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Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos (Fantastic Four)

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The infinity gauntlet is one of the best series ever written, and this FINALLY collects Thanos:Infinity Quest. A series i could never find way back in the day when "gauntlet" was coming out. The 1st half of the book is the resurrection of Thanos and his meeting and outwitting of the surfer. Good stuff. The story of how Thanos obtained the gems is where the real meat is though. He shows his usual ruthlessness and also shows some introspectiveness, and a glimmer of remorse over the vanquishing of a particular foe. There is also a reprint of some ancient logans run comic that shows just how far back Drax and Thanos rivalry spans. If your reading this you probably find Thanos a pretty fascinating character like i do, and this story shows him at his best. A must buy for Thanos fans.

This run should have been called SS guest starring Starlins creations. When Jim Starlin took over he brought a great deal of excitement with him, he also brought the world of Thanos that he created many years ago in Captain Marvel & Iron Man. I am not complaining, i have always been a fan of Thanos, Drax, Mentor & friends. I also enjoyed the addittion of Impossible Man in this collection. Ron Lim is one of the more under rated artist, I wish he would get his own series, maybe the new Nova.

The only fault I find in this collection is Starlin tended to minimize the SS in terms of power, he comes on as greatly inferior to Thanos. We all tend to forget his original appearences, the SS represented an Angel of Death ( while Galactus represented God himself ). In defense of starlin most people seem to have forgotten what Kirby meant with the creation of this Iconic Charecter screaming for his own book ( not a mini )

The silver Surfer issues collected in this trade were some of the first comics I ever read.
And some of the BEST I have ever read.
Some writers cannot get the aspect of cosmic comics done right.
But Starlin is clearly the right guy for the job.

The art and writing are perfect in this book!
A true GEM for true fans of the Silver Surfer and Thanos alike!
You cannot get a better point of view into Thanos mind than these issues. which is also a good trade to have next to your Starlin Thanos Volume 1 trade

This is an amazing and almost fatiguing Silver Surfer adventure to read. Right off the bat we have sympathy for our hero: He hasn't slept for ages; yet, when he tries to take a nap, he immediately has a nightmare, which turns out to be real and engages him in a tiring quest to save billions of lives spanning the entire universe.

I found it interesting that Death is portrayed as a female in this story; I am glad the power of the feminine is not understated or underestimated in graphic novels.

Two endearing scenes in this tale add to the amazing sensitivity and compassion of the Silver Surfer character - the beautiful image of Surfer cradling the baby he saved from the volcano, and the gentlemanly way he reacts to She-Hulk clobbering him when she mistakes him for a bad guy intruder. (He is very polite and does not fight back. Not that he needs to since she obviously cannot do much damage to him. Still, his benign reaction to her assault is very nice.) Good job of appealing to female Surfer readers like myself.

One of my favorite recurring elements of the Silver Surfer saga also happens in this story: Additional powers are continually and conveniently revealed in his adventures - in this case, when our hero saves the Salarians. ("Good thing Galactus bestowed this useful power upon me; now I can save this entire planet.")

The only sequence I didn't like in this book was the encounter with the Impossible Man. I thought it was boring and was likely added as entirely useless filler to extend the story. But that is just my opinion. Some people might like the endless shapeshifting and pranks of the Impossible Man. I already think Silver Surfer has enough ability to understand humor, so I was puzzled as to why the need to develop more was stressed.

Overall, this is a great storyline; and I will enjoy reading this graphic novel again.

J.H. Sweet, author of The Fairy Chronicles, and fan of Silver Surfer

The infinity gauntlet is one of the best series ever written, and this FINALLY collects Thanos:Infinity Quest. This is one of the best silver surfer stoies every.

The incredible Infinity Gauntlet crossover was one of my first experiences with Marvel Cosmic. That cornerstone of the early 90's exceeded my expectations, but this hardcover blew them away.

Silver Surfer #34 and 35 were absolutely incredible.
Silver Surfer #36 was comic relief, but provided insight into the threat that Thanos is.
Silver Surfer #37 and 38 were great too

Thanos Quest 1 and 2 are examples of some of the best comics I have ever read.


Story: 8.5/10 for the Surfer Issues, 10/10 for Thanos Quest
Art: 10/10
Quality of Book: 10/10

Get this!

This is where the Inifnity Gauntlet epic begins. With Thanos being resurrected and going after more power. This is a masterful cosmic story of the strategy of an evil genuis of Thanos. You'll be admiring the most evil creature in the universe... Thanos for how he does what he does. READ THIS BEFORE YOU READ INFINITY GAUNTLET.

Jim Starlin is without a doubt the master of the cosmic epic. Case in point is one of my all-time favorite comic books, Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2, starring The Thing and Spider-Man. It features the conclusion of a story began in Avengers Annual #9 (also by Starlin). The Avengers have been captured by the evil Thanos (a super powerful demi-god), who plans to blow up our sun as a tribute to Death. In short order, Spider-Man and the Thing free the Avengers and a huge battle ensues between the heroes and Thanos and his many minions. In the midst of the chaos, Spider-Man manages to revive Adam Warlock (who was slain by Thanos in Avengers Annual #9). Warlock then takes his revenge on Thanos by turning him to stone. End of Thanos? Not exactly.

Jump ahead a few years and Jim Starlin is penning the adventures of the Silver Surfer. He decides to bring back one of his greatest creations - Thanos! (Wise decision). This trade paperback features the complete story of the "Rebirth of Thanos", from Silver Surfer #34-38 and the excellent two-issue miniseries "Thanos Quest". As an added bonus it also includes a rare Thanos short story from the comic "Logan's Run #6" (huh???).

Anyway, this is an excellent book with stellar writing by Starlin and crisp, dynamic art from Ron Lim. The gist of the story is that Death returns Thanos to the land of the living so that he can balance the scales of life and death by killing half the the sentient beings (people, animals, etc.) in the universe. The Silver Surfer learns of Thanos' plot and tries to stop him. The two battle and Thanos tricks the Surfer into thinking that he's killed him. This buys Thanos the time he needs to collect the Infinity Gems (formerly called the Soul Gems). Once he has all of the Infinity Gems in his possession, Thanos gains the unlimited power of a God. This is all a prelude to the massive Marvel crossover, "The Infinity Gauntlet". (Also collected in trade paperback). But that's a review for another day.

To sum up, if you like awesomeness, you'll like this. It's a great story with great art from the days when Marvel comics weren't so concerned with the "real" world, and were still fun to read.

i read this because it was on wizard's top 100 graphic novels list. it's not that good, or comics just lacks quality in depth. the first part is all about the silver surfer (and drax), surfing around looking for thanos. all of a sudden you get dropped into the second part which is all thanos (and no surfer in sight), who goes around rapidly (the battles with the elders should have been greatly expanded in length) collecting infinity gems.
without the infinity gauntlet, this is nothing more than a two-part shallow prequel to that series.

I have been a fan of the Silver Surfer ever since I was a kid, and this collection of stories did not dissapoint. Collected in this edition are ten "golden-age" stories which truly capture the surfer at his freshest and best. Buy this if you appreciate the true art of comics. Peace.