor Von Doom, freeing him from two years encased in metal. A scarred Doom traces the Surfer to the Russell Glacier and offers to join forces. When the Surfer rebuffs him, Doom attacks. The Surfer retaliates, blasting Doom through the ice, but the cosmic energy of the Surfer's blast heals Doom's body. Doom leverages his experience into a deal with the American military, which forces the Fantastic Four to work with Doom. Deducing that
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to Earth. Here the Surfer meets the Fantastic Four and Alicia Masters. Touched by their nobility, he rebels against Galactus, who is eventually driven off. Before he leaves, he confines the Surfer to Earth with an invisible barrier that affects only him. During his exile, the Surfer fights numerous villains, including Doctor Doom, who wants his Power Cosmic, and Mephisto, who wants his soul. The Surfer's only ally during these trials is a physicist by the name of Al B. Harper, who eventually sacrifices himself to save the world from the Stranger. Banding together with the Hulk and Namor the
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the Fantastic Four, as he feels that association with the Thing will be dangerous for Alicia. Alicia Masters Alicia Reiss Masters is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character to the superheroes the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, she first appeared in "The Fantastic Four" #8 (Nov 1962). Alicia is a blind sculptor who is able to create incredibly lifelike representations of real people by touch and memory alone; her sculptures of the Fantastic Four and other superheroes are frequently
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Fantastic Four". The story frequently cited as Lee and Kirby's finest achievement is "The Galactus Trilogy" in "Fantastic Four" #48-50 (March–May 1966), chronicling the arrival of Galactus, a cosmic giant who wanted to devour the planet, and his herald, the Silver Surfer. "Fantastic Four" #48 was chosen as #24 in the 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time poll of Marvel's readers in 2001. Editor Robert Greenberger wrote in his introduction to the story that "As the fourth year of the "Fantastic Four" came to a close, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby seemed to be only warming up. In retrospect, it
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energy that engulfs Galactus, and apparently kills the Surfer as well. Johnny recovers his stable molecular state after touching the Surfer's board. Reed and Sue marry in Japan, in an abbreviated ceremony. Receiving news that Venice is sinking into the Adriatic, the team heads to Italy. In a mid-credits scene, the Silver Surfer's seemingly lifeless body floats through space. His eyes then open and his board races toward him, hinting that he is still alive. With "Fantastic Four" grossing $330 million worldwide, 20th Century Fox hired director Tim Story and screenwriter Mark Frost in December 2005 to return for the
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voiced by Laurence Fishburne in the 2007 film "". Created by artist Jack Kirby, the character first appears in "The Fantastic Four" #48 (March 1966), the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy". The Silver Surfer debuted as an unplanned addition to the superhero-team comic "Fantastic Four" #48 (March 1966). The comic's writer-editor, Stan Lee, and its penciller and co-plotter, Jack Kirby, had, by the mid-1960s, developed a collaborative technique known as the "Marvel Method": the two would discuss story ideas, Kirby working from a brief synopsis to draw the individual scenes and plot details, with
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million gross in the United States and Canada and $157 million overseas. The budget was $130 million. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 37% based on 169 reviews with an average rating of 4.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "While an improvement on its predecessor, "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" is nevertheless a juvenile, simplistic picture that has little benefit beyond its special effects." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 45 out of 100 based on reviews from 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film
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race of alien-human genetic experiments, the Inhumans; the Black Panther, an African king who would be mainstream comics' first black superhero; the rival alien races the Kree and the shapeshifting Skrulls; Him, who would become Adam Warlock; the Negative Zone and unstable molecules. The story frequently cited as Lee and Kirby's finest achievement is the three-part "Galactus Trilogy" that began in "Fantastic Four" #48 (March 1966), chronicling the arrival of Galactus, a cosmic giant who wanted to devour the planet, and his herald, the Silver Surfer. "Fantastic Four" #48 was chosen as #24 in the 100 Greatest Marvels of All
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the alien race the Ovoids, who kill Lan, but not before Galactus retrieves and transfers the last spark of Lan's soul to an android body. Dissatisfied with the android, which lacked Lan's personality, Galactus sends it to Earth to re-enlist the Silver Surfer as his Herald. The Air-Walker encounters the Fantastic Four, and is then defeated by the Surfer, who guesses at the android's true nature. Mister Fantastic reprograms Galactus' ship to take him to the Negative Zone, where he will apparently have an abundance of worlds to consume. The remnants of the Air-Walker are found by the villain Machinesmith.
