{"product_id":"silver-surfer-epic-collection-the-herald-ordealisbn-9781302959654","title":"SILVER SURFER EPIC COLLECTION: THE HERALD ORDEAL","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this classic era of Silver Surfer, the heralds of Galactus unite to face their former master and his latest malicious messenger of doom!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Infinity Wars rage across the Marvel Universe, the Silver Surfer joins Nova, Galactus and Doctor Strange on a cosmic quest! But tired of Nova leading him only to unpopulated planets, the World-Eater takes a new herald who will deliver him the sustenance he seeks! Enter the ruthless Morg! In a bid to save countless lives, the Silver Surfer unites his fellow former heralds — Nova, Firelord, Terrax and a reactivated Gabriel the Air-Walker — to stand against Morg, but one among them will not survive the executioner’s ax! Plus: A demonic encounter for the Incredible Hulk leads him to seek the aid of his old ally, Doctor Strange — setting the scene for a full-on Defenders reunion with the Surfer and Namor the Sub-Mariner!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOLLECTING: Silver Surfer (1987) 67-75, Silver Surfer Annual (1988) 5, Silver Surfer: Homecoming (1991); material from Incredible Hulk Annual (1968) 18, Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual (1991) 2, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual (1992) 2\u003cb\u003eRon Marz\u003c\/b\u003e broke into comics in the early   '90s with a lengthy run   on Marvel’s Silver Surfer,   followed by a stint on DC’s Green Lantern, where he co-created Kyle Rayner. In 2000, Marz joined the   creative team at CrossGen, working on Sojourn, Mystic,   The Path and Scion, among others. He also had an   acclaimed run on Top Cow’s Witchblade which lasted nearly a decade. He has recently returned to   Marvel, writing Silver Surfer: Rebirth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Starlin\u003c\/b\u003e introduced not only Thanos but   also Shang-Chi and many other memorable characters. After seemingly killing   both Adam Warlock and Thanos in one of Marvel’s earlier multi-title cosmic   arcs — for which he won two Eagle Awards — Starlin wrote Marvel’s first   graphic novel, The Death of Captain Marvel. Returning to Marvel to write Silver Surfer, he resurrected   Adam Warlock and Thanos, both of whom figured prominently in a veritable   franchise of miniseries he wrote and\/or penciled: Infinity   Gauntlet, Infinity War, Infinity Crusade, Infinity Abyss and more, plus the Warlock and the   Infinity Watch and Thanos monthlies. Starlin continued to chart the saga of the Mad   Titan in a recent series of original graphic novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter David\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the industry’s most   prolific and versatile writers whose record-breaking stint on Incredible Hulk remains a   fan-favorite to this day. His similarly long-running — and critically   acclaimed — association with X-Factor began in the early 1990s and continued in 2005. His other   Marvel work includes Captain Marvel, two lengthy stints on Spider-Man   2099, Ben Reilly:   Scarlet Spider and the smash-hit Symbiote Spider-Man limited series   with artist Greg Land. David is also a novelist and screenwriter. Among his   credits are some forty Star Trek tie-ins; original novels such as Sir   Apropos of Nothing, Howling   Mad and Knight Life; movies Trancers 4 and Trancers 5; and episodes of Babylon 5 and Crusade. He also co-created the TV show Space   Cases with actor-writer Bill Mumy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter establishing himself on Eternity’s Ex-Mutants and First’s Badger, \u003cb\u003eRon Lim\u003c\/b\u003e went cosmic with a six-year penciling run on Silver Surfer, followed by a   collaboration with Jim Starlin on the Warlock\/Thanos Infinity multi-miniseries saga. With   writer Tom DeFalco, he helped create the look and characters of the MC2   universe, while he explored a different Marvel future during a 35-issue run   on X-Men 2099. Lim’s   other Marvel credits include Captain America, Spider-Man Unlimited and Venom: Lethal Protector.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e started his comics career at   Marvel in the mid-1980s. He contributed inks, pencils and cover art to a   variety of series, including several Spider-Man and New Universe titles.   Morgan next illustrated short runs on Captain   America, Power Pack and Alpha Flight, along with the miniseries The War and two Excalibur special editions. During the early 1990s, Morgan landed his   first long-term assignment as penciler of Punisher   2099. He went on to illustrate several Iron Man issues, an Extreme Justice arc for DC Comics   and Topps Comics’ licensed miniseries Xena:   Warrior Princess vs. Callisto. In 2008, Morgan   illustrated IDW’s comic biography Presidential   Material: Barack Obama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Maguire\u003c\/b\u003e’s career in comic books got   off to an impressive start, with the young artist winning the prestigious   Russ Manning Best Newcomer Award in 1988. After gaining fame during the ‘80s   on Justice League,   Maguire rejoined writers Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis on the Eisner   Award-winning Formerly Known as the Justice League and its sequel, I Can’t Believe   It’s Not the Justice League, as well as Marvel’s Defenders miniseries.","brand":"Marvel Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304471908581,"sku":"NP9781302959654","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781302959654.jpg?v=1730757443","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/silver-surfer-epic-collection-the-herald-ordealisbn-9781302959654","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}