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"Renowned for his work writing Marvel&amp;#039;s Hulk titles, Greg Pak knows more than a thing or two about tackling iconic characters. For his latest project, the scribe has promised to deliver a new take on Norrin Radd with a five-issue Silver Surfer miniseries. We caught up with Greg to get the lowdown on the much-anticipated venture. This isn&amp;#039;t the first time you&amp;#039;ve tackled the Surfer as a writer. Did your approach to the character differ on this project given that he is the focal point? &amp;quot;You bet. I&amp;#039;ve loved using the Surfer as a supporting character. His cool, measured presence has been a terrific counterpoint to savage leads like Hulk and Skaar. But it&amp;#039;s a whole &amp;#039;nother ball game writing him as the main character. His story in the miniseries has a real beginning, middle and end, with some major emotional turning points and the potential for lasting impact upon the character. We&amp;#039;re taking him somewhere he&amp;#039;s never been, which is scary, exciting and exactly the kind of work I love to do.&amp;quot;  How will your interpretation of the character differ to that of previous writers? &amp;quot;I can&amp;#039;t say too much for fear of spoilers. But I&amp;#039;ve always been compelled by the Surfer when he&amp;#039;s in those phases of emotional distance, when his incomprehensibly enormous and terrible responsibilities separate him from the everyday experiences of normal people. That&amp;#039;s when the stakes are the highest, when he&amp;#039;s on the brink of losing that kernel of humanity that makes him the hero he is.&amp;quot;  Can you reveal any plot details for the upcoming miniseries? &amp;quot;The High Evolutionary is our chief antagonist. An unexpected character I&amp;#039;ve written before will make a surprise appearance. And prepare yourself for shocking action and star-crossed romance.&amp;quot; Will the story stand alone, or tie in with other plotlines? &amp;quot;The story is set up by the end of the Chaos War miniseries, but I&amp;#039;m absolutely writing this so that anyone can step in and pick it up without having read any other comic book. Long-time Silver Surfer readers should find much to love in this next big step for Norrin Radd. But this is also the book I&amp;#039;m going to give to non-comics reading friends who are looking for a mind-bending story with a real emotional hook that they can fall right into.&amp;quot; How would you describe Stephen Segovia&amp;#039;s artwork on the title? &amp;quot;Absolutely gorgeous. Stephen&amp;#039;s going totally wild with the big cosmic show stoppers and bringing out all the intimacy of the tiny human moments. And Wil Quintana&amp;#039;s colours are something to behold.&amp;quot; Do you feel that Norrin Radd has been under-used in the Marvel Universe of late? &amp;quot;A slew of great writers have made fantastic use of the Silver Surfer in recent years. But we&amp;#039;re getting the chance to tell a real Norrin Radd story here as well, which is a bit rarer.&amp;quot;  Isn&amp;#039;t it about time he was given his own ongoing solo series? &amp;quot;Yes. And I should write it (laughs). Honestly, right now is an incredibly tough time to launch any new ongoing. I feel incredibly lucky just to have the chance to write this miniseries. But the Surfer&amp;#039;s one of Marvel&amp;#039;s iconic characters - millions of people who have never picked up a comic book in their lives know who he is and think he&amp;#039;s cool. I&amp;#039;d be thrilled if we can pull in some new readers while hooking long-time fans and have a shot at doing more Surfer stories down the line. Which is another way of saying please ask your local comics shop to pre-order the book for you, Surfer fans!&amp;quot; Silver Surfer #1 arrives in stores on February 16. &amp;gt; Click here for a preview of the first issue "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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