An art piece by veteran comic book artist Mike McKone transports Marvel's Silver Surfer back to the iconic Hulk event "Planet Hulk."McKone, best known for his work on DC Comics' Teen Titans and Marvel Comics' Exiles and Fantastic Four, posted the version of Galactus' premier herald to his official Twitter account, shown as he appeared in The Incredible Hulk #95. The image depicts the hero ready for battle, using his board as a shield and wielding a large, savage mace while wearing bronze-colored armor. This is exactly how he appeared while called "Silver Savage" by spectators to fight against the green goliath in comics.
Created by Jack Kirby, the Silver Surfer first appeared in Fantastic Four #48 (1966). Named Norrin Radd, he started as an astronomer on his home planet, Zenn-La, before offering himself up to Galactus and serving as The Devourer of Worlds' herald so that his world would be spared. The character quickly became a fan favorite among comic book readers after his debut, and still remains popular today with appearances in the recent Defenders miniseries and the upcoming title Silver Surfer: Rebirth, set to release Jan. 19.
However, the Silver Surfer has appeared in many mediums beyond comics, including multiple video games, animated television series, novels and more. As for cinema, in 1989, film student Erik Fleming was given permission from Marvel to create a short film about the Surfer, but the character wouldn't make his official big-screen debut until 2007's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. He was portrayed by Doug Jones but voiced by Laurence Fishburne. The film's predecessor, Fantastic Four (2005), is available to stream on Disney+ with the sequel streaming on Peacock TV.
Speaking of live-action adaptations, the closest glimpse that fans have gotten at "Planet Hulk" being adapted has been in Thor: Ragnarok for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though it did see an animated film in 2010. In the original comic storyline, Hulk was banished from Earth and sent into Space by other Marvel heroes, which is how he landed up on the Planet Sakaar. However, in the MCU, Hulk chose to not return to his teammates during Avengers: Age of Ultron and wound up spending two years on the world before Thor found him.
Hulk's next live-action (or realistic CGI) appearance is set to be in She-Hulk on Disney+. Being that the series is rumored to introduce Hulk's son, Skaar, and usher in a World War Hulk project for the MCU, an event that followed "Planet Hulk," if Silver Surfer does show up in the MCU any time soon and the rumors pan out to be true, Marvel fans may someday see this attire on the big screen.
Source: Twitter