Silver Surfer: Requiem
- Title: Silver Surfer: Requiem
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“As he rose into the sky, I thought..how sad that we did not know him better. How sad that his voice was heard so little, when he had so much to say.”
In four issues J. Michael Straczynski weaves a heart-wrenching tale of the final days of the Silver Surfer. A speck has appeared on outer covering of his body, and is growing. The shell which has kept him alive through space and inside suns has begun to break down. As it fails, so will Norrin Radd’s nervous system, providing a painful death for our hero.
The first two issues, and the beginning of issue three, deal with the realization of the Surfer’s condition and his final moments on the planet Earth, visiting the people and places he has come to love. In these pages we get Reed Richards’ frustration, Sue‘s despair, Doctor Strange‘s final gift, and Spider-Man offering comfort.
The third issue deals with a sacred war between two neighbouring planets which has lasted for 50 generations. The last big effort of the Surfer is to single-handedly end the conflict, and, as always, promote tolerance, peace, and understanding. Although not as moving as the rest of the book it does allow the hero one final big moment before his voyage ends.
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