The Living Tribunal presents himself as an opposing force to the Stranger, an agent to prevent multiversal imbalance. I’m going to skip over the mystical and philosophical gobbledygook, because it really doesn’t make sense out of context (or in context)! #marvel #silversurfer

Clumsy Foulup is teamup with the Cotati, a race of sentient plants, to betray the Contemplator. I can’t tell if this story is fun-weird, or just weird-weird. #marvel #silversurfer

The Living Tribunal always provides his own captions. #marvel #silversurfer

Okay, I’m back to being annoyed: The Silver Surfer asks the Stranger to tell him the truth, but calls out every response as a lie. If you believe that he always lies, then why bother asking?? I’m ready for this storyline to be done. #marvel #silversurfer

I’m not really a fan of the Stranger as a character; he tries to be inscrutable and ends up just being annoying. Maybe this story will change my mind, but I doubt it. #marvel #silversurfer

I really hope that Clumsy Foulup is planning to betray the Contemplator. I’m just tired of him constantly being manipulated by people. #marvel #silversurfer

I think I liked the Contemplator better when he was a ghost! #marvel #silversurfer

This would make a cool poster. Maybe not as cool as the ‘70s black light posters, but still pretty cool. #marvel #silversurfer

A mystery throughout the Kree-Skrull War has been the Stranger showing up unexpectedly to alter events, so the Silver Surfer is going to follow his trail of psions. Wait…are “psions” a real thing? Does psionic energy produce psions?? This seems sketchy. #marvel #silversurfer

A mystery throughout the Kree-Skrull War has been the Stranger showing up unexpectedly to alter events, so the Silver Surfer is going to follow his trail of psions. Wait…are “psions” a real thing? Does psionic energy produce psions?? This seems sketchy. #marvel #silversurfer

I’m really sick of Shalla Bal, for reasons I’ve already explained: He spent years trying to get back to her and then she rejected him, but now she pines over him every time he returns. It’s tedious. #marvel #silversurfer

In the aftermath of Nenora’s defeat, S’Byll addresses the Kree population and explains…well, everything that has happened over the last few issues. The Kree have a new Pink Kree as leader, and the Kree and Skrull agree to a truce. I guess that’s it?? #marvel #silversurfer

[Silver Surfer #31, Dec. 1989] We’re finally at the giant-sized final chapter of the Kree-Skrull War! And with both Clumsy Foulup and the Living Tribunal, we have representation of the full range of intellect and power! [#cmro M7867]

With this week’s logo, we’ve almost (but not quite) reached the end of the Kree-Skrull War! The Argent Avenger battles Midnight Sun, assaults the Kree home planet of Hala, discovers the secret of Nenora, and stands alongside S’Byll as she declares victory! #marvel #cmro #mda

S’Byll restores Nenora’s powers as a Skrull, and she changes back into her true form! Now everyone on Hala will discover that she’s not Kree (I assume), and the war will be over. Probably. #marvel #silversurfer

I was wondering how S’Byll could defeat Nenora, but I forgot about her extreme Skrull shape-changing abilities! Not only can she dodge Nenora’s attacks, but she can restore shapeshifting abilities to any Skrull…even Nenora! #marvel #silversurfer

Nenora thinks that she is safe in her private chambers, but she hasn’t considered someone approaching from her private entrance! And now she is confronted by the Silver Surfer, S’Byll, and Shalla Bal! Could they stop this war at its source!? #marvel #silversurfer

We also get an explanation of why Clumsy Foulup always speaks in rhymes—or rather, why he used to! It’s unnecessary but cute. #marvel #silversurfer

If you thought that the Silver Surfer’s previous reaction was funny, it’s even better when he finds out that Nenora is a Skrull! “He is beyond thunderstruck!” #marvel #silversurfer

The Silver Surfer and S’Byll start their two-person assault on the Kree homeworld, which seems like a terrible plan that can’t succeed. Then the Surfer flies by a doorway where Shalla Bal calls out to him, and it’s a hilarious image! “WHA-?!” #marvel #silversurfer

The Silver Surfer forces a rematch with Midnight Sun…but while the Kree fleet it watching, S’Byll sneaks on board their ship and sabotages their weapons, destroying them! And now, with nothing in their way, S’Byll and the Silver Surfer go to attack Hala! #marvel #silversurfer

It’s funny seeing the ghostly head of the Contemplator floating around and planning to overthrow Hala. It feels like he should be a sidekick in a Deadpool comic or something. #marvel #silversurfer

Back on the Kree homeworld, the victorious Blue Kree are facing a rebellion from the Pink Kree, who don’t get the responsibility or the credit that their blue-skinned brothers receive. Win a war in space, face another war at home! #marvel #silversurfer

I didn’t expect this after one battle, but the Skrull fleet is completely wiped out! …Wiped out, that is, except for S’Byll, who hid herself among the wreckage with her advanced powers of transformation. #marvel #silversurfer

They’re spending a lot of time in these issues talking about how the reptile brain evolved into the Neanderthal brain and then evolved into the human brain. I have no idea if any of this is even remotely based in science. #marvel #silversurfer

[Silver Surfer #30, Nov. 1989] Who is that Skrull in the top-left corner?? Otherwise this is a good summary of the key players in this story. [#cmro M7866]

