The Silver Surfer #9

From the fertile creative partnership of Stan Lee and John Buscema comes this 1969 Marvel entry in the Sky-Rider of the Spaceways' solo series. The cover — inked by Dan Adkins — drops the Silver Surfer into a gritty subway setting, where he squares off in a crackling, energy-charged brawl against a wild-haired, purple-caped villain, bystanders scrambling for safety on the platform behind them as a train looms in the background. With the banner "…To Steal the Surfer's Soul!" blazing across the cover, this issue promises a story with genuine cosmic and personal stakes for one of Marvel's most compelling characters.