Silver Surfer #2

Part of Marvel's 2011 Fear Itself crossover event, this second chapter of the four-issue limited series delivers a striking cover by penciler Carlo Pagulayan and inker Danny Miki: the Silver Surfer lies broken and smoldering against cracked, bloodied earth, his board tumbling separately nearby as the tagline "Surfer No More!" makes the stakes bracingly clear. Greg Pak leads the creative team — with artists Harvey Tolibao and Stephen Segovia bringing the interior to life — on a story titled "Silver Surfer: Rebirth," a title that sits in fascinating tension with that battered cover image. It's a genuinely compelling installment for anyone drawn to cosmic Marvel at its most dramatic.