Okay, the Silver Surfer didn’t leave Earth completely unprotected! He sends a telepathic message across the galaxy to Earth, and that message is picked up by two people: Doctor Strange, and Talisman from Alpha Flight! #marvel #silversurfer

Ghaur plummets into the Pacific Ocean to find the underwater city of Lemuria. There he enlists the help of Llyra, because he has a plan that involves finding the Serpent Crown! I hope this plan is simple, because the Serpent Crown’s history is so complex! #marvel #silversurfer

The Silver Surfer battles with Ghaur, but Ghaur is not as powerful as he thought and quickly retreats to Earth. But the Surfer is otherwise occupied with the Kree-Skrull War, so he allows Earth to deal with Ghaur on their own! #marvel #silversurfer

The Silver Surfer is pulled into a cloud of green particles, and the particles reform into Ghaur, godlord of Deviant Lemuria! (I assume that’s a self-assigned title. I mean, I don’t think they had an election or anything.) #marvel #silversurfer

The Silver Surfer loses control of his board, and he’s forced to hang on for dear life as it carries him wherever it wants to go! #marvel #silversurfer

[Silver Surfer Annual #2, Aug. 1989] I’ll be honest: I’m not sure I have the energy for another massive 14-part storyline. I guess we can start on Atlantis Attacks and see how well I do…! [#cmro M7812]

The Dreadnoughts are the least interesting thing about this issue, and that’s saying something! The art in this entire issue just seems off somehow. #marvel #ironman

There’s trying to continue this subplot where Tony Stark is treated differently because he’s in a wheelchair, but I honestly don’t believe that a nightclub—or most people—would treat a millionaire differently just because he’s in a wheelchair. It rings hollow. #marvel #ironman

Iron Man is really bad at saving people: When a crane is about to fall off a building, first he pulls the operator out, then flies UNDER the crane to stop it from hitting the ground. Why not just save the crane on the roof while the guy is still inside?? #marvel #ironman

Iron Man is going around saving people—or more specifically, saving cargo and employees from Stark Enterprises. It’s kind of a generic montage, but it’s fun seeing the Iron Man roller skates return! #marvel #ironman

[Iron Man #245, Aug. 1989] I assume that the name “Dreadnaught” is an accidental misspelling, but I can’t be sure. [#cmro M7798]

I like the concept of Blackheart as a villain, but I’m still confused about why he was introduced in Daredevil of all comics. I guess it’s because there’s a connection between Daredevil and Mephisto. Hopefully Blackheart evolves into more than a one-note enemy. #marvel #daredevil

Daredevil is on the ropes during his fight with Blackheart, but luckily Spider-Man saw the commotion and steps in to help! And honestly that’s about it for this fight: They team up, Blackheart gets confused, and then he quickly retreats. #marvel #daredevil

Daredevil is training at an abandoned amusement park—as you do—when he is attacked by Blackheart. He can sense something that moves but has no heartbeat, but from the stench he knows it is undeniably evil! #marvel #daredevil

Blackheart seems like a child of Mephisto, but unfamiliar with how to channel his evil nature. Mephisto gives him advice on how to navigate the world…and he also gives him a human disguise! #marvel #daredevil

The artist on this issue is John Romita Jr., but this design for Blackheart reminds me of something by Bill Sienkiewicz. It’s extremely simple but very evocative. I wonder how much the design will change over time. #marvel #daredevil

If you want to show that a location is evil, a field of brambles always helps. Also, implied rape. #marvel #daredevil

This is a spectacular opening page: A murdered woman lies dead on a hill, blood soaking into the ground, while a murder of crows flocks overhead. (“Murder”. Heh.) #marvel #daredevil

[Daredevil #270, Sep. 1989] Honestly, I never would have expected that Blackheart’s first appearance would be in the pages of Daredevil. He seems more like a Doctor Strange kind of villain. [#cmro M7794]

This week’s logo covers the beginning of the second Kree-Skrull War, as the Silver Surfer enters a tentative alliance with the Skrulls, restores the transformation ability to Empress S’Byll, and fights alongside the Super Skrull to defend Zenn-La from the Kree! #marvel #cmro #mda

I suppose that a comic about war isn’t supposed to be fun, but this has suddenly taken a dark turn with the death of the Super Skrull. I’m sure they’ll bring him back later, but for the moment it’s kind of brutal. #marvel #silversurfer

Reptyl comes in, provokes a fight with the Super Skrull, and ends the fight by ripping his throat out…and then S’Byll installs Reptyl as the new warlord of the Skrulls! I can’t tell if this is grossly out of character, or a comment on the brutality of war. #marvel #silversurfer

The ghostly apparition of the Contemplator wanders into a room and finds the Supreme Intelligence, or at least what’s left of it! I hope this goes somewhere interesting, because right now it seems like they’re just putting a lot of pieces into position. #marvel #silversurfer

Out in the deserts of Zenn-La, Shalla-Bal is kidnapped by a hidden Kree sentry! It seems that Nenora has kept an insurance policy in reserve, and now Shalla-Bal will not be able to reveal Nenora’s true identity. #marvel #silversurfer

“Good morning, Norrin Radd! Or is it evening where you are?” Dude, he lives in the cold of outer space. There is no morning or evening where he is. Way to rub it in! #marvel #silversurfer