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of the team, including Crystal, Medusa, Power Man (Luke Cage), Nova (Frankie Raye), She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel (Sharon Ventura), Ant-Man (Scott Lang), Namorita, Storm, and the Black Panther. A temporary lineup from "Fantastic Four" #347–349 (December 1990 – February 1991) consisted of the Hulk (in his "Joe Fixit" persona), Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Ghost Rider (Daniel Ketch). Other notable characters who have been involved with the Fantastic Four include Alyssa Moy, Caledonia (Alysande Stuart of Earth-9809), Fantastic Force, the Inhumans (particularly the royal family members Black Bolt, Crystal, Medusa, Gorgon, Karnak, Triton, and Lockjaw), Reed's father Nathaniel Richards, the Silver Surfer (previously
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that began in "Fantastic Four" #48 (March 1966), chronicling the arrival of Galactus, a cosmic giant who wanted to devour the planet, and his herald, the Silver Surfer. "Fantastic Four" #48 was chosen as #24 in the 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time poll of Marvel's readers in 2001. Editor Robert Greenberger wrote in his introduction to the story that "As the fourth year of the "Fantastic Four" came to a close, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby seemed to be only warming up. In retrospect, it was perhaps the most fertile period of any monthly title during the Marvel Age."
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Alicia Masters Alicia Reiss Masters is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character to the superheroes the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, she first appeared in "The Fantastic Four" #8 (Nov 1962). Alicia is a blind sculptor who is able to create incredibly lifelike representations of real people by touch and memory alone; her sculptures of the Fantastic Four and other superheroes are frequently depicted. A caring, sensitive character, she has been a romantic interest and confidante of The Thing,
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and "Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four, Volume 5" (). The Galactus Trilogy "The Galactus Trilogy" is a 1966 three-issue comic book story arc that appeared in "Fantastic Four" #48 - #50. Written, plotted and drawn by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee for Marvel Comics, it introduced the characters Galactus and the Silver Surfer. In 2018, "The Atlantic" called it "the indisputable pinnacle of the so-called Silver Age of comic books". In 1966, nearly five years after launching Marvel Comics' flagship superhero title, "Fantastic Four", Lee and Kirby collaborated on an antagonist designed to break from the era's archetypal mold of supervillains,
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and power. As Lee recalled in 1993, Kirby described his Biblical inspirations for Galactus and an accompanying character, an angelic Herald Lee dubbed the Silver Surfer: Kirby further explained, "Galactus in actuality is a sort of god. He is beyond reproach, beyond anyone's opinion. In a way he is kind of a Zeus, who fathered Hercules. He is his own legend, and of course, he and the Silver Surfer are sort of modern legends, and they are designed that way." Writer Mike Conroy expanded on Lee and Kirby's explanation: "In five short years from the launch of the "Fantastic Four",
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times with the superhero group the Defenders. In 2006–2007, he starred in the four-issue miniseries "" and co-starred in the miniseries "", both part of the "Annihilation" fictional crossover. In 2007, the Silver Surfer starred in a four-issue miniseries "Silver Surfer: Requiem" by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Esad Ribic. The first issue was released May 30, 2007 to coincide with the character's first movie appearance. Published under the Marvel Knights imprint, "Silver Surfer: Requiem" portrays the character upon learning that he is dying as the silver shell he is encased in is deteriorating. This was followed by the
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bloodthirsty attitude. When approaching the planet of Zenn-La, Galactus accepts the offer of Norrin Radd to become his herald, the Silver Surfer, in exchange for sparing his world. Eventually locating Earth, Galactus is driven off by the Fantastic Four, Uatu the Watcher, and the rebellious Silver Surfer after The Human Torch—with the Watcher's assistance—retrieves the Ultimate Nullifier from Taa II. Although Galactus leaves Earth, vowing that he will never try to consume it again, he banishes the Surfer to Earth for betraying him. Galactus later returns for his former herald, but the Surfer is unrepentant and chooses to remain on
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atrocity". In his review of the first film Berardinelli wished for Galactus in the sequel, but is severely disappointed. He goes on to complain about product placement, says "the characterization is atrocious" and "the acting is almost uniformly cringe-inducing", and called the Stan Lee cameo the only highlight. He concludes "Rise of the Silver Surfer is so lackluster it makes Spider-Man 3 feel like a masterpiece by comparison." Stephen Hunter of the Washington Post called it "Supersized Boredom". "Rise of the Silver Surfer" won two awards: the 2008 Golden Trailer Award for "Best Teaser Poster", and star Jessica Alba winning
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of the Galaxy" and "Captain Marvel". Ronan was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. He first appeared in "Fantastic Four" #65 (August 1967). The character returned sporadically in "Captain Marvel" vol. 1, and played an important role in the "Kree-Skrull War" storyline in "Avengers" vol. 1 #88–97. After appearances in "Ms. Marvel" vol. 1 #19 and "Silver Surfer" vol. 3, Ronan returned in the "Galactic Storm" crossover in 1992. Ronan subsequently appeared in "Fantastic Four" vol. 3 #13–14 and "Iron Man" vol. 3 #14, before having a major role in the "Maximum Security" crossover in Jan 2001.
