Silver Surfer Vol: 1 New Dawn
Summary
The book is Silver Surfer Vol: 1 New Dawn Author by Dan Slott and Michael Allred, is a delightfully charming read and a unique entry in this era of Marvel Comics. This comic stars a great cast of characters, who’s wholesome positivity makes them likable from the start and whose interactions with one another provide some solid laughs. Just spending time with these characters is fun and makes for an enjoyable read. Meanwhile, the adventures they go on make the whole experience better. These adventures are imaginative, atypical, and fill the series with an even deeper sense of wonder. Overall, this is a great comic book and a highly positive start to a new Silver Surfer.
From an early point, the narrative in New Dawn defines itself as something unique and different. The first story arc centers around a planet with impossible physics which readers soon learn is powered by the heart of the physical manifestation of the concept of possibility. Then, the second major arc centers around reality unfolding and the nightmares of its characters coming to life. It is a weird and wild ride that stands out as something uniquely positive among the comic book landscape.
This narrative is then filled to the brim with wonderful characters. Dawn Greenwood is introduced to this series as someone who is instantly likable. She is positive, cares about others, and is about to start a journey of discovery. This all pairs well against the Silver Surfer, whose’s pure-heart makes him like Dawn but whose disconnect from others separates him. Even Dawn’s family and the aliens she befriends in space add something to the mix, as they all show real emotion toward one another.
It also helps that these characters are funny. Dawn and the Surfer’s inability to comprehend certain aspects of each other’s lives creates some humorously innocent misunderstandings. Some of the humor even works from a meta standpoint, with jokes that make fun of the Surfer’s infamous call and the unclear nature of the “power cosmic”.
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Shorts Summary
The universe is big. Bigger than you could ever imagine. And the Silver Surfer, lone sentinel of the skyways, is about to discover that the best way to see it is with someone else. Meet Dawn Greenwood, the Earth girl who's challenged the Surfer to go beyond the boundaries of the known universe - into the strange, the new, and the utterly fantastic. And when the Surfer tries to return Dawn home, he gets swept into a strange battle against Shuma-Gorath alongside Dr. Strange, the Hulk, and more. The problem is, to stop Shuma-Gorath, Dawn will have to pay the price with her life.
