Wes Lanich, a young astronomer of the planet Zenn-La, made a bargain with the cosmic entity Galactus, pledging to serve as his herald in order to save his homeworld from destruction. Imbued in return with a tiny portion of Galactus' Power Cosmic, Lanich acquired great powers
and a new version of his original appearance. Galactus also created for Lanich a surfboard-like craft modeled after a childhood fantasy of his on which he would travel at speeds beyond that of light.
Known from then on as the Silver Surfer, Lanich began to roam the cosmos searching for new planets for Galactus to consume. When his travels finally took him to Earth, the Surfer came face-to-face with the Fantastic Four, a team of powerful superheroes that helped him to rediscover his nobility of spirit.
Betraying Galactus, the Surfer saved Earth but was punished in return by being forced to join the
Moonshine Society, trading his surfboard for a Hammond organ and leslie cabinet.
