Nova #172
In "Un œuf sur pattes ! Ou les miracles de l'amour !", Jim Starlin delivers a haunting, character-driven chapter as Thanos, wielding the Infinity Gauntlet, forces the Silver Surfer to confront painful memories of his past on Zenn-La—specifically the tragic fall and suicide of his father. Ron Lim’s dynamic art, with Tom Christopher’s inks and Tom Vincent’s colors, brings the emotional weight of the Surfer’s inner turmoil to life, culminating in a desperate blast that destroys Thanos’ stone form, even as the cosmic threat to the universe becomes undeniable. The issue ends with the Surfer crashing to Earth, landing at the doorstep of Dr. Strange’s sanctum—setting the stage for something far greater. Cover by Arthur Adams, with inks by Art Thibert.
In "Apparition," Spidey arrives at Aunt May’s family gathering during the holiday season to find Dr. Octopus quietly watching from the window—his presence a quiet, unsettling contrast to the warmth inside. As tension flares between hero and villain, it’s Aunt May’s unexpected kindness that draws a rare moment of restraint from the usually relentless foe.
In "Ombre et lumière," the Silver Surfer faces a haunting confrontation when Thanos, wielding the Infinity Gauntlet, forces him to relive painful memories of his past on Zenn-La—specifically, the fall and suicide of his father. As the Surfer battles the resurrected stone form of Thanos, he is left with a chilling realization: the universe itself is in grave peril. After the battle, he crashes to Earth and is found unconscious in Dr. Strange's sanctum.
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