Silver Surfer's Apocalyptic Tantrum Proves He's a God, Not a Superhero
The Silver Surfer's apocalyptic temper tantrum proved he's really a god, not just a superhero, in Marvel Comics. Empowered by Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds, for years Norrin Radd served as his herald — guiding his master to worlds he could consume to sate his hunger. The Silver Surfer rebelled when he arrived on Earth, believing humanity to be worth saving because of its capacity for goodness and love. In response, for a time Galactus imprisoned the Silver Surfer on Earth.
Earth has been home to countless superheroes over the decades. Some are noted for their heroism and nobility — think the Avengers or the Fantastic Four. Some are motivated by a personal ethos, such as Spider-Man's belief in power and responsibility, while others like the Punisher are driven by insane vendettas. But humanity struggled to figure out how to deal with the Sentinel of the Skyways, whose character and nature proved so very different to their own.
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The point was best stressed in 1968's Silver Surfer #3, by Stan Lee and John Buscema. The comic opened with the Silver Surfer visiting a woman in hospital, intent on healing her with the Power Cosmic; the police opposed him, but he acted nonetheless, saving her with what he described as a "cosmic powerbolt." In response, a police officer opened fire on the Silver Surfer, who protected himself before leaving. Then — in a dramatic and unprecedented escalation — the Silver Surfer decided to teach humanity a lesson. He released an all-enveloping series of cosmic bursts across the globe; they seemed to act in the same way as an electromagnetic pulse, causing all machines to fail. Power generators shut down, and the world
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