Who Is the Silver Surfer?
But before that, he was just Norrin Radd, a peace-loving resident of the planet Zenn-La.
It was that position that sent the Surfer to Earth inFantastic Four#48.
Upon Alicias urging, the Surfer defies his master and ends the issue traveling the galaxy alone.
But Galactus doesnt wait around for his servant to return.
Instead he regularly recruits others to become his herald, imbuing them with powers as well.
Past Heralds have included Firelord, Terrax the Tamer, and eventhe Asgardian Destroyer.
So who the heck is Shalla-Bal anyway?
Who Is Shalla-Bal?
Shes largely been a supporting character inSilver Surfercomics and with only a handful of appearances to her name.
Like Norrin Radd, Shalla-Bal lived on Zenn-La.
More recently, Shalla-Bal played a major role inDan SlottandMike AllredsdelightfulDoctor Who-inspired run onSilver Surfer.
There Shalla-Bal became the Keeper of the Great Truth, a cultural dictator on Zenn-La.
As the Keeper, Shalla-Bal threatened to conquer other planets and enforce Zenn-Las more enlightened ways.
But, of course, we already knew that.
and eventually dying of cancer, as she becomes Captain Marvel in one reality and Binary in another.
Initially, it seemed that this reality shift would occur in relation to the incursions mentioned inMultiverse of Madness.
The Dark End to Fantastic Four Optimism
The comics support this reading.
Furthermore, Marvel just today deemed April 4 4/4 Day and is celebrating byoffering readers five free digital comics.
But lets be honest, it would be a heck of a lot better thanKangand all of his variants.
Fantastic Four comes to theaters July 25, 2025
