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Silver Surfer
First appearance : Fantastic Four #48 (1966)
Jack Kirby added a silver herald on a surfboard to the Galactus saga (1966) almost as an afterthought — and created comics' great tragic philosopher, the alien who sacrifices his freedom to save Earth.
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