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Today we feature a page from Fantastic Four #50 “The Startling Saga of The Silver Surfer” (May 1966) scripted by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby & Joe Sinnott.
Writer: Matt Fraction
Pencils: Oliver Coipel
Inks: Mark Morales
Colors: Laura Martin
Letters: Joe Sabino
Cover: Oliver Coipel, Mark Morales, Laura Martin
Editor: Charlie Beckerman, Ralph Macchio
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Date: July 2011
Cover Price: $3.99
Title: The Galactus Seed 2: Neighbors
Upon arrival on Earth, The Silver Surfer goes around warning the inhabitants of Broxton, OK that Galactus is coming and that they should remove themselves from the area as quickly as possible. Galactus isn’t coming for the people or Broxton, he’s coming for Asgard – specifically for what’s contained in Asgard.
Last issue, Thor, Lady Sif, and Loki found the seed of The World Tree and brought it to Odin, but not before Thor was injured. Now Thor is training the Brigade of the Realms, which is made up of rag-tag Asgardians and the young Loki, teaching them to fight to protect Asgard. That doesn’t go so well at first. They are up against a stone colossus but are ineffective against it, so it’s up to Thor and Lady Sif to save the day. Thor has his mind elsewhere as he ponders his injury that doesn’t seem to be getting any better.
This first installment of Great Comic Book Covers presents Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966) “The Coming of Galactus” featuring the fine pencils of Jack Kirby and inks from Joe Sinnott. Uatu the Watcher, the Fantastic Four, and scores of onlookers await the arrival of Galactus! This seminal issue features the first appearance of Galactus and … Read more