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"Fantastic Four Unlimited" #3. He played a small role in the Kree-Skrull War issues of "Avengers", #89, 96-97. Other appearances include "Avengers" vol 1 #233, "Marvel Team-Up" #2, "Marvel Two-in-One" #75, and "Thor" #404-405, #434-435. The character was the main antagonist in "Annihilation", appearing in the prologue, the second issue of the "Silver Surfer" mini-series, and all six issues of the main title. He died in issue six, but has since been reborn. He appeared as an infant in "War of Kings: Ascension" #2. Annihilus first encountered the Fantastic Four when they entered the Negative Zone seeking anti-particles needed to
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board is nearly indestructible, but on the rare occasions it has been damaged or destroyed, the Surfer can repair or recreate it with little effort. The Surfer can attack opponents by directing the board against them, and the board is capable of temporarily absorbing and imprisoning other beings. When Galactus exiled the Surfer to Earth, his means of imprisonment was linked to the board. When the Surfer and the Fantastic Four realized this, the Surfer put it to the test by leaving the board planet-side and entering space in the Four's spacecraft. Once he was free of Earth, the Surfer
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directs Reed to track and identify its movements. During the wedding, Reed's systems detect the phenomenon approaching New York City, which suffers a blackout from the object's electromagnetic pulses. Johnny Storm pursues the object, discovering it to be a silver humanoid on a flying surfboard. The "Silver Surfer" drags him into the upper atmosphere, suffocates and then drops him. Johnny barely survives, successfully flying only at the last moment. Later, Sue and Johnny find they have switched powers after touching, prompting Reed to deduce that exposure to the Surfer has affected Johnny's molecular structure, allowing these transfers of their powers.
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who desires to defeat the Surfer and steal his noble soul, sensed the anguish of this separation within him, and used Shalla-Bal as a pawn in his conflict with the Surfer. As part of a conspiracy Mephisto replaced the consciousness of Shalla-Bal so that she believed herself to be a regular citizen of Latveria named Helena, and Doctor Doom organized a false marriage celebration with her in order to make the Surfer fight the Fantastic Four. Meanwhile, Galactus consumed the life energies and ecosphere of Zenn-La because of Silver Surfer's betrayal, but spared the lives of its people by warning
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the Impossible Man. Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four is a four-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. It was published in May - August 2007, written by Jeff Parker and illustrated by Mike Wieringo shortly before his death. On a routine night, Spider-Man comes across what appears to be the Silver Surfer, but in fact is the Impossible Man in disguise. The playful alien annoys Spider-Man with his antics until he remembers why he came to Earth; to warn the Fantastic Four of the incoming invasion from the alien race the H'Mojen. The
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Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four is a four-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. It was published in May - August 2007, written by Jeff Parker and illustrated by Mike Wieringo shortly before his death. On a routine night, Spider-Man comes across what appears to be the Silver Surfer, but in fact is the Impossible Man in disguise. The playful alien annoys Spider-Man with his antics until he remembers why he came to Earth; to warn the Fantastic Four of the incoming invasion from the alien race the H'Mojen. The warning comes too
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initially serves as a herald to the planet-consuming Galactus, but later decides to oppose Galactus' attack upon Earth because Sue reminds him of the woman he loved back on his homeworld. While attempting to shield the Silver Surfer with a force field, Sue is stabbed through the chest by a spear created by a cosmic-powered Doctor Doom, and she dies in Reed's arms. However, Silver Surfer uses his cosmic powers to heal her. After the Surfer successfully fends off Galactus, Sue and Reed marry. Kate Mara portrays Sue in the 2015 "Fantastic Four" film reboot, directed by Josh Trank. In
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Surfer)and lasted until Marvel began publishing its own titles under the newly-formed "Marvel France" line in the late 1990s. Fantastic Four shared space in the Silver Surfer's own book until the Heroes Reborn storyline created their own title, supported by Captain America. "Fantastic Four" then appeared in the anthology "Marvel Legends" and currently appears in "Marvel Icons", sharing that title with the Avengers. Two different French companies held rights to Marvel Comics at the same time in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Lug (which eventually changed its name to Semic) published Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, X-Men, Daredevil and Iron Man
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but the Adjudicator forces Namor and his armies to retreat, and also repels attacks from human armies and Doctor Doom, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and the Inhumans. Richards and the Silver Surfer attempt to use mindless robots called the Decimators to destroy the Cosmic Tribunal, but eventually abort their attack, rather than allow an entire race to be slaughtered. The Tribunal is grateful to the Fantastic Four, and to humanity. After the Fantastic Four is honored by the United Nations, they finally retire. Ben Grimm and his girlfriend, Alicia Masters, move to a small cottage far from New York,
