Silver Surfer: Black Treasury Edition Paperback – 24 Dec. 2019

This is such a unique story from Donny Cates and fits into an important part of his cosmic saga following on from his first issue of guardians of the galaxy. However it is the art which is the best part of this book. Displayed in an epic format of the treasury edition Tradd Moore's art is beautiful if not a little trippy. A must read for any silver surfer fan as this is an important turning point for the character. Lays some interesting seeds for Thor (2020).

Interesting art style and story, I won't start gushing over the meaning of the story or how it does or does not fit into cannon, simply because I read comics to be entertained and I enjoyed this.Only down side to this is it is over sized and given the size it is too thin to be paper back.

Donny does it again. If your a surfer fan u have to read this , not a novel to be missed.

This mini series is an excellent but rather quick read, it took me around 2 hours to complete but was enjoyable down to the final panel, with colourful and psychedelic art and perfectly written story to match this is a must have for any comic book fan, not to mention if you’re a marvel fan then don’t even think twice!!

No issues with delivery or quality. A great read

“Silver Surfer – Black” collects a five-issue mini-series in an oversized edition – 13 by 8½ inches.Firstly, the art is a psychedelic-cartoony style, which probably works well for the story, but I prefer non-cartoony psychedelia.The story takes place after (or indeed during) the writer’s first volume of the latest Guardians of the Galaxy series, when everybody was dropped into a Black Hole. This is what happened next, so there’s a lot of cartoony-psychedelic swirling before the Surfer [SPOILER] throws everybody back out [end of SPOILER] while he remains trapped there forever and a day. I say a day, but it is however long it is before he pops back into the real universe again.The story itself is not bad, just one of those Surfer stories where he mopes around regretting his work with Galactus – conveniently forgetting that he sacrificed himself to save his homeworld, or at least not offsetting that against his moping; there was a much more serious story to be had from that when you actually have to face up to how many worlds you fed Galactus to save your own; at what point does your conscience let you sleep, hey?Anyway, although we are only told in passing where/when we are, as it is not actually explicitly mentioned that I can remember, the Surfer then has a run-in with Knull, who is involved in the current Carnage cross-over spinning out of this writer’s current Venom series, with appearances by Ego and the pre-Galactus Galan.The story then becomes really cosmic as the writer connects up all the dots involving the Surfer’s career of destruction and genocide with his current situation, and produces a masterpiece of cosmic storytelling.Unfortunately, those of us with long memories will, err, remember that other writers and characters have been here before – though, of course, once you have read Mr Hickman’s House of X you’ll know that they all could have been true, just in alternate timelines…Anyway, the cartoony art probably cost this an extra star, but I am old and grumpy and remember Gene Colan and so many other artists from the Good Old Days that it affects my judgement of current artists; especially cartoony ones.Also – this format is how ALL comic-books should be published! It size just adds something to the look and feel of the story.

Update: Silversurfer Black has been released in the standard comic book size at a cheaper price than the treasury edition. I purchased the cheaper version for my collection but the reviews for the standard and treasury edition are combined. I have updated my pictures to show the standard trade version.Silver Surfer: Black collects Silver Surfer: Black #1-5 written by Donny Cates with Tradd Moore doing the artwork and some help on the story and Dave Steward as the colourist. Before I get to the review I think it should be said that this was a special project for Cates so much so that it's stated in this comic that he was halfway through the script of the first issue when he learned Stan Lee had passed, Cates scrapped it and wanted to make this story perfect as a tribute to Stan and the character knowing the Silver Surfer was one of Stan Lee's favourite creations, so this is a love letter and something really special and a great read.This is a comic that I have had my eye on for awhile and with the King in Black releasing its second issue not long ago I thought I'd go back and look at the stepping stones Cates made for his big event. I bought this comic digitally selfishly only wanting to know more about Knull but wound up getting sucked into this fun story with psychedelic artwork and colour palette. The story picks up from a moment in Donny Cates Guardians of the Galaxy run with the team being dropped into a black hole, where Norrin (Silver Surfer) saves the Guardians but himself succumbs to the dark pull. The story plays on the idea that the gravity around a black hole slows and disrupts time but falling in has sent Norrin back to an early universe full of darkness, but the darkness has a god, and his name is Knull. There's more to the story than just Knull, with Norrin in a position to change the future to save his past the moral dilemma is brought in and works well.Overall this is a great story, I bought this digitally unsure if I wanted this comic in the treasury edition as it's quite large and pricey for 5 issues but after reading it, this is a story that would be enhanced from the larger oversize format, and this being such a passionate project and a love letter to Stan Lee it seems so appropriate for this treasury treatment. The story is fun and enjoyable but the artwork is the standout in this collection and is fantastic and fit the fluidity of space itself and the wide array of colours pair excellently and credit must be given to both Tradd Moore and Dave Steward. This is a fantastic addition to anyone's collection if you're new to Silver Surfer or if your a veteran you'll be pleased to see a nod or two here or there, regardless it's approachable and an enjoyable read. If your a fan of Cates, Silver Surfer or cosmic stories you can't go wrong here.So grab your board and get ready for a wild ride through the stars.Hopefully you found this review helpful and happy reading.

One of the best books Marvel has produced in a while visually stunning love the size of the book shows off the art work as it should be seen