Silver Surfer: Return to the Spaceways Omnibus #[nn]
In "The Answer," the Silver Surfer’s journey reaches a pivotal moment as he reunites with Shalla-Bal on Zenn-La—only to find his home shattered and his love taken by Mephisto. Written by John Byrne and Stan Lee, with art by Byrne and inks by Tom Palmer, this story sees the Surfer confront the demon in his realm, battling for Shalla-Bal’s freedom with courage that echoes beyond the stars. The cover by Ron Lim captures the weight of that cosmic struggle, as the Surfer’s path to redemption unfolds across the vastness of space and shadow.
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The FF help Surfer break the barrier of Galactus, ending his exile on Earth & granting him the freedom to roam the spaceways once again. The Surfer returns to Zenn-La to reunite with his love Shalla-Bal but finds that after he betrayed Galactus on Earth, the world eater devastated his home world in retaliation. Informed by the survivors that Shalla-Bal was captured by the demon Mephisto, the Surfer flies back to Earth & battles the monster in his own realm for her freedom. Beaten but still victorious, Mephisto returns Shalla-Bal to her home world while the Surfer is again trapped on Earth.
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