Silver Surfer #5 Review

The Silver Surfer remembers what it's like to feel.
By Erik Norris

After a slight dip in quality in the last two issues, it's good to see Grek Pak's Silver Surfer mini-series once again measure up to our expectations for the big finale. Silver Surfer #5 features a massive throw-down between the Surfer, the Future Foundation, the High Evolutionary, the Seeker and even Galactus, yet Pak does not take his eyes off the prize -- he still manages to pull it all together to deliver a touching story about a man cursed with the power of gods.

Silver Surfer #5 is an issue full of action and snappy dialogue. With a cast of characters this large, it's rather impressive that Pak is able to keep it all straight to deliver a satisfactory conclusion to this mini. At its heart, this series has been about the Silver Surfer reconnecting with his human side. When all is said and done, Pak has accomplished that goal, while also giving us an in to enjoying Suzi Endo in future Surfer stories. Marvel should not squander this opportunity to introduce some new blood into the small supporting cast of the Silver Surfer. Because let's be serious, every Silver Surfer story usually revolves around the same small set of characters -- Galactus and the FF.

This is the first issue in a few months where artist Harvey Tolibao handles the art duties by himself. This gives Silver Surfer #5 a consistent look throughout that is much appreciated. Tolibao's faces can get a little odd looking at times, but for the most part the art of Silver Surfer #5 is a check in the win column. I particularly like Tolibao's depiction of the World Eater, Galactus.

The Silver Surfer mini has hit a few road bumps along the way, but thankfully the series wraps up with a solid concluding chapter. Good Silver Surfer stories are increasingly rare, but now that we've seen how this one plays out, we can definitely add it to that criminally short list.
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