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was played by the young actor Ioan Gruffudd, who later became a film star, with credits including "Titanic" (1997), "Black Hawk Down" (2001), "Fantastic Four" (2005) and Rise of the Silver Surfer" (2007). Ceredig’s own film credits include the 1992 comedy Rebecca’s Daughters and the Dylan Thomas biopic "The Edge of Love" (2008). He also featured as Fatty Lewis in the cult comedy film "Twin Town" (1997), which launched the career of Rhys Ifans, and was also seen in other television roles in "Emmerdale", "Heartbeat" and "Z-Cars". His voice was familiar to generations of younger viewers through his voiceover work
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Sheldon is preoccupied with his work, to the detriment of his family. The news is filled with stories of the Avengers being declared a menace; the law going after Tony Stark; sightings of Spider-Man, who the public is unsure is a hero or a danger; and a possible Judgement Day. The Silver Surfer appears to the world and defeats the Fantastic Four, heralding the appearance of Galactus. With the city in panic, Sheldon believes the Earth will end, and he returns home to be with his family in the final moments. Suddenly, news comes that the Fantastic Four have managed
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"Ultimate Extinction", silvery humanoids began to appear, sent to trigger mass suicides in order to reduce the population's resistance. Suicide cults founded by the creatures began to appear all across the globe as Gah Lak Tus drew near. These silvery beings had the ability to grow wings; morph into an ovoid; form spikes; or take an intermediary form, gliding on an oval surface. They also demonstrated the ability to manipulate large quantities of energy. In "Ultimate Fantastic Four" #42, another Ultimate incarnation of the Silver Surfer appears, called the Silver Searcher. He is teleported to Earth after Reed mistakes him
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Silver Surfer from leaving Earth. Simon Templeman reprised his role of Doctor Doom for guest appearances in two episodes, in which Doom held Washington, D.C. captive, only to be defeated by She-Hulk, whom he later attempted to claim revenge upon. With his appearance on this show, it can be assumed that Doom survived the fate he met on the "Fantastic Four" series, if both shows are to be considered within the same continuity. Following Doctor Doom's first appearance (he appears again in the second-season episode "Hollywood Rocks"), comes the episode "Fantastic Fortitude" featuring his nemesis, the Fantastic Four. The episode
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as backup feature, then rotating with other backup features). Star Comics published the title in the 1990s, followed by Marvel Italia. Character names are typically translated as "la Cosa" (Thing), "la Torcia Umana" (Human Torch), "la Donna Invisibile" (Invisible Woman) and "Mister Fantastic". Dr. Doom is "Dottor Destino"; She-Hulk and Silver Surfer kept their English names. Also released in Italy was the series "I Fantastici Quattro Gigante", an oversized magazine reprinting in chronological order all the super-team's appearances including the Human Torch solo series from "Strange Tales". Fantastic Four (comic book) Fantastic Four is the name of several comic book
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it means trapping himself once more, the Surfer returns to Earth to battle and defeat Mephisto. Before being vanquished, Mephisto sends Shalla-Bal back to Zenn-La, but the Surfer manages to endow her with a portion of his Power Cosmic, which she uses to revitalize the plant life of their ravaged homeworld. After the Surfer aids the Fantastic Four against Galactus' latest herald, Terrax, The Surfer eventually pierces Galactus' barrier by acting on a suggestion of trying to pass through on a spaceship instead of via his own power on his surfboard. He also makes peace with Galactus by rescuing current
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Earth. Thor learns of Galactus' origin when the entity comes into conflict with Ego the Living Planet. Returning to Earth, Galactus unsuccessfully tries to re-enlist the Silver Surfer. After the Fantastic Four and the Surfer defeat Galactus' new herald, the Air-Walker, Mr. Fantastic reprograms Galactus' ship to travel to the Negative Zone, which contains many uninhabited worlds that could potentially be consumed. Thor and Olympian ally Hercules encounter Galactus when his next herald, Firelord, travels to Earth to be free of his master. Galactus frees Firelord when Thor presents Galactus with the Asgardian Destroyer to animate and use as a
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changing back to a normal human form, for fear that Alicia would not love him as "plain Ben Grimm." The physically vulnerable Masters was also frequently used as a damsel in distress. The character plays an integral role in one of the most acclaimed comic book stories of the Silver Age, "The Coming of Galactus," in "Fantastic Four" #48–50 (March – May 1966). In that story arc, the Silver Surfer first comes to Earth as a herald to the powerful, world-destroying being Galactus, and crashes into Alicia's apartment after fighting the Fantastic Four. Her passionate pleading with him about the
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Amazing Spider-Man", Slott is writing "Tony Stark: Iron Man" and "Fantastic Four."<ref> <\ref> Dan Slott Dan Slott (born July 3, 1967) is an American comic book writer, who is the current writer on Marvel Comics' "Tony Stark: Iron Man" and "Fantastic Four". He is best known for his long run on "The Amazing Spider-Man", as well as "", "She-Hulk", "Silver Surfer", "The Superior Spider-Man", and "Ren & Stimpy". Dan Slott's first published work for Marvel was "Survival of the Hippest" in "Mighty Mouse" #10 and "To Bounce Or Not To Bounce", an eight-page backup story in "New Warriors Annual" #1
