Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews
Silver Surfer #1
Marvel Comics
Slott, Allred & Allred
The latest launch of Silver Surfer is a simple setup story that attempts to tie Silver Surfer to Earth, while keeping him up in the cosmos where there's more room for him to use his powers. The issue is a good read but doesn't do anything too epic. Part of the appeal of this issue is the zany aspect of the story and the detailed artwork. This is worth taking a look at.
The book is split into two stories. There is a girl on Earth that grows up staying close to home with her dad while her twin sister becomes a world traveler. Eventually, she becomes the caretaker of a bed and breakfast and as the first wave of guests come to stay in her house we find out how this all ties to the Silver Surfer.
The Surfer is hanging out in space when he's approached to be someone's champion. For reasons that aren't clear, Surfer follows him to this mysterious place that even he couldn't sense with his powers. He's told of a dire need and before he can make up his mind he seems to become trapped in some sort of weird plot. The book has a nice dovetail at the end that makes the book look promising.
This is one of those kinds of comics where you need to turn off your brain. None of what the Surfer does makes a ton of sense. Nor does the manner in which his powers fail to fire. The book is also very strange by telling this story of this Earth woman as the primary focus of the book. It certainly is a different Silver Surfer comic book and that's not a bad thing. This is the kind of switch that might revive the character a bit.
The artwork is great. The comic is extremely detailed but in a simple kind of way. The comic has fantastic coloring and includes some panels that might have the widest array of colors I've seen in a very long time. The expressions on some of the characters feel out of place but then again it is very hard to make the Surfer have any kind of facial range.
The new launch for Silver Surfer is a cosmic adventure with ties to Earth. It's a good read and brings out an interesting plot and introduces a very intriguing supporting cast of characters. This could be a very interesting book and I recommend at least checking out the first issue.
3 out of 5 Geek Goggles
