The Silver Surfer #16

From the streets of New York City, issue #16 of Marvel's The Silver Surfer (May 1970) delivers a dramatic showdown as the gleaming cosmic hero grapples hand-to-hand with a snarling, red-caped Mephisto — bystanders scattering in panic around them — while the cover boldly promises "the year's most unexpected ending." John Buscema's pencils and Chic Stone's inks bring an almost visceral energy to the clash, with the Surfer's board sweeping across the foreground as the two figures lock in fierce combat. Stan Lee's tagline — "Mephisto as he wins at last!" — sets up a confrontation that feels genuinely high-stakes for "the mightiest superhero of all.