Silver Surfer: Requiem #2

Part two of J. Michael Straczynski and Esad Ribić's elegiac four-issue miniseries finds the Silver Surfer and Spider-Man sharing a quiet, contemplative moment high above a city skyline — an unexpectedly intimate pairing rendered in Ribić's painterly style. The Surfer stands tall on his board while Spider-Man rests nearby, the warm amber tones of the urban backdrop casting a reflective mood that feels more like a meditation than a superhero adventure. "Sanctus" promises something thoughtful and unhurried, and this cover alone signals that Requiem is operating on a different emotional frequency than most Marvel fare of 2007.