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Galactus is neither good, nor evil, yet he must pulverize entire planets in order to survive. He's taller than many metropolitan skyscrapers, shorter than others. He's the only known entity in the universe that existed before the Big Bang, and that's just the beginning of who he is.
The Silver Surfer was spawned to the masses in 1966 and created by Jack Kirby. Cutting to the case of all the details, the Silver Surfer on several occasions has stopped Galactus from pulverizing the entire Earth with his wits.
Despite the power to implode every cell in Spider Man and other superheroes with a mere thought, the Silver Surfer's sheer might is nothing compared to Galactus, who gifted the Silver Surfer, aka Chrome Dome with his powers.
"Parable" is a short two part comic book written by Stan Lee and Keith Pollard in 2012. The obvious is clear from the very beginning. I knew Galactus wasn't going to transform Earth into mere space dust, but I had to know exactly how the Surfman was going to stop him this time.
In "Parable," Galactus presents himself to the world, and when a high profile evangelist, Colton, convivences his followers he himself summoned Galactus to save our souls, its January 6 across the globe.
"If you would be saved, do what you will, take what you will. There is no wrong, there is no sin, pleasure is all," Galactus said.
Galactus is blindly followed by the masses, and violence and destruction becomes the norm in "Parable."
"The sound of riots and mayhem disturbs my slumber, I feel no surprise, I have seen much of man's insanity," the Silver Surfer said.
Many moons earlier, Galactus had made a truce with Chrome Dome to not destroy the Earth.
"Who can know when reality ends and legend begins? Do we not see with our hearts and minds, as well as our eyes? Galactus plays god, having pledged not to slay the Earth by force, but by guile, the Silver Surfer said.
The Surfman's poetic prowess embraced my senses almost every time he spoke in "Parable." Only those who believe blindly can be controlled like puppets as they enslave their minds to madness, because they thirst for leadership like a baby craves mothers milk. What has made them desperate to have others show them the way?
The citizens of the world cease their worship of Galactus and turn to Chrome Dome for divine guidance. The Silver Surfer leaves the Earth once again, and hopes people realize the truest faith is faith in oneself.
I have known the heady exaltation of victory and the gnawing pain of defeat, but I shall never cease my search for an oasis of sanity in this desert of madness that men call Earth. (Silver Surfer, "Parable," 2012)
Four stars easy for "Parable" 1 and 2.
Mark Izzy Schurr
