premise: The Silver Surfer appears only in Icelandic comic books.
hypothesis: The Silver Surfer is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character was created by Jack Kirby , and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four # 48 , published in 1966 . He was portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in the 2007 film Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer .