The Secret Defenders #14

The Silver Surfer blazes forth in a burst of cosmic light at the center of this striking 1994 cover by Tom Grindberg, his gleaming form radiating power against a star-filled void while a crowd of villains — Rhino, Nitro, Super-Skrull, Titanium Man, and Geatar — reel and cower below him. The cover's bold "Saved by the Silver Surfer" banner sets up a dramatic rescue scenario that promises plenty of cosmic-level action in this Ron Marz-scripted chapter titled "Escape." It's a wonderfully kinetic composition that captures just how overwhelming the Surfer's Power Cosmic can be when unleashed against a full roster of Marvel heavy-hitters.