Silver Surfer #42

The Silver Surfer takes center stage on this striking 1990 Marvel cover, his gleaming chrome form bursting through a wall in a shower of cosmic light and fireworks as tiny figures look on from far below — with the banner promising "Tonight! One Show Only! The Cosmic Extravaganza!" setting a wonderfully theatrical tone. Ron Lim's pencils and Tom Christopher's inks give Norrin Radd an imposing, larger-than-life presence, energy crackling from every angle against a bold red-and-blue backdrop. With Jim Starlin and Ron Marz co-writing "A Second Chance," this issue brings together a talented creative team at an exciting moment in the Surfer's ongoing cosmic journey.