Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #1 is a good start to a slower burn tale introducing a hero who has deep connections to Silver Surfer. If you're looking for a story that's grounded in reality, yet features cosmic entities, look no further. Silver Surfer: Ghost Light reminds us cosmic Marvel is filled with wonderment. Read Full Review

There's a lot going on in this opening installment but the real win is that we're getting a story that knows how to start to tell its tale clearly and effectively. So many books frustrate me when they open in the middle and with the need to know so much more of what's going on. Here, Jennings takes us from the ground floor up and adds all sorts of great details to the cast across the board so that you know who is who and what's driving them. And as it adds in the pieces that tie back to a character from decades ago, you've got the foundation to build on with. I'm really curious to see what it'll be like as the Surfer himself makes a truly formal appearance and interacts with everyone and we start to understand what's going on with the Sweetwater event itself. Jennings delivers wonderfully here in establishing everything that we need to know and teasing enough to make us want more. With strong artwork and color design as well, I'm excited to see what's in store here. Read Full Review

Silver Surfer Ghost Light #1 may inspire some curiosity on the final pages, but it does little more than that. Theres not much to really dive into: the characters have little to no depth, theres no plot in evidence, and the title character appears on a mere three pages. The art does a lot of heavy lifting here and makes much of the issue more interesting than the narrative does. Im not sure how compelling the issue will be to readers who are not already invested in the Silver Surfer. Read Full Review

Even if you don't know the Surfer outside of his iconic Fantastic Four/Galactus role, this is worth a look. Read Full Review

"Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #1 is a solid execution of the slow-burn premier issue, featuring solid characters and art, but it takes too long to set the hook for future issues. Read Full Review

Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #1 banks a little too much on its deep pull from the annals of Silver Surfer history to provide the punch in this issue. There's a noticeable lack of action or even drama here. This makes it feel like you're reading about the relatively stakeless hijinks of a brother and sister with a cameo from one of the most powerful beings in the galaxy. Read Full Review

It's a fascinating story and it's a direct sequel to the Silver Surfer's first truly great solo comic (SS #5; which I highly recommend you read if you can).

The art isn't super-detailed, but it can get super-expressive.

On the writing side, the good news is, this issue delivers a ton of information. And the bad news is, this issue delivers a ton of information. Very slow, very expository, with very stiff dialogue.

But the premise and the characters are well worth the effort. And I feel optimistic about how the story will develop now that the groundwork is laid.

Terrible art and hardly any surfer. What was this? Hopefully the second issue will be better but I think the series will focus on the kids with a superhero wraparound. We shall see.