Why a female Silver Surfer is true to the Marvel Universe
In the upcoming The Fantastic Four: First Steps, some fans have assumed that Marvel Studios has decided to take creative license by casting acclaimed actress Julia Garner as a female Silver Surfer (Shalla-Bal) versus the male Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd). In the Marvel comics' prime timeline, Norrin Radd is Shalla-Bal’s love interest, who becomes the Silver Surfer as the herald of Galactus - in a selfless act to save his home world, Zenn-la. However, there has been Marvel Comics source material to affirm that Shalla-Bal has become the Silver Surfer, while facing similar dire consequences.
Reimaging the role of Silver Surfer with Garner should bring a fresh take on a classic Marvel character created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and further developed by Stan Lee. There have been previous comic book interpretations of Shalla-Bal becoming Silver Surfer in an alternate timeline in the Marvel Comic “Earth X” issue #12 (2000). Despite...
Reimaging the role of Silver Surfer with Garner should bring a fresh take on a classic Marvel character created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and further developed by Stan Lee. There have been previous comic book interpretations of Shalla-Bal becoming Silver Surfer in an alternate timeline in the Marvel Comic “Earth X” issue #12 (2000). Despite...
- 4/25/2025
- by Anthony Cooper
- Bam Smack Pow
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