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Silver Surfer#56

Cover: Ron Lim & Tom Christopher

Silver Surfer #56

Oct 1991 · Marvel · 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP

“The Universe According to Thanos Part 2: Exodus”

Thanos has defeated earth's heroes and created the planet of Necronos while stripping the Surfer of his powers and keeping him as his personal archivist. The Silver Surfer kills himself rather than serve Thanos, but the mad titan brings him back to life. This whole scenario turns out to be a fantasy in the Surfer's eye as he and Adam Warlock wait in reserve to attack Thanos.

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writer Ron Marz · artist Ron Lim · artist Gavin Curtis · inker Tom Christopher · colorist Tom Vincent · letterer Ken Bruzenak · cover Ron Lim Tom Christopher

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Cast · 13 characters

Adam Warlock Ben Grimm Doctor Doom Iron Man Mistress Death Norrin Radd Scarlet Witch Silver Surfer Thanos The Thing Tony Stark Victor Von Doom Wanda Maximoff

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writer Ron Marz

artist Ron Lim

artist Gavin Curtis

inker Tom Christopher

colorist Tom Vincent

letterer Ken Bruzenak

cover pencils Ron Lim

cover inks Tom Christopher

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Thanos has defeated earth's heroes and created the planet of Necronos while stripping the Surfer of his powers and keeping him as his personal archivist. The Silver Surfer kills himself rather than serve Thanos, but the mad titan brings him back to life. This whole scenario turns out to be a fantasy in the Surfer's eye as he and Adam Warlock wait in reserve to attack Thanos.

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