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scans_dailySilver Surfer: Requiem was a 2007 "What If?" style miniseries by JMS and Esad Ribic, in which the Surfer discovers he'is dying and sets about putting his affairs in order. I cannot recommend the full issue or entire series enough, whether or not you're a Silver Surfer fan.
In the second issue, Surfer is coming to terms with his death and mulling over one last good deed he might do for his adopted home of Earth before he goes back to Zenn-La to die. After running into Spider-Man, he asks him for his perspective as a human (telling him only that he's leaving Earth for good, not that he's dying). Spider-Man tries to brainstorm, but he can't think of any single deed that will have the kind of lasting beneficial impact Surfer is looking for, due to all of the political and economic factors, and the nature of human society itself. Stumped, he ends up in a discussion with Surfer about the way Surfer perceives the universe, and Surfer offers to give Spidey a temporary boost of the power cosmic and let him find out what it's like for himself. Spider-Man declines, but asks, "[W]ould you mind letting someone else experience this?"
"Assuming, of course, that the effort doesn't kill him first."
One perfect moment for the Silver Surfer's endless compassion; one perfect moment for Peter Parker's integrity and insight; one perfect moment for Mary Jane Watson, his inspiration.
In the second issue, Surfer is coming to terms with his death and mulling over one last good deed he might do for his adopted home of Earth before he goes back to Zenn-La to die. After running into Spider-Man, he asks him for his perspective as a human (telling him only that he's leaving Earth for good, not that he's dying). Spider-Man tries to brainstorm, but he can't think of any single deed that will have the kind of lasting beneficial impact Surfer is looking for, due to all of the political and economic factors, and the nature of human society itself. Stumped, he ends up in a discussion with Surfer about the way Surfer perceives the universe, and Surfer offers to give Spidey a temporary boost of the power cosmic and let him find out what it's like for himself. Spider-Man declines, but asks, "[W]ould you mind letting someone else experience this?"
"Assuming, of course, that the effort doesn't kill him first."
One perfect moment for the Silver Surfer's endless compassion; one perfect moment for Peter Parker's integrity and insight; one perfect moment for Mary Jane Watson, his inspiration.
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Date: 2010-08-02 12:24 am (UTC)Been a while.
thanks for posting.
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Date: 2010-08-02 09:53 pm (UTC)I actually never cared about the Silver Surfer before reading this, but the pathos, the almost poetic quality of it really did me in.
And then at the end, when Galactus comes to say goodbye to Norrin Radd, and those last lines from Uatu. Man, comics don't get much better than that.
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Date: 2010-08-02 01:14 am (UTC)...I must go and buy this now.
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Date: 2010-08-02 10:00 pm (UTC)As I said, Galactus saying goodbye to Norrin Radd, and creating a star to honour him.
Spidey taking his mask off to say thank you for the scene that was posted, there.
The Fantastic Four trying to help the Surfer figure out why he was dying, and to save him.
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Date: 2010-08-02 10:11 am (UTC)Really awesome for MJ though :D
Also, the art here was just wow. Really lovely rendering of The Silver Surfer.
For a second, I got the impression of the U.P. Oblation.
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Date: 2010-08-02 01:43 pm (UTC)Googled the UP Oblation, now can't unsee. XD
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Date: 2010-08-02 01:37 pm (UTC)Is that one of Spiderman's ex-girlfriends/hook-ups?
Sorry, I'm new to Spiderman and much more of a DC person.
I hope this isn't current because if Carlie Cooper heard about this, she would kick this Mary Jane lady's butt.
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Date: 2010-08-02 01:39 pm (UTC)I honestly can't tell whether or not you're being satirical.
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Date: 2010-08-02 03:41 pm (UTC)Good work.
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Date: 2010-08-03 01:25 am (UTC)One perfect moment for the Silver Surfer's endless compassion; one perfect moment for Peter Parker's integrity and insight; one perfect moment for Mary Jane Watson, his inspiration.
Perfectly summed up, too, I should think ;P
All in all, this is absolutely lovely. Thank you for sharing it!
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Date: 2010-08-03 07:38 pm (UTC)Perfectly summed up, too, I should think ;P
Haha, thanks! Glad you enjoyed.
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Date: 2010-08-03 04:09 am (UTC)Thanks for posting it. :)
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Date: 2010-08-03 02:16 pm (UTC)See Marvel? This is the Spidey we love - insightful and sweet and pretty damn noble to top it off.
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Date: 2010-08-03 07:41 pm (UTC)And yeah, just as much as MJ (if not more) I miss that Peter was a very ordinary kind of person you could aspire to be like.