The Silver Surfer is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character also appears in a number of movies , television , and video game adaptations . The character was created by Jack Kirby , and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four # 48 , published in 1966 . He was portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in the 2007 film Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer . Silver Surfer , or The Silver Surfer , is the title of several series of comic books published by Marvel Comics featuring the Silver Surfer .
The Silver Surfer appears only in comic books published by DC.