The Silver Surfer Winter Special #[nn]
In "Escape--To Terror!", the Silver Surfer finds himself caught between cosmic destiny and personal loss as he attempts to reclaim his freedom after years of exile on Earth. With help from the Fantastic Four, he returns to his destroyed homeworld of Zenn-La only to discover his beloved Shalla-Bal has been taken by the demon Mephisto. Written by John Byrne and Stan Lee, and illustrated with bold precision by Byrne (with inks by Tom Palmer), this 1982 Marvel UK Winter Special sees the Surfer confront Mephisto in his dark realm, battling not just for her life, but for the fragile hope of redemption. The cover, by Steve Dillon, captures the haunting intensity of the Surfer’s journey.
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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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