Critical Readings on the Silver Surfer
deadline for submissions:
January 31, 2026
full name / name of organization:
Mike Lemon and Rob Weiner
contact email:
mike.lemon@ttu.edu
source: https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/07/08/critical-readings-on-the-silver-surfer
Since his debut in Fantastic Four #48, the Silver Surfer has become an integral part of Marvel Comic’s sprawling universe. In his six-decade existence, the character has been featured in merchandise and Marvel’s transmedia properties, including cartoons, movies, video games, and podcasts.
While there exists a smattering of academic research on the Silver Surfer, this edited collection welcomes differing perspectives on this character. We welcome contributions from different disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, including comics studies, film and media studies, communication, theology, literary criticism, and so on.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
- Silver Surfer’s role in Marvel’s space operas.
- Silver Surfer as a messianic figure.
- Silver Surfer as colonizer, post-colonial figure, or something in between.
- Surfer as “Other.”
- His relationship with other characters (Galactus, Heralds of Galactus, Fantastic Four, Thanos, Thor, Hulk, Dr. Doom, symbiotes, etc.).
- His relationship with different superhero teams (Fantastic Four, Defenders, Guardians of the Galaxy, etc.).
- His portrayal by creative teams (Lee/Kirby, Lee/Moebius, Straczynski/Ribic, Slott/Allred, etc.).
- Stand-alone graphic novels
- AU Surfer (Fantastic Four: First Steps/Shaballa, Ultimates, What If?, Marvel Zombies, DC/Marvel crossovers, etc.).
- Surfer’s transmedia portrayals (Animated Series, Films, Video Games, Novels, etc.).
Interested contributors are requested to submit their proposals (250–400-word abstract, 100–150-word bio, and 5-6 key words) to Rob Weiner (rob.weiner@ttu.edu) and Mike Lemon (mike.lemon@ttu.edu) by January 31st, 2026.
Last updated July 8, 2025
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