In Marvel's comic book canon, the Silver Surfer has traditionally been depicted as a male character named Norrin Radd. He was created by Jack Kirby in 1966 and first appeared in Fantastic Four #48.

For a movie that hasn’t even begun filming yet, we’re sure getting a lot of Fantastic Four-related news lately. First came word that Julia Garner has been cast as the Silver Surfer. Then, Marvel ...