"Silver Surfer" (1998) TV series 1998-1999

Creators:

Jack Kirby
Stan Lee

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

7 February 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Action | Thriller

Plot:

The adventures of the cosmic wanderer as he seeks his lost home after rebelling from his master.

Plot Keywords:

Space | Marvel Comics | Based On Comic | Quest | Superhero

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 5 of 32)

Paul Essiembre	...	Norrin Radd / ... (13 episodes, 1998)
Tara Rosling	...	Nova / ... (8 episodes, 1998)
Gary Krawford	...	Thanos (7 episodes, 1998)
John Neville	...	Eternity (7 episodes, 1998)
Elizabeth Shepherd	...	Infinity (7 episodes, 1998)

Runtime:

USA:22 min (21 episodes) | USA:30 min (21 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Marvel Enterprises

Trivia:

After 13 episodes in the 1st season of the show Marvel had planned a 2nd season with 13 more episodes for The Sliver Surfer. But the 2nd season didn't air because Marvel was facing bankruptcy problems and couldn't afford to air the 2nd season even though the show had good ratings.

Quotes:

The Silver Surfer: To me, my board!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The X Files: The End (#5.20)" (1998)

Excellent Comic Book-Adapted Animation Series

Excellent adaptation of the Silver Surfer comic book, true to the spirit of the original. Thoughtful and entertaining. It's a shame that arguments prevented the story arc from being completed.

The Silver Surfer has always been a serious and thoughtful character, especially in the 60s incarnation, and that is true in this adaptation. This version surely demanded a completed finale and at least one follow-up series.

The background artwork seems true to the style of Jack Kirby, while the characters owe more to the John Buscema versions. Jack Kirby was always best at drawing outlandish technology and architecture, and his work on the 60s Silver Surfer comic book took great advantage of this with stunning alien technology and lifeforms. John Buscema produced great character drawings, and with the Silver Surfer, ones depicting emotions that leaped off the page. The writing of Stan Lee, with all his humanist tendencies (no pun intended), also gave this character great drama - almost Shakespearian at times!

What a great combination!