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to return to work for the sequel. Don Payne was also hired to write the screenplay. Principal photography began on August 28, 2006 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The film was released on June 15, 2007. Due to 20th Century Fox's disappointment in the box-office performance of the film, a potential third "Fantastic Four" film and a Silver Surfer spin-off film were cancelled. The story, loosely based on the "Ultimate Fantastic Four" comic-books, features four people teleporting to an alternate universe, which alters their physical form and grants them new abilities. They must learn to harness their abilities and work
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trailer was scheduled to appear with the film "Disturbia", on April 13, 2007, but errors occurred and Tim Story announced that it would be released with "Spider-Man 3" on May 4, 2007. The theatrical trailer was finally released online on April 30, 2007 on Apple Trailer's website. 20th Century Fox launched an outdoor advertising campaign at the end of February. The cast also made an appearance at the Coca-Cola 600 Nextel Cup NASCAR race in Charlotte over Memorial Day weekend. In late May 2007, 20th Century Fox struck a deal with the Franklin Mint to promote the movie by altering
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two appearances were nonspeaking cameos in "Thor" #134 (Nov. 1966), and "Daredevil" #37 (Feb. 1968), respectively. Numerous requests from fans prompted the character to be featured heavily in "Fantastic Four" #72–77 (March–Aug. 1968). After a flashback appearance in "Silver Surfer" #1 (Aug. 1968), the character returned to Earth in "Thor" #160–162 (Jan. – March 1969). Galactus' origin was eventually revealed in "Thor" #168–169 (Sept. – Oct. 1969). The character made appearances in "Fantastic Four" #120–123 (March – June 1972) and "Thor" #225–228 (July–Oct. 1974). These two storylines introduced two new heralds for Galactus. Galactus also featured in "Fantastic Four" #172–175
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"Les Chefs-d'Oeuvres de la Bande Dessinée" [Comic Book Masterpieces]. In 1974, the first 4 issues of the title were published, one page at a time, in the daily newspaper "France Soir". But primarily, rights to the "Fantastic Four" in France were held by a company called Editions Lug, which began publishing "Fantastic Four" first in a 1969 anthology title called "Fantask", along with Spider-Man and Silver Surfer, then in another anthology called "Marvel". The censors objected to the content of the book, and citing "nightmarish visions" and "terrifying science fiction" as the reasons, forced their cancellations after respectively 7 and
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The Galactus Trilogy "The Galactus Trilogy" is a 1966 three-issue comic book story arc that appeared in "Fantastic Four" #48 - #50. Written, plotted and drawn by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee for Marvel Comics, it introduced the characters Galactus and the Silver Surfer. In 2018, "The Atlantic" called it "the indisputable pinnacle of the so-called Silver Age of comic books". In 1966, nearly five years after launching Marvel Comics' flagship superhero title, "Fantastic Four", Lee and Kirby collaborated on an antagonist designed to break from the era's archetypal mold of supervillains, and instead be a being of god-like stature
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Air-Walker The Air-Walker (Gabriel Lan) (also known as Gabriel the Air-Walker) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Buscema and first appears (in android form) in Fantastic Four #120 (March 1972). Created by Stan Lee and John Buscema, Air-Walker first appeared in "Fantastic Four" #120 (March 1972). The character later appeared in "Fantastic Four" #211 (October 1979), "Captain America" #249 (September 1980), "Dazzler" #10 (December 1981) and "Silver Surfer" vol. 3, #41 (September 1990). Gabriel Lan is a member of the Xandarian Nova Corps and
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self-repair system and a homing beacon he could use to find Galactus' ship. Air-Walker The Air-Walker (Gabriel Lan) (also known as Gabriel the Air-Walker) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Buscema and first appears (in android form) in Fantastic Four #120 (March 1972). Created by Stan Lee and John Buscema, Air-Walker first appeared in "Fantastic Four" #120 (March 1972). The character later appeared in "Fantastic Four" #211 (October 1979), "Captain America" #249 (September 1980), "Dazzler" #10 (December 1981) and "Silver Surfer" vol. 3, #41
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Comics paid in exchange for the film's negative, so 20th Century Fox could go ahead with the big-budget adaptation, as well as a possible spin-off film starring the Silver Surfer for summer 1998. Fox hired Chris Columbus to write and direct "Fantastic Four" in 1995. He developed a screenplay with Michael France, but decided to step down as director and focus on producing "Fantastic Four" under his 1492 Pictures company. Peter Segal was hired to direct in April 1997, and was replaced by Sam Weisman by the end of the year. Fox brought in Sam Hamm to rewrite the script
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with his children before returning to prison; however, the Super-Skrull finds a way to kidnap Dr. Storm, mimic his appearance, and then fight the Fantastic Four as the Invincible Man. In the process of defeating the Super-Skrull, Dr. Storm sacrifices his own life to protect the Fantastic Four from a Skrull booby trap. Reed and Sue's relationship progresses, with the two of them deciding to get married. The wedding is the event of the century, with several of New York City's preeminent superheroes in attendance. Not long after that, Sue and the Fantastic Four encounter Galactus and the Silver Surfer.
