The loneliest man in the universe. The Silver Surfer, also known as Norrin Radd, is one of Marvel’s most powerful and emotionally complex characters. First introduced in Fantastic Four #48 (1966) by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, he exists within the vast Marvel Universe, traveling across galaxies far beyond Earth. Once a peaceful scientist from the utopian planet Zenn-La, he sacrificed everything to save his people by becoming the herald of Galactus, a cosmic being who devours worlds. Cursed with immortality and infinite awareness, he wanders the cosmos—forever torn between his duty to a destroyer of planets and his yearning for freedom, love, and belonging.