Silver Surfer: Requiem

(Marvel, 2007)
™ and © 2007 Marvel Characters, Inc.

This title, part of the upscale Marvel Knights imprint, purports to tell the last days of Norrin Radd, the Silver Surfer. After the Surfer begins to experience problems with his powers, he visits Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four, and Reed tells him the bad news: the metallic coating that has protected him from cosmic radiation for so long is beginning to break down, and he has at most a month left to live. Artist Esad Ribic beautifully paints this series, while writer J. Michael Straczynski does an excellent job of capturing the human emotion within the cosmic Surfer, making one truly feel for his plight. This series is essential reading for any fans of this character, and the journey of life and death on which it takes readers is sure to leave a powerful emotional impact.

— Eric Garneau

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