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.