The Silver Surfer #2
marvel • 1968
- Series
- The Silver Surfer
- Issue
- 2
- Publisher
- Marvel
- Cover date
- Oct 31, 1968
- Story title
- When Lands The Saucer
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Published by Marvel Comics in 1968, The Silver Surfer #2 followed the character's debut in a solo series after his creation by Jack Kirby in The Fantastic Four. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by John Buscema, this issue continued the philosophical and melancholic tone established in the debut, positioning the Surfer as an isolated, god-like entity wandering a world that fears and misunderstands him. The story centers on the Surfer's encounter with the Stranger, further exploring themes of loneliness and the burden of cosmic power.
The artistic direction by John Buscema provided a more classical, muscular aesthetic that contrasted with Kirby's original conceptual style, helping to define the visual language of the character during this era. While the series was critically praised for its introspective narrative and social commentary, it faced challenges finding a consistent audience at the time, yet it remains a seminal work of the Silver Age of Comics for its elevation of superhero storytelling into more somber, character-driven territory.
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