John Buscema

The original Silver Surfer solo series launched in 1968 as Stan Lee's most overtly philosophical Marvel title. Norrin Radd, herald of Galactus turned exile on Earth, became Lee's vehicle for existential meditation — a cosmic being who could travel the universe but was imprisoned on a single planet, watching humanity's capacity for both beauty and destruction. Collects Silver Surfer #1–18, the complete original Stan Lee run.

The Mighty Thor Omnibus Vol. 3 is the post-Kirby transition where John Buscema becomes the visual anchor for Asgard. The book matters because Thor has to keep mythic weight after Kirby leaves, and Buscema answers with anatomy, solemn staging and classical power. It is a visual evolution shelf for classic Thor, preserving the moment where John Buscema's solemn power carries Asgard after Kirby's explosive foundation.