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The late and greatStan Leeis an icon in the comic book industry and beyond , with the stories and characters he originated alongside his fellow Divine standing grandiloquent as some of the most influential contributions to nerd culture of all clock time . flare frontward to the MCU , and most of Stan ’s greatest creations have been given the live - action at law handling , with one cosmic hero in special still not getting his due in the series ’ sprawling springy - activity universe .

Famously co - create Marvel paladin like Black Panther , Daredevil , Iron Man , Black Widow , Thor , the X - Men , Spider - Man , and many , many more , Stan Lee has practically become a household name over the eld , rightfully regarded as one of the expert laughable record book creators of all time .

And in an interview fromThe Comics Journalgiven in 1978 , Stan reveals that his “ best ” Marvel heroes are Spider - Man , Hulk , and Doctor Strange , with the 4th — the Power Cosmic - wieldingherald of Galactus screw as the Silver Surfer — being the only one of his top four favorites that still has n’t been given a proper MCU entry .

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Stan Lee believed one Marvel picture team was ' incorrectly nominate ' - an admission price that perfectly suits the franchise , and is mull in Marvel canon .

Silver Surfer Is One of Stan Lee’s Top Heroes Not Yet In The MCU

advert on the fact thatSpider - Man is his greatest accomplishment , “ which will likely never be equaled in the course of history , ” Stan is then enquire , “ What ’s your next peachy accomplishment ? ” let in that he ’s a “ crass commercialist , ” Stan reveals that go by sale number , Hulk is his next best achievement “ because he ’s the second - best vendor , ” with him further revealing that he likes Doctor Strange , buthas a “ soft spot in my affectionateness as well as my nous for the Silver Surfer , ” naming the one hero out of Stan ’s top four who is n’t in the MCU as of yet .

Closing out this part of the interview by saying he ’d like to think all of his role are “ tainted with greatness , ” the approximation of fans get an prescribed MCU Silver Surfer would not only be a perfect way to honor Stan Lee ’s love for the character ( and Jack Kirby ’s creation of him ) but also finally get the alive - action versions of Stan ’s other three top heroes interact together in the same room . And sinceSilver Surfer ’s visual aspect inFantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surferwasn’t exactly lauded as the best , the MCU ’s take on this iconic hero can only go up , foretell well for one of Stan ’s favorite characters .

Silver Surfer Could Arrive In The MCU In A Few Different Ways

Silver Surfer can finally be introduced into the MCU in two ways : should the Marvel heroes from twentieth Century Fox’sFantastic Fouruniverse be brought into the fold — something thatDeadpool 3seems brace to do for the Adam - Men — he can easily make the transition from there or , more probable , Silver Surfer will be introduced in the MCU ’s upcomingFantastic Fourfilms already in evolution . irrespective , the fact that the MCU has already introduced three out of four ofStan Lee ’s top Marvel heroesis vast , it ’s just inauspicious this iconic creator wo n’t be around to see Silver Surfer get the same treatment .

Source : The Comics Journal

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Silver Surfer in space in Marvel Comics

The Silver Surfer debuted in 2007’s Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer