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First Look: The Silver Surfer comes to life
February 22, 2007 15:19 IST

It's a good time for Marvel Comics fans.

Pix: Nicolas Cage turns Ghost Rider

While Nicolas Cage stars in Ghost Rider, in Indian theatres starting Friday, the Fantastic 4 are all poised for a return.

The important thing for comic aficionados, however, aren't the 4 adventurers from the first film. Or even really the new Fantasticar.

Nope, the highlight is this extremely distinctive individual on the left, the titular leading man of the new film.

The Silver Surfer is one of comicdom's trippiest intergalactic superheroes, and here's a first glimpse of his look in the film. Purists ought to breathe easy.

Actor Doug Jones, who played Abe Sapien in Hellboy, takes on the iconic character of astronomer Norrin Radd, aka The Silver Surfer.

The Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer is slated to hit theatres on June 15.

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