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strength, durability, and endurance due to the nature of his stone-like flesh. Since their original 1961 introduction, the Fantastic Four have been portrayed as a somewhat dysfunctional, yet loving, family. Breaking convention with other comic book archetypes of the time, they would squabble and hold grudges both deep and petty and eschewed anonymity or secret identities in favor of celebrity status. The team is also well known for its recurring encounters with characters such as the villainous monarch Doctor Doom, the planet-devouring Galactus, the sea-dwelling prince Namor, the spacefaring Silver Surfer and the shape-changing alien Skrulls. The Fantastic Four have
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and Mercy while he steadily mutates and devours anyone who disturbs them, George (having become Lifeform again) kills Lamar seeing itself as performing an act of mercy by killing the slowly dying scientist. Devouring everyone in the hospital, the Lifeform draws S.H.I.E.L.D.'s attention who contact Mister Fantastic to deal with the creature. With help from Silver Surfer, Mister Fantastic tracks Lifeform, which has grown into a gigantic monstrosity composed of malformed tentacles, mouths, arms, and bulging muscle, to the East River where it had been in the midst of eating marine life. Incapacitating Mister Fantastic, Lifeform is attacked by Silver
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he takes the supervillain Abomination into space with him, thinking him truly evil. In the title the "Silver Surfer", the Stranger again attempts to destroy the Earth, on this occasion using a powerful "Null-Life" bomb. After a battle with the Silver Surfer and learning that a human scientist sacrificed himself to defuse the bomb, the Stranger retreats. In the title "Fantastic Four" the Stranger aids the superhero team against the entity the Overmind, and in Thor watches as the Thunder God battles the character's servant of the time, the Abomination. The title "Avengers" features a story in which the Toad
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released October 2, 2007 on DVD in two versions. The first was a single-disc Widescreen/Full Screen version. A two-disc "The Power Cosmic" Edition was also released that day, as was a high-definition Blu-ray Disc. The film was also released on HD DVD outside of the U.S. On its opening weekend, the film was the highest-grossing movie at the U.S. box office, reaching approximately $58 million, $2 million more than its predecessor. On its second weekend, the film had a 66% drop, and then had a 54% drop in its third weekend. The film grossed $289 million worldwide, including a $131.9
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him back the weapon. True to his word, Galactus leaves but not before making it so the Surfer can never leave the Earth, by removing his "space-time powers". After the battle, Alicia thanks the Silver Surfer for his help, causing the jealous Thing to think that she's choosing the Surfer over him. He quietly walks away feeling nothing but rejection, before Alicia has a chance to introduce him with pride. As life returns to normal, the press dismisses the Galactus fiasco as a hoax. The Galactus Trilogy has been collected numerous times, notably in "Essential Fantastic Four, Volume 3" ()
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drawbacks to his association with the team. Chief among them is the team's violent encounters with Doctor Doom, who believes that Reed was responsible for the accident that scarred him. Doom has never forgiven Reed and has sworn revenge. Doom has even gone as far as transforming Reed into a monstrous freak, attacking Reed's children and attempting to seduce Sue. After many adventures as the Fantastic Four, Reed married Sue. Not long after that, the team encountered the Inhumans for the first time. They next encountered Galactus and the Silver Surfer. Reed then opened a portal to the Negative Zone
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(July – Oct. 1976) and #208–213 (July – Dec. 1979). Stan Lee and Jack Kirby reunited for the origin of Silver Surfer and Galactus in the one-shot graphic novel "The Silver Surfer, The Ultimate Cosmic Experience!" in 1978. This Marvel Fireside Book, published by Simon & Schuster, was an out-of-continuity retelling of the origin story without the Fantastic Four. The full Lee-and-Kirby origin story was reprinted in the one-volume "Super-Villain Classics: Galactus the Origin" #1 (May 1983), inked by Vince Colletta and George Klein, lettered by John Morelli and colored by Andy Yanchus. While nearly identical to the previous origin,
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superhero team's sequel. Screenwriters Frost and Don Payne were hired to write the screenplay. Payne has said the film is based upon "The Galactus Trilogy", in which Galactus also makes an appearance, as well as issues 57-60 in which Doom steals the Surfer's power. Payne has also said the film takes inspiration from the Ultimate Marvel limited series "Ultimate Extinction". As of March 2, 2007, Galactus's design was not yet done, and by April 18, until hiring Laurence Fishburne to perform the voice of the Silver Surfer, the filmmakers were unsure of whether the character would speak. The film includes
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40,000 U.S. quarters and releasing them into circulation. All of the altered quarters were minted in 2005 and honor the state of California as part of the 50 State Quarters program created by the U.S. Mint. The altered quarters feature the Silver Surfer on the reverse along with a URL to the movie's official website. Once the U.S. Mint became aware of the promotion, it notified the studio and the Franklin Mint that it was breaking the law by turning government-issued currency into private advertising. The federal mint did not indicate whether a penalty would be effected. The film was
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missions featuring the whole team, there are various solo missions during the game, such as the Human Torch chasing the Silver Surfer through New York and Sue Storm using her invisibility powers to sneak through a Military Base. The game also allows the use of fused attacks, giving you the ability of combining powers to pull off new moves. There are 12 different moves in the game, one with each combination of team members. One example is Sue creating an energy field & Johnny filling it with flame, effectively creating a bomb. Another is Ben charging toward enemy hordes and
