Appearing in "To Smash the Inhumans!"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Galactus (Galan) (Mentioned)
- Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Mentioned)
- unnamed winged blue Inhuman
- unnamed winged orange Inhuman
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
- Silver Surfer's Surfboard
- Maximus' Dreadnought Air-Yacht
Synopsis for "To Smash the Inhumans!"
Brief Summary:
The Silver Surfer happens upon the Inhuman's Great Refuge and is quickly attacked by Maximus' minions. Maximus hopes to anger the Surfer enough that he will attack the Inhuman royal family. All the violence instead enrages the Surfer and he departs, ready to declare war on all of humanity.
Detailed Summary:
Following his intense battle with SHIELD, the Silver Surfer plunges dizzily into the Great Refuge of the Inhumans. Upon his arrival, he finds himself quickly attacked by a group of Inhumans led by Maximus. While Maximus' minions are no match for the Surfer's power, they do succeed in making him believe that the Inhumans as a whole are responsible for the attack. To Maximus' pleasure, the confrontation offends the Surfer and he decides to seek out the leader of the Inhumans.
Traveling to the center of the Great Refuge, the Surfer is met by Black Bolt. The leader hoped to greet him as an honored guest, but some of the Inhuman royal family, thinking the Surfer was a threat, interrupt the meeting with a violent attack that knocks the visitor out.
As they argue amongst each other, Maximus attacks the Inhuman city. The Surfer awakens and lashes out at the Inhumans around him. Overwhelmed by the savagery of the Inhumans for each other and himself, he flees the Great Refuge. The Silver Surfer is finally fed up with being constantly harassed by humanity and vows from that day forward to become an enemy of humanity.
Solicit Synopsis
Notes
Trivia
- The end of this issue advertises that the next issue would feature a new "savage" Silver Surfer. However, the series was canceled and subsequent issues were never published.
- Herb Trimpe, who inks this issue and drew the cover, was allegedly supposed to have taken over penciling duties starting with the next issue.
- This issue's cover makes an appearance in the 1983 film, Breathless. [3] [4]
- The Who Speaks for the Surfer? letter column has letters published from: Art Smith, Frank Johnson, and Rick Howe.
- The Cosmic Powers Fan Fiction Group continues the Silver Surfer Volume 1 adventures in a series of fan-fiction stories. [5]
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Fireside Book Series #11 - Silver Surfer: The Ultimate Cosmic Experience! The next (and last) time Stan Lee and Jack Kirby collaborate on a Silver Surfer story.
- Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #4 to Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #6 - A continuation of the "savage" Silver Surfer concept.
- Silver Surfer Omnibus #1 - Collects the entire run of Silver Surfer.
Links and References
- Bob (26 Mar 2005) The Silver Surfer Vol 1 18 – To Smash the Inhumans The Jack Kirby Comics Weblog. Retrieved on 22 Dec 2019.
- Chris (02 Jul 2013) Silver Surfer Vol 1 18: Last Dance Ridiculously Awesome. Retrieved on 22 Dec 2019.
- Dietsch, TJ (02 Nov 2017) Kirby 100: To Smash the Inhumans Marvel. Retrieved on 22 Dec 2019.
- Grand Comics Database Silver Surfer Vol 1 18 Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on 5 Apr 2021.
- Huddleston, Mike (12 Jun 2014) Why did the original Silver Surfer run fail? Vol 1 1-18 Comic Book Daily. Retrieved on 22 Dec 2019.
References
- ↑ Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #4
- ↑ Sub-Mariner #34
- ↑ Breathless (1983 film) Wikipedia. Retrieved on 15 November 2019.
- ↑ Marvel Age #9
- ↑ Hamilton, Matt Silver Surfer Volume 1 Cosmic Powers Fan Fiction Group. Retrieved on 22 December 2019.