Annihilation: Silver Surfer #4

The fourth and final chapter of this 2006 Annihilation tie-in brings Norrin Radd's story to a head, with Gabriele Dell'Otto's striking cover depicting the Silver Surfer surging forward through a field of shattered debris, his chrome form catching the light with extraordinary detail as his board cuts a bright streak beneath him. The painted composition has a raw, kinetic energy that feels perfectly suited to a cosmic war epic. With Keith Giffen writing and Renato Arlem on interior art, this conclusion to "Resurrection" is a satisfying capstone to one of 2006's most intense Marvel cosmic mini-series.