The Silver Surfer has returned to movie screens, but this time, the character is not who longtime fans were expecting. Instead of the well-known Norrin Radd, Marvel Studios is introducing a different version of the character in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Marvel Cosmic Invasion, the new throwback side-scrolling beat-’em-up from Tribute Games and Dotemu, has added two more cosmic warriors to the playable roster: Beta Ray Bill, the best Thor, and Silver Surfer, the Norrin Radd version who does not appear in Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Matt Shakman’s “Fantastic Four: First Steps” also features the return of the cosmic being Galactus and his enigmatic herald, the Silver Surfer. In the film, the Fantastic Four face off against the Silver Surfer and Galactus as the world devourer threatens the safety of their planet — and their family.

The wielder of the Power Cosmic and one of the few aliens worthy enough to lift Thor's hammer come to Marvel Cosmic Invasion's roster.

Marvel announces Silver Surfer Facsimile line at San Diego Comic-Con, reprinting classic issues. The first seven issues of the 1968 Silver Surfer solo series are set for facsimile re-release. Stan Lee and John Buscema's acclaimed Silver Surfer stories to be restored in their original format.

Far from just a random creative swing, Marvel Comics’ decision to introduce a female Silver Surfer is no doubt influenced by the fact that a likewise take on Herald of Galactus is set to appear in the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps, as portrayed by Inventing Anna star Julia Garner.

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