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Deutschland) publishes "Die Fantastischen Vier". Since 2008 the series is named with its original title "The Fantastic Four". The German names of the characters are "Das Ding" (The Thing), "Die Fackel" or "Die menschliche Fackel" (The Human Torch), "Die Unsichtbare" (The Invisible One), and "Mr. Fantastisch" (Mr. Fantastic). Silver Surfer and She-Hulk retained their English names. Some early Williams editions refer to Dr. Doom as "Doktor Unheil". In one Williams publication Dr.Doom is also referred to as "Doktor Untergang". Later they call him by his original US name. Corno initially published "I Fantastici Quattro" in Italy (first with "Captain Marvel"
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in Shanghai. During the battle, Sue is severely wounded. With the Surfer powerless, Johnny absorbs the combined powers of the entire team in order to battle the now cosmic energy-empowered Doom. Johnny succeeds in breaking Doom's control over the Surfer's board, and Ben Grimm uses a nearby crane to knock Doom into the harbor. However, Galactus arrives and Sue appears to die in Reed's arms. The Surfer regains control of his board, restoring his power. He revives Sue and chooses to defend Earth, flying, with an extra boost from Johnny, into Galactus. The conflict results in a massive blast of
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antagonist in such comic books as "Thor", "The Defenders", and "Fantastic Four". Lee remained partial to the Surfer, even asking other writers not to use him as a general rule, and with Kirby collaborated on a seminal 1978 graphic novel starring the character, the only original story featured in the Marvel Fireside Books series. After a 1982 one-shot by writer-artist John Byrne (with scripting by Stan Lee), the Surfer appeared in his second solo, ongoing title in 1987. Initially written by Steve Englehart, the series was to be set on Earth and one issue was completed under this premise before
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13 issues. Although other anthologies featuring Marvel strips continued, notably "Strange" (featuring the X-Men, Iron Man, and the Silver Surfer), the Fantastic Four remained unpublished in France until 1973. Editions Lug created a format aimed more for adults; an 80-page series called "Une Aventure des Fantastiques" debuted where the old series left off, with the stories that introduced the Inhumans and Galactus. That series lasted over 15 years, coming out four times a year. In the mid-1970s, a title called "Spidey" was released by Editions Lug. Primarily featuring reprints from the juvenile comic book "Spidey Super Stories", it also featured
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Nova (Frankie Raye) Nova is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared as Frankie Raye in "Fantastic Four" #164 (November 1975) and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist George Pérez. After several years as a minor supporting character, she became a herald of Galactus and assumed the name "Nova" in "Fantastic Four" #244 (July 1982) by John Byrne. The character was killed in "Silver Surfer" #75 (December 1992). Writer Kathryn Immonen and artist Tonči Zonjić revived Frankie Raye in the "Heralds" limited series in 2010. Frankie Raye worked for
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Island, Tricephalous was shown circling Mole Man's castle. While Pip the Troll was having a picnic on Monster Island, Tricephalous was seen scouring for food. When Silver Surfer was visiting Adam Warlock, Tricephalpous was shown with two unnamed monsters. To prevent the Fantastic Four from preventing him in his plan to create a pocket dimension, Aron the Rogue Watcher summoned Mole Man, Giganto, and Tricephalous to fight them. Thing defeated Tricephalous by grabbing his necks and throwing him into Super-Skrull Mole Man later sent Tricephalous and the other monsters to attack Manhattan. The Fantastic Four halted their attack by using
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script was in development. In March 2008, Chris Evans revealed, "I'm pretty sure we won’t do another one. I’m assuming that one is a closed book." In August 2009, Fox announced plans to reboot the "Fantastic Four" film franchise, with Michael Green and Jeremy Slater writing, Seth Grahame-Smith polishing the film's script, and Akiva Goldsman and Matthew Vaughn producing. After the release of 2012's "Chronicle", Josh Trank was linked to the reboot, and in mid July 2012, he was officially announced to be director. Filming started mid September 2013. As it is produced by Fox, the film is independent from
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the hour was an episode of "Iron Man"; the second half an episode of "Fantastic Four". During the first season, Stan Lee was featured speaking before each show about characters in the following episode and what had inspired him to create them. The show has also aired on Fox Kids, and Disney XD in the United States. Most episodes in the first season consisted of fairly accurate re-tellings and re-interpretations of classic 1960s FF comic book stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. For instance, this series stayed true to the original comic book story that recounted the Silver Surfer
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X-Men" #107 (Oct. 1977). Since then, he has been periodically featured in X-titles, "Fantastic Four", "Rom the Spaceknight", "Silver Surfer", "Nova", and "New Warriors". His origin was revealed in "War of Kings: Warriors" #1 (2009). He has played important roles in some of Marvel's major storylines, such as "" (1992), "Maximum Security" (2001), and "War of Kings" (2009). During the "Heroes Reborn" era (1997), he starred in the three-issue "Imperial Guard" miniseries. Following the conclusion of "The Thanos Imperative", Gladiator has appeared as a member of the titular team in "Annihilators" #1-4 (Mar-Jun 2011) and "Annihilators: Earthfall" #1-4 (Sept-Dec 2011).
