The Silver Surfer #18

The cover of this 1970 Marvel issue says it all — the Silver Surfer, blazing with cosmic energy, faces off solo against the Inhumans in a confrontation the cover boldly declares unbeatable odds. Black Bolt lunges from below, Medusa and other Inhumans crowd the foreground, while winged and armored figures close in from all sides, surrounding the Surfer in a beautifully chaotic scene penciled by Marie Severin and Herb Trimpe and inked by Trimpe. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby bring their trademark grand ambition to "To Smash the Inhumans!", promising a clash between one of Marvel's most solitary cosmic figures and one of its most formidable royal families.