I like how S’Byll’s features change slightly from frame to frame, showing off the instability of her transforming powers. For the artist, those must have been fun to draw! #marvel #silversurfer

It looks like the relationship between S’Byll and Kl’Rt (the Super Skrull) is more than a professional one! The Silver Surfer appears to be uncomfortable, and I’m right there with him! #marvel #silversurfer

[Silver Surfer #28, Oct. 1989] Is Reptyl the Warlord mentioned on the cover? Is he going to take over the Skrulls? [#cmro M7793]

Shalla-Bal keeps hearing a mysterious voice saying “Skrull”, and she finally figures out what it means: It’s telling her that Nenora is a Skrull in disguise! I’m wondering if we’ll ever get an explanation about that voice. Probably not. #marvel #silversurfer

Reptyl promises to release S’Byll, on the condition that she allows him to fight in her army. It seems like a strange demand, but I guess he wants to ally with the Skrulls because they’re both reptilian races?? I’m not sure where this is going. #marvel #silversurfer

Why does the Stranger want to kidnap S’Byll? We never really find out, because he immediately trades her to Reptyl in exchange for his entire crew! This storyline is getting a little too random. #marvel #silversurfer

“Hahaha! Each of us wears a frag-thong! Blow us apart and ten of you will follow!” I don’t know what a “frag-thong” is, and I’m sure I don’t want to know! #marvel #silversurfer

The Stranger arrives from space to kidnap S’Byll, and he imprisons the Silver Surfer in a solid ball of darkness! #marvel #silversurfer

The Kree command center is being spied on and manipulated by the Contemplator, one of the Elders of the Universe. He was killed and his body was eaten…but Death decreed that he could not die, so now he’s a ghost or something. Comics are weird. #marvel #silversurfer

S’Byll has begun the process of restoring the transformation ability in the other Skrulls, and it feels more like a revival meeting! Also, the story of this guy getting stuck mid-transformation is kind of horrifying. #marvel #silversurfer

I forgot that the current Skrull homeworld is named Satriani, a not-so-subtle reference to Joe Satriani’s album Surfing with the Alien. Still clever! #marvel #silversurfer

[Silver Surfer #27, Sep. 1989] Is the Stranger one of the Elders of the Universe?? I honestly don’t remember. I remember that he’s mysterious and super-powerful, but I don’t recall if he’s technically one of their group. [#cmro M7792]

Why is Shalla-Bal wearing a towel on her head?? The Silver Surfer tells them of his deal with Nenora, and Shalla-Bal believe the deal sounds sounds very duplicitous, almost like she’s a Skrull! I assume that her secret identity will be revealed soon! #marvel #silversurfer

Nenora offers a deal to the Silver Surfer: She will spare Zenn-La from any further attacks, as long as the Surfer promises to never use that planet as a hideout. Oh, and the Kree will continue to hunt him down. I’m not sure this is great for the Surfer. #marvel #silversurfer

The Silver Surfer breaks into the command ship so he can confront Nenora in person. But she’s actually directing the fleet from an unknown location, so he has to negotiate with her via video call! #marvel #silversurfer

Ohhh, that character on the cover is Nenora, the Supreme Leader of the Kree! I didn’t recognize her with that visor on. And of course she’s also a Skrull disguised as a Kree, which raises questions about her all-out assault on the Skrull fleet. #marvel #silversurfer

The Kree armada is attacking Zenn-La—again—and the Silver Surfer and the Skrulls are defending the planet—again. These giant space battles get repetitive after a while, but at least it makes the issues quicker to get through! #marvel #silversurfer

Look, it’s Glinda! #marvel #silversurfer

S’Byll regained the Skrull shapeshifting ability, and she’s doing…a little better now! I mean, “better” is a relative term, but at least she has a face now, and a few appendages. And one breast?! Gotta make sure people know she’s a female gooey blob! #marvel #silversurfer

[Silver Surfer #26, Aug. 1989] I don’t know who this guy is, but I’m already digging his vibe! [#cmro M7791]

S’Byll has regained the Skrulls’ power to change shape, but now she is an ultra-powerful green blob that can destroy entire ships! Will she ever return to her normal form, or will she remain a massive ball of goo wreaking havoc across the universe?? #marvel #silversurfer

So there’s good news and there’s bad news: S’byll has regained the power to shapeshift, and can now restore the Skrulls to their former glory. But she is now so overwhelmed with energy that she can’t hold any single shape for long. Two steps forward.… #marvel #silversurfer

Either this machine restored the Skrull’s shapeshifting ability back to their empress, or it just blew her up! Based on her stretchy face, I’m going to assume it’s the first one, at least until proven otherwise. #marvel #silversurfer

The Skrulls have developed a machine that can transfer the Super Skrull’s shapeshifting ability back to their empress, S’Byll. But they need the Silver Surfer’s energy to power the machine, and he agree to help if it will make them self-sufficient again! #marvel #silversurfer

The Silver Surfer prepares to face off against the entire Kree armada, but then the Skrull fleet arrives to assist him in saving Zenn-La! I wonder if this entire story arc will just be sequences like this of two warring fleets attacking each other. #marvel #silversurfer