Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #7

In "What If...?", the Fantastic Four face an existential threat when extraterrestrial wanderers warn them that Galactus is en route to devour Earth. With Reed Richards devising a desperate plan to outwit the cosmic devourer by manipulating the planet’s magnetosphere, the team must navigate the fallout when Galactus, thwarted and enraged, exiles his herald, the Silver Surfer, to Earth as punishment. Written by Fred Van Lente and illustrated by Cory Hamscher, with colors by Lee Loughridge and letters by Dave Sharpe, this 2007 tale reimagines the classic confrontation with a twist that reshapes the Surfer’s fate. The cover, by Paul Smith, captures the moment of cosmic tension.