Silver Surfer #29

Silver Surfer faces a dramatic cosmic threat in issue #29, as the cover — penciled by Ron Lim and inked by Joe Rubinstein — shows the gleaming herald locked in fierce aerial conflict with the dark, shadowy figure of Midnight Sun against a star-strewn void. The tagline "Darkness Spreads… from the Midnight Sun!" sets an ominous tone, with bursts of energy lighting up the scene as the two figures clash across the Surfer's board. Steve Englehart and Ron Lim were delivering some of their most compelling cosmic storytelling in 1989, and this cover makes a strong case for why this volume was must-read Marvel.