Clumsy Foulup has killed Reptyl, who had been the War Commander for the Skrulls. Between the death of their commander and the destruction of the fleet outside, it looks like the Skrulls are defeated and the Kree have won the war! #marvel #silversurfer

I haven’t mentioned Clumsy Foulup very much, because frankly it’s hard to take the character seriously with that stupid name. But he’s been abused by Reptyl for quite some time now, and he finally sees his moment for revenge…and he takes it! #marvel #silversurfer

The Silver Surfer finally adjusts his senses to the darkness, and detects the electronic energy from the discs that Midnight Sun uses to move around. He’s defeated his foe, but the larger battle is still going on…and his allies are losing! #marvel #silversurfer

The Silver Surfer is so busy fighting Midnight Sun, he doesn’t notice that the Kree have spread a dust cloud around the combatants. So now he’s weakened by a lack of starlight, and he can’t perceive the attacks coming at him through the darkness! #marvel #silversurfer

“He allows anger to ride him like a rabid monkey.” #marvel #silversurfer

“In a quiet moment, I’ll enjoy pursuing the truth of it through the thicket of my own thoughts. In a violent moment, I pursue only silver.” Midnight Sun has an internal monologue straight out of a Dashiell Hammett novel. Is that why he has the fedora?? #marvel #silversurfer

The Silver Surfer confronts Reptyl about killing the Super Skrull, while the Editor’s Note asks, “But, is he really dead?” They immediately undermine the tension in the story by suggesting that maybe he’s still alive. Why?? #marvel #silversurfer

Shalla Bal has suspected for a while that Nenora is actually a Skrull in disguise. And since comic-book characters frequently think out loud, Nenora’s spies overheard her suspicions and captured her! Now she’s a prisoner of the Kree! #marvel #silversurfer

The villain on the cover is Midnight, an earlier villain who was killed by Shang-Chi. But the Kree have reanimated his brain, and he has been rechristened Midnight Sun. And with his power over darkness, he is the perfect enemy to defeat the Silver Surfer! #marvel #silversurfer

[Silver Surfer #29, Nov. 1989] Who is this new villain fighting the Silver Surfer, and why is he wearing a snazzy purple fedora? Is it suddenly fashionable to wear hats in space?? [#cmro M7865]

I don’t get the point of this story: The members of X-Factor decide it would be safer if people believed that the demon attacks were a hoax or a mass hallucination. But people killed during Inferno are alive now, so it WAS a mass hallucination?! Makes no sense. #marvel #xfactor

Two FBI agents named Jacob and Elwood (any similarities are entirely coincidental) are investigating what really happened during Inferno. They talk to paranormal investigators (again, just a coincidence) who say that everything that happened was a hallucination! #marvel #xfactor

[X-Factor Annual #4, Oct. 1989] …Okay, I’ll bite: Let’s see what this “Inferno Aftermath” is all about. [#cmro M7853]

I’m sure some people are bothered by Jubilee’s Valley Girl–speak, but I thought it was cute. I also wonder when she’ll be discovered by the other X-Men, because as of now she’s still in hiding Some of the events in this issue need clarification! #marvel #xmen

I do not understand what this robot dog is, where it came from, or why it’s wandering around the X-Men’s hideout. It’s also not explained in this issue, so I’m hoping there’s some explanation in the future! #marvel #xmen

Gateway leads Jubilee into the X-Men’s secret base, where she swipes some clothing items for different characters and puts together an outfit. I believe this is her official costume going forward (the glasses look awfully familiar!), but I can’t be absolutely sure. #marvel #xmen

“Welcome, child.” This is officially the first time that Gateway ever speaks! A few panels later, the other X-Men even confirm that he’s never spoken to them. #marvel #xmen #marvelfirsts

“Then--B-BING--they didi mau’d back through the wall.” Fun fact: “Di di mau” is a Vietnamese phrase meaning “Get moving!” or “Hurry up!” So either Jubilee is Vietnamese, or she uses a phrase popularized by American soldiers during the Vietnam War. #marvel #xmen

[X-Men Annual #13, Aug. 1989] We venture back to Earth to catch up with Jubilee, who followed the X-Ladies through a portal at the end of Uncanny X-Men #244! (Also, “Sally Pashkow” is a pseudonym for writer Chris Claremont!) [#cmro M7839]

I’ve always been confused about why the Silver Surfer and Mephisto are archenemies, but here they’re in indirect opposition: Mephisto offers immortality in exchange for this woman’s soul, while the Surfer expresses regret over the same decision he once made! #marvel #silversurfer

[Silver Surfer Annual #2, Aug. 1989] Here’s the final story in this annual, as a woman on an alien planet seeks to sell her soul in order to save her family! [#cmro M7838]

This is a very shallow story, with kind of a dark ending! Even at only seven pages, it wasn’t really worth the trip. #marvel #silversurfer

[Silver Surfer Annual #2, Aug. 1989] Let’s just plow through the rest of this Silver Surfer annual, with a side story featuring the pirate captain Reptyl! [#cmro M7837]

Reed’s explanation about the nature of life in the universe is a little sentimental, and then Franklin deflates the formality with this ending! #marvel #silversurfer