Silver Surfer Annual #1
In "Adam," the Silver Surfer faces a mission that stretches beyond cosmic battles—this time, it's his very DNA that becomes the key to a greater mystery. Tasked by the High Evolutionary, the Eternals attempt to map his genetic code, pulling him into a clash with the Super-Skrull and forcing a reluctant return to Earth. Written by Steve Englehart and illustrated by Joe Staton, with inks by Joe Rubinstein and colors by Tom Vincent, this 1988 annual reveals a rare, introspective side of the Surfer, as he confronts the past and challenges the motives of those who seek to understand him. The cover by Michael Higgins and Joe Rubinstein captures the weight of that journey in a single, haunting image.
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The High Evolutionary tasks the Eternals with mapping the Silver Surfer's DNA. Interfering with a battle between SS and the Super-Skrull, the Eternals return the two to earth to complete their mission. The Surfer ends up freeing his old foe and showing the Eternals the error of their ways.
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