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as his adamantium bones are a lot stronger than his rotting flesh. He helped Iron Man to blast the Surfer. Eventually, Wolverine and the other zombies are successful in killing and eating the Surfer. As a result, he and the others gain the Silver Surfer's cosmic power and wound and devour Galactus, becoming the creatures collectively known as The Galactus. The Marvel Zombies attack a Skrull planet, only to encounter the Fantastic Four of the 616 reality - currently consisting of Black Panther, Storm, the Thing and the Human Torch, leaving the Zombies eager to capture the FF and transport
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Kree, and The Colonizers immediately followed the creation of Galactus, thus establishing Marvel Comics' own "space age mythology". As Kirby recalled in 1969, shortly after the character's debut, Ego's genesis came when: Ego returned as a protagonist in "Thor" #160–161 (Jan.–Feb. 1969), and made a guest appearance in #201. His origin is explored in "Thor" #228. Following appearances in "Fantastic Four" #234–235 (Sept.–Oct. 1981) and "Rom" #69 (Aug. 1985), Ego had a recurring role in "Silver Surfer" vol, 3 #4–22 (1987–1989). The character returned in the 1991 "Thor" annual and issues #448–450 (June–Aug 1992). Ego played a prominent role in
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Tracing the Surfer's cosmic energy, Reed discovers that a series of planets the alien has visited are all destroyed. Reed and Sue contemplate abandoning their lives as superheroes in order to have a normal life and raise a family, but are unaware Johnny is listening. With the Surfer creating craters around the globe, Reed determines that the next will appear in London. The team arrives too late to stop the crater, which drains the River Thames, but they manage to prevent the London Eye from collapsing after it is damaged by the quake (although Johnny nearly thwarts their attempt unintentionally
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Moondragon when she first left Titan, years ago. The Runner was one of the eleven Elders who conspired against Galactus and battled the Silver Surfer in an attempt to gain power in a new, re-created universe. He battled Galactus and the Silver Surfer, and was converted to energy for consumption by Galactus. However, along with the other four Elders that had been consumed by Galactus, the Runner caused Galactus "cosmic indigestion" from within until they were forced out of him by Master Order and Lord Chaos. The Runner was one of the four Elders who aided the Silver Surfer and
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"Fantastic Four" #48, in which he tried, and failed, to prevent the Silver Surfer from bringing the planet-devourer Galactus to the Earth. For his continuous disregard for the Watchers' mission, Uatu is once placed on trial by the Watchers. He is found guilty, but is released on his own recognizance. When the Shi'ar seek to prosecute Mister Fantastic for saving Galactus' life, Uatu serves as his lawyer and receives help from Odin, Eternity, and even Galactus himself to explain that Galactus is part of the universe's balance. Uatu is removed from his duty as Watcher of the Earth, but he
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the series. Guest artists before issue #130 include Joe Rubinstein, Joe Phillips, Bart Sears, and John Buscema. Michael Allred Michael Allred The Silver Surfer has starred in four original graphic novels: The Silver Surfer has also headlined or co-headlined the following series: Marvel has featured the Silver Surfer alongside characters from other companies in the following crossovers: The character's various series have been collected into the following books: Silver Surfer (comic book) Silver Surfer, or The Silver Surfer, is the title of several series of comic books published by Marvel Comics featuring the Silver Surfer. The first series, formally titled
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she is still considered a genetic mutant by the U.S. government. In the "House of M" reality, Sabra is a member of the Red Guard and assists them in their fight against the Hood's Masters of Evil. In the Ultimate Marvel reality, Sabra (under her real name) appears as a severed head on the wall of a hideout of the supervillain Doctor Faustus, along with the heads of agents from other intelligence agencies who were sent after him. Sabra appears in the 1994 "Fantastic Four" episode "Doomsday." She is seen as the Silver Surfer passes her in the air. Sabra
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three-issue story later known as "The Galactus Trilogy"). In 1966, nearly five years after launching Marvel Comics' flagship superhero title, "Fantastic Four", creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby collaborated on an antagonist designed to break the supervillain mold of the tyrant with god-like stature and power. As Lee recalled in 1993, Kirby described his Biblical inspirations for Galactus and an accompanying character, an angelic herald Lee called the Silver Surfer: Kirby elaborated, "Galactus in actuality is a sort of god. He is beyond reproach, beyond anyone's opinion. In a way he is kind of a Zeus, who fathered Hercules. He
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