Silver Surfer #116

A striking burst of cosmic energy anchors this May 1996 entry in Silver Surfer's long-running Marvel series, with a massive screaming face at the center radiating outward as multiple silver-clad figures on their boards hurtle through space in every direction. A dark armored figure looms above, and a mysterious woman floats at the upper right, adding to the sense that something vast and unsettling is unfolding across the stars. Cover pencils by Tom Grindberg and inks by George Pérez give the composition a kinetic, almost overwhelming energy that suits a story titled "Surfing with